Retrace the steps of some remarkable figures, from Popeyes’ founder Al Copeland to vampire-novelist Anne Rice, on a captivating 2-hour tour through Metairie Cemetery in New Orleans. Listed as one of the world's must-see cemeteries and registered with National Historic Places, you'll have an opportunity to explore its lavish tombs, peaceful trees, sphinx guardians, and much more while uncovering stories like that of Ruth Fertel, who started her journey at a humble steak house before creating history.

Admission to the Metairie Cemetery, beat the crowds
Visit extravagant tombs beneath the shade of a thousand trees
Learn the history and burial customs of New Orleans’ past
Get insider tips about local food, music and culture

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Lake Lawn Metairie

Metairie Cemetery (actually located in New Orleans) is home to some of the most elaborate and artistic marble tombs and funerary art in the city. This former racetrack is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is frequently ranked as one of the top cemeteries in the world. Metairie Cemetery has everyone from politicians, to jazz musicians to Storyville madams to mob bosses, to fried-chicken tycoons, to vampire novelists, all nestled together in an 127-acre pastoral setting surrounded by shining pyramids, Greek Temples, Islamic pavilions, crying dogs, and mausoleums with weeping angels. Metairie Cemetery is not a burial place, but a burial destination.
2 hours • Admission Ticket Included

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Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Service animals allowed
Not recommended for travelers with back problems
Most travelers can participate
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 18 travelers

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Expert Guide
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Entry/Admission – Metairie Cemetery

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