Garden District Secrets and Scandals Tour

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About this activity

Small Groups ✦ History ✦ Architecture ✦ Scandal

See the gorgeous architecture and lush gardens of the Garden District, as we peer behind the curtain at the secrets and scandals that make it legendary.

We bring a private tour experience to every tour, by limiting it to small groups, and personalizing the tour for you.

Hear stories of gamblers, corrupt politicians, con artists, and a rock star who caused a scene. See filming locations, & celebrity homes, on the way.

Although the cemetery has been closed indefinitely to all tours by the city, we'll see tombs from the gate and discuss the place's history and burial methods.

We'll discuss architecture styles popular in the neighborhood's growth, and some unusual homes as well! We'll end at the largest home in the neighborhood -- also a main location from American Horror Story, Coven season.

Our focus is that you get more than a great two-hour experience, but connection points to our city, and its stories, that you'll never forget.

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At a glance

Duration: 2 hours
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Up to 16 people
People per booking: 1–12
Guide: English
Operated by: Spectral City Tours

Ages: Youth (6–12 years) · Adults (13–99 years)

What is included

Included

Included: English guide

Itinerary

Lafayette Cemetery No.1

25 min Admission not included

Cemetery is restricted, so we'll talk about its history and see the tombs from the gate, and learn about the founding of our city, our unique burial practices, famous locals interred here, and our strong French and Catholic influence. It was a location for Hollywood blockbusters such as Interview with the Vampire and Double Jeopardy, as well as hit TV show The Originals.
Garden District

one hour

After your refreshing break our group will venture out into the gorgeous Garden District where you might even catch a glimpse of a celebrity! The beautiful antebellum homes will take your breath away, and the stories that accompany them are always entertaining and sometimes even shocking. This tour is a wonderful change of pace from the French Quarter crowds, and will give you a fun and interactive historical experience you will never forget.
Women's Guild of the New Orleans Opera

5 min Admission not included

We will see the Women's Guild of the New Orleans Opera, used as a production office for Jaime Foxx movie Django Unchained, directed by Quinten Tarantino.
Brevard-Clapp House

10 min Admission not included

This famous house was the home where horror author Anne Rice wrote some of her novels.
Magazine Street

Passing by

End near Magazine Street, New Orleans' best uptown street for shopping, food, art galleries, and more!
Buckner Mansion

10 min Admission not included

The largest home in the Garden District, at almost 24,000 square feet. It was also a famous location for the TV show American Horror Story: Coven.

Meeting point and pickup

Everyone meets at the meeting point.

Meeting point

Wait at the corner of Washington Ave and Coliseum St. -- by the cemetery wall.

Please arrive 10 minutes before start, and stand in that location, so the guide knows you are there for the tour. Do not approach other tours in progress.

Do NOT rely putting the approximate street address into Google!