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15 Best New Orleans Cemetery Tours

The cemetery tours: St. Louis No. 1’s above-ground tombs, which admit visitors only with licensed guides, and Marie Laveau’s vault still collecting offerings. The licensing rule improved the tours considerably.

1.St. Louis Cemetery No. 1 Official Walking Tour

Discover the fascinating final resting places of New Orleans' most notable residents with this guided walking tour of St. Louis Cemetery No. 1. Learn history, legends, and secrets in just under an hour.

Most Popular★ 4.5

“Great walking tour with lots of history facts. Beautiful cemetery, tour guide was personable and engaging.”

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2.Cemetery and Ghost BYOB Bus Tour in New Orleans

Discover New Orleans’ haunted cemeteries on a 2-hour BYOB bus tour featuring cemetery visits, chilling tales, and hidden history beyond the French Quarter.

★ 4.5

“Not what we expected. If you’re looking for scary this wasn’t it. We were given a few historic stories which were interesting. But overall, it wasn’t the experience we thought. They blared music in the bus ride over. More of a booze cruise than anything…”

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4.New Orleans Dead of Night Ghosts and Cemetery Bus Tour

Discover New Orleans' haunted side on this 2-hour bus tour. Visit historic cemeteries, hear chilling stories, and explore the city’s ghostly past.

★ 4.5

“Amazing haunted graveyard tour! Christian was an excellent guide—engaging, knowledgeable, and a fantastic storyteller. The mix of history and spooky legends was perfect, and the nighttime graveyard setting made it unforgettable. I wish we had kicked off our time here in New Orleans with this…”

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5.New Orleans City and Cemetery 2-Hour Bus Tour

Discover New Orleans in just over two hours with a comfortable bus tour covering highlights like the Garden District, French Quarter, cemeteries, and more, guided by passionate locals.

★ 4.5

“Great overview of the city of New Orleans! We went to parts of the city that are out of the ‘tourist district’. Justin was a great guide!”

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6.New Orleans Haunted Cemetery Tour and Ghost Hunt

Discover New Orleans' haunted side with a 2-hour cemetery bus tour, exclusive access, paranormal tools, and engaging storytelling—perfect for thrill-seekers and history lovers alike.

★ 4.5

“The tour was very interesting and Jay was a very good tour guide. I loved walking around the cemeteries and looking at all of the headstones.”

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9.New Orleans Cemetery Walking Tour

Discover New Orleans' historic cemeteries with an engaging, guided walking tour. Learn about above-ground burial traditions and local stories for $30.

★ 5.0

“Very interesting and informative. Vee is an excellent tour guide! Not a ghost tour this is very educational on how death has been handled over the years in New Orleans.”

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10.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

“It was great. Tour guide Robert was so knowledgeable and entertaining. The bus was comfortable. Saw so many interesting parts of New Orleans.”

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12.New Orleans: Cemetery Tour

Discover the haunting beauty of New Orleans' above-ground cemeteries with a 2-hour guided tour. Learn about voodoo, history, and iconic tombs for $28.

★ 4.6

“Outstanding. Probably the best tour I’ve been on. Easy to understand. Projecting voice. Informative. Paced well.”

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14.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

“David was a personable and knowledgeable guide. There was a nice pace to the tour including many houses. The cemetery part of the tour is minor compared to the houses.”

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15.New Orleans City and Cemetery Bus Tour

Discover New Orleans with this 2.5-hour small-group bus tour covering historic neighborhoods, cemeteries, and cultural highlights. Ideal for those wanting an authentic, insightful overview.

★ 4.5

“Tour guide very educated on the city, because it’s his home. Very friendly and made the tour so much fun”

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More New Orleans Cemetery Tours

5.0New Orleans St. Louis Cemetery No. 3 Walking Tour1 hour 30 minutes (approx.)$25.00 4.7New Orleans: 2-Hour 15-Minute City and Cemetery Tour by Bus2.3 hours$45 5.0New Orleans Metairie Cemetery Tour: Millionaires and Mausoleums2 hours (approx.)$35.00 4.7New Orleans: City & Cemetery Tour by Air-Conditioned Minibus3 hours$55 4.7New Orleans: Dead of Night Ghosts and Cemetery Bus Tour2 hours$45 5.0New Orleans City/Cemetery and Swamp Full-Day Tour7 hours 30 minutes (approx.)$110.00 5.0New Orleans Garden District and Cemetery Bike Tour2 hours to 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.)$55.00 5.0New Orleans Historic Cemetery Tour: Explore Our Cemeteries2 hours (approx.)$23.99 4.5Garden District and Lafayette Cemetery Guided Walking Tour2 hours (approx.)$25.00 5.0After-Dark Historical Night Tour of St. Louis Cemetery No. 145 minutes (approx.)$41.00 4.7New Orleans: City & Cemetery Tour + Garden District Stroll3 hours$55 4.5New Orleans Small-Group City and Cemetery Tour with Hotel Pickup4 hours (approx.)$96.00 4.0New Orleans Cemetery and Paranormal Investigation Bus Tour2 hours (approx.)$30.00 5.0Lake Lawn Metairie Cemetery Walking Tour1 hour 30 minutes (approx.)$35.00 4.0Oak Alley Plantation and 3-Hour New Orleans City/Cemetery Tour8 hours 30 minutes (approx.)$125.00 4.8New Orleans: Secrets and Societies Cemetery Experience1.5 hours$35 4.5St. Louis Cemetery No. 3 Walking Tour1 hour 30 minutes (approx.)$25.00 5.0New Orleans French Quarter & Cemetery Bike Tour2 hours to 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.)$55.00 5.0New Orleans: Millionaires Tombs of Metairie Cemetery Tour2 hours$35 5.0Private Garden District Walking Tour With Lafayette Cemetery No 13 hours (approx.)$855.00 5.0Adults-Only Garden District Cemetery Anne Rice True Crime Tour1 hour 45 minutes (approx.)$35.00 4.5Night Cemetery Insiders Bus Tour- New Orleans2 hours (approx.)$30.00 5.0New Orleans: St. Louis Cemetery #3 Guided Walking Tour1.5 hours$25 4.0Metairie Cemetery Stories: A Self-Guided Audio Tour35 minutes (approx.)$8.99