Ian M.
8/31/2025
Was lucky enough to take a tour of the cemetery. I feel like it is bad form to give a cemetery anything less than 5 stars. People at the gift shop of the cemetery - weird thing to say - were...
St. Louis Cemetery No. 1
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425 Basin St
New Orleans, LA 70112
Cemetery Tours NOLA offers the Official Tour of St. Louis Cemetery No. 1, providing visitors with an intimate and intriguing exploration of New Orleans' oldest extant cemetery. Dedicated tour guides lead small groups through the historic tombs, sharing the captivating stories of the city's most famous and infamous figures.
From the mysterious resting place of the renowned Voodoo Queen, Marie Laveau, to Nicolas Cage's eccentric pyramid tomb, visitors are immersed in 300 years of New Orleans history and culture as they wander through the hauntingly beautiful grounds of St. Louis Cemetery No. 1.
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Chris C.
7/4/2025
This is one of the most beautiful above ground cemeteries that I have seen. My family and I did not know how much walking some of us would be able to do because we sustained leg injuries just...
Ashley S.
11/10/2024
What a cool cemetery and burial concept. I've never seen anything like it. I did some research and found that you can only go into the cemetery on the tour and immediately booked it. They show you...
Patricia G.
11/8/2024
Took an afternoon tour while visiting New Orleans. Definitely book well in advance as it seems to be pretty popular and can sell out. Our tour guide was a sweet older gentleman whose name escapes...
Alison M.
3/23/2024
My favorite part about this tour was learning about the above ground burials in New Orleans and why they do this. It's something I've heard about of course, and knew was a part of the culture...
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