New Orleans St. Louis Cemetery No. 3 Walking Tour
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New Orleans, USA
- 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Take a walk through the St. Louis #3 Cemetery with author and historian Sally Asher, who wrote about the cemetery in her book "Stories from the St. Louis Cemeteries of New Orleans." With this tour, you'll learn all about the different types of tombs and burial practices and learn about some of the people interred here.
- Explore the graves and tombs of St. Louis #3 Cemetery
- An expert local guide will lead the way
- Choose between morning and afternoon tours
- Private tour ensures flexibility and personal attention from your guide
What's Included
- Expert guide
- Insider tips for local food, music, and culture.
- Gratuities
- Bottled water
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- 3421 Esplanade Ave, New Orleans, LA 70119, USA
Meet at the front gates of St. Louis Cemetery #3 at 3421 Esplanade Avenue.
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.Itinerary
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St. Louis Cemetery No. 3
1 hour • Admission Ticket Included
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Most travelers can participate
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 18 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Reviews
5.0
based on 476 reviews
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Kimberly_F, Jun 2026
It was a great experience. The guy was amazing and full of information and she provided an umbrella!
Ronald_V, Jun 2026
Very informative and intriguing. Highly recommendable. It is worth it, despite the unforgiving weather.
Meriah_M, May 2026
She was very knowledgeable and gave plenty of time to take photos. There was a large amount of information about New Orleans burial practices.
Debra_R, May 2026
Very knowledgable and fascinating stories about the people and structures. Provided umbrellas for the sun.
Response from Host, May 2026
Thank you for your review - I am so glad you enjoyed your tour of the cemetery!
Tracy_R, Apr 2026
Incredibly informative and super interesting! Sally was very knowledgeable of the cemetery and was very engaging.
Response from Host, May 2026
I am so glad you enjoyed your tour! Thank you so much for your lovely review.
Mike_J, Apr 2026
Geoff did a great job conducting the tour- he clearly has a passion for his job! He was great at accommodating a person in our group with mobility issues. A must do!!
Response from Host, May 2026
Geoff is wonderful! I am so glad you enjoyed your time with him and thank you for your review!
Jaclyn_p, Apr 2026
Our tour guide Sally was incredibly informative and knowledgeable with not only cemetery #3 but New Orleans overall. I would recommend her and her tour any day.
Jen_S, Apr 2026
This tour was educational, interesting and a definite highlight of our trip to New Orleans. Our tour guide Sally possesed a wealth of knowledge of New Orleans history and its burial customs, and we learned a lot about both in a beautiful setting. I would highly recommend this tour!
David_S, Apr 2026
Sally was extremely knowledgeable about burial practices and the history of cemeteries in New Orleans. We learned SO much! from her. This tour is highly recommended.
Response from Host, May 2026
Thank you! I am so grateful for your recommendation and review.
Elizabeth_C, Mar 2026
Sally was a wealth of information about the cemetary and New Orleans! We are so happy we picked this tour and would highly recommend.
Response from Host, May 2026
Thank you! I am so happy you enjoyed your tour!
Luanne_O, Mar 2026
Sally is phenomenal
Eat Drink and be Buried!
So interesting knowledgeable and fun!
Highly recommend !!
Response from Host, May 2026
Thank you so much for your kind review and shout out to my podcast! I am happy you enjoyed your tour of St. Louis Cemetery No. 3.
Paula_J, Mar 2026
Excellent informative, dynamic guide. Very interesting tour. Sally Asher was knowledgeable about both general funerary practices and this cemetery in particular, New Orleans society, other area cemeteries.
Response from Host, May 2026
Thank you so much for your review. I am thrilled you enjoyed your tour in St. Louis Cemetery No. 3!
Brian_B, Feb 2026
Very interesting and engaging! We learned some much, and talked about the tour for the rest of the day.
Response from Host, May 2026
Thank you so much. I am happy you enjoyed the tour!
Scott_W, Feb 2026
Tour lasted about 1.5 hours. Our guide was a highly qualified expert in burial practices the cemetary history and new orleans history
Response from Host, Apr 2026
Thank you for your kind review! I appreciate you taking your time to write and I am so happy that you enjoyed your time in St. Louis Cemetery #3!
Whitney_I, Jan 2026
What an amazing and informative tour. Our guide , Sally did a great job letting us know everything we could want to know about cemeteries in New Orleans.
