St. Louis Cemetery No. 1 Official Tour

765 reviews

501 Basin St, New Orleans, LA 70112

cemeterytourneworleans.com

+15047773027

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St. Louis Cemetery No. 1 Official Tour is a Cemetery located at 501 Basin St, New Orleans, LA 70112. It has received 765 reviews with an average rating of 4.9 stars.

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Hours

Monday9AM-3:45PM
Tuesday9AM-3:45PM
Wednesday9AM-3:45PM
Thursday9AM-3:45PM
Friday9AM-3:45PM
Saturday9AM-3:45PM
Sunday9AM-3:45PM

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  • The address of St. Louis Cemetery No. 1 Official Tour: 501 Basin St, New Orleans, LA 70112

  • St. Louis Cemetery No. 1 Official Tour has 4.9 stars from 765 reviews

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  • "We had a great experience on our tour"

    "I contemplated doing this tour but I am so happy we did!! Buddy was our tour guide and he was just so personable,knowledgeable and made the whole experience such a great and personal memory"

    "We had a great tour and wonderful tour guide"

    "Excellent tour! Denise was amazing and incredibly animated when telling the stories of the inhabitants of the cemetery which made the tour all the more fun! I would high recommend this tour! Note that you do not get additional time in the cemetery outside the tour, so be sure to take your photos along the way! More"

    "Buddy was the greatest for this tour! He was informative and eloquent and was able to even give some personal experience to the tour as well"

Reviews

  • Dirkie Nel

We had a great experience on our tour. These cemeteries are so unique and rich in history. Special thanks to our tour guide Mr. Carlo. He was very friendly, well spoken and gave us a good explanation on most of the tombs history as well as some random fun facts. I highly suggest going on one of these tours while visiting New Orleans. More

  • Jenna Pease

I contemplated doing this tour but I am so happy we did!! Buddy was our tour guide and he was just so personable,knowledgeable and made the whole experience such a great and personal memory. He was fun and energetic, knew so much about the history of New Orleans, the cemetery and the families buried there. Definitely recommend! More

  • Aaron Ray

We had a great tour and wonderful tour guide. Denise was not only very informative but also added a decent dramatic flair to her stories without being too gimmicky. Just enough to get her point across. There were a few children in our tour group and she was great with them as well. Definitely check this tour out! More

  • Heather Ramsey

Excellent tour! Denise was amazing and incredibly animated when telling the stories of the inhabitants of the cemetery which made the tour all the more fun! I would high recommend this tour! Note that you do not get additional time in the cemetery outside the tour, so be sure to take your photos along the way! More

  • Nichole Kulas

Buddy was the greatest for this tour! He was informative and eloquent and was able to even give some personal experience to the tour as well. I couldn't have been happier. The cemetery is absolutely beautiful and I learned really interesting things. Thank you, Buddy! More

  • Bethany Dillingham

Best tour we did all week! It will be sold out so plan ahead and get your tickets as far in advance as you can. Jeff was great, very nice, friendly, funny, and full of information. Also he will give you some great recommendations at the end

  • Jennifer Seal

The tour of the cemetery was very informative, well paced and well given. There was a lot of information about the history, some of the ecological benefits to above ground burial, and also local folklore. The location is beautiful and you

  • Russ Hillegass

This is an experience NOT to be missed! You've never experienced a cemetery quite like the cemeteries in NOLA! This is not a ghost hunt or spooky stories. This is a factual, historical guided tour offering insight into how and why the

  • stefanie sanders

The cemetery was amazing. Richie our tour guide was wonderful. He had great knowledge of the area and history. He was engaging and friendly. You can genuinely tell he loves what he does. Thank you for a great experience. More

  • AshleyRoseSmith

Amazing tour and amazing tour guide! Jeff was super informative and made us smile with his positive energy. He also gave us some great recommendations in the area for after the tour. Thank you so much! More

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