Free Historic Garden District New Orleans Tour

In 1803 Thomas Jefferson signed the Louisiana Purchase which opened up New Orleans to a flood of Americans set on making a fortune. Culture clashes between Creoles and the Newly arrived Americans split the city in two, with Canal Street as it’s neutral ground between the differing populations. Flush with cash from their business successes the second generation of Americans, in the decades before the Civil War, built their own city, Lafayette, away from the hustle and bustle of downtown complete with its own cemetery, Lafayette Cemetery.

What was once Lafayette, a planned community for the wealthy,is now the Garden District. It is a delightful neighborhood to tour. Not just for the beautiful antebellum homes and lush gardens, but for what you’ll learn about the population, including a few eccentrics and scandalous souls, both now and in the past. Including some of New Orleans most rich and famous residents

A great way to learn about how New Orleanians lived (and died) is by visiting our cemeteries. unfortunately Lafayette Cemetery is closed for renovations

We offer a St Louis Cemetery #3, both as a self-guided tour and as a FREE guided tour

To find out when Nola Tour Guy presents our Historic Free Garden District walking tour click on Book Now!

How can we offer these tours for free?!? We are so sure you’ll love this tour that you’ll gladly tip your guide $15-$25 a person.
Didn’t find a time that works for you? Check out our Free Self Guided Walking Tour of the Garden District or Book a Private tour.

We offer private tours of the Garden District in New Orleans at very reasonable rates and our very flexible, just let us know!

The Garden District is one of the largest collections of surviving 19th century mansions in the USA, an architectural treasure!

Included on the tour is the Buckner Mansion, the largest home built before the Civil War and featured in American Horror Story

Two of three homes Anne Rice owned in New Orleans, included her main residence and where she wrote the Witching Hour Trilogy.
Homes of celebrities such as Sandra Bullock and John Goodman.

After the tour you will have a deeper understanding of why the Garden District is so important to the history of New Orleans.