NOLA Garden District and Gates of Lafayette Cemetery Tour Discount Tickets

NOLA Garden District and Gates of Lafayette Cemetery Tour image
NOLA Garden District and Gates of Lafayette Cemetery Tour image
NOLA Garden District and Gates of Lafayette Cemetery Tour image
NOLA Garden District and Gates of Lafayette Cemetery Tour image
NOLA Garden District and Gates of Lafayette Cemetery Tour image

Get your discount tickets for the NOLA Garden District and Gates of Lafayette Cemetery Tour, save up to 12% !

Overview

The City of New Orleans has temporarily closed Lafayette Cemetery for repairs but we still do the cemetery tour from the gates. Explore one of the world's most dazzling residential neighborhoods with knowledgeable and entertaining guides. Highlights include the St. Charles Avenue Streetcar; the current & former homes of Anne Rice, Trent Reznor, Archie and Peyton Manning; Nicolas Cage, John Goodman and Sandra Bullock; the cornstalk fence; and death site of Jefferson Davis; and film site of Brad Pitt's "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button." See the famed aboveground tombs of Lafayette Cemetery #1. Learn about New Orleans’ peculiar burial practices and funerary customs. The City has closed the cemetery but we still do the tour from the gates where you can see everything we cover.

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

INSIDE the Garden District Book Shop inside The Rink, 2727 Prytania Street, near the corner of Washington Avenue. We only tour the cemetery from outside the gates.

Redemption Instructions

Please arrive 15 to 20 minutes early

Language Offered

English-GUIDE

Itinerary

1. Take a walk through New Orleans’ history and culture with a 2-hour walking tour of the Garden District and Lafayette Cemetery #1 with an experienced guide. Visit streets lined with gracious, antebellum homes, and learn how the city’s Creole and American residents competed. Discover the elaborate crypts and monuments of one of New Orleans’ oldest and most beautiful cemeteries, hear stories about Lafayette’s most famous ‘residents,’ and trace Louisiana history through the names on the gravestones. Enjoy personalized attention from your guide on this small-group tour.
Duration: 30 mins
2. Note: The City of New Orleans has closed Lafayette Cemetery to the public but we still do the cemetery tour from the gates. Explore the famed aboveground tombs of Lafayette Cemetery #1, including the Interview with the Vampire, Double Jeopardy, and Deja Vu film sites. Learn about New Orleans’ peculiar burial practices and funerary customs. Jefferson Fire Company No. 22 society tomb, situated across from the fictitious Mayfair family tomb featured in Anne Rice's The Witching Hour.The Garden District/Cemetery tour emphasizes history, architectural style, personal anecdotes, and tropical plant life.
Duration: 30 mins

Inclusion

Local guide

Exclusion

Hotel pickup and drop-off

Food and drinks

Entrance to Lafayette Cemetery

Cancellation Policy

Check mark icon Refundable tickets

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Service animals allowed

Public transportation options are available nearby

Transportation options are wheelchair accessible

All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

The City of New Orleans has temporarily closed Lafayette Cemetery for repairs but we still do the cemetery tour from the gates

Supplied by Historic New Orleans Tours

Reviews

4.7

★★★★★ ★★★★★
Based on 447 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

5 stars
372
4 stars
46
3 stars
14
2 stars
9
1 stars
6

Explore other options