NEW ORLEANS CITY TOUR FIELD GUIDE
Garden District Stroll: Three Hours of Cocktails, Le Petite Bleu Tastings and Lafayette Cemetery Stories
A three-hour, small-group walking tour of New Orleans’ Garden District that pairs a cocktail and picnic-style tastings from Le Petite Bleu with guided history, architecture and cemetery stops.
Garden District Stroll: Three Hours of Cocktails, Le Petite Bleu Tastings and Lafayette Cemetery Stories.
Spend three hours in one of New Orleans’ most memorable neighborhoods, the Garden District, moving beneath live oaks past plantation-like houses, lush gardens and notable landmarks while a professional guide narrates the area’s architecture, history and famous residents—then sample picnic-style bites from Le Petite Bleu and begin with a cocktail.
Highlights
Outing Highlights
Plantation-Style Mansions and Oak-Lined Streets
The tour examines a range of architectural styles—French, Greek Revival and American—while tracing the Garden District’s large gardens and plantation-like houses that define this part of historic Lafayette.
Le Petite Bleu Picnic-Style Tastings and a Cocktail Start
The walk begins with a cocktail and includes food tastings: a picnic-style box of goodies from Le Petite Bleu, part of the Commander’s Palace family, designed to be nibbled as you continue through the neighborhood.
Lafayette Cemetery and Celebrity Homes
Along the route you’ll hear about the historic Lafayette area and Lafayette #1 Cemetery, and pass homes connected to modern and past notable figures, including landmarks tied to the Commander’s Palace culinary legacy.
What the day feels like
What the three-hour walk feels like
This is a walking-only, three-hour experience that threads through the Garden District’s grand avenues and gardens. Guides lead a small group past architectural highlights, historic sites including Lafayette Cemetery, celebrity homes and Commander's Palace–related landmarks, punctuating the route with a cocktail and picnic-style tastings from Le Petite Bleu.
Suitability
Who it's for
Who this tour suits—and who should reconsider.
Practical planner
Details to review before reserving
This is a three-hour, walking-only tour that moves continuously through the Garden District with guided stops and tastings.
A cocktail is served at the start and a picnic-style box of tastings from Le Petite Bleu is included; the offerings are designed to be eaten while walking.
No seating is guaranteed during the tour; the tastings are picnic-style and participants will generally eat while standing or walking.
Review cancellation policies before reserving.
Frequently asked questions
Planning Your Outing
How long is the tour?
The tour lasts three hours.
How much does the tour cost?
Adult (Ages 21+) rate is $88.00.
Where and when do we meet?
Meet at 1:30 pm at the corner of Prytania and Washington under the City of Lafayette sign in New Orleans, LA 70130.
Is alcohol served on the tour?
Yes—there is a cocktail served at the start of the tour; the pricing and age category list Adults (Ages 21+).
Will we be seated for the food tastings?
No seating is guaranteed; tastings are provided picnic-style to be nibbled as you walk.
What sites are included on the walk?
The tour covers Garden District architecture, a glimpse of Lafayette and Lafayette #1 Cemetery, visits tied to Commander’s Palace history and stops at Le Petite Bleu for tastings.