New Orleans: 2-Hour French Quarter History and Voodoo Tour
ID: GYG399144-725301
Category:
Country: United States
Duration:
02:00 hours
Description
Explore New Orleans' French Quarter with a licensed guide. Learn about the city's history and Voodoo past. Visit historical sites and points of interest including Congo Square, Jackson Square, and the former home of Voodoo Priestess Marie Laveau.
Follow your licensed guide, a master storyteller, through New Orleans' French Quarter. Learn about the neighborhood's interesting past and travel through its adventurous history as you discover what makes the French Quarter one of the most unique and friendliest places in the United States.
Meet your guide and begin touring at Congo Square where you'll learn about the history of voodoo, the slave trade, and the indigenous peoples of New Orleans. Hear the story of the infamous Voodoo priestess, Marie Laveau, and visit the site of her former home.
Afterward, stop at the historic Supreme Court building for tales about Louisiana politicians and court cases such as Huey P. Long, Edwin Edwards, and Plessy vs. Fergusson. During your tour learn about the city's music, food, architecture, culture, literary history, and Bourbon Street.
Your tour ends at Jackson Square where you can admire even more of the city's architecture and see St. Louis Cathedral, the Presbytère, and the Cabildo.
Highlights
- Hear about the early history of voodoo, the slave trade, and indigenous peoples of New Orleans
- See the former home of the infamous Voodoo Priestess Marie Laveau
- Pass historical sites at every turn and marvel at the city's amazing architecture
- Walk through Jackson Square and learn about the St. Louis Cathedral, the Presbytère, and the Cabildo
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
This activity will take place rain or shine
Please wear comfortable walking shoes
There is a bathroom break during the tour
The number of visitors is limited to reduce crowds
You are required to bring and wear a mask
Please arrive at the meeting point about 10 - 15 minutes early to check in with the guide.
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 48 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 48 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.
