New Orleans Cemetery Walking Tour With Beignets
Trace New Orleans burial traditions with rare access to historic cemeteries
Duration
2 hrs
Includes
Beignet, beverage, cemetery tour
Highlights
Explore New Orleans burial traditions, tomb symbolism, and local stories on a guided cemetery walk researched by writer and cemetery expert Sally Asher. Your guide, death care professional Geoff Polson, brings experience as a former funeral director to visits with access to Greenwood Cemetery and Cypress Grove.
- Explore Greenwood Cemetery's extensive collection of iron tombs and funerary symbols
- Enter Cypress Grove Cemetery and its historic society tomb for Chinese citizens
- Reflect at the Hurricane Katrina Memorial on the former Charity Hospital burial grounds
- Discover tomb traditions, materials, and the stories behind New Orleans burial customs
Itinerary
- Morning Call for a beignet and beverage.
- Greenwood Cemetery: 5190 Canal Blvd
- Cypress Grove Cemetery: 120 City Park Ave.
- Katrina Memorial: 5056 Canal
- Charity Hospital Cemetery: 5055 Canal
What's Included
- Beignet
- Choice of beverage
- Guided walking tour
Important details
- Arrive at least 10 minutes before the tour starts
Cancellation Policy
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before start. No refunds or rescheduling within 24 hours. Tours run rain or shine. If dangerous weather cancels the tour, choose a free reschedule or full refund.
Product ID: KN3SKA
FAQs
Bring water, an umbrella for rain or shine, sunscreen, and sensible shoes.
Beignets and Burials covers just over a mile on foot.
The tour requires at least four guests. If the minimum is not met, you’ll be notified by 8pm the night before that the tour is cancelled.
Meeting details
Morning Call, 5101 Canal Blvd