(Walking Tour)


St. Charles Avenue Streetcar line

 Explore one of the world's most dazzling residential neighborhoods with knowledgeable and entertaining guides.
Experience the architectural splendor of the live oak-tree lined "American" sector of town and examine the antebellum era "Creole vs. American" conflict.


Classic Greek Revival


Imaginative use of Italianate Style

 Highlights include the St. Charles Avenue Streetcar; the homes of Anne Rice, Trent Reznor, Archie and Peyton Manning; Nicolas Cage, John Goodman and Sandra Bullock; the cornstalk fence; and death site of Jefferson Davis; and film site of Brad Pitt's "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button."
Explore the famed aboveground tombs of Lafayette Cemetery #1, including the Interview with the Vampire, Double Jeopardy, & Deja Vu film sites. (On most Sundays the cemetery is viewed and explained only from outside the gate.)


Lafayette Cemetery #1 Gate
Jefferson Fire Company No. 22 society tomb, situated across from the fictitious Mayfair family tomb featured in Anne Rice's The Witching Hour.

The Garden District/Cemetery tour emphasizes history, architectural style, personal anecdotes, and tropical plant life.

Garden District / Cemetery Tour

Times: 11:00 AM and 1:45 PM daily.
at
2727 Prytania Street
The Garden District Book Shop
(in The Rink at the corner of Washington and Prytania)
{From the French Quarter, Ride the historic Saint Charles Streetcar (from Canal and Carondelet). Board the Streetcar at least 30 minutes before tour time} Exit at Washington Avenue.

ADVANCE PURCHASE RECOMMENDED

Arrive 15 to 20 minutes early

$20.00 for Adults
$15.00 for Seniors (62+) & Students (with ID)
$7.00 for children 6 to 12
Free for children under 6.

Cash and travelers checks only when paid in person

Specially arranged discounted group tours available!
Phone: (504) 947-2120

Tour lasts approximately 2 hours.
Tours leave rain or shine.
(Bring a rain coat for the rain • Bring an umbrella for the sun)
Advance Purchase Recommended.
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