The tour not only provides excellent information about the cemetery itself and cemeteries in new orleans but about the city itself. One hour saint louis cemetery number one walking tour. New orleans cemetery tours delve into new orleans storied past as you walk in the cities of the dead on our guided tour. The 10 best new orleans cemetery tours travel us news. If one of your goals while traveling to new orleans is to explore its cemeteries and unearth their dark secrets, youll want to book a tour or two. The garden district lafayette cemetery tour emphasizes history, architectural style, personal anecdotes, and tropical plant life. Sit back and enjoy a unique and intimate movie experience on board our 10 passenger van.
We saw areas of the city that we would not have seen otherwise. Please note that under the new rules set by the archdiocese of new orleans, all visitors to st. Hear tales of the famous soldiers, statesmen, musicians, and. Louis cemeteries in new orleans, but the oldest extant. This tour is two hours and is a great introduction to the history and culture of new orleans. This post covers the various new orleans cemetery tours that are available to you, including our paywhatyoulike tours, selfguided options and bus tours that.
Discover the true history and culture of new orleans voodoo with a guided tour of the new orleans historic voodoo museum and other local voodoo attractions, including congo square, marie laveaus house and st. Our sacred stories voodoo cemetery tours in new orleans. Tour the new orleans historic voodoo museum and st. Visit new orleans oldest active city of the dead, founded in 1789 and listed on the national register of historic places venture inside the vaultlined walls of this historic new orleans cemetery with a master story teller local historian guiding you through in one city. Hear tales of the famous soldiers, statesmen, musicians, and even storyville madams who rest in our cities of the dead. No trip to new orleans would be complete until you see and experience this fascinating city and area with a personally guided tour. We will continue to offer private tours to guests who will already be in new orleans. Walk through the city of the dead and view the mausoleums and the tomb of voodoo queen marie laveau. Tour the garden district, a living testament to the golden age of new orleans. New orleans garden district tour historic new orleans tours. There are several options, but a city bus tour is by far the most popular way to experience new orleans sightseeing. New orleans city and cemetery sightseeing tour 2020. See one of the citys oldest active cemeteries on our new orleans cemetery tour.
Tours by steven is a new orleans based small business that offers walking and jogging tours of our great city while focusing on the preservation of its great. Voodoo or voudou is a religion practiced in new orleans consisting of various african magical beliefs and rites that have become mixed with catholic elements. An ideal option for history buffs, this twohour walking tour of st. French quarter new orleans tours the best things to do. Learn about its rich history and those who have been laid. On our new orleans cemetery tours youll learn more than just the myths and ghostly accounts of historical figures like the voodoo queen, youll learn the truth behind the cemetery s most famous residents. The great desire tour will take you on a literary adventure through the french quarter, new orleans. No city celebrates life, or death, quite like new orleans. New orleans is a city surrounded by water and built below sea level. French quarter phantoms awesome tour guides are currently on pause through may 1st. Space on these tours are limited especially on holidays and weekends so we recommend that you book these tours online by clicking the buttons below.
Consequently, you must book a tour with us in order to get the best experience. Find out why most of our dead are buried aboveground. Here, graves are family affairs, with remains settling over time to make room for the. Will definitely recommend him and might try to book him again. Cemetery tours new orleans night tours french quarter phantoms. This tour focuses on new orleans incredible and often. Just like a ghost you cant see us but were still here.
Discover 300 years of history on a guided excursion by new orleans legendary walking tours. Life in the cities of the dead by brothers robert and mason florence is a lavish volume overflowing with wonderful photographs of thirteen of the citys wonderful graveyards, as well as historical accounts of each site. A tour is the best way to see the above ground cemeteries of new orleans like the saint louis cemetery. The times picayune, new orleans, september 28, 1997 new orleans cemeteries. Explore new orleans oldest surviving burial ground, home to notorious and eminent figures like homer plessy of plessy vs. New orleans tours book in advance the savvy native. Meet your guide outside of the basin street visitors center located at 501 basin street, directly across the street from the cemetery. This company offers a voodoo and cemetery tour which includes a trip to st. Our death culture is truly unique and is formed by influences from around the globe. This one hour walking tour is offered for those short on time or do not wish to walk long distances tour is approximately one mile, but wish to see st. Lee, our tour guide, was a treasure trove of information of new orleans. Nola tour guy offers one free pay what you feel tours and two premium paid tours.
