Shore excursion from New Orleans
Walk through St.
Louis Cemetery #1 with Robert Florence (author of New Orleans Cemeteries and City of the Dead) and other knowledgeable guides, exploring the history of aboveground burial and the architectural details of this famous site of entombment.Learn about the lives of those whose final resting place is in New Orleans, from chess champions to civil rights pioneers.
Stroll past one of the infamous film locations of the movie "Easy Rider," the tomb of Marie Laveau the Voodoo Queen, and the future grave of actor Nicolas Cage.Have you ever been interested in the concept of Voodoo? On this tour, not only will you visit the tomb of the Voodoo Queen, Marie Laveau, you will also get to explore the mysteries of Voodoo.
Your tour guides will share with you the realities and myths of Voodoo, a religious practice based on ancient West African beliefs.
The tour continues as you visit the site of Marie Laveau's former home, as well as Our Lady of Guadalupe Church and the Voodoo Temple.This tour will take you to the Congo Square, where you will have time to relax and enjoy this beautiful neighborhood and Louis Armstrong Park.
Don't hesitate - join us on this New Orleans cemetary tour for an educational and intriguing experience.
4.3 out of 5 · 3 reviews
We drove to New Orleans and headed directly to the meeting point and circled the area for 30 minutes and could not find parking and gave up. Then, the tour people called to see if we were coming or needed to reschedule. We were given the cell phone number of the tour guide and he allowed us to meet him at the entrance of St. Louis cemetery number one. Although we missed The entire walking tour, we were able to see the cemetery. I would definitely do this excursion again.
This is a history and architecture based walking tour. Don't let the name fool you. The only voodoo oriented thing on the tour is that we visited the Marie La Veau's grave. despite this I recommend this walking tour. my mom and I really enjoyed it.
Our group of four enjoyed the walking tour and visit to Cemetery - Guide was friendly and knowledgable. Easy, slow paced walk with frequent stops for explaination of historical fun facts.
