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The Garden District Tour with Elms Mansion, Lafayette Cemetery & Praline Tasting
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Stop At: Aunt Sally's Praline Shop, 810 Decatur St, New Orleans, LA 70116-3306
Immerse yourself in the opulence of the Old South of this tour of New Orleans’ prettiest neighborhood with an expert local guide and small group of no more than 20 people.
Your historic Garden District tour begins on a sweet note with a behind-the-scenes visit to an old praline-makers shop. You’ll learn how New Orleans’ most famous confection was brought to the city from Europe and taste one hot out of the copper pots.
Duration: 30 minutes
Pass By: Garden District, St Charles Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70130-5968
Next, you’ll hop onto a street car with all-inclusive tickets and zip down St. Charles Ave. en route to the Garden District. This area of grand mansions and wide, tree-lined streets is home to some of the best-preserved, pre-Civil-War mansions in America as well as a slew of celebrity homes. Your guide will introduce you to the history of the area as you see the grand mansions built by wealthy plantation-owners and now owned by famous people like Beyonce and Sandra Bullock.
Pass By: House of Broel's Victorian Mansion and Doll House Museum, 2220 Saint Charles Ave, New Orleans, LA 70130-5822
House of Broel
Stop At: Lafayette Cemetery No.1, Washington Ave, New Orleans, LA 70130
Along the way, you’ll stop off at one of America’s most unique graveyards, Lafayette Cemetery No. 1, to see famous family-plots and spooky old mausoleums. You’ll also learn about the practical difficulties of running a cemetery below sea level.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Elms Mansion, 3029 Saint Charles Ave, New Orleans, LA 70115-4423
For the highlight of your tour, you’ll step inside the Elms Mansion, a 150-year old Italianate home that is one of the most impressive in the city. As you tour the opulent rooms, you’ll learn about the businessmen and plantation owners who built these stately residences and the wealthy world that they created in New Orleans before the Civil War. Your tour ends in the Mansion’s beautiful garden with an ice cold glass of lemonade or sweet tea in the shade of the largest magnolia tree in the South.
Duration: 30 minutes
Pass By: The Columns, St Charles, New Orleans, LA
Columns Hotel
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This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Aunt Sally's Praline Shop, 810 Decatur St, New Orleans, LA 70116-3306
Immerse yourself in the opulence of the Old South of this tour of New Orleans’ prettiest neighborhood with an expert local guide and small group of no more than 20 people.
Your historic Garden District tour begins on a sweet note with a behind-the-scenes visit to an old praline-makers shop. You’ll learn how New Orleans’ most famous confection was brought to the city from Europe and taste one hot out of the copper pots.
Duration: 30 minutes
Pass By: Garden District, St Charles Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70130-5968
Next, you’ll hop onto a street car with all-inclusive tickets and zip down St. Charles Ave. en route to the Garden District. This area of grand mansions and wide, tree-lined streets is home to some of the best-preserved, pre-Civil-War mansions in America as well as a slew of celebrity homes. Your guide will introduce you to the history of the area as you see the grand mansions built by wealthy plantation-owners and now owned by famous people like Beyonce and Sandra Bullock.
Pass By: House of Broel's Victorian Mansion and Doll House Museum, 2220 Saint Charles Ave, New Orleans, LA 70130-5822
House of Broel
Stop At: Lafayette Cemetery No.1, Washington Ave, New Orleans, LA 70130
Along the way, you’ll stop off at one of America’s most unique graveyards, Lafayette Cemetery No. 1, to see famous family-plots and spooky old mausoleums. You’ll also learn about the practical difficulties of running a cemetery below sea level.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Elms Mansion, 3029 Saint Charles Ave, New Orleans, LA 70115-4423
For the highlight of your tour, you’ll step inside the Elms Mansion, a 150-year old Italianate home that is one of the most impressive in the city. As you tour the opulent rooms, you’ll learn about the businessmen and plantation owners who built these stately residences and the wealthy world that they created in New Orleans before the Civil War. Your tour ends in the Mansion’s beautiful garden with an ice cold glass of lemonade or sweet tea in the shade of the largest magnolia tree in the South.
Duration: 30 minutes
Pass By: The Columns, St Charles, New Orleans, LA
Columns Hotel
Included
- Tickets to the Elms Mansion with complimentary non-alcoholic drink
- Tickets to Praline Factory
- Complimentary Praline
- Streetcar tickets
- Expert Local Guide
- Entry/Admission - Aunt Sally's Praline Shop
- Entry/Admission - Lafayette Cemetery No.1
- Entry/Admission - Elms Mansion
Not included
- Additional food and drink purchases
- Hotel Pick-Up / Drop-Off
- Gratuities
Additional
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
- Most travelers can participate
- The walking portion of the tour is outdoors rain or shine, so please dress appropriately. Ponchos are recommended for rain while umbrellas are recommended for shade. The Garden District neighborhood experiences light flooding during summer season so rain boots are also recommended.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 travelers
Features
Tourism
85%
Cultural
70%
Food
15%
Nightlife
15%
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We started with Aunt Sally's Pralines and moved onto the Garden District. A lovely experience with the spirited and knowledgeable Destiny, who was terrific. The tour was capped off with a visit to one of magnificent homes in the Garden District, a really must see experience. The only down side was that Viator was incorrect in identifying where the tour would start from. I would advise everyone to be most careful of the communication between Viator and the actual tour company re: starting point.