Weathered above-ground tombs in rows inside a New Orleans cemetery in daylight

Cemetery And Voodoo Tours In New Orleans

Four guided tours cover the city's above-ground cemeteries, running from 45 minutes to 2 hours. St. Louis Cemetery No. 1 has required licensed guides for entry since 2015, so booking a tour is the only way most visitors get inside. All four listings here cancel free.

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Review volume tells its own story. The St. Louis Cemetery No. 1 Official Walking Tour from Basin St. Station carries 4,684 reviews at 4.5, the deepest track record on this page. At the other end of the scale, the St. Louis Cemetery No. 3 walk led by author and historian Sally Asher holds a perfect 5.0 across 479 reviews, the highest rating of any tour listed here.

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Cemetery No. 1, 55 Minutes

An official contracted tour with licensed guides, since the Archdiocese barred unescorted walk-ins in March 2015. · 55 minutes · Guided walking tour · Run by Basin St. Station / Cemetery Tours New Orleans

4.5 4,684 verified reviews

St. Louis Cemetery No. 1 Official Walking Tour runs through Basin St. Station / Cemetery Tours New Orleans. Rated 4.5 across 4,684 reviews. Runs 55 minutes. From $25.

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Cemetery No. 1, 45 Minutes

Cemetery No. 1, 45 Minutes

4.6 1,865 verified reviews

45 minutes · New Orleans Hop-On Hop-Off

New Orleans: Walking Tour Inside St. Louis Cemetery No. 1 runs through New Orleans Hop-On Hop-Off. Rated 4.6 across 1,865 reviews. Runs 45 minutes. From $25.

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Cemetery No. 3, Private Option

Cemetery No. 3, Private Option

5 479 verified reviews

1.5 hours · Red Sash Tours (led by author/historian Sally Asher)

New Orleans St. Louis Cemetery No. 3 Walking Tour runs through Red Sash Tours (led by author/historian Sally Asher). Rated 5.0 across 479 reviews. Runs 1.5 hours. From $35.

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Ghost And Vampire Walking Tours

Rather roam the streets than the tombs? The walking ghost tours trace the French Quarter's haunted corners, while the vampire tours take that folklore into the night.

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