New Orleans French Quarter: Voodoo History Tour

Uncover the captivating history of the New Orleans French Quarter on a Voodoo History Tour. Explore the city’s culture, visit historic sites, and hear the intriguing story of Marie Laveau, the infamous Voodoo Priestess. Don’t miss this immersive and educational experience!

Duration: 1 hour, 45 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Congo Square - Hear about the early history of voodoo and the slave trade and indigenous peoples of New Orleans.
What's Included
  • Led and narrated by a Master Story Teller
  • All fees and/or taxes included
  • 105-minute Walking Tour experience
Additional Information

Embark on a journey through the French Quarter’s past and heritage with a skilled storyteller. This excursion will enrich your trip to New Orleans, providing you with an overview of the Quarter’s structure, aiding you in your ongoing exploration. Allow us to animate history for you! This tour’s storytelling approach will captivate all age groups.
New Orleans’ history is an engaging blend of various peoples’ cultures resulting in one of the friendliest and most unique places in the United States. Join your guide for a stroll through Congo Square and a tour through the oldest spots in the French Quarter. Delve into the history of our notorious Voodoo Priestess, Marie Laveau and visit the area where she once lived.
Gain insight into our music, cuisine, architecture, traditions, literary backdrop, Jackson Square, Bourbon Street and more. Providing useful tips for your ongoing journey, intriguing trivia and captivating history, this tour is an experience you won’t want to miss.

Location
Voodoo Lounge
North Rampart Street
Enter from the Orleans street side of the building and you will see our ticket office - it says TICKETS in neon above our window
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Pjgatorbabe
Aug 11, 2024
Fantastic and Informative Tour - Wonderful tour! We wanted the history of the French Quarter and the practice of Voodoo and that is what we got! Nika was stellar! She answered all of my questions and really seemed to love what she was talking about. We went on a Sunday morning when the French Quarter wasn’t super crowded, which allowed us to really look at the homes and businesses.
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Frankier577
Jul 25, 2024
Vodu from TN - He was amazing and very informative. He was also personable which made it that much more better. I would come back and take his tour.
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Withlovefromparisxx
Jul 19, 2024
Highly recommended for the storytelling! - A great thing to do in New Orleans, this was the perfect introduction to the city. Pepe was a superb guide, with the right mix of history, storytelling and humour. We learnt so much about the city’s history and also Voodoo (and to get to go into the only authentic shop). Huge thanks for a great experience!
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Christinahs4105qw
Jul 19, 2024
Great tour! - Pepe was amazing! Thank you for the wonderful tour and for sharing the history of New Orleans! It was definitely a highlight of the trip.
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9haileyb
Jun 30, 2024
Family friendly, super fun! - Crystal was totally awesome. Took time to make the kids feel apart of the expirience even snuck us to show us an extra haunted spot on our break. Great stories, super informational and fun. Both our kids, 6 year old and 10 year old, said it was the highlight of their trip. We even captured a spooky picture at Muriel’s.
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951pollyd
Jun 12, 2024
Excellent History Tour - I chose this walking tour because it was one of the few that allowed kids under 18, and a voodoo tour was the one request my daughter and her friend had for their visit to New Orleans. I found the tour less focused on voodoo and more on the influence of the Black community on the history of New Orleans. I was fine with this and thought it was great for my girls. Definitely better than salacious voodoo tales. Erin was a great guide. Very knowledgeable and with a fun sense of humor.
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Charlotte_f
May 18, 2024
Thank you Bobby, great tour! - Bobby was awesome! He was super knowledgeable, funny and painted the history very clearly. When people had questions he was thoughtful and knew the answers.
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Sharonimacaroni1234
May 10, 2024
Nika is great! - Nika was a great tour guide, she was fun and funny Her stories were on point and educational. You need to choose her for your morning tour.
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Shayla
May 2, 2024
Walking tour with Nika 10/10 - 10/10 would do this tour again. Had an amazing time and it was all due to Nika! She was super fun and knowledgeable, and she definitely knows how to make a lasting impression on her guests. Learned so much about the history of New Orleans and the common misconceptions about voodoo—mind blown! Thanks so much Nika for your expertise, recommendations, and all the laughs. You rock girl!
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Jacob_g
Jun 16, 2024
Our guide was very... - Our guide was very knowledgeable in voodoo history while simultaneously aware of their limited perspective.
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