New Orleans Voodoo and French Quarter Walking Tour
ACCESS TO SOME LOCATIONS, Some areas MAY BE RESTRICTED DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC
This two-hour walking tour, led by a highly trained historian tour guide, is an essential immersion into New Orleans culture. Major stops and content include: History of Voodoo, Jackson Square, Armstrong Park, Congo Square, Voodoo Cultural site or establishment. This tour branches beyond New Orleans' colonial history, delving into the continued development of New Orleans culture into the 19th and 20th century. Learn about the development of Voodoo and its practitioners’ blending of African tribal spirituality, Catholicism, and magical beliefs as you stroll the city’s oldest neighborhood, the French Quarter.
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New Orleans Voodoo and French Quarter Walking Tour
What's included in New Orleans Voodoo and French Quarter Walking Tour
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
French Quarter
tour the neighborhood
Mississippi River
Learn about the origins of New Orleans and the pre-colonial site of Bulbancha, a well-established and significant site for Indigenous peoples across the Gulf South. Bulbancha and the Mississippi River were pivotal to the founding of the provincial city of French Louisiana over 300 years ago.
Jackson Square
Learn about the development of Voodoo and its practitioners’ blending of African tribal spirituality, Catholicism, and magical beliefs as you stroll the city’s oldest neighborhood, the French Quarter.
Inclusions
- 2 hour walking tour
- Narration by a licensed, professional Tour Guide Historian
- Transportation
- Water
- Tour Guide Gratuity
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
Meet
Pickup and Dropoff
You will make your own way to the meeting points
Meeting Points
- This tour meets outside of Chartres House Restaurant, at 540 Chartres St., the corner of Chartres and Toulouse in the French Quarter
