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Best New Orleans Cemetery Tours

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Of all the city's attractions , New Orleans' cemeteries are a one-stop shop for learning about family traditions, history, Voodoo, jazz music and burial practices for above-ground tombs. However, some cemeteries, such as St. Louis Cemetery No. 1, require you to join a guided tour to visit. These tours differ from New Orleans' ghost tours , which tell spooky stories of NOLA's legendary spirits and visit haunted spots around the city.

To help you select which tour is right for you, U.S. News created this list of the best New Orleans cemetery tours, informed by both expert and traveler opinion. No matter which outing you choose, you're sure to have a ghoulishly good time.

Cemetery Tours NOLA – The Official Tour of St. Louis Cemetery No. 1

Price: Adults from $25; kids from $18 Duration: 45 minutes

If you want to see the inside of St. Louis Cemetery No. 1, this tour is the only way to walk through the premises (it's not open to the general public). Licensed guides delve into the unique burial customs and above-ground crypts found throughout the famous 18th-century cemetery. Among the tombs you'll spot are those belonging to Voodoo queen Marie Laveau, numerous New Orleans city mayors, as well as Homer Plessy (plaintiff in the United States Supreme Court decision Plessy v. Ferguson). Reviewers appreciate that the cemetery is restricted to guided tours and praise the experienced and humorous guides for their vast knowledge of the cemetery and the city in general.

Tours depart daily every 15 minutes from 9 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. Advance reservations are recommended. Groups are limited to 20 guests per tour.

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Save Our Cemeteries – Lake Lawn Metairie Cemetery Tour

Price: Adults from $35; kids from $17.50 Duration: 2 hours

By signing up for a tour with Save Our Cemeteries, you'll play a small part in helping the nonprofit preserve the city's cemeteries. Proceeds from the tours go directly to cemetery restoration efforts. Picturesque Metairie Cemetery is home to some of the most awe-inspiring funerary architecture and sculpture in the country, not to mention the graves of some of the most famous New Orleanians, including Louisiana governors, Confederate generals, writer Anne Rice and former New Orleans Saints and New Orleans Pelicans owner Tom Benson. You'll learn all about the elaborate tomb styles and the cemetery's history as a former racetrack on this tour. Reviewers say this experience is led by passionate guides, who provide an informative, respectful and fun experience. Tourgoers also praise the guides' fact-based storytelling.

This tour is accessible and conducted on paved pathways. Save Our Cemeteries also operates tours of St. Louis Cemetery No. 3 and St. Roch Cemetery, among others.

NOLA Ghost Riders – Cemetery Bus Tour

Price: Adults from $45; kids from $30 Duration: 2 hours

Explore the city's storied past under the cover of darkness with this nighttime cemetery and ghost tour from NOLA Ghost Riders. Unlike other tours that focus on a single cemetery, this bus tour takes you to several of the city's most famous cemeteries, and participants ages 21 and older can bring their own alcohol along for the ride. Reviewers describe the experience as fun, thanks to the insightful, entertaining guides. However, a few travelers warn that intoxicated tourgoers can hamper the fun.

Tours depart nightly at 5, 8 and 11 p.m., though the 5 p.m. tour is usually available Friday to Sunday only. NOLA Ghost Riders also operates a ghost walking tour and a cemetery walking tour, among others.

New Orleans Ghost Adventures Tours – Haunted Cemetery City Bus Tour

Price: From $56 Duration: 2 hours

If you're missing the paranormal, consider signing up for this tour. In addition to visiting cemeteries (such as Odd Fellows Rest), you'll stop by a few places that are reportedly haunted to look for ghosts. Reviewers praise the company's guides for their knowledge and passion for New Orleans history. The add that despite the ghostly name, the tour provides tons of information about cemeteries

Tours depart daily at 4:15, 7 and 9:30 p.m. The company also runs Voodoo tours and several spooky bar crawls.

