Top 15 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

Visit New Orleans City of the Dead on an official guided walk from Basin St. Station, led by top local guides for about 55 minutes.

“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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2.Cemetery and Ghost BYOB Bus Tour in New Orleans

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

BYOB after-dark cemetery tour in New Orleans with Masonic Temple Cemetery access, City Park snacks, and a Katrina memorial stop. About 2 hours.

“Henry was our guide and he was great! Took us to a couple cemeteries and gave good history while still being funny! Had an awesome time!”

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3.Arlington National Cemetery Walking Tour & Changing of the Guards

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,566 reviews · 2 hours to 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $55Top rated

Arlington National Cemetery walking tour with Tomb of the Unknowns Changing of the Guard plus Civil War, USS Maine, and JFK graves in 2 hours.

“Our tour guide, Meg, was amazing. She was energetic, fun, and extremely knowledgeable or all things DC. She even knew a lot about Astronaut history as well. She handled our precious 9-year old like a champ and made the experience fun for her too. I’d HIGHLY recommend this tour, and Meg as a guide!”

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

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

A 3-hour New Orleans intro by air-conditioned coach with live guide stories, French Quarter and Garden District sights, plus St. Louis Cemetery No. 3.

“Gary K was great! Very knowledgeable and friendly. We learned and saw much more than we expected. Gary went above and beyond with sending links to other information useful for exploring New Orleans!! Loved it!”

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

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

A $55, 2-hour New Orleans night bus tour: voodoo lore at Bayou St. John, cemeteries after dark, Katrina memorial, and City Park stops.

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

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

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

A fast, air-conditioned New Orleans city overview plus a guided cemetery walk, City Park break, and classic beignets, with pickup included.

“It was really great. We had a great trip and I recommend to everyone. Great van so comfortable and on time”

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7.New Orleans Cemetery Bus Tour with Exclusive Cemetery Access

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

After-dark New Orleans cemetery bus tour with exclusive Odd Fellows Rest access, EMF readers, and guide-led haunted history.

“The host was very engaging and passionate about New Orleans. Very informative, very charismatic. We had a great time.”

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8.Cemetery Bus Tour At Dark with Exclusive Access

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

2-hour New Orleans night cemetery bus tour with EMF readers, ghost stories, and exclusive secret-society access in the French Quarter.

“Oh my goodness, Geff is amazing! He has extensive knowledge and access to these unique grounds and sooooo many stories. He's the perfect person to take you on this journey about New Orleans.”

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

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

Visit St. Louis Cemetery No. 1 on an authorized 55-minute walk. See Marie Laveau, Nicolas Cage, and unique burial customs.

“Our Guide was amazing very funny and full of knowledge had a great tour and learnt loads”

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10.Bonaventure Cemetery Walking Tour with Transportation

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,467 reviews · 2 hours 45 minutes (approx.) · from $48

Small-group Bonaventure Cemetery tour in Savannah with hotel pickup. Walk the historic section with a historian, then ride through the rest.

“The guide was friendly and very knowledgeable about the cemetery and local history. We recommend this tour!”

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11.1-Hour Bonaventure Cemetery Golf Cart Guided Tour in Savannah

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,371 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $38

A 1-hour golf cart guided tour of Savannah’s Bonaventure Cemetery, with memorable storytelling, small groups, and $38 pricing in English.

“Our tour guide Marcia was excellent. Very knowledgeable and a great story teller. Learned do much about the history of Savannah and this beautiful cemetery. Touring by golf cart was the best (easy to hear the tour guide and an enjoyable ride). Would definitely recommend.”

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12.2-Hour Bonaventure Cemetery Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,270 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $36

A guided 2-hour walk through Bonaventure Cemetery in Savannah, with admission included, rain-ready comfort, and memorable stories.

“Very enjoyable walk through the cemetery with a guide that pointed out important, funny, odd, and beautiful graves sites. Chris was very prepared and interesting.”

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13.New Orleans Cemetery Walking Tour

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

New Orleans cemetery walking tour with a licensed guide, above-ground tombs, Katrina memorial, and French Quarter meeting. $30, 2 hours.

“Our guide was so knowledgeable and funny, it was a great experience, can highly recommend!!!!!!!!!!!!”

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14.Bonaventure Cemetery Scenic History Art Symbols and Film Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 870 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $30

A 2-hour guided walk through Savannah’s Bonaventure Cemetery with Shannon Scott and art-history focus, plus symbolism, burial rites, and local stories.

“This is about 3 miles out of town. You will need a car. Our guide was Paschal and he was passionate about the history of this cemetery and the Savannah area. He is a historian and a theologian and brought so much insight to the gravestones & statues that we were seeing and the people who were to be remembered there.”

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15.Bonaventure Cemetery & Wormsloe State Historic Site Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 805 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $59

Guided Savannah tour to Bonaventure Cemetery and Wormsloe State Historic Site, with hotel pickup and Byrd Cookie Company tastings.

“Our guide Tim was very qualified with lots of knowledge. Kelly Tours took good care of us and offered us pickup first thing in the morning. Excellent! We had a fantastic lunch at the Driftaway Cafe’, a highlight! I did not realize this was a walking tour once we got to our destination. Perhaps I should’ve read that somewhere. There was a fair amount of walking on uneven terrain. Good to know for anyone with disabilities or a bum knee. Although Tim was knowledgeable, kind and patient, “Boyd” was a little long-winded with personal stories and accounts. I would’ve welcomed a snapshot of the historical figures and their significance to…”

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