New Orleans Garden District: Historical Mansions Tour

Explore the historic mansions of the New Orleans Garden District on a leisurely tour, filled with captivating stories and stunning architecture. Walk under magnificent Live Oak Trees and visit celebrity-owned homes, including the iconic Buckner Mansion.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Garden District - Explore the Garden District while marveling in the Architecture.
  • Lafayette Cemetery No.1 - Walk by the cemetery and learn about the history of our burial style. Please note that the cemetery is currently under construction and no tours are allowed inside at this time. We still cover the history of the cemetery.
  • **Buckner…
What's Included
  • Local guide
  • Professional guide
  • Tour escort/host
  • Local taxes
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Embark on a two-hour serene walk through one of the most visually stunning neighborhoods in America, the Garden District in New Orleans. During this tour, you’ll take frequent breaks to uncover the historical narratives surrounding the age-old imposing residences, all while appreciating the resplendent centuries-old live oak trees that garnish the…

Location
Gracious Bakery
Saint Charles Avenue
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Voyager61768195958
Dec 27, 2024
Great walk tour - The views and community are amazing. Highly recommend if have interests. Two hours walk without a stop, comfortable shoes are important.
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Mark_w
Dec 7, 2024
Orion Is A Star Tour Guide! 😁 - It was a fantastic tour with Orion. He was incredibly knowledgeable, funny, engaging and really made the tour so good!
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N850xfjenniferl
Nov 5, 2024
Lovely time touring the garden district - Scott was the best guide we could have! He was incredible, knowing so much history and facts about the architecture of the buildings in the garden district. And he had specific anecdotes as well about some of the houses. Really enjoyed our time touring the garden district and was a great way to kick off our trip in New Orleans!!
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Dbn155019
Nov 1, 2024
Lovely Garden District Tour - Scott was an excellent guide. We saw so many beautiful and interesting homes and he was very knowledgeable about the area! Thank you!
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Elizabeth_n
Oct 28, 2024
The guide was funny,... - The guide was funny, knowledgeable and answered all our questions. He showed us amazing houses and knew the history of them and the area.
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D4217mjvanessab
Oct 11, 2024
Scott was awesome! - Scott was the BEST! It was a beautiful day to explore the garden district and the information Scott taught us kept us engaged the entire time! Thank you for the memories!
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Jaynedb5664wk
Jul 25, 2024
Scott’s Fabulous Tour of the Garden District - My tour guide, Scott, provided an outstanding tour of the Garden District on July 23. He has an impressive wealth of knowledge (all by heart) about the origins and historical context of the area. Scott gave interesting details about the cemetery and numerous mansions including architectural details and botanical accents. Scott was very patient and let me take pictures and type notes all along the way. For each home, Scott shared the date it was built, name and occupation of the builder, interesting circumstances, and the names of subsequent famous owners, such as John Goodman or Sandra Bullock. Scott is a gifted storyteller and he revealed lots of tales including movies filmed on site, Edgar Degas painting a fresco in the foyer or musician performances, such as Jaime Foxx channeling Ray Charles on the piano in the parlor. I had a most wonderful tour!
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Karenln3615hz
Jun 11, 2024
Great experience! - We very much enjoyed our walking tour of the Garden District. Our guide, Orion, was extremely personable and knowledgeable about the area we visited. And his love for New Orleans came shining through! Orion shared numerous anecdotes about the history and occupants of the homes that we viewed. It really made the area come alive for us. We especially appreciated Orion's sensitivity to the extreme heat the day we toured. He kept us in the shade whenever possible and even loaned out small handheld fans, as needed. All in all, a great experience!
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Lorraine_d
Nov 10, 2024
Not bad - Interesting. If you Have a interest in architecture. History of the area was well covered.. Our guide was not that entertaining. Enthusiasm and humor lacking compared to other tours I have been on in new orleans.
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Lori_r
Nov 8, 2024
Find a different tour - Enjoyed being guided around the garden district. The guide seemed only moderately interested in providing information about the architecture, details about the buildings. I would not recommend a tour with this company.
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