Cemetery Walking Tour in New Orleans

2 h

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About this activity

St Louis #1 Cemetery is the oldest active New Orleans cemetery and the most haunted cemetery in Louisiana. In one city block, you’ll find over 700 tombs, and over 100,000 dead. Join us on this fun, daytime cemetery walking tour and enjoy the history behind the unique burial customs that make this possible.

Founded in 1789 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places, St. Louis #1 is New Orleans’ oldest active City of the Dead. Ornate, crumbling, and entrancing, St. Louis #1 is eerily beautiful even in the daytime. This New Orleans cemetery is the final resting place of the notorious Voodoo Queen Marie Laveau, as well as many other colorful New Orleanians. Venture inside the vault lined walls of this historic New Orleans cemetery with your master storyteller and visit the New Orleans Musicians’ Tomb and the future tomb of Nicholas Cage.

New Orleans cemeteries are only available to you as part of an approved tour group. The public is not allowed access to St Louis #1 Cemetery unless accompanied by an Archdiocese approved tour guide.

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Professional guide

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Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)

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Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Be ready to have fun and please wear comfortable shoes. You may bring your camera. No Videotaping please. All tours run rain or shine.

Features

Tourism

85%

Cultural

70%

Sport

25%

Reviews

4.7

Avital P

4 | 2019-09-18

Our guide, Lee, was funny, articulate and full of great stories. The tour itself was interesting enough. I think Lee's humor and flair is what made it as good as it was, and not so much the cemetery itself.

Krena W

5 | 2019-09-16

Mary J. was an outstanding guide and shared so much about present and historical New Orleans. We had an amazing afternoon learning about cemetery practices and history. Our guide was alert to the needs of our group (it was quite hot that day!) and she was an excellent story-teller. I recommend this tour for everyone who wants to learn about the amazing city of New Orleans!

CAESAR M

5 | 2019-07-03

We did our tour with Ms. Angela who was one of the best guides I have had on various other tours. She was very upbeat, friendly and knowledgeable about the history of the cemetery. She knew how to pace the tour and was great with checking in on everyone ( it was a warm day and the cemetery can get even warmer). Thank you for a great tour!

NorthUmpquaFarms

5 | 2018-08-19

Great tour and the correct amount of time. Cemetery can get VERY hot if the sun is out and VERY wet when it thunderstorms (which is daily in August) -- be prepared there is minimal shade and no protection during the walking portion of the tour. Our guide was very knowledgeable and provided information about past as well as present politics, religion and social practices. He also talked loud enough to be heard with group of 22. Guides are working for tips -- not on salary.

James W

5 | 2018-01-15

Great tour! Our tour guide, Luke, was very entertaining and full of fun and interesting facts. We would recommend this to anyone visiting New Orleans who might be interested in one of the many tours offered. Jamie and Teresa Walker Chicagoland

diane l

5 | 2017-11-17

Lydia, was our tour guide and she was great. She brought us into LaFayette cemetery 1 and had some much information to share. A fascinating place! A total photo op for you photographers out there!

Trude T

4 | 2017-09-03

This tour was great. Learned a lot about New Orleans history.

barbjohnson15716

4 | 2017-09-01

I thoroughly enjoyed this tour. According New city regulations, visitors may only visit with a guide. Very knowledgeable guide and interesting trivia. Was a bit too long for me, but definitely worthwhile.

Nancy C

5 | 2017-06-07

Loved it!!

melinda

5 | 2017-05-09

I really love this city and enjoyed the cemetery tour again! The guide was great and we had an amazing time.

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