Garden District: Historic Homes and Culture

Experience the opulence and beauty of New Orlean’s historic Garden District on this walking tour. Discover the rich history, architecture, and celebrity homes with a knowledgeable local guide.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Garden District - Your tour will be conducted by a local, licensed and professional tour guide! We walk along the rows of antebellum mansions after our cemetery portion of the tour and we discuss architecture, the people who lived there in early New Orleans and the people who live there today. We also include a celebrity portion of the tour.
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What's Included
  • Professional guide
  • Recommendations for food, music and fun
  • Insider tips for local hangouts
  • Garden District walking tour
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Lafayette Cemetery access - cemetery is closed to the public
Additional Information

Commence a journey into the historical Garden District of New Orleans with this thought-provoking Walking Tour. Explore the narrative of American settlers, their splendid residences, lush gardens, opulence, and the indelible imprint they left on society with their impressive deeds. The tour delivers a diverse overview of the distinct past, intriguing…

Location
1427 Washington Ave
Washington Avenue
Meet ACROSS THE STREET from (Le Petit Blue) 1427 Washington Avenue at the gates of the Lafayette Cemetery #1. Your guide will be wearing a green shirt/jacket with the Tours by Steven logo. We also end our tour nearby. You can park anywhere around the cemetery but read all signage please.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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872katez
Nov 9, 2024
Great overall history and perfect pace - Very knowledgeable. Fun and perfect pace. Started on time and finished on time. Learned a solid background of the history of the district and NOLA along with some fun facts. For people wanting a background of NOLA and enjoy architecture and history- this is for you.
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Dream45520130796
Nov 7, 2024
Garden District tour - My wife and I have walked through the Garden District before. It’s always fun and unique taking the trolly there as well. This time we decided to take a tour. It was much more fun hearing from a local expert about the history, local culture and architecture. Angie, the tour guide, made it great.
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Thomas_b
Nov 5, 2024
Great tour - We booked last minute and the guides made sure we were there and knew where to go. Our guide Lee was fabulous, he knew absolutely everything and was very energetic to share. Great tour, highly recommend
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Jeannie_k
Nov 4, 2024
Great way to see NOLA - Angie was a great guide. Super knowledgeable and passionate about New Orleans. She was animated and genuine. The neighborhoods and homes we saw were incredible.
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Katharine_l
Nov 4, 2024
Time Flies when touring the Garden District! - Our tour guide, Lee, was so knowledgeable! He was also very entertaining, and my daughter and I really enjoyed learning about the architecture in the Garden District. The time flew by, and we didn’t even mind getting a little wet due to the unexpected rain! 😉
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722kellyd
Nov 3, 2024
Lee is the best! - Lee was absolutely AMAZING! He was so knowledgeable and so funny. You can tell that this is his passion. We had such a great time!
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478janh
Nov 3, 2024
Don’t miss this! - We thoroughly enjoyed this walking tour. Our guide, a retired female teacher, was so knowledgeable about the history of New Orleans, the homes, and the cemetery. We were on the morning tour that I recommend; by the end of it temperature and humidity were rising considerably.
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Beryl_s
Nov 3, 2024
Terrific tour and guide - Our guide, Lee, was outstanding. Well spoken, articulated, professionally trained in architecture and knowledgeable. Would love to take a class from him.
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Onair44849578434
Nov 8, 2024
Great tour - Great knowledgable guide who clearly knew and loved the history and we learned so much about New Orleans and its history. Highly recommended
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Andrew_m
Nov 3, 2024
Too long. Should be a 1 hour tour. - The tour was too long. The guide would go into actor mode and made what could have been an hour tour in to two hours. It was a relief when it was over.
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From $35
up to 15 guests
1 Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).