Response from Host, Jan 2026
Thank you so much! I am so happy that you enjoyed your time in St. Louis Cemetery No. 3!
Jean_M, Nov 2025
Sally’s tour was so informative! She provided excellent information about available parking, Uber and streetcar. It was easy to find her at the cemetery. Her extensive research with the NOLA archdiocese, cemetery workers and local community members as well as travels to study in Paris shine throughout the tour. Intriguing tour. When the tour was over she recommended a neighborhood lunch spot 5 minutes away that was perfect for etouffe and gumbo. Sally’s tour is well worth the time and cost!
Patricia_H, Nov 2025
This woman knew alot about the cemetary. She was a wealth of history. We learned many things about NOLA and why they have many of the customs they do.
Stephen_L, Nov 2025
A cemetary tour is a must in New Orleans, and this one was fabulous. Our guide, Sally, is a scholar on tombs and cemetaries, and she provided amazing comment on the tombs and the persons buried in them.
Joe_H, Nov 2025
Sally was awesome, so knowledgeable and pleasant. We really learned a lot about the cemeteries and New Orleans in general.
Joanna_W, Nov 2025
Sally was absolutely amazing, incredibly knowledgeable, and was up for any question our group gave her! She has a passion for this topic that is unmatched and allowed us to have more appreciation for these unique cemeteries!
Juana_A, Oct 2025
It was amazing!!! Very informative our tour guide even provided umbrellas for us due to rain! Also had a binder of photocopy go with the histoic information 10/10
Response from Host, Oct 2025
Thank you so much! Everyone was so great in the rain. I am glad y'all had a good time!
Beth_D, Oct 2025
Sally is a wealth of info about New Orleans cemeteries. We found the tour to be very interesting and learned a lot of interesting facts. We all enjoyed it tremendously and would recommend without hesitation.
Response from Host, Oct 2025
Thank you so much. I am so glad you enjoyed your tour!
Christopher_D, Oct 2025
Sally is knowledgeable, colorful, and funny, telling interesting stories about the interred and stores related to the interred. She has a notebook of photographs that enhance the experience, and it is obvious she is a professional taphophile (as opposed to us amateurs). Her wealth of knowledge about the symbolism of the tombs as well as their construction is particularly impressive. The tour group was small, which lent an intimacy to the experience that may be missing from tours of other cemeteries. After the tour, she stayed around and spoke with me about 10 minutes about our shared love of the “cities of the dead.” Highly recommended!
Response from Host, Oct 2025
Thank you! I always enjoying talking to fellow cemetery nerds. I am so happy you enjoyed your tour.
Becca_P, Oct 2025
Sally had so many fun facts! You can really tell how passionate she was about this topic. Would recommend this tour to anyone!
Response from Host, Oct 2025
Thank you so much for your review and your recommendation!
Elyssa_B, Oct 2025
Great tour! She’s so knowledgeable and you can tell she has a passion for cemeteries and their history! One of our favorite things we did on our trip to NOLA.
Response from Host, Oct 2025
Thank you! I love being favorites! :) I am so happy you enjoyed your tour.
Trish_L, Jun 2025
Very good experience. She was very knowledgeable and always mindful of the sun (giving explanations in the shade). I would recommend this tour over one of the big tour groups with too many people.
Response from Host, Jul 2025
Thank you so much! I am so glad you enjoyed your tour.
Jeff_H, Jun 2025
Sally was a great guide with all the color commentary, history and religious references Highly recommended!
Response from Host, Jul 2025
I am so glad you enjoyed your review. Thank you so much!
Heather_L, Jun 2025
Great!! Went at nice pace! Was happy to answer questions and had umbrellas!! Sally is wonderful! Great fun info!!
Response from Host, Jul 2025
I am so glad you enjoyed your tour. Thank you so much for your review.
Stefanie_D, Jun 2025
Had a great experience. Sally was extremely knowledgeable and gave such great information and stories. My daughter and ai were the only people on the tour that day and we had a great time.
Response from Host, Jul 2025
It was so nice meeting both of you! Thank you so much for the review.
Jennifer_H, Jun 2025
We were vacationing with our two teenage kids and everyone was intrigued by Sally’s stories. She is incredibly thorough in her research. You can tell she loves the history and is eager to share her knowledge. It was definitely a highlight of our trip.
Response from Host, Jul 2025
Thank you so much! I am so glad you enjoyed your tour.
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