Where does the Free Tour Meet?

Nola Tour Guy is proud to offer New Orleans’ only FREE! “pay what you feel” cemetery tour. It is the best deal in the city!

Join us as we traverse Bayou St. John, one of the city’s oldest neighborhoods, as well as the mysterious city of the dead, St. Louis Cemetery #3. St Louis Cemetery #3 dates back to 1852 and is one of the best historic cemeteries that is still open to the public. This tour is riddled with unique architectures, histories and landscapes found nowhere else in the world.

We are excited to share this amazing part of New Orleans through our entertaining and comprehensive hour-long tour. Follow us back in history as we walk Through this must see cemetery.

This tour meets at St Louis Cemetery #3 3421 Esplanade Avenue which is about 2 miles from the French Quarter. It is accessible via the Canal Street car or the Esplanade Bus.

To find out when we offer this tour click on Book a Tour, but we are also excited to share with you a FREE self-guided version of this tour if you can’t join us for our guided tour.

This is still an active cemetery, please be respectful while visiting any cemetery.

Jazz music is probably what New Orleans is most famous for. But where did Jazz Music come from? Join Sal and learn the real history of New Orleans most famous export Jazz music.Sal has been a gigging musician on Frenchman Street for over fifteen years and a member of our lady of guadalope gospel chorus. Sal will take you on a journey from jazz roots in African rhythms to it’s connection to French Opera and New Orleans Creole Culture to its brush with the Sicilian mob. After this tour you’ll have a much deeper understanding and appreciation for New Orleans Jazz. and it’s complex history that forged one of America’s greatest art forms.
What will you see on this tour?

Meet Sal at Flora’s Cafe at 2600 Royal St, New Orleans, LA 70117-7356 in the beautiful faubourg Marginy. Then follow them as they take you a stroll around the neighborhood and through the history of New Orleans Creole Jazz Music. You will learn how the Faubourg Marginy played and important role in history of Jazz Music and Creole Culture in New Orleans.

You will also see:

-The home of Pap Jacke Laine the first New Orleans Jazz Band leader to integrate during segregation

-Learn about Lizzy Landreaux a important afro-creole Jazz Musician and other woman of jazz and the important role they played in the development of Jazz Music.

-Learn about other jazz greats like, Kid Ory, Danny Barker and Daniel Desdunes

The tour ends on Frenchman street where you can experience contempary musicians who keep these traditions alive. After the tour you will have a deep understanding of both the history of New Orleans Creole Jazz and where to catch the best music in New Orleans today!

The Tour is Free To Join, Sal is so sure you will learn so much on his Tour That you will gladly tip. ($15-25 suggested per person)