TOURS by STEVEN – Garden District & Lafayette Cemetery Walking Tour

Price: Adults from $35; kids from $27 Duration: 2 hours

Multiple guides from this company win praise for their informative and enthusiastic retelling of New Orleans history. You'll start your tour outside the gates of Lafayette Cemetery No. 1, where you'll learn about the burial customs that make the city's cemeteries so unique. (Note that you won't actually go inside the cemetery as it's closed to the public). Then, you'll walk around the Garden District, an opulent neighborhood known for its celebrity homes and manicured landscapes.

This walking tour runs daily at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. TOURS by STEVEN also runs a tour of the French Quarter.

Haunted History Tours of New Orleans – New Orleans Daytime Cemetery Tour

Price: Adults from $30; kids from $20 Duration: 2 hours

Calling all history buffs! This tour is for you. Along this stroll down Canal Street, you'll hear about the folklore, customs and superstitions of the city's unique burial practices, and visit Charity Hospital Cemetery, as well as the Hurricane Katrina Memorial. According to the company, this tour is less about getting spooked, and more about providing a historical and cultural context to those interested in these "cities of the dead." Tourgoers praise guides for their educational and insightful storytelling, and appreciate the opportunity to visit the Hurricane Katrina Memorial.

Tours are available daily at 10:15 a.m. and 1:15 p.m. If you didn't get your fill of thrills, consider the company's nighttime bus tour or true crime tour.

Bloody Mary's Tours – Dead & Famous: Sinners Saints Secrets

Price: From $89 Duration: 3 hours

You'll visit 20 cemeteries and six neighborhoods on this tour, which covers everything from Voodoo queen Marie Laveau to the history of jazz. In addition, you'll go inside at least two cemeteries to get a better look at the intricate above-ground tombs. While you'll be chauffeured in a van, keep in mind walking is involved on this tour. Reviewers describe guides as knowledgeable and say this tour covers a lot of history in a short amount of time.

Trips depart at noon Monday and Friday. There are also private versions of this tour. For even more thrills, check out the company's ghost-hunting tour.

Frequently Asked Questions

Cemetery tours are popular in New Orleans because cemeteries here are unlike most cemeteries in the U.S. Many of the departed are buried above ground in tombs that range from simple to ornate. Plus, these sites are reportedly haunted, making cemeteries all the more popular with ghost hunters.

There are some cemeteries you can visit on your own. Others, such as St. Louis Cemetery No. 1, can only be viewed on an official tour. It's a good idea to find out whether your cemetery requires a tour guide before your visit; call the cemetery or speak with your hotel's concierge.

St. Louis Cemetery No. 1 is the most famous cemetery in the city. In part, this is because of the numerous important figures buried here. It's also the oldest existing cemetery in New Orleans; in fact, people are still laid to rest here each year.

Voodoo practitioner Marie Laveau, activist Homer Plessy, writer Anne Rice and Popeyes founder Al Copeland are just a few of the celebrities buried in the most famous cemeteries in New Orleans. There are other famous individuals (such as politician Huey Long and musician Fats Domino) who are buried in other sites around the city. Actor Nicolas Cage will also be buried here; he has already built a pyramid tomb for himself in St. Louis Cemetery No 1.

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NOLA's Original Night Time Cemetery Tour And Only Haunted Plantation Tour

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NOLA Ghost Riders is a unique tour company which offers a broad range of experiences to New Orleans visitors seeking to add an informative and thrilling feature to their vacation itinerary.  Our tours are tailor made to highlight New Orleans’ paranormal nature and unique past. Be it the historic French quarter or one of our massive ‘Cities of the Dead’, the  expert tour guides will take you on a journey you’ll never forget.  Check out the ‘Tours’ page of this website for a full list of options. And make sure to make your reservations in advance because our tours  fill up daily. 

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New Orleans Ghosts & Cemetery Nighttime Bus Tour

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• Info Tour type: Bus tour
• Hour Glass Duration: 2 hours
• Map Marker Departs From: Rampart Treehouse, 740 N. Rampart Street

Not Your Normal New Orleans Bus Tour

Climb aboard our comfortable, air-conditioned ghost bus and escape into the darkness with your licensed guide as we take a ride to some of the most haunted locations outside of the French Quarter.

