New Orleans Cemetery Tour: Historic Cities of the Dead

Discover the captivating tomb architecture and burial customs of New Orleans on a 2-hour cemetery tour. Explore the historic Cities of the Dead and indulge in cafe au lait and beignets at Morning Call Coffee Stand.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Hurricane Katrina Memorial - Hear the tragic story of those who were lost in Hurricane Katrina and how an old potter’s field became a memorial for these lost souls.
  • Mid-City - Visit the place in the city where numerous cemeteries meet at the crossroads.
What's Included
  • Local guide
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks
  • Gratuities
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
Additional Information

Embark on a captivating 2-hour journey exploring numerous cemeteries in New Orleans, also known as the Cities of the Dead. Delve into the history, admire the tomb architecture, and learn about the distinct burial customs and practices. Complement your tour with a divine cafe au lait and some beignets at the famous Morning Call Coffee Stand, before or…

Location
5101 Canal Blvd
Canal Boulevard
The Cemetery Tour meets in front of Morning Call Coffee Stand at 5101 Canal Boulevard, New Orleans
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Hilary_a
Sep 21, 2025
History Through the Eyes of the Dead - A once in a lifetime tour. Make sure when you book your cemetery tour you get at least 2 hours. It might seem like too much time but there is so much history to go over. Stopping by for 15 minutes is not enough time.
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Kristi_f
Sep 19, 2025
Great tour, very glad we... - Great tour, very glad we did it. Drew is an entertaining and informative tour guide. It was indeed very hot in the cemeteries. Bring water, a hat—even an umbrella for shade would be good. Lots of walking on uneven ground.
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Jennifer_g
Sep 19, 2025
Great Cemetery Tour - Our tour lady Vee, she was amazing. Very knowledgeable and enthusiastic!! Learned a lot. Very interesting
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Ashleygs6xe
Sep 18, 2025
Great tour! - Vee was awesome!! She had so much information to tell us and knew so much about the history. I learned so much about tombs and what they meant to so many people
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Ellen_w
Sep 5, 2025
Absolutely Informative and entertaining! - We had the most excellent guide (name: Ford?). He is not only immensely informative, he was very entertaining. We have done a tour years ago (different company) and we learned so much more on this one!
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Vicky_g
Sep 2, 2025
Cemetery Tour great for learning about the history of New Orleans! - My sister & I were the only ones who did the cemetery tour on that particular day! Our guide, Thorne, was great! He made us feel very comfortable, and his info was relevant & very informative! I particularly loved the Hurricane Katrina memorial garden, very poignant!
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Nancykolich
Aug 20, 2025
V was great! - The tour will be walking without much shade as would be most walking tours in New Orleans but V our tour guide was knowledgeable and fun. We had a great experience.
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Janet_h
Aug 16, 2025
Cemetery Tour - Very informative. Guide knew a lot about the history. Loved learning about the different burial styles
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David_m
Sep 26, 2025
My wife is in a... - My wife is in a wheelchair & the tour is very much in the sun so we only made it about halfway. The half we did was excellent. Drew is very knowledgeable & also gave the information in an entertaining manner. The only reason my review isn’t a 5 is because of the heat & some not wheelchair friendly ground. Drew was excellent.
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Tami_v
Sep 6, 2025
Don’t use a middle man like viator - My beef is with Viator, the middleman, not the tour, which was good. There was a mix up where we were charged double. Our tour guide called his boss to have 2 of the four tickets reimbursed because we paid too much. His boss said it had to be taken care of by Viator. Viator passed the buck and said they couldn’t verify there were only two of us and not four. Odd since our tour guide initiated bringing it to our attention and his bosses attention. Dont include a middleman like Viator. I never will shain
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Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).