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New Orleans Garden District Architecture Tour 2 hr

TourTruth score 9.3 out of 10

ExcellentTop 2% in New Orleans

418 reviews · Rated on 1 provider · How we score

  • New Orleans
  • 2 hrs
  • Updated November 2, 2026

Walk among Garden District mansions, hear their stories, and explore Lafayette Cemetery with a knowledgeable local guide.

About this tour

Explore the stories written into New Orleans’s Garden District, where grand 19th-century homes line leafy streets and architectural styles reveal the neighborhood’s past. On this two-hour New Orleans Garden District Architecture Tour, a knowledgeable local guide leads a leisurely walk among Greek Revival, Italianate, and Victorian mansions.

Hear about the architects and families who shaped the area, and spot homes associated with former and current celebrities. The walk also includes a stop at Lafayette Cemetery, where your guide introduces New Orleans cemetery history and explains the above-ground burial customs and varied tomb styles found there. With a group capped at 14, the experience offers room to take in the details and ask questions along the way.

Meet outside the main entrance of the Rink, near public transit. Put on comfortable walking shoes and discover the architecture, people, and traditions that make this New Orleans Garden District Architecture Tour a memorable neighborhood stroll.

Highlights

  • Admire Greek Revival, Italianate, and Victorian mansions
  • Hear stories of the architects and families who shaped the neighborhood
  • See homes of former and current celebrities
  • Visit Lafayette Cemetery and learn about above-ground burial customs

What's included

Included

  • Licensed, insured local guide with extensive knowledge of the area

Not included

  • Transportation to and from attractions

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Important information

  • Comfortable walking shoes are recommended
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals are allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
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  • Tour is subject to favorable weather; if canceled due to poor weather, choose an alternative date or receive a full refund
  • Meet outside the main entrance of the Rink; the guide will hold a New Orleans Architecture Tours sign
  • Departure location is one block from the St. Charles Streetcar or four blocks from the Magazine Bus

How this score is calculated

This score is based on one provider. Viator rates it 4.97 from 418 reviews. We place that rating among all Viator ratings and weight it by its review count. If the tour is found on another provider later, both ratings are combined.

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  • The result is shown from 0 to 10: this tour scores 9.3. Top 2% in New Orleans means it ranks in the top 2% of tours in New Orleans by this score.

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