New Orleans: Garden District & Lafayette Cemetery gates Tour
Garden District, New Orleans, New Orleans
Explore one of the world’s most dazzling residential neighborhoods in New Orleans, the Garden District, with knowledgeable and entertaining guides.
This walking tour explores the Garden District of New Orleans, ideal for architecture and history enthusiasts.
Description
Discover the architectural styles and cultural history of the Garden District, focusing on the antebellum-era conflict between Creole and American influences. The tour covers streets lined with live oak trees where architecture serves as an open-air museum, featuring styles such as Greek Revival, Italianate, Gothic, Georgian, Swiss Chalet, and Queen Anne.
Highlights include the St. Charles Avenue Streetcar, former and current homes of notable residents like Archie, Peyton, and Eli Manning, Anne Rice, Trent Reznor, Nicolas Cage, Zion Williamson’s mother, and John Goodman. See the Cornstalk Fence House, the death site of Jefferson Davis, the film location for Brad Pitt’s “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button,” the Buckner Mansion (known as “Miss Robichaux’s Academy for Exceptional Young Ladies” in AMERICAN HORROR STORY), and more.
The tour views Lafayette Cemetery from the gates, as it was closed to the public in 2019, allowing guests to see all discussed points from outside.
Highlights
- St. Charles Avenue Streetcar
- Homes of Archie, Peyton, and Eli Manning, Anne Rice, Trent Reznor, Nicolas Cage, Zion Williamson’s mother, John Goodman
- Film location of Brad Pitt’s “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button”
Includes
- Tour guide
- Walking tour
Excludes
- Tips
- Food
- Beverages
Easy cancellation
Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund.
Wear comfortable shoes and bring water. The best time for this tour is during daylight hours to fully appreciate the architecture and historical sites.
