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French Quarter Tour: Voodoo, Culture, and History
4.7
2,909 Ratings
New Orleans
Our expert storytellers will guide you through the French Quarter, revealing its distinctive culture, architecture, and history. Listen to tales of our Voodoo Queen and gain insights into the Voodoo religion. Each guide offers a unique experience, ensuring no two tours are alike!
Experience the finest with our seasoned professional storytellers!
Our expert storytellers will guide you through the French Quarter, revealing its distinctive culture, architecture, and history. Listen to tales of our Voodoo Queen and gain insights into the Voodoo religion. Each guide offers a unique experience, ensuring no two tours are alike!
Experience the finest with our seasoned professional storytellers!
Duration:
2 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- French Quarter - As you wander through the streets of the French Quarter, discover New Orleans’ rich history and iconic architecture. Pass by shotgun homes, a popular Southern style from the early 1860s, and Creole townhouses. Along the way, learn about the city’s famous voodoo practitioners like Marie Laveau. Many locals still practice this…
- French Quarter - As you wander through the streets of the French Quarter, discover New Orleans’ rich history and iconic architecture. Pass by shotgun homes, a popular Southern style from the early 1860s, and Creole townhouses. Along the way, learn about the city’s famous voodoo practitioners like Marie Laveau. Many locals still practice this religion, observing various ancient traditions and rituals.
- Jackson Square - Explore the history of New Orleans’ first settlements, see the first apartment buildings in the United States, and visit St. Louis Cathedral, among other landmarks.
- St. Louis Cathedral - Tour the magnificent cathedral and uncover the history of the fire that devastated much of the city.
- Voodoo Authentica - Delve into the world of New Orleans Voodoo, its history, traditions, and the legacy of Voodoo Queen Marie Laveau.
- Louis Armstrong Park - Hear stories from your guide about the large gatherings that occurred here in the 1800s, including voodoo rituals.
Please note: Expect to walk at a relaxed pace and cover about one mile during your 2-hour tour. Comfortable walking shoes and water bottles are recommended.
- Storyville District - Explore the former Red Light District just outside the French Quarter.
What's Included
- Licensed, 5-star guide-led walking tour
- Licensed, 5-star guide-led walking tour
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Food and drinks
- This tour does not enter any cemeteries.
- Gratuities
- Food and drinks
- This tour does not enter any cemeteries.
Additional Information
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately.
- All guides are licensed by the City of New Orleans.
- Bring bottled water. Weather conditions can become increasingly hot in the summer months and drinking water is necessary to prevent dehydration.
- Check In begins 30 minutes prior to tour departure. Tour departs on time. Late arrivals…
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately.
- All guides are licensed by the City of New Orleans.
- Bring bottled water. Weather conditions can become increasingly hot in the summer months and drinking water is necessary to prevent dehydration.
- Check In begins 30 minutes prior to tour departure. Tour departs on time. Late arrivals will not be refunded.
- Children under 5 are free of charge.
- While we do our best to accommodate all guests with mobility issues, the conditions of the terrain in the historic French Quarter present challenges. Please book accordingly.
Location
Witches Brew Gallery & Haunted Sanctuary
Exchange Place
This tour meets at Witches Brew Gallery at 311 Exchange Place
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Margaret_r
Mar 1, 2024
Amazing Tour! - Amazing tour! Excellent tour guide, very knowledgeable about the city. One of the best tours i’ve been on
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Lesley_k
Feb 11, 2024
Really interesting tour - William was very knowledgeable and brought everything to life really well. Great to see someone local so passionate about where they live.
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Tracy_s
Feb 2, 2024
A different side of NOLA - Our guide William was knowledgeable and entertaining, and showed us a different side or New Orleans.
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Brandalynn_g
Jan 26, 2024
Great! - Love that William was very knowledgeable and entertaining even for my teenagers. I would highly recommend!
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W2169jqowenb
Jan 13, 2023
Goat William - Greatest tour guide New Orleans has ever seen. He paid off my student loans, brought my divorced parents back together, and made me a real believer.
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Xmanconti82
Dec 13, 2022
Super Cool Voodoo and Historical Tour - William was one of the best tour guides I’ve ever had. A great amount of historical, humorous, and magical information about Voodoo, the square, and the historical figures of New Orleans.
He does a great job of involving the tour to think about how it connects to real life.
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Mikemh8466er
Apr 23, 2024
Culture walk through with hints of Voodoo - Our guide was great. Super knowledgeable guy. He knows people around town, has a storytelling radio voice, and you can tell he has the inside scoop. Great job, William.
That being said, this is not really a voodoo tour. We talked about the origins of voodoo, and the voodoo queen was a very small portion of the actual tour. We heard more about culture and architecture. 'Voodoo' should not be the first billet in the title. It's misleading.
Anyway, we had a sudden bathroom break hit, and we separated from the group. They told us where they would be, and when we got back to where they said they would, they were gone. We walked around the park twice and gave up. It was close to the end by 20 mins or so, I assumed they talked about some more architecture and went to the end point of the tour. I couldn't remember where he said, I could have looked it up, but we already leared about Jackson Square in another tour, so we went to lunch instead.
3 stars is a decent average rating. It definitely didn't exceed my voodoo expectations. If you have time to kill and you want to get some steps in and do something off the beaten path, this is a good guided break from the hustle that is New Orleans. If you are looking for a voodoo tour, this isn't it.
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Pappas848
Oct 28, 2023
Disappointed - Very disappointed in this tour. Our guide just was not able to connect very well with our small group. Maybe we thought the tour would give us more background on voodoo and culture, but in any case, we felt this was a waste of time and energy…lots of walking.
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Hal_b
Mar 16, 2023
Good tour bad experience - Following tour was walking back to car and was about 20 yds from a shooting.Ended up behind metal trash receptacle.
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Nikkad77
Oct 26, 2024
Very disappointing tour - I originally booked the New Orleans Historic Cemetqry Experience but received a text the night before saying it had to be cancelled but I could take the French Quarter, Voodoo & Cultural Experience tour instead. Against my better judgment, I accepted the alternative. Our guide (I think his name was William?) checked my friend and I in, and mentioned that the other tour had to be cancelled because there wasn’t enough people registered. After all of the guests were checked in, we set off with about 20 people in the group. Our guide, who told us he was a novice student of voodoo, set a quick pace and only talked to the people in the front of the group while walking. There was one lady who had a walker, and the guide didn’t care at all if she was keeping up or not. Needless to say, we lost her pretty early on. Our guide didn’t seem to care how far behind people were trailing in the heat, and when he did stop it felt like he was reading from a textbook. There was no excitement, interest, or inflection in what he was saying. Everyone looked bored and hot the entire time. His delivery and his stories were not fun or interesting at all. After an hour, my friend and I ended up leaving the group to walk around on our own.
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