Explore the historic and haunting metairie cemetery in new orleans to the fullest. Delve into new orleans storied past as you walk in the cities of the dead on our guided. Book this tour to explore one of the citys most picturesque above ground cemeteries. The history he provided was very informative and entertaining. The city of new orleans has temporarily closed lafayette cemetery for repairs but we still do the cemetery tour from the gates. Families with loved ones buried in the cemetery, tomb owners, and genealogists can acquire a special pass by calling 504 5963050. New orleans native tours best new orleans city tours by. See culturally infused architecture in the french quarter, stunning mansions in the garden district, and the famous lake pontchartrain causeway en route to st louis cemetery no 3. For groups of 2 to 300 nola tour guy has experience crafting a personal experience. The best and safest way to see new orleans famous cemeteries is to tag along on a guided tour provided by save our cemeteries, a group dedicated to the preservation of new orleans sacred. Stroll through the past and present of this fascinating city in st. One of the oldest, most famous and most haunted cemeteries in new orleans is also the closest to hotel monteleone st. We have every intention of offering tours starting in april.
New orleans is a great place to do that and a private walking tour can be a great way to orient your guests to the unique culture and geography of new orleans. We will discuss voodoo history and how it arrives in new orleans and why it continues today. Free tours by foot new orleans will be suspending public tours starting sunday march 15, 2020 until the end of the month. Searching for bodies in a 550 foot deep mexican mine shaft and weird unexplained sounds. Our partners complete the new orleans experience with music, cocktail and culinary, haunted, ghost and voodoo, swamp, plantation and city, and bike tours. Here, graves are family affairs, with remains settling over time to make room for the next generation to.
Cemetery tours new orleans night tours french quarter. The 11 best swamp tours in new orleans travel us news. New orleans native tours created the 1 hour city tour so guests without a lot of time can still see the main highlights of our city. The word voodoo means spirit also an invisible, mysterious force that can intervene in human affairs during this tour you make your way through the historic french quarter to st. Cemetery combo tour new orleans architecture tours. Please let us know of special interests so we can tailor a tour. The tour allows guests to experience the many eclectic neighborhoods new orleans has to offer, such as the french quarter, garden district, lakeview, and the warehouse district. Witness the extravagant and spiritual sides of new orleans this 3. Our new orleans ghost tour offer ghosts, witches, voodoo, vampires and cemetery tours.
Welcome to new orleans, inventor of the cocktail and louisianas most haunted city. Our new orleans cemetery tour is the perfect ghostly companion to our nighttime haunted walking tours. New orleans cemetery tours historic new orleans tours. Find 20 or more of the best cemetery tours in new orleans, louisiana all in one place. Guests on this new orleans haunted city and cemetery tour will have the opportunity to visit a cemetery at night and explore the cities historic neighborhoods. Take a step back in time to colonial new orleans with the french quarter and cemetery combo tour. Voodoo cemetery tour new orleans historic voodoo museum. Explore some of new orleans fascinating history with this 2hour voodoo and cemetery walking tour. This is why our departed spend eternity entombed above ground. New orleans cemetery, voodoo, and french quarter walking tour.
This one hour tour will give you a good understanding of why we bury up instead of down, how we buried before and the cultural history of burial traditions and superstitions. The stop at cafe du monde was particularly satisfying. New orleans cemetery tours two chicks walking tours. Witches brew tours is new orleans most popular ghost tour. Click here to choose the best tour to learn about the. He was so knowledgeable and showed us the coolest parts of new orleans and the cemetery. Ghost tours, cemetery tours, and other haunted tours of new orleans by french quarter phantoms. Gray line also offers plantation tours, city tours and cemetery tours in new orleans, among other offerings. New orleans haunted city and cemetery tour book now.
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