New Orleans Voodoo: Unique, History-Rich Walking Tour

Our tour leaders are unquestionably the most proficient and deeply in tune with NOLA’s heritage and culture, with nobody else offering this unique blend of compelling tour themes.

Duration: 2 hours, 15 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Storyville District - The three remaining buildings of the notorious red light district Storyville, where early Jazz developed.
  • Our Lady Of Guadalupe Church - Your guide will tour you through this oldest surviving church in New Orleans and explain its fascinating history.
  • Congo Square - You will experience this historic gathering place of African slaves, which is where much of New Orleans culture was born.
  • Louis Armstrong Park - You will visit this park named for New Orleans’ most famous son Louis Armstrong.
  • St. Augustine Church - Visit the historic St. Augustine Catholic Church, the oldest predominantly Black Catholic parish in the country.
  • Backstreet Cultural Museum - Across the street from the former, now-closed Backstreet Cultural Museum, visit the Tomb of the Unknown Slave, the only memorial of its kind in America.
What's Included
  • Expert licensed guides
What's Not Included
  • Dinner
Location
Backatown Coffee Parlour
Basin Street
Your tour guide will be at inside or outside the entrance to Backatown Coffee, 301 Basin Street
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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(34 Ratings)
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Virginiab679
Aug 21, 2024
Phenomenal - Very educational and my tour guide Nate was wonderful. He knows the culture and history true local to the heart . Looking forward to a voodoo tour next round . There is more to life than Bourbon St if you walk just a little further 😉
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Katie_b
Aug 20, 2024
Exceptional - Speaking in creole French .. knowing the knowledge and history of true New Orleans … the part nobody wants to learn or talk about
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Julie_e
Jun 28, 2024
Dave was excellent - Dave was excellent- charismatic- knowledgeable- loves the city- he also was hilarious!! I loved how he animated the stories!
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Jeannette_a
May 30, 2024
Thumbs up - The tour brought history to life on a beautiful day in New Orleans Louisiana. I learned to appreciate the history and music of Treme.
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Todd_b
Apr 21, 2024
David Higgins is awesome! - Our tour guide was David Higgins and he was amazing! We met him at the coffee shop and, before we knew he was our guide I told my wife…that guy looks like a cool guy, I wish he was our guide! And he was! We had an entertaining time, he told us lots of interesting information about the history of New Orleans and the areas we walked around. He gave useful historical context to New Orleans, as well as silly stuff like playing Miles Davis to a bird that hangs out along the way. It was a highlight to our trip, we recommend it for everyone!
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Culture54064640556
Mar 16, 2024
This is THE TOUR you want to sign up for! - Mr. David Higgins was an amazing historian and storyteller! My sisters and I were blown away at the history we learned. Like mind blown! This was probably one of the highlights of my trip! I would love to continue to do more tours with this company and would highly highly recommend anyone to sign-up for this tour. I guarantee you would love it!
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836emmaw
Feb 13, 2024
Great tour with a great guide! - We had David as our tour guest. He was incredibly informative, linking everything together beautifully. I loved his humour, and everything about this tour!
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Evhershey
Nov 14, 2023
Great guide who loves his job - This was a really good tour and David is a great guide. He knows a lot about the city, its musical history and he clearly likes his job! He made it fun and interesting and even customized the tour a bit based on things we were interested in. I recommend this tour for early in your trip to New Orleans so you can learn about the city and places that you may want to explore on your own
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343grazinam
Sep 5, 2023
Great ghost tour. - Great ghost tour. If you like mystery without exaggeration and history this is the tour for you. Great tour guide! Absolutely loved this tour! Highly recommend
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Jamieav1182ef
Mar 22, 2024
Scam - I received a text message a hour before the tour stating that our tour guide called in sick. It has been 3 weeks and I am still trying to get my money back for this. Be careful when booking with this company.
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