New Orleans French Quarter and Cemetery Tour
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Experience Highlights
Explore the French Quarter and the New Orleans Cemetery on this fun tour. On this approximately 2-hour experience you will learn about the history of the French Quarter, the city's oldest district, and the St. Louis Cemetery, a place shrouded in secrets and voodoo legends.
You will learn about the multicultural aspects of the French Quarter and about the Spanish colonial architecture of its buildings thanks to the explanations of an expert guide. You will pass by emblematic places such as Bourbon Street and Louis Armstrong Park, but you will also see the tomb of Maria Laveau, the last voodoo queen of New Orleans.
- Wander thecolourful, lively streets of the French Quarter in New Orleans, passing iconic spots such as Bourbon Street and Jackson Square.
- Unravel the mysteries and hear the history of St. Louis Cemetery, where you'll be told about the superstitious voodoo influence of New Orleans past.
- An expert guide will accompany you on this experience full of history, culture and interesting legends.
What’s included
- Tour of the French Quarter and the New Orleans Cemetery.
- Expert guide.
- 1 $ entrance fee to St. Louis Cemetery charged by the Archdiocese of New Orleans.
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Get ready to learn about the history and culture of New Orleans on this approximately 2-hour tour of the French Quarter and St. Louis Cemetery. With aprofessional guide, you'll walk through streets like Bourbon Street and Royal Street, full of atmosphere, restaurants and live music, where you'll learn about the French and Spanish influence in this neighbourhood.
On the other hand, St. Louis Cemetery is a space known for having funerary constructions placed on top of each other and for the voodoo legends surrounding this place. The famous Maria Laveau passed away over 100 years ago, but the last voodoo queen is buried here and honoured with tributes.
As the main port on the Mississippi River and a major city in the state of Louisiana, New Orleans has always been in a convenient strategic location. It is noted for its multiculturalism, cuisine, jazz influence and colonial past. It's also worth noting that artists such as Louis Armstrong were born here.
You'll take a walking tour of the French Quarter, the city's main attraction and oldest area. Its balconies and windows with Spanish colonial architecture, colourful buildings, Creole and Cajun street food stalls make this district an attraction in itself. Bourbon Street, Jackson Square, Royal Street and Louis Armstrong Park are just some of the sights you'll see.
In addition, you'll delve into the deepest and most legendary part of New Orleans, St. Louis Cemetery. Here you'll hear tales of Louisiana's voodoo history, which is very present in the city, and you'll see the peculiar overlapping graves, due to the marshy nature of the cemetery. All the magic and the supernatural of New Orleans converge here.
