The 15 Best Cemetery Tours in New Orleans

St. Louis Cemetery No. 1 Official Walking Tour - Starting at Basin St. Station

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 3,941 reviews · 55 minutes (approx.) · from $25Our pick

Tour New Orleans’ 1789 St. Louis Cemetery No. 1 with an official guide, meeting Marie Laveau, Delphine LaLaurie, and the city’s tombs.

“This was a fantastic tour. Our guide was very knowledgeable and entertaining. I appreciated learning about the cemetery, but also about US and NOLA history, while being outside and getting some extra steps in. It was a perfect excursion. Easy to get to/walk to from within the French Quarter. Highly recommend.”

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Cemetery and Ghost BYOB Bus Tour in New Orleans

2.Cemetery and Ghost BYOB Bus Tour in New Orleans

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 2,685 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $30

Explore New Orleans cemeteries after dark on a $30 BYOB bus tour with burial history, ghost stories, City Park, and the Katrina Memorial.

“Roy was our tour guide and he was AWESOME!! Gave lots of very interesting information about the tour and had a great personality. He was very personable and professional with a great sense of humor!!”

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New Orleans City Tour: French Quarter, Garden District & Cemetery

3.New Orleans City Tour: French Quarter, Garden District & Cemetery

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 2,209 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $40

See New Orleans by coach, from the French Quarter and Garden District to St. Louis Cemetery No. 3, with hotel pickup and live commentary.

“Picked up on time a bit confusing about transfers to another bus , but was no issue. Our tour guide Darrell bouy was phenomenal!! Funny, knowledgeable, our first time in City for our family . He shared So much great history including music of local musicians so much we did not know before so much in our tour I didn’t expect . Enjoyed our coffee break too! Highly recommend . After tour we realized left a bag on bus with all of our hats and gloves he brought it to us!!! 5 stars !!”

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New Orleans Dead of Night Ghosts and Cemetery Bus Tour

4.New Orleans Dead of Night Ghosts and Cemetery Bus Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 2,068 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $55

Review the New Orleans Dead of Night Ghosts and Cemetery Bus Tour, with cemetery stops, voodoo lore, guides, value, and practical tips.

“Christian was a great tour guide and very enthusiastic in telling the history! Very good experience.”

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New Orleans City and Cemetery 2-Hour Bus Tour

5.New Orleans City and Cemetery 2-Hour Bus Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,967 reviews · 2 hours 15 minutes (approx.) · from $54

See New Orleans by air-conditioned bus, from the French Quarter and Garden District to a cemetery, City Park, Treme, and Lake Pontchartrain.

“The experience was fun, entertaining and interesting. I learned a lot about New Orleans. It was definitely worth it.”

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New Orleans Cemetery Bus Tour with Exclusive Cemetery Access

6.New Orleans Cemetery Bus Tour with Exclusive Cemetery Access

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,694 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $40

Explore New Orleans cemeteries after dark, hear ghost stories, use EMF readers, and enter private Odd Fellows Rest for $40.32.

“Amazing tour and guide!!! We all loved it and highly recommend them!!! So fun and creepy. We had a great time and got some interesting photos!”

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New Orleans: Cemetery Bus Tour At Dark with Exclusive Access

7.Cemetery Bus Tour At Dark with Exclusive Access

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 1,654 reviews · 2 hours · from $36

Explore New Orleans cemeteries after dark, hear ghost stories, use EMF readers, and enter the private Odd Fellows Rest for $36.

“We had a great time with Geoff not with a J 🤣 and Corey. The tour was amazing and Geoff was very informative. Cannot recommend this tour enough 10/10 from the Scottish guys.”

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New Orleans: Walking Tour Inside St. Louis Cemetery No. 1

8.Walking Tour Inside St. Louis Cemetery No. 1

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 1,519 reviews · 55 min · from $25

Enter New Orleans’ closed St. Louis Cemetery No. 1, see Marie Laveau’s tomb, and learn the city’s unusual burial customs for $25.

“This tour was so good when we went in the afternoon, Zelda was our guide and she was amazing, very knowledgeable and made the tour really enjoyable. I would highly recommend anyone visiting or living in New Orleans to visit, parking was available beside the cemetery which is also at the top of the French quarter at a very low rate of 10 dollars for 10 hours”

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New Orleans Cemetery Walking Tour

9.New Orleans Cemetery Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 901 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $30Top rated

Explore New Orleans cemeteries, above-ground tombs, and the Katrina Memorial on a guided two-hour walk with local history and practical tips.

“Such an informative tour! Our family, even our 11 year old child enjoyed learning about the history of New Orleans. Our tour guide was great! Very well done! Thanks!”

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New Orleans City and Cemetery Tour with Garden District Stroll

10.New Orleans City and Cemetery Tour with Garden District Stroll

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 766 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $55

See New Orleans by coach, from the French Quarter and St. Louis Cemetery No. 3 to City Park and the Garden District.

“It was great. Tour guide Robert was so knowledgeable and entertaining. The bus was comfortable. Saw so many interesting parts of New Orleans.”

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One Hour Saint Louis Cemetery Number One Walking Tour

11.One Hour Saint Louis Cemetery Number One Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 642 reviews · from $10Best value

Learn the stories of Saint Louis Cemetery No. 1, Marie Laveau, and New Orleans burial customs on this affordable guided walk.

“No one ever showed up for our tour. When I tried to contact someone to get a refund no one gets back to me.”

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New Orleans City and Cemetery Sightseeing Tour

12.New Orleans City and Cemetery Sightseeing Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 634 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $62

Tour New Orleans by air-conditioned mini-coach, from French Quarter architecture and Garden District mansions to a historic cemetery.

“Our guide, Man Bun Guy was awesome! The tour was paced perfectly and very informative.”

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New Orleans: Cemetery Tour

13.Cemetery Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 617 reviews · 2 hours · from $28

Explore New Orleans’ above-ground cemeteries, voodoo traditions, and famous tombs on a lively, two-hour walking tour.

“Toast is an exceptional guide. He is very informative and has a lot of passion for his job. Toast has a great sense of humor. Thank you Toast! We look forward to more tours with you.”

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New Orleans: Night Cemetery and Ghost BYOB Bus Tour

14.Night Cemetery and Ghost BYOB Bus Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 496 reviews · 2 hours · from $45

Explore New Orleans cemeteries at night on a two-hour BYOB ghost bus tour with EMF readers, dowsing rods, burial lore, and spooky stories.

“Our guide was Roy and he was kind enough to let us on his bus when we missed ours. We went ghost hunting in cemeteries he was very knowledgeable about the area and made it’s a very fun experience. Only thing we thought went not well was we didn’t hear our color for our bus so make sure you listen well but the blue bus was so much fun!”

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NOLA Garden District and Gates of Lafayette Cemetery Tour

15.NOLA Garden District and Gates of Lafayette Cemetery Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 444 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $25

Explore New Orleans’ Garden District, antebellum homes, and Lafayette Cemetery’s famous gates on a friendly two-hour walking tour.

“HIGHLY recommend this tour with David. He’s so knowledgeable and has a great teaching style that keeps you engaged and curious throughout the tour. He’s a wealth of knowledge and had a great time learning about the great city of New Orleans”

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