Known all over the world for its compelling, mystique-laden history, New Orleans offers the perfect peek into the paranormal, which you can experience yourself on one of our bus ghost tours in New Orleans. You may even see a ghost or two yourself, as 90% of our tour participants have captured paranormal activity in photos they’ve taken on our tours!

Cross one of the most notorious streets in the French Quarter, once referred to as “the port of missing men.” Hear stories of murder, betrayal, and some of our scariest urban legends. Each bus ghost tour is an opportunity to immerse yourself in the city’s supernatural stories, artfully shared with you by our professional storytellers.

Are the legends real? You decide! Visit the location of one of the city’s most haunted grounds. Take a stroll through haunted graveyards. Learn why New Orleans really is the most haunted city in America!

Taking a haunted ghost bus tour is sure to be unforgettable. Many locals believe that the cemeteries and other locations in this area of town are portals to the other side!  You’ll want to take a lot of photographs on this tour.  We have a great deal of phenomena captured in these locations.  Full-bodied apparitions are rare but have been captured in these sites on a regular basis.

Take the ultimate ghost ride with the number one ghost bus tour company in New Orleans, celebrating 22 years of excellence. This is a haunted bus tour; this is not your ordinary city tour. This is not a Halloween spook house – THIS IS REAL.

Tours operate rain or shine. There are no tours Mardi Gras Day. For group tours, please call us directly at 504-861-2727 or email us at [email protected] !

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Haunted Cemetery Bus Tour

Tour details, haunted city cemetery bus tour.

Welcome to New Orleans, inventor of the cocktail and Louisiana’s most haunted city!    Guests on this New Orleans Haunted Cemetery Bus Tour will have the opportunity to visit a cemetery at night. In addition this tour explores the cities historic haunted neighborhoods. This two hour bus tour makes several stops that allow guests to explore the city and search for the paranormal.

ENTER HAUNTED CEMETERIES AT NIGHT!

Feel free to grab a cocktail at Bon’s Street Food before the tour so you’re ready to search for paranormal activity as documented on the TV Show Dead Files.  Your tour guide will lead the way with an EMF Reader and explain how to use them to search for paranormal activity.  Feel free to bring your own meter and share your findings with us!  Make sure to ask your guide if you would like to see the videos of documented ghosts and spirits that haunt New Orleans.  We have several videos and images to share, so don’t miss out!

ABOVE GROUND CEMETERY EXPERIENCE

Travel to two different locations and explore haunted New Orleans cemeteries at night.  Take pictures and attempt to capture spirits on camera. Meanwhile, our guides will have EMF readers to help locate any spirits or paranormal phenomena.  Please show respect for everyone buried and make sure to follow your tour guide during the duration of the tour. Book this tour in advance as it sells out fast. Otherwise, you will miss your opportunity to experience true paranormal activity.

What’s included

• Tour Meets Nightly
• Rates Person (All Ages): $55
• Duration 2 Hours
• Time: 7:00PM & 9:30PM
• Location: Red Tour Booth, 620 Decatur St #600, New Orleans, LA 70116 (Look for the Flagship vehicle parked next to our red door tour booth)

new orleans city and cemetery tour

A unique City & Cemetery Tour

Enjoy a relaxing ride and experience the unique highlights of the Crescent City on the City and Cemetery Tour with New Orleans Native Tours. Our New Orleans City and Cemetery Tour provides an insider’s perspective, with opportunities to walk around on your own and take in the rich history of New Orleans.'

You will visit historic neighborhoods, including the French Quarter, Treme, Faubourgs St. John and Marigny, Garden and Warehouse Districts, as well as New Orleans' historic cemeteries, known as Cities of the Dead , and learn about the above ground burial system.

Hotel pick up within the French Quarter and Business District.

