Voodoo Tour: Discover Authentic Shrines in French Quarter

Embark on a small group Voodoo tour in New Orleans, exploring authentic shrines and altars while unraveling the rich traditions and cultural significance of this ancient religion.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Congo Square - We will allocate time to explore Congo Square, a hallowed ground for Voodoo ceremonies and a place of historical importance for enslaved individuals in the early days of New Orleans.
  • French Quarter - Our journey through the Quarter will be viewed through the prism of the enslaved populace and their Voodoo beliefs. We’ll explore…
What's Included
  • Guided narration by a licensed professional
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Bid farewell to conventional tourist destinations and step into a smaller, more personalized experience (limited to 9 guests!) where asking questions and showing interest is not just appreciated, but embraced!
See first-hand more than a dozen genuine Voodoo shrines and altars, hidden in plain sight around the French Quarter. Among these, you’ll come…

Location
Kilwins New Orleans
Decatur Street
We'll meet at the base of staircase next to Kilwins at 620 Decatur Street
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Ecj222
Jul 2, 2024
Voodoo Tour of New Orleans - Excellent tour and guide! Andersen guided our family of 5 (2 grandparents and 3 grandsons ages 18, 17, and 17) through the streets of New Orleans pointing out landmarks as he gave us the history of New Orleans as it relates to the beginnings of Voodoo in this country, why and how it happened, how it relates to the established Catholic religion, who participated in it, and how it evolved over the years. Fascinating history and culture. On our walk we stopped at an authentic Voodoo store where Andersen showed us some artifacts and related them to what we had learned. Andersen was an energetic, knowledgable, friendly, thoughtful person with a wonderful sense of humor who encouraged our questions and comments. We highly recommend this tour!
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Brian
Apr 28, 2024
Hoodoo and Voodoo Fun! - This was our third tour with this company. It was a great finish after the food and history tours. Our guide, Anderson, was enthusiastic and passionate about the subject and did a great job describing the practice and how it developed in New Orleans! The Voodoo Authentica stop is a must see and best to do it after you learn about the practice.
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Esummerfield
Apr 28, 2024
Amazing Anderson! - Anderson was absolutely amazing as a guide and person. He was very into the subject matter, and was clearly very emotional about the slavery history of Louisiana. This tour was fascinating because he walks you through the whole history of Voodoo from the moment the slaves are together on the ship to the recent history. It’s highly educational and emotional and he was a fantastic storyteller and brought the history to life with feeling and personality.
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Eddi10c
Feb 11, 2024
Great voodoo based tour - What a great way to spend a couple of hours, seeing bits of the French Quarter you might otherwise miss and hearing some educational stories along the way....all thru the lens of voodoo. Good pace, great content, and really brilliant guide (Sean).
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Bryonyj2018
Nov 26, 2023
Great tour - Great tour, the history of the city and Voodoo was really interesting! Learnt about the different influences that have made modern Voodoo in New Orleans. Highly recommend!
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Vickyi187
Jul 31, 2023
Culturally appropriate, engaging tour - I was looking for a culturally appropriate voodoo tour, that wasn’t problematic and sensationalist. New Orleans Secret Tours did not disappoint! Evian was incredible. They intelligently and engagingly navigated the history of voodoo, the culture and practices, and much more. It was really good and I highly recommend it.
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Paula
Apr 17, 2023
This is for those who want to really learn about voodoo - Our tour group was small which made it easier to hear the guide. Our guide was Evian (spelled like the water but pronounced differently) and they were very well informed. We met at American Townhouse Restaurant & Bar and then walked to Congo Square and through the French Quarter, stopping at various sites. The tour was about New Orleans vodou and it helped dispel any falsehoods about the practice - voodoo dolls are not part of the practice, just something for the tourists, etc.
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From $49
up to 9 guests
2 Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).