Stroll the historic French Quarter with an experienced and locally licensed City Sightseeing tour guide. Marvel at the history and architecture of America’s most fascinating neighborhood. This Walking Tour (complete distance less than 1 mile) includes Jackson Square, the St. Louis Cathedral, Pirates Alley and a visit to the most classic French Quarter Courtyard. The rich and storied past of New Orleans will fascinate and entertain, framed by the unique Spanish, Caribbean, French and American influences that define the city and culture today.
Perhaps surprisingly, a tour of the St. Louis Cemetery No. 1 is a particular favorite of guests. You’ll encounter a beautiful (but occasionally chilling) landscape as you explore the final resting places for some of New Orleans’ most well-known residents. Led by locally licensed and specially trained guides, this 45-minute walking tour provides visits to above-ground crypts and below-ground burial sites. Learn about the city’s unique funerary customs and photograph the graves of famous figures like Marie Laveau and Homer Plessy.
French Quarter & Garden District Guided Walking Tours depart hourly at 11am-3pm on any day your ticket is valid. Tours are available on a First-Come, First-Serve basis. Please be sure to check in with a City Sightseeing New Orleans agent inside of the ticket office (700 Decatur Street) for the French Quarter Walking Tour and under the red tent at Stop 12 (2727 Magazine Street) for the Garden District Walking Tour.
The St. Louis Cemetery Walking Tour starts inside of Basin St. Station, (Hop-On Hop-Off Stop 5, 501 Basin Street). Tours depart promptly so please arrive 15 minutes prior to the start time for checking-in with a Cemetery Tour sales agent, receiving your wristbands, and readying to leave!