• Adults $50 Children $30
• The tour begins at 11:00am and 3:00pm daily
• Tour is 2 hours and 30 minutes
• The 3:00pm tour ends around 5:30pm allowing plenty of time to freshen up prior to dinner or a night out on the town.
• We find two and a half hours is long enough to get a feel for our city, but not so long that customers get restless.
• Need help choosing a restaurant? During the tour, our guide will tell you about some of their favorite restaurants or feel free to ask for something different.
• For group rates call 855-YOU-TOUR
• All of our New Orleans bus tours are in our new mini-busses, with comfortable seats, air conditioning, large windows to take in your surroundings, and small group sizes never more than 25 people.
• Don’t worry about searching for the meeting point for the tour, the City and Cemetery Tour offers hotel pick up within the French Quarter and Business District.
• Many people take a City Tour within the French Quarter and never see the many eclectic neighborhoods that our tour covers.
• The tour begins with a ride through the French Quarter pointing out destinations such as Jackson Square, St. Louis Cathedral, Café Du Monde, the French Market, the Old U.S. Mint, and various historic statues along the way.
• Drive down Frenchmen Street past jazz clubs like DBA, Spotted Cat, Maison, Snug Harbor, and many others where most of the local Jazz artists play, and through the neighborhood of Treme to see Congo Square, now named Louis Armstrong Park, the birthplace of Jazz.

The tour then continues down the beautiful street Esplanade Avenue with varying architecture, like the Creole Cottage, Greek Revival, and Steamboat Gothic styles. The tour will then take you inside of one of our cemeteries where your guide will tell you about our above ground burial system and give you time to look around on your own. With our tour you get a New Orleans City tour and a New Orleans Cemetery Tour all in one. These “cities of the dead” are in some cases restored and maintained by one of New Orleans’ great nonprofit organizations, Save Our Cemeteries. At this point in the tour it is time for a break, so we will take you to Morning Call Café, where you can have some world famous beignets and chicory coffee. During this break feel free to stroll around The Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden within City Park. After your break the tour will take you along Lake Pontchartrain where you can see the longest bridge in the world, the Causeway. The lake is where the flooding came from during Hurricane Katrina and we will show you the largest levee breach during Katrina. You will get an idea of how our city stays dry when viewing our levees, drainage canals, and pumping stations. The tour will take you through areas devastated by Hurricane Katrina before heading to the Garden District to see the mansions along St. Charles Avenue. When driving down St. Charles Avenue learn about the streetcar, a national landmark started in 1835. This portion of the tour will pass by many of the multi-million dollar homes along St. Charles Avenue, as well as both Tulane and Loyola Universities. The Garden District used to have the most millionaires in the entire US and still houses many of the old affluent families and celebrities within the city. The tail end of the tour will take you past many statues and museums, such as the National World War II Museum, the statue of General Robert E. Lee, and Benjamin Franklin. Your tour guide will drop you off at your hotel and will be glad to answer any questions you might have regarding the tour or even restaurants, bars, or events in the city. There are many tours in New Orleans, but none cover the many neighborhoods and topics like our City and Cemetery Tour.

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Thinking about taking a trip to New Orleans? If so, we can guide you along your travels. As a leading New Orleans tour guide, we connect tourists to the beauty and rich history of the lovely New Orleans.

All of our tours are on new and comfortable minibuses, offering a great way to experience the numerous attractions and neighborhoods of New Orleans, without having to travel everywhere on foot – saving you time and giving you the possibility to experience more for less!

Here at New Orleans Native Tours, we’ll provide you with a high-quality and well-researched local perspective on our wonderful city and all the rich history it has to offer, giving you the opportunity to experience history, culture, and to take in the wonders of New Orleans!

There are numerous attractions when it comes to a wonderful place like New Orleans, which you can experience in any way you like. Experiencing this gorgeous place on our minibuses is far superior to walking on foot. You’ll have an amazing local tour guide who will help you see all the must-see spots and provide you with the vacation of a lifetime.

Some amazing places you can expect to see on our city and cemetery tour are:

French Quarter 

If you’re looking for something that is truly out of this world, you will love the crown jewel of New Orleans! Vieux Carre, better known as the French Quarter, is an extremely historical and cultural place, where you’ll find numerous things and attractions you’ve been dying to see!

