St. Louis Cemetery No. 1 Official Walking Tour
Overview
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55 minutes
Mobile ticket
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.
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
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
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.
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.
What‘s Included
Guided tour through St. Louis Cemetery No. 1
Gratuity for tour guide is not included
Options
After Dark Night Tour
Duration: 55 minutes
Official Night Tour: The Official Night Tour of St. Louis Cemetery No. 1.
Not a Ghost Tour: Ideal for curious minds, history lovers, and anyone who wants to tour the cemetery under a canopy of stars and lanterns!
St. Louis Cemetery Tour
Reviews
3,909 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Great tour! Jimmy was incredible!
Matthew G,,Jan 25, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Really fun tour. Yes, even in a cemetery! Tour guide Jimmy was so incredible and knowledgeable. Highly recommend this tour and hope you get Jimmy!
Really great tour!
U2248MKjessicam,,Jan 25, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Jimmy was the best tour guide! We learned so much from him and he kept it fun and interesting. Would definitely recommend.
Maybe with a different guide….
sailorruthy,,Jan 24, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
2.00This tour may be better with a different guide but we found our guide to be rushed and condescending. Would have liked more information about the cemetery and not as much about our guide.
Jimmy was our tour guide...
Tomia R,,Jan 24, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Jimmy was our tour guide and he was amazing. The information he gave was so thorough and you could tell he knew his information. Would definitely recommend this tour to anyone. Made For You Travels
Enjoyable
Garth L,,Jan 24, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Learning about the cemetery made our visit to New Orleans more meaningful and enjoyable - you really get to know a place. We highly recommend it!
Very interesting tour
P5556NOvickis,,Jan 23, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Our tour guide was Mary and wow, what an amazing lady. She was intelligent and articulate. She had so many interesting stories and related her own personal experiences to people and the area. We could have listened to her all day. Her knowledge was greatly appreciated. The fee was reasonable and the size of the group was manageable.
Bad Guide.
Robert u,,Jan 23, 2026
- Review from Viator
1.00This is a great tour to take. Now that being said . We got a horrible tour guide. The 2 before us had great guides. The one we got was rude / awkward/and very dry. 100% he ruined the whole experience for us. So if you do this tour I hope you don’t get a bad guide. But doing a cemetery tour is always a good idea.
Ask for Mary as your guide!
Shannon B,,Jan 23, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00If you can get Mary as your guide, it's worth adjusting your schedule to do that. She's wonderful and has excellent knowledge !
Cemetery Fun
Gary A,,Jan 23, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00A very informative tour about a very famous cemetery. Our tour guide was INCREDIBLE as her family has NOLA roots that go back 300 years. There was nothing she did not know about the history of this cemetary.
The tour guide was...
Jim O,,Jan 23, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00The tour guide was fantastic and he provided a ton of information in a fun way. Highly recommend this tour if you are curious about history.
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