St. Louis Cemetery No. 1 Official Walking Tour

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Mobile ticket
Offered in: English
Guided tour through St. Louis Cemetery No. 1

Gratuity for tour guide is not included

Overview

The Official Tour of St. Louis Cemetery No. 1 takes you through the gates to walk the paths between the tombs where the most famous of New Orleans' historical figures have been laid to rest. Visit the tombs of Voodoo Queen Marie Laveau, Homer Plessy, and more.

Meeting points

Enter Basin St. Station Visitor Information Center to find our Cemetery Tours Desk & Team! Walking distance from the French Quarter, hop off City Sightseeing Double-Decker at stop 5, or drive and park in the adjacent parking lot, available to the public for hourly, daily, and overnight rates.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

Basin St. Station

Tour gathers and departs from inside of Basin St. Station. Please arrive 10-15 minutes prior to tour time to collect your tickets and tour stickers and to be prepared for a timely tour departure. Basin St. Station is a lovely visitors center where you will find a wide array of exhibits about New Orleans, an interactive map about Hurricane Katrina floodwaters, a Cafe, pristine restrooms, a gift shop, and more.

10 minutes
St. Louis Cemetery No. 1

At the time of your tour departure, your tour guide will greet you at the Cemetery Tour Desk inside of Basin St. Station. Your tour will begin promptly with a short walk across the street, up to the front gates of the Cemetery. Step inside the gates for your in-depth tour of historic St. Louis Cemetery No. 1.

45 minutes

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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Must go!!!!

Published on Feb, 2025

Zelda was a great guide. She’s Informative and funny. I did this tour 9 years ago and again today. I would definitely go do it again next time!

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Published on Feb, 2025

Being a tourist, visit the cemetery and learn the ways of the dead. It is a very informative tour. It is just a short walk from the meeting point.

Very informative

Published on Jan, 2025

This was a great tour. The guide was wonderful and extremely knowledgeable. I learned a lot. He knew much, not only about the cemetery, but also was helpful with ideas for after the tour.

Super informative and a nice lady

Published on Jan, 2025

MARY was such a sweet woman and a wonderful tour guide full of historical information and some family ties to some of the famous folks that are laying for eternity in the cemetery. Super informative and just a sweet woman to listen to.

Local lore, facts, and fun!

Published on Jan, 2025

We were in the Perpetual Care of Zelda, our guide, during this tour. There were so many headshaking-facts she imparted about New Orleans, burial practices, the funeral industry, and local culture going back centuries. The American burial customs highlighted were founded in religion, wealth, and even disease. This cemetery is not open to the public without scheduling a tour due to its age and vandalism by knuckleheads, over the years. Don't miss this intimate look into the history of New Orleans. Do you know the origin of the phrase, "I wouldn't touch it with a ten-foot pole?" You will.

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