New Orleans Garden District Walking Tour

Embark on a captivating two-hour Garden District tour in historic New Orleans. Discover architectural gems, delve into Louisiana history, and explore pop culture references. No access to Lafayette cemetery due to renovations.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Magazine Street - The adventure starts on famous Magazine Street, known for its amazing shopping and dining options. Your friendly and knowledgeable guide will start the tour outside of a great place for a pre-tour snack (at own expense). Learn about the history of the Louisiana Purchase and how it affected the area.
  • The Rink Shopping Center…
What's Included
  • Professional guide
What's Not Included
  • Drinks
  • Gratuities
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Entrance to Lafayette Cemetery
Additional Information

Your exploration begins outside PJs coffeehouse, a local treasure that features beignets. The tour itself focuses on the historic Garden District, lasts two hours and covers about 1.5 miles. Your expert guide will provide a quick overview of Louisiana history before delving into the architectural gems of the neighborhood. Historical context…

Location
2140 Magazine St
Magazine Street
Cute local coffee shop on the corner of Magazine Street and Jackson Ave.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Bernard
Jan 12, 2025
Cool architecture - Our guide, Karen, was knowledgeable and interesting. The tour seemed to go by quickly. I would suggest people leave time to walk around the neighborhood; good restaurants, bars and stores
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Eddiesw5935ee
Jan 4, 2025
Karen was awesome!! - Karen was an amazing tour guide and so knowledgeable about the homes in the garden district. I would strongly recommend using two chicks for your tours around New Orleans!
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Jmathisb
Jan 4, 2025
Excellent Experience - We had a delightful walk through the Garden District with our guide Karen! Our meeting point was a nice coffee shop where you could pick up a beverage if you wished. The homes and history were wonderful and our guide had a delightful sense of humor that kept the guests engaged. Highly recommend.
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Cynthiami9983ov
Dec 27, 2024
Fun and informative - This tour was great. Loved hearing how history fits into how the city developed. Good mix of historical, cultural and architectural details.
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Shirly_t
Dec 27, 2024
If it could only last longer - so fascinating - Katherine was absolutely amazing. Engaging fascinating and so attentive and aware of the audience! I wish I knew what other yours she provides clearly very passionate about her work . Did not want the tour to end.
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Socalcouple123
Dec 24, 2024
Well-done tour - We walked around the Garden District with a knowledgable and friendly guide. She knows her stuff and provides ample time for questions. the focus is on the homes.
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Alexandra_s
Dec 10, 2024
Bonnie is the best! - Amazing tour! Bonnie was a blast and a wealth of knowledge. We saw some beautiful houses and stopped by the Rink. Many locals praised her as the best as we were on the tour?
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Fru77662
Dec 8, 2024
Worthwhile tour with Bonnie - Bonnie was great. We went on the Garden District tour with her in December. She was knowledgeable about the architecture and social history and she felt "real"—this was not a canned performance. (I love going on walking tours, but sometimes the tour guides are too cheesy and don't seem all that intereted in the history themselves. Bonnie was different.) The area is lovely and the tour went at a nice pace - I felt like I could enioy the area and the information without either getting bored or overwhlemed. At the beginning of the tour, Bonnie said she would try to answer all of our questions but that she would not pretend to have answers if she did not - and that was true! Bonnie was also super-thoughtful and considerate - she even took the extra time to walk me to a streetcar afterward and to connect with my teenage daughter. She had great suggestions for what to see and do on future trips to New Orleans. Next time we are in New Orleans, I will definitely try to take another Two Chicks tour and ask if Bonnie is available.
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Jaychuck
Dec 1, 2024
Two Chicks earns four stars from us - We’ve been to New Orleans several times, but never really visited the beautiful Garden District. Wow! Our terrific guide, Bonnie, gave us both historical context and architectural insights into the magnificent homes of the Garden District. Aside from being a font of information and good humor, she arranged a mid-tour stop for refreshments and restrooms. I wouldn’t hesitate to book another tour with Two Chicks.
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Road31420832041
Nov 24, 2024
Bonnie was a great guide for the Garden District! - Bonnie was amazing. She is an amazing guide and knows the city. Bonnie walked us around the Garden District, going over the architecture and history of New Orleans. Definitely recommend!
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