Historic New Orleans Tours (Garden District)
Ghost tour · New Orleans · Louisiana
A two-hour walk through the Garden District with a guide who is usually a working historian, ending at the wrought-iron gates of Lafayette Cemetery No. 1. The company has run tours since 1995 and leans on real research over jump scares, tracing the mansions back to the cotton and sugar money that built them.
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Plan your visit
Color nearby peaks: November 25–November 29
Color builds from November 13 · mostly bare by December 22
Sampled at Historic New Orleans Tours (Garden District)’s own coordinates and elevation (6 m) rather than a regional average.
This window comes from 18 weather points across Louisiana, nudged 1 day later to match 1 published peak date from explorefall.com. Louisiana is running 2 days earlier than its own average this year. How the forecast works
When to go to Historic New Orleans Tours (Garden District)
The color window runs about 23 days, holding until around December 6. That is about 1 day later than Louisiana as a whole.
This one is within New Orleans itself, which makes it an easy half day. It is open year-round, so color is the only thing to time.
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Frequently asked
- When does Historic New Orleans Tours (Garden District) peak in 2026?
- Peak color is predicted for November 25–November 29 (best estimate November 27). Color starts around November 13 and is mostly bare by December 22.
- How do I get to Historic New Orleans Tours (Garden District)?
- Historic New Orleans Tours (Garden District) is in New Orleans. The closest city is New Orleans, about 2 mi away (it's right in town). It's part of Louisiana's fall lineup.
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