Garden District and Lafayette Cemetery walking tour

Garden District and Lafayette Cemetery walking tour

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$25.00
Free cancellation
Language: English
Mobile voucher accepted
Duration: up to 2 hours
Why you’ll love this…
  • Discover the gorgeous and get to know the legendary Garden District
  • Learn alluring and interesting historical facts of the area
  • Explore this area and see how history, architecture and tropical plant life mingle perfectly
What to expect

Explore one of the world’s most dazzling residential neighborhoods, the Garden District, with knowledgeable and entertaining guides. Experience the architectural splendor of the live oak-tree-lined “American” sector of town and examine the antebellum era “Creole vs. American” conflict on this fascinating Garden District tour, where the streets are open-air museums. Witness how history and culture are reflected in the use of architectural styles including Greek Revival, Italianate, Gothic, Georgian, Swiss Chalet, Queen Anne, and more.

Highlights of this walking tour include the St. Charles Avenue Streetcar, the homes of Archie, Peyton, & Eli Manning, Anne Rice, Trent Reznor, Archie, Nicolas Cage, and John Goodman, the cornstalk fence, the death site of Jefferson Davis, the film site of Brad Pitt’s “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button,” the Buckner Mansion, also known as “Miss Robichaux’s Academy for Exceptional Young Ladies” from American Horror Story, and more.

Explore the famed above-ground tombs of Lafayette Cemetery #1, including “Interview with the Vampire,” “Double Jeopardy,” and “Deja Vu” film sites, and the 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 and Lafayette Cemetery tour emphasize history, architectural style, personal anecdotes, and tropical plant life.

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What's included
  • check Guided tour
What's not included
  • x_not_included Water
  • x_not_included Food and beverages
  • x_not_included Tips (optional)
Where

New Orleans, USA

Meeting point:
Please meet inside the Garden District Book Shop on P 2727 Prytania Street in The Rink at the corner of Washington and Prytania.
What to remember
  • Please wear weather-appropriate comfortable clothes and shoes
  • Depending on weather circumstances please bring sunscreen, water, a hat, and an umbrella
  • Don't forget your camera!
  • The City of New Orleans has temporarily closed Lafayette Cemetery for repairs but we still do the cemetery tour from the gates
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Provider
Historic Tours / Batture Press, Inc.
Booking fee
Good news! No extra fees are applied to this booking.
Cancellation policy
Receive a 100% refund if you cancel up to 24 hours before the experience begins.

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