New Orleans Garden District Tour: Private Mansion Access, Lafayette Cemetery & Local Praline Maker
3 hours
Max 20
Why take this tour?
Highlights
- Visit a historic praline-maker's shop and taste freshly-made pralines
- Hop on a streetcar for a ride down historic St. Charles Avenue
- Stroll along avenues and side streets in the historic Garden District, home to some of the finest old mansions in America
- Stop by Lafayette Cemetery No. 1 to learn why New Orleans and macabre folklore often go hand in hand
- Step inside the Elms Mansion for an exclusive tour through one of the best-preserved antebellum houses in the city
- Sip a complimentary glass of lemonade or sweet tea in the garden of the Elms to round out your tour
- Sites Visited
- Aunt Sally's Praline Shop
- St. Charles Ave Streetcar
- Garden District
- Various historical mansions and famed homes (exterior)
- Lafayette Cemetery No. 1 (exterior)
- Van Benthuysen - Elms Mansion (interior)
- Tour Includes
- Local English-speaking guide
- Expertly guided walking tour
- Exclusive Access - Elms Mansion
- Food tasting - Praline
- Beverage - Elms Mansion
- One-day Jazzy Pass (Transportation Pass)
Explore an opulent neighborhood in the Old South
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Verified Customer Reviews
Overall Rating
4.5 /5
based on 24 reviews
Rating summary by category
Latest reviews
Excellent
The guide, Jet, was exceptional. He was friendly, knowledgeable, and able to answer every question.
Scott ·
Feb 14, 2023
· United States
· Male
· 45 to 54 years
Excellent
This was my second time talking the Garden District walking tour because I loved it so much the first time. I took this tour for the first time November 2022 and had to come back again this February. From the start of the tour (Aunt Sally’s) to our final stop at the Buckner Mansion it is non stop fun and so educational. That is because my tour guide for both of my experiences was Jet! I love Jet so much! I was hoping he would be my guide the second time around too. He has a way of talking you through the history and guiding you with such ease and amazing storytelling…taking you to another time and place. I highly recommend this tour…one, twice, and maybe a third time ;-) Love it!!!
Lindsay ·
Feb 13, 2023
Excellent
This was my second time talking the Garden District walking tour because I loved it so much the first time. I took this tour for the first time November 2022 and had to come back again this February. From the start of the tour (Aunt Sally’s) to our final stop at the Buckner Mansion it is non stop fun and so educational. That is because my tour guide for both of my experiences was Jet! I love Jet so much! I was hoping he would be my guide the second time around too. He has a way of talking you through the history and guiding you with such ease and amazing storytelling…taking you to another time and place. I highly recommend this tour…one, twice, and maybe a third time ;-) Love it!!!
Lindsay ·
Feb 12, 2023
· United States
· Female
· 35 to 44 years
Excellent
Great experience and great guide! Very knowledgeable and fun, the customer service team was also very helpful and friendly.
Ency ·
Nov 26, 2022
· United States
· Female
· 25 to 34 years
Great
Our tour guide was Jet. He was a great tour guide and really knew the history of the area. We really enjoyed the tour that he gave. We were disappointed that we were not able to see the pralines being made and be able to sample them as advertised on the website, and one of the reasons this company was selected over others. At the beginning of the tour Jet informed us that the praline placed closed during Covid. So this was not a recent event and it should be removed from the list of highlight of the tour.
Marian ·
Oct 21, 2022
· United States
· Female
· 55 to 64 years
Meeting Point
Meeting point
We'll meet at Aunt Sally's Pralines at 750 St Charles Avenue. Your guide will be holding a green Walks sign and a Walks tote bag.
Please meet 15 minutes prior to the tour start time.
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