New Orleans Voodoo Tour: Discover Marie Laveau's Legacy

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Discover the intriguing voodoo history of New Orleans on this 90-minute walking tour. Visit a genuine voodoo shop and explore a voodoo temple. Uncover the tales surrounding the final resting place of the infamous Voodoo Queen Marie Laveau. View her childhood home and delve into the history of Congo Square.

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes

Cancellation: 24 hours

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Highlights

French Quarter - The tour is conducted within the French Quarter.
St. Louis Cathedral - Stroll past St. Louis Cathedral, a renowned New Orleans landmark and the oldest continuously operating cathedral in the United States.
Voodoo Authentica - Visit an authentic Voodoo shop.
Congo Square - Discover the history of Voodoo and jazz…

What's Included

Licensed guide
90-minute Voodoo walking tour

What's Not Included

Gratuities
Parking fee

Additional Information

Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
The streets of the historic French Quarter may cause challenges for those with mobility issues.
Please note that routes are subject to change for any reason(parades, construction, etