Explore St. Roch Cemetery Guided Tour in New Orleans
Tour St. Roch Cemetery and learn its neighborhood history
Duration
1.5 Hours
Includes
Guided tour, Cemetery visit
Highlights
Walk through St. Roch Cemetery with a guide and explore its 1874 origins and community traditions. See the Stations of the Cross statuary and hear the story behind the shrine and chapel.
- Explore a neighborhood-centric cemetery founded in 1874
- Learn the legend of Rev. Peter Leonard Thevis and St. Roch
- See Stations of the Cross statuary carved in Italy
- Visit on the first Friday to view the chapel interior (11:00 am to noon)
- Join an easy walk that is wheelchair accessible
- Plan for cancellation if fewer than 4 guests are booked 12 hours before departure
Things to know
The chapel is only open on the first Friday of each month from 11:00 am to noon. Tips for the guide are appreciated.
Cancellation Policy
Cancel at least 24 hours in advance for a full refund. No refund for cancellations made within 24 hours or less. If Save Our Cemeteries cancels a tour due to weather or any other reason, you will receive a full refund or the opportunity to reschedule.
Product ID: PVT9N5
FAQs
Plan for possible cancellation if fewer than 4 guests are signed up 12 hours before the departure time.
Bring an umbrella (for sun or rain), bottled water, sunscreen, sunglasses, and comfortable shoes. Expect limited shade and heat in the cemetery.
Expect an easy walk, and the tour is wheelchair accessible.
Meeting details
1725 St Roch Ave, New Orleans, LA 70117 • (504) 596-3050
Related locations
St Roch Cemetery No. 1 ~ Campo Santo
Admission includedWalking through St. Roch Cemetery No. 1, you feel the weight of generations of faith and grief in every carved stone. Sunlight filters through moss and iron, casting long shadows across the above-ground tombs that line the narrow paths. The votive chapel at the heart of Campo Santo draws the eye immediately, its interior walls lined with offerings left by those who believed healing had come to them here.
