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ACCESS TO SOME LOCATIONS, Some areas MAY BE RESTRICTED DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC This two-hour walking tour, led by a highly trained historian tour guide, is an essential immersion into New Orleans culture. Major stops and content include: History of Voodoo, Jackson Square, Armstrong Park, Congo Square, Voodoo Cultural site or establishment. This tour branches beyond New Orleans' colonial history, delving into the continued development of New Orleans culture into the 19th and 20th century. Learn about the development of Voodoo and its practitioners’ blending of African tribal spirituality, Catholicism, and magical beliefs as you stroll the city’s oldest neighborhood, the French Quarter.
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What makes New Orleans Voodoo and French Quarter Walking Tour a unique experience ?
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Learn about the origins of New Orleans and the pre-colonial site of Bulbancha, a well-established and significant site for Indigenous peoples across the Gulf South. Bulbancha and the Mississippi River were pivotal to the founding of the provincial city of French Louisiana over 300 years ago.
Learn about the development of Voodoo and its practitioners’ blending of African tribal spirituality, Catholicism, and magical beliefs as you stroll the city’s oldest neighborhood, the French Quarter.
learn about the connections of voodoo and catholicism
While visiting the public park named after one of the city's most storied and iconic musicians, your guide will help us peer into the often unexpected and untold connections of Jazz and Voodoo. Much like Voodoo, the history of Jazz is complex, misunderstood, misrepresented, and rooted in centuries of cultural evolution in the Afro-Caribbean diaspora of New Orleans. But, despite plenty of resistance, it is today embraced by people across culture, class, race, and geography.
Uncover the brutal realities of America’s largest slave rebellion while tracing the history Congo Square and it’s influence and place from pre-colonial America to present day New Orleans.
Tour Description & Additional Info:
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
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- 2 hour walking tour
- Narration by a licensed, professional Tour Guide Historian
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- Transportation
- Water
- Tour Guide Gratuity
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Special Instructions:
- This Tour is Provided by Livery Tours.
- Tour Timezone & Starts at America/Chicago.
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted.
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
- This Tour is Rated 4.5 Stars based on 18 valid reviews on VIATOR.
- Minimum 1 Travelers is required to book.
- Maximum 10 Travelers is accepted for booking.
