New Orleans Homes of the Rich and Famous Tour of the Garden District
Description
Join us for this 2-hour walking tour of New Orleans Historic Garden District - home to New Orleans Rich & Famous. Our original Garden District walking tour combines history, architecture, unique plant life, celebrity homes, movie & TV sites, and local legends (and maybe a ghost or 2) in what was the American sector of our city. We are the original walking tour company in New Orleans with over 26 years of presenting the history and culture of this unique section of our city. This elegant neighborhood was built in the 1800s to rival the beauty and splendor of the French Quarter. It is no wonder that this scenic neighborhood has become the backdrop for many movies and television productions. See the homes of the rich and famous, including the former homes of Anne Rice, John Goodman, and Nicholas Cage, to name a few. Hear the latest celebrity gossip and scandals. Don't be surprised if you walk upon an ongoing filming of popular TV show or movie.
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Itinerary
The tour takes you on a historic tour past the homes and gardens that have become iconic in this "American Sector" of New Orleans. See the homes of famous people. Visit movie sites. See historic sites.
Stroll down this main thoroughfare as you visit historic homes from the Antebellum era.
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Important Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Reviews(460)
Very memorable tour with Bob. He shared lots of interesting info and even though it rained like crazy, he stuck with us. Certainly will remember this part of our family trip! This walking tour starts in the Garden District which is about a 2.5 mile walk from the Quarter.
Bob was a wonderful tour guide, making it fun and very informative about so many interesting details of the garden district. I really appreciated his attention to detail and genuine love and appreciation of the area. When I’m in town again, I will definitely take another tour with Bob!
Bob really knew his stuff. Not just the history of the famous owners of homes in the garden district, but the architectural history and style as well.
We had a great time on the rich and famous homes tour of the Garden District. Robert Bell is a knowledgeable and experienced guide who has a deep appreciation and awareness of the area. He is a part of the community as a number of the residents who passed by us said hi; and acknowledged Bob by name. His personal anecdotes added so much flair and color to the history and he even stuck around for a few minutes after the tour to share some personal recommendations. We loved this tour ad really appreciated Bob's tour. Highly recommended.
Bob was pleasant and funny. Very knowledgeable. Buckner mansion and Paul McCarthy house was our favorite! We definitely recommend this tour!
Bob did a fanatic job of sharing his passion and knowledge of the garden district.
We had an amazing experience on the tour! Our guide, Bob, was very knowledgeable and welcoming to us. We were the only ones booked for the Garden District tour today day but he still delivered us an incredible experience and took the full length of time to show us everything included. It rained as well at some point and we didn’t have an umbrella with us but he brought a spare and let us use it when it did start to rain. Highly recommend this tour and getting Bob as your guide!
This was my 3rd time doing this tour with Bob. He is EXCELLENT! So knowledgeable and fun. Every time I bring friends to NOLA I plan to take this tour just because of Bob :)
outstanding tour, we were fortunate enough to be the only people in it so we got a wonderful private tour. Our guide I believe was Bob, who was incredibly knowledgeable and very funny. He knew his history of the area and was very helpful in helping us understand the history of the neighborhood.
It was an amazing tour and very informative tour with Bob Bell. So glad we’re able to book this tour. Great way to learn a lot about the Garden District.
