Booking fee
The booking fee includes the costs of booking your tickets such as charges for payment processing. It also covers the provision of our customer care center for processing your order, and all charges imposed by our suppliers.
* This tour requires at least one of the following per booking: Adult, Senior
ACCESS TO SOME LOCATIONS, INCLUDING LAFAYETTE CEMETERY MAY BE RESTRICTED DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Boasting the world’s largest collection of 19th century American Southern style mansions, the Garden District of New Orleans deserves special attention and a tour of its own! View unique architecture, oak tree-lined streets, manicured gardens, and the homes of some of America’s most famed celebrities—both past and present—as you leisurely stroll through this neighborhood. Stop at Lafayette Cemetery No. 1, arguably America’s most infamous graveyard. The above ground crypts of this “city of the dead” have appeared in numerous blockbuster films including “Double Jeopardy,” and “Interview with the Vampire.” Other highlights include Briggs-Staub House, Colonel Short's Villa, Commander’s Palace restaurant, Lonsdale House, Musson House, Payne House, The Rink, Robinson House, Toby-Westfeldt House, and celebrity homes of Anne Rice, Sandra Bullock, Ella Brennan, and John Goodman.
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Local guide
Professional guide
Lunch
Gratuities
Departure Point
1410 Jackson Ave, New Orleans, LA 70130, USA
Tour meets at Buckner Mansion, located at the corner of Jackson Ave and Coliseum St.
Buckner Mansion, New Orleans, Louisiana, United States Begin at home 10 minutes
1448 Fourth St, New Orleans, LA 70130, USA Exquisite home once owned by Confederate Colonel Short
Garden District, New Orleans, Louisiana, United States Historic walking tour of the neighborhood 120 minutes
Lafayette Cemetery No.1, New Orleans, Louisiana, United States Though currently closed to the public, this tour concludes with a chance to peer through the gates of one of our city's most iconic cemeteries. This above-ground cemetery has been prominently featured in TV and Film for decades. Your guide will conclude the tour with an informative and fascinating exploration of the introduction, tradition, and functionality of above ground crypts and the intimate connection New Orleanian families can preserve and nurture across generations, decades, and centuries. 10 minutes
2605 Prytania St, New Orleans, LA 70130, USA The only Gothic Revival house in the district was built in 1849.
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
V2079OHamandab
19 Mar 2025
Our guide Dane did a great job of presenting the history of the Garden District. He integrated historical and current facts with local lore. It made the tour so entertaining. You can tell he has a love for the city. It was great learning about cemetery. The houses were beautiful. I loved hearing why they were built a certain way. This was a great experience.
Arthur_L
13 Oct 2024
The tour was fine. The initial experience not so much. On All the other tours we have taken with you simply showed your ticket on your phone. On this one you needed to get a physical ticket which no one communicated. As a result I had to run back to the booth and get a ticket thus missing a portion of the tour. Suggest the tour guide say more than "you have your ticket?" Before we start.
Deborah_M
01 May 2024
The absolute best part of this tour was our top-shelf tour professional: Randy. He has been in the business for decades now and it shows. Luckily, my best friend and I were able to be part of a tiny, intimate tour group that he was leading through the Garden district and we were able to ask questions and banter back-and-forth. Randy made it fun and lively and I learned more on his tour than in all of my 10th grade history class! :) He was definitely a bright spot in our New Orleans getaway!!! ❤️???????????? Thank you, Randy!! See you when we return.
This tour in
New Orleans
is organized by
Livery Tours
We always double-check the availability with our local partners for each booking. Even though this is usually a swift process, it can take up to 24 hours. Once this process is completed you will receive your voucher or ticket by email. If our local partner is not able to confirm your booking we will offer you the best possible alternative. If the new date and/or time doesn’t fit your itinerary, we will reimburse the full amount paid.
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