Whether you’re looking for incredible sights and shops, or you’re more into the cultural aspects of tourism, this place will be a dream come true. With numerous attractions and gorgeous architecture, the French Quarter is an amazing place you definitely have to visit to experience New Orleans fully.

The French Quarter offers numerous eateries and high-class restaurants. There are restaurants with extensive menus and a booming nightlife. You will never find yourself bored at this fascinating destination.

If you’re more into museums, the French Quarter has got your back! The French Quarter boasts a stunning collection of museums and galleries, so you can experience a touch of poise and antiquity in this vibrant community.

Cemetery Tour & Cities of the dead

Another amazing attraction we’re taking you on is our adventurous and enticing cemetery tour. If you’re into history and the antique, or if you’re looking to experience and see something unusual and different, the above-ground tombs and mausoleums of New Orleans will prove themselves to be an unbelievable experience!

The tombs of New Orleans are mostly above ground. With water levels being so low, if you dig down even a little bit, you’re likely to strike some water. Therefore, it wouldn’t be wise to bury loved ones in this environment. This made people bury their loved ones above ground, making for some breath-taking sights and monuments.

Cities of the dead existed for centuries, and you’re likely to find all sorts of people buried here from all walks of life. Pirates, voodoo shamans, politicians, and regular folk are buried side by side, in gorgeous and culturally rich mausoleums.

The cemeteries are a great tour option and will make for some unforgettable memories and photographs. But remember to be respectful, these are graveyards after all!

Faubourgs Treme

Faubourgs Treme is another neighborhood you’ll see on our city and cemetery tour, and it’s one you can’t allow yourself to miss out on! This is an extremely culturally rich neighborhood, with its fame stemming from the tight-knit connection with jazz music.

If you’re interested in jazz, this will be an amazing destination for you! Even if you’re not into jazz and you’re looking for a little interesting history, you’ll be taken back by the richness of this neighborhood.

Faubourgs Treme boasts an extremely important pillar in African American history and is representative of the battle for the rights that numerous minorities have had to fight for. It offers the world-famous Congo square, which is a place where slaves used to come together to create music.

This whole neighborhood is extremely rich with gorgeous architecture and is famous for its blend of old and new. The neighborhood combines the history of hardship and rough times with gorgeous modern architecture.

History and culture aren’t only represented in the streets of this amazing neighborhood, but also in its bars, clubs, and eateries. If you’re looking to experience a delicious bite at a historic restaurant or to grab a drink at the local watering hole, all the while being serenaded by great music, you’re in for a treat!

Garden & Warehouse Districts

When it comes to culturally rich and modern places, the garden and warehouse districts of New Orleans are a bombshell that you absolutely can’t miss out on!

The Warehouse District has a very rich history and is a great industrial styled place that is sure to mesmerize every passer-by. It has some amazing galleries and museums, alongside some trendy and modern takes on tourism. Here, you’ll find DIY shops, artsy bars and pubs, and some amazing award-winning restaurants to satisfy anyone's pallet!

Unlike the Warehouse District’s trendy and industrial feel, the Garden District offers you a reconnection with nature through its gorgeous city design. Everything is enveloped in nature and styled to preserve as many beautiful and lush trees as possible!

The Garden District also offers you one of the biggest zoos in the world. The Audubon Zoo, the Audubon Park, and the Audubon Aquarium are all staples of this amazing New Orleans district and are sure to fulfill any desire you might have. From looking at exotic animals to spending a laid-back day having a picnic in a huge park, you’re in for a wild ride.

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Your memories of new orleans' cities of the dead will linger long after your visit.

New Orleans is a city surrounded by water and built below sea level. This is why our departed spend eternity entombed above ground. Here, graves are family affairs, with remains settling over time to make room for the next generation to move in to what we call the Cities of the Dead. Ornate and historic, funky and other worldly, New Orleans cemeteries are home to everyone from music hit makers to voodoo queens. Tour companies will show you who’s who and explain the history and traditions. Pay homage to fallen yellow fever victims at St. Louis No.1 on Basin Street, the city’s oldest boneyard or visit some of the newer, just as elaborate places.

