St. Louis Cemetery No. 1, New Orleans

My first cemetery tour...my wife had been in several and wanted me to see this one for sure. I'm glad we did! The tour is the only way to get in and is well worth it. Our tour guide (Charles) was awesome and did a great job! He was entertaining, informative, knowledgeable and a pleasure to listen to. He will give the history and process of how and why these above ground tombs work...it's quite interesting. The most famous is obviously the Voodoo Queen Marie Laveau, but there are lots more worthy of attention and your time. The tour moves at a pretty good pace, but plenty of time for photos...just don't miss out on the storytelling, especially with Charles, he really is entertaining...don't forget to leave him a big, fat tip! I think the while tour lasted about 45 minutes... And if you go in the summer (we just went.. it's July), bring water. It's HOT! Also, take a look around the station (where you get your tickets)... it's cool and a few near things to look at too. Louis Armstrong Park is nearby and the French Quarter is only a good walk away. Be sure and visit if you're in the area...well worth it!

If you like history, then I recommend taking a tour of this cemetery. The guides do a great job educating our group about the history of above ground burial and history about some of the folks buried in this cemetery. I felt it was good value for the price. The tour last approx. 45 minutes. This may be because of covid, but this is the only tour that takes you inside the cemetery.