Garden District Tour: History, Architecture, Celebrities

Discover the past and design of the enchanting Garden District & Magazine Street. Your tour guide will show you the homes of personalities like Anne Rice, Sandra Bullock, John Goodman, and others. Experience a trip to the Lafayette Cemetery & the Coven House from American Horror Story on a intimate group, on foot tour.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Garden District - Formerly referred to as the American Sector of New Orleans, visitors will discover the history of the homes and the residents, both past and present. Highlights include:
    • Buckner Mansion
    • Anne Rice House
    • McGehee School for Girls
    • Colonel Short’s Villa
    • Dolan House
    • Benjamin Button House
  • **Lafayette Cemetery…
What's Included
  • Local guide
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Additional Information
  • Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
  • The cemetery is closed to the public - the cemetery portion of the tour will be conducted outside the gates
Location
2800 St Charles Ave
Saint Charles Avenue
We will meet you on the corner of St Charles and Washington
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Juliesj3688nc
Apr 12, 2026
Fun garden tour with Barbara - Great garden tour with Barbara. Very informative and fun.
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Lssstravelers
Mar 20, 2026
Excellent walking tour of the Garden District! - Cannot say enough! Excellent tour, excellent guide (Dane) on top of a beautiful day. Small group is the only way to go. Dante was entertaining, knowledgeable, fun- great stories and interesting history. 5+ stars!
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N1739sdsarahm
Feb 26, 2026
Great Tour! - Great mix of history and current events, Barbara was really engaging!
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Z6783ckcaitlinh
Feb 26, 2026
Relaxed and delightful - Informative and relaxed tour with Barbara was wonderful!
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Jackelinej2025
Feb 12, 2026
Ask for Barbara she is amazing! - ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ If you’re going to walk the Garden District, do it with Barbara — she’s basically a historian, storyteller, and referee for bad dad jokes all in one. The tour was packed with gorgeous homes, fascinating stories, and trivia questions where the only prize was Mardi Gras beads (which I may or may not now consider high-value currency). Barbara somehow managed to educate us, keep the group moving, and politely tolerate every pun I threw out like it was open-mic night. True professional. Great pace, great stories, great laughs — and I left smarter, sweatier, and slightly more bedazzled. Highly recommend — especially if you enjoy history with a side of humor and beads. 🎭
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Stacy_p
Sep 3, 2025
Highly recommend this small group tour - Very informative. Excellent host and guide. Stopped at a great deli for drinks and a snack. Highly recommend
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Davidheidi1013
Jul 2, 2025
Lovely Area To Walk Through - Our guide was both witty and knowlegeable, and the Garden District is a lovely place to walk....I took a zillion photos! Highly recommend this tour!
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436jodip
Jun 22, 2025
Mikko was fabulous - Mikko was an amazing tour guide. Knowledgeable and funny. He took the group around a few blocks of the district and pointed out interesting details regarding the homes and community.
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Philip_h
Apr 12, 2026
Garden district - Tour was good covering the area. Guide talk was very knowledgeable but talked a lot about his personal and family history in NOLA. Interesting but not why we booked the tour
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E9563wvcathyw
Aug 6, 2025
Interesting and fun. - Mikko was very interesting and entertaining. Learned a lot about famous people who have lived in the district. Be aware that sidewalks are very uneven.
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From $37
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).