New Orleans: Garden District Walking and Storytelling Tour Morning or Lunchtime Tour
ID: GYG105011-149744
Category:
Country: United States
Duration:
02:00 hours
Description
Join a guided walk in New Orleans’ enchanting Garden District and hear the stories of the fascinating events and people who shaped it. See stunning mansions and elegant lush gardens. Peek into an above-ground cemetery, currently closed to the public.
Start your 2-hour tour with a brief history of New Orleans and the Garden District. Walk along elegant tree-lined streets and discover the neighborhood's distinctive architectural style. Learn about the risk-takers, speculators and dreamers who established it as a wealthy suburb after the Louisiana Purchase.
Peek inside the gates of Lafayette Cemetery No. 1, which is currently closed to the public, where your guide will explain New Orleans' interesting above-ground interment customs.
At the end of the tour, continue to explore the cemetery and the Garden District, or head over to Magazine Street for great shopping and fun dining and cocktail options.
Highlights
- Peek inside the gates of Lafayette Cemetery #1, now currently closed to the public
- Enjoy a leisurely walk past the antebellum mansions of the Garden District
- Hear fascinating stories of the people behind the neighborhood's magnificent homes and gardens
- End your tour close to eclectic Magazine Street, a great shopping and dining destination
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
• Due to the uneven walking surfaces in the area, sturdy walking shoes (and wheelchairs, if necessary) are strongly recommended
The number of visitors is limited to reduce crowds
You are required to bring and wear a mask
The meeting point is the Gracious Bakery, 2854 St. Charles Avenue, New Orleans.
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 48 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 48 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.
