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Stop At: Basin St. Station, 501 Basin St, New Orleans, LA 70112-3552
Tour gathers and departs from inside of Basin St. Station. Please arrive 10-15 minutes prior to tour time to collect your tickets and tour stickers and to be prepared for a timely tour departure.
Basin St. Station is a lovely visitors center where you will find a wide array of exhibits about New Orleans, an interactive map about Hurricane Katrina floodwaters, a Cafe, pristine restrooms, a gift shop, and more.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: St. Louis Cemetery No. 1, 425 Basin St, New Orleans, LA 70112-3535
At the time of your tour departure, your tour guide will greet you at the Cemetery Tour Desk inside of Basin St. Station. Your tour will begin promptly with a short walk across the street, up to the front gates of the Cemetery. Step inside the gates for your in-depth tour of historic St. Louis Cemetery No. 1.
Duration: 45 minutes
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Basin St. Station, 501 Basin St, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA
55 minutes(approx.)
Returns to original departure point
Wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Service animals allowed
Near public transportation
Most travelers can participate
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 travelers
Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Posted By : Sharon_L
Learning about the history of the cemetery and upkeep of the graves and monuments was really interesting. We enjoyed learning how the grave sites were/ are passed down throughout generations of families. Jonathan, our guide, was very knowledgeable and told us some funny stories: learned some fun facts about a movie filmed there and the reaction of the Catholic Church.
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Posted On : 2024-05-16
Posted By : Thomas_A
We took this same tour five years ago and it was five star. We decided to take our granddaughters this time. It was a huge disappointment. The tour guide did not do a lot of explaining about burial habits in New Orleans or other interesting facts about the cemetery that we learned about on our previous tour.
What was most disappointing was the way the tour guide rushed us everywhere. He kept looking at his watch and our our hour tour was really only fifty minutes. The reason became clear at the end when he told us he had to immediately go to his part time barkeepers job and proceeded to give a plug for the bar. A commercial we did not need. Perhaps with a different guide we would have rated this higher.
We actually recommend this tour but only if you get good tour guide. I
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Posted On : 2024-05-16
Posted By : pubdef92
Will was a great guide. I’ve been on several tours at St. Louis 1 and Will was the best. If you’re truly interested in New Orleans history this tour is a must. Highly recommend.
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Posted On : 2024-05-16
Posted By : TheRoad143
Fantastic guide and great tour! Incredibly informative and moving! Very easy to find. Interesting and historically educational. A good cross section of everything interesting in New Orleans.
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Posted On : 2024-05-15
Posted By : Paul_37093
We did the St. Louis Cemetery 1 walking tour with Zelda. She is a great tour guide. It was interesting to learn the history behind the cemetery. Now you have to be on an official tour to get into the cemetery. You buy your tickets at trail station at 501 Basin St.
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Posted On : 2024-05-15
Posted By : Paradise68351146194
Zelda was a great guide. Many interesting stories. Learned a number of facts. Great tour. Learned how the cemetery space is controlled.
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Posted On : 2024-05-15
Posted By : Susan_M
I called Viator and Jonathan on short notice was able to get us tickets. Zelda did an amazing tour, very knowledgeable and kind. I would definitely recommend.
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Posted By : Leslie_C
Great historical tour full of quotes and laughs. Would definitely recommend to friends and family visiting the city for the first time
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Posted By : Kemla_P
Thus was a great tour. It was interesting and unique.
Great way to learn about some the history of NOLA.
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Posted On : 2024-05-15
Posted By : Amye R
Zelda did a great job on our walking tour. She is a great story teller and very informative. I would highly recommend this tour.
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Posted On : 2024-05-15
