The 14 Best Cemetery Tours in New Orleans

1.St. Louis Cemetery No. 1 Official Walking Tour

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

Review the St. Louis Cemetery No. 1 walking tour in New Orleans, with practical tips on guides, cost, access, photos, and what to expect.

“We enjoyed our tour. Lots of great information and interesting facts about the history and famous people associated with the cemetery. The one negative review we had was that our tour guide talked so quickly it was hard to understand him. He knew his information, and tried to make the tour fun, but we lost a lot of good information because he talked so quickly we couldn’t understand.”

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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 ghost stories, burial traditions, City Park, and the Katrina Memorial.

“The tour was very informative and fun! Henry was a great tour guide. We learned a lot about the cemeteries and burial traditions. I would recommend this tour to anyone I know!”

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

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

Review of New Orleans City Tour covering the French Quarter, Garden District, cemetery, City Park, Frenchmen Street, and hotel pickup.

“A really great time was had by all. Fun and informative! Our guide was entertaining and knowledgeable!!”

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

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

Explore haunted New Orleans by air-conditioned bus, from Bayou St. John to cemeteries and Katrina memorials, with history, legends, and beignets.

“Amazing haunted graveyard tour! Christian was an excellent guide—engaging, knowledgeable, and a fantastic storyteller. The mix of history and spooky legends was perfect, and the nighttime graveyard setting made it unforgettable. I wish we had kicked off our time here in New Orleans with this tour! Highly recommend—ask for Christian!”

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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 highlights, St. Louis Cemetery No. 3, City Park, and Lake Pontchartrain on a comfortable two-hour bus tour.

“What a great tour. Henry was very funny and a wealth of information. This is an excellent way to get an overview of the different areas of the city.”

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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, enter Odd Fellows Rest, hear ghost stories, and use EMF readers on a $40.32 bus tour.

“We had a great time with Jeff, he was entertaining and keep us laughing on the bus. During our night tour he provided us with the historical burial. He did an amazing job.”

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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 a private Odd Fellows cemetery for $36.

“AMAZING! my guide was so personable, informative, witty, and hilarious. I learned a lot and saw a lot! would reccomend. pls give them your money :)”

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

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

Explore St. Louis Cemetery No. 1 in New Orleans with a guide, seeing Marie Laveau’s tomb, burial customs, and Nicolas Cage’s pyramid tomb.

“Our tour was extremely good. We learned so much for such a small price. The cemetery is absolutely beautiful and there is tons to learn about it. Our guide was very informative and answered any and all questions.”

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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 this informative two-hour guided walk.

“This was a great tour! Highly knowledgeable guide and really interesting history of New Orleans. Recommend for anyone interested in learning more about the many cultures shaping the city.”

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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, cemetery, City Park, and Garden District stroll, with history, beignets, and optional Vue Orleans views.

“Our tour guide Leslie was so knowledgeable about New Orleans history that she really needs to be teaching the subject at a local university. Amazing depth of knowledge and extremely engaging delivery. What a treat!”

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11.One Hour Saint Louis Cemetery Number One Walking Tour

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

See Saint Louis Cemetery No. 1 from outside the gates, hear Marie Laveau stories, and explore New Orleans history on a $10 guided walk.

“The tour guide had good knowledge about the cemeteries around the French Quarters but lacked charisma. Although we aren’t allowed in the cemetery due to Covid, there is enough technology that can be used to view the cemetery from the outside but they lack creativity of doing so.”

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12.New Orleans City and Cemetery Sightseeing Tour

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

Explore New Orleans by mini-coach, from French Quarter architecture to St. Louis Cemetery No. 3, with local stories and practical city tips.

“Pro tip for travellers to a place for a first time - find a bus tour on your first day with a great reputation and travel the city make notes of where you want to go back to and ask the driver for off the beaten path ideas. Look no further then Cajun Encounters Karen was great full of knowledge and I love New Orleans so much I want to come back and explore the rest of Louisiana”

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13.Cemetery Tour

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

Explore New Orleans cemeteries, above-ground tombs, voodoo history, and local legends on this informative two-hour walking tour.

“Thorne, our guide was knowledgeable, kind, engaging. Highly recommend this tour!”

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14.Night Cemetery and Ghost BYOB Bus Tour

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

Explore New Orleans cemeteries after dark on a two-hour BYOB ghost bus tour with EMF readers, dowsing rods, history, and spooky stories.

“Our guide was amazing, informative and very respectful. The bus ride was definitely lit and loved the music, can’t wait to do this when I come to New Orleans again!”

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