New Orleans

15 Best Garden District Tours

The Garden District walks: Greek Revival mansions behind cast-iron fences, with Lafayette Cemetery resting in the middle. The guides name the owners, past and famous.

1.New Orleans Garden District History Walking Tour

Discover New Orleans' historic Garden District on this two-hour guided walking tour. Explore antebellum homes, learn cemetery secrets, and get local tips for an authentic experience.

Most Popular★ 5.0

“The Tour Guide was very knowledgeable about the area and everything about New Orleans. Interested in learning about her own city. You meet across the street from a coffee shop incase you need something warm or cold to drink. She made sure to help us…”

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2.New Orleans City Tour: Cemetery, French Quarter, Garden District

Discover New Orleans with this 4-hour city tour covering the French Quarter, Garden District, and historic cemeteries. Comfortable, informative, and well-reviewed.

★ 4.5

“Gary K was great! Very knowledgeable and friendly. We learned and saw much more than we expected. Gary went above and beyond with sending links to other information useful for exploring New Orleans!! Loved it!”

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3.New Orleans Small-Group Garden District Walking Tour

Explore New Orleans’ Garden District with a small-group walking tour led by local guides. Discover historic homes, Lafayette Cemetery, and unique stories for $33.

★ 5.0

“What a fantastic way to learn about the history of the Garden District while seeing some incredible architecture and homes. Our guide Lesley was fabulous! She is very passionate about New Orleans and its history. She made the stories of the past come alive and…”

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4.New Orleans City and Cemetery Tour with Garden District Stroll

Discover the highlights of New Orleans with this 3-hour guided bus tour including French Quarter, Garden District, cemeteries, and optional Vue Orleans view.

★ 4.5

“We really enjoyed this tour. Susan our tour guide was wonderful, very knowledgeable and provided a lot of interesting information.”

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5.New Orleans: Garden District Guided Walking Tour

Discover New Orleans' Garden District with a 2-hour guided walk; enjoy stunning architecture, stories, and a peek inside Lafayette Cemetery No. 1.

★ 4.9

“Lesley was a wonderful and very engaged guide. She lives the nowadays garden district as well as the historic development and stories of that impressive part of NOLA. I appreciate to have been on that tour. She additionally equipped me with a lot of further…”

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8.Walking Tour in New Orleans Garden District

Explore New Orleans’ historic Garden District on a 2-hour guided walking tour featuring stunning mansions, Lafayette Cemetery No. 1, and engaging stories from local guides.

★ 5.0

“This was a great experience! Our guide Margot was knowledgeable and friendly...Enjoyed seeing all the beautiful homes and the history.”

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9.New Orleans Garden District and Lafayette Cemetery Tour

Discover New Orleans' stunning Garden District and Lafayette Cemetery on this 2-hour guided walking tour, featuring historic homes, stories, and iconic film sites for $25.

★ 4.5

“Probably would have given this outing a 4-star review of if wasn’t for the fact our tour guide, David, really outdid himself to make up for the fact we waited :15 on two late arrivals and the bookstore and cafe were both closed for the…”

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10.New Orleans French Quarter and Garden District Bike Tour

Explore New Orleans’ French Quarter and Garden District on a guided bike tour, blending history, architecture, and Southern charm in three hours.

★ 5.0

“It was a very interesting and informative tour. Our guide was extremely knowledgeable about the history and the architecture of the time period. Really an enjoyable experience...”

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11.New Orleans Homes of the Rich and Famous Tour of the Garden District

Explore New Orleans' Garden District on a 2-hour walking tour featuring celebrity homes, historic architecture, and movie locations—ideal for history and architecture lovers.

★ 5.0

“Wonderful tour! Nice walking pace, beautiful weather and out tour guide Chase was fantastic! Very friendly and very knowledgeable! He really knows his New Orleans history!! Thank you!”

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12.New Orleans Garden District Tour

Discover the charm of the New Orleans Garden District with this 2-hour guided walking tour, featuring historic mansions, iconic cemeteries, and local stories.

★ 4.5

“Orion was an excellent tour guide! The history of the homes and their structures were very interesting.I would definitely recommend this tour!”

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13.New Orleans Garden District Architecture Tour

Explore the historic New Orleans Garden District with a 2-hour guided walking tour for $35, featuring architecture, cemeteries, and local stories from expert guides.

★ 5.0

“Wonderful tour of homes in the French Quarter. Lee, the tour guide, shared interesting information. He was fabulous in making history come alive.”

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14.New Orleans Garden District and Cemetery Bike Tour

Discover the charm of New Orleans’ Garden District and Cemetery on a bike tour that combines history, architecture, and local stories — all in 2.5 hours for $55.

★ 5.0

“Sarah was a wonderful guide & have much information about the history of the area. I only wish there was an option for a longer tour!”

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More Garden District Tours

4.5Garden District and Lafayette Cemetery Guided Walking Tour2 hours (approx.)$25.00 4.7New Orleans: City & Cemetery Tour + Garden District Stroll3 hours$55 4.7New Orleans: 2hr Homes of the Rich & Famous Garden District2 hours$25 4.9New Orleans: Witches Coven Garden District Walking Tour1.5 hours$35 5.0Food Tour of New Orleans Garden District group of 9 or less3 hours (approx.)$129.00 5.0Small-Group Glamorous Garden District Tour2 hours (approx.)$37.00 4.9New Orleans: Garden District Food, Drinks & History Tour3 hours$95 5.0Lower Garden District Food Tour3 hours (approx.)$89.00 5.0Historic Garden District Walking Tour2 hours (approx.)$35.00 4.6New Orleans: Buzz the Garden District & French Quarter Tour3 hours$50 5.0Private French Quarter & Garden District Tour: Walk and Drive Combo3 hours (approx.)$450.00 5.0Garden District Secrets and Scandals Tour2 hours (approx.)$35.00 5.0New Orleans Garden District Food, Drinks & History Walking Tour3 hours (approx.)$95.00 5.0New Orleans Garden District Walking Tour2 hours (approx.)$29.80 5.045 minute Highlights of the Garden District45 minutes (approx.)$22.00 5.0New Orleans: Garden District Walking Tour2 hours$45 4.9Glamorous Garden District Tour2 hours$37 5.0New Orleans Enchanted Garden District Tour$36.00 5.0Private Garden District Walking Tour With Lafayette Cemetery No 13 hours (approx.)$855.00 4.5Garden District Walking Tour of New Orleans2 hours (approx.)$32.36 5.0Garden District Walking Tour2 hours (approx.)$30.00 5.0New Orleans’ Garden District 2 Hour Walking Tour (Small Group)$39.00 5.0Adults-Only Garden District Cemetery Anne Rice True Crime Tour1 hour 45 minutes (approx.)$35.00 5.0Friends of the Cabildo Garden District Walking Tour2 hours (approx.)$30.00