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New Orleans has so much to see and history to soak in. You might be worried you won’t have time to see it all, VIP City Tours can help.  With free hotel pickup hop on one of our comfortable minibuses for your guided city tour of New Orleans! Includes a cemetery tour and a break for beignets!

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St. louis cemetery no. 3, the garden district, the katrina-ravaged 9th ward, lake pontchartrain, come visit.

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When you take a VIP New Orleans City Tour, you’re not taking just another New Orleans bus tour… you’re getting a true local experience. Everyone visits the New Orleans French Quarter when they visit our city. VIP City Tours shows you the popular neighborhoods that walking tours and the large hop on hop off bus tours don’t get to visit — all in two hours. Join us on a tour today!

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Fabulous tour! Oriel was so knowledgeable being a native of New Orleans! We did the tour early in our stay which helped us decide what to do next.

We took a tour with the "Oreo cookie and Arial the mermaid as she said😊 this young lady was more than amazing, she was very informative and entertaining.

Our guide, Kris with a K was awesome!!! Very knowledgeable, great humor and made it even more enjoyable. Favorite part was the cemetery.

We really enjoyed the tour and would recommend it to everyone who visits the big easy. The tour guide was very knowledgeable and entertaining.

My wife and I went on this tour we got to see a lot— French quarter, Garden district, Treme, St. Louis Cemetery, district where hurricane Katrina hit, and Lake Pontchartrain.

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This tour provides an insider’s perspective, with opportunities to walk around on your own and take in the rich history of New Orleans. Relax in our bus with small group sizes and visit historic neighborhoods, including the French Quarter, Treme, Faubourgs St. John and Marigny, Garden and Warehouse Districts as well as a stop in one of our St. Louis Cemeteries. Enjoy a relaxing ride and experience the unique highlights of the Crescent City. The tour is 2.5 hours and offers hotel pick-up.

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Pass By: St. Louis Cathedral, 615 Pere Antoine Aly, New Orleans, Louisiana 70116

Aside from the two stops your tour will also pass through and cover many other highlights, including St. Louis Cathedral

Pass By: New Orleans City Park, 1 Palm Dr, New Orleans, Louisiana 70124

Aside from the two stops your tour will also pass through City Park and cover many other highlights

Stop At: St. Louis Cemetery No. 3, 3421 Esplanade Ave, New Orleans, Louisiana 70119

St. Louis #3 – our third oldest Roman Catholic “City of the Dead

Stop At: The Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden at NOMA, 1 Collins C. Diboll Circle, City Park, New Orleans, Louisiana 70124

Aside from the two stops your tour will also pass through and cover many other highlights

Stop At: New Orleans Native Tours - Day Tours, New Orleans, Louisiana

Tour pick-up is 30 minutes prior to tour time and offered at hotels within the French Quarter and Business District. Group sizes are typically under 15 and never over 25. This is a bus tour with two opportunities to get out and explore. One stop is in St Louis Cemetery #3 for a guided tour and about 10 minutes to look around on your own. The tour makes a second stop in City Park at the Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden and Morning Call Cafe with 20 to 30 minutes to have beignets and look around the sculpture garden. Our tour guides are all licensed giving you an insider’s perspective of the city and information regarding history, architecture, and activities.

• Reservations are REQUIRED for all bookings
• Book Your Package On-Line and Receive Your Confirmation
• Departure point: Detailed check-in instructions - including the address and parking information if applicable - will be included in your final confirmation email.
• Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes (Approx.)

What's Included

• Hotel pickup and drop-off
• Local guide
• Professional guide
• Driver/guide
• Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)

What To Bring

• Confirmation Voucher (printed or mobile)
• Any required or suggested items listed on your confirmation email.

Additional Info

• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Service animals allowed
• Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• Children must be accompanied by an adult

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You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

• For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
• If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
• Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
• Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
• This activity requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
• This activity requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.

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