New Orleans Cemetery and Voodoo Walking Tour

The only tour with free shuttle from the French Quarter to St. Louis Cemetery No. 1! Follow the ghosts of the numerous characters of New Orleans' mysterious past! Due to safety restrictions, the cemetery is not open to the public at this time, but the tour will be conducted from outside the gates. Learn about one of the city’s most haunted cemeteries, St Louis Cemetery No. 1 and see the tomb of the Voodoo Queen of New Orleans, Marie Laveau. Your guide will explain the unique above-ground burial custom and will give you an in-depth overview of the fascinating evolution of voodoo.

Itinerary
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Stop At: French Quarter, French Quarter, New Orleans, Louisiana

Board your shuttle in the French Quarter for a short drive to the cemetery.

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: St. Louis Cemetery No. 1, 425 Basin St 3421 Esplanade Ave, New Orleans, LA 70112-3535

Note: cemetery access not guaranteed. Haunting adventures await you during this cemetery and voodoo walking tour through New Orleans. St Louis Cemetery No. 1 is the oldest and most famous of the three St Louis cemeteries. You may recall it as the site from the classic movie Easy Rider or perhaps by its most notorious 'resident' Marie Laveau, the late Voodoo Queen of New Orleans. Your guide will recount the background of both the famous and infamous people who are buried there. You'll also learn about New Orleans’ unique above-ground burial custom and hear various society tombs--grand mausoleums built to entomb and commemorate members of professional, benevolent, and ethnic organizations. Throughout your tour, you’ll get a view of the evolution of voodoo -- the practice of witchcraft with an African religious heritage. Often dismissed as a cult or superstition, plenty of New Orleans residents believe in its powers. Voodoo rites and traditions are still observed to this day.

Duration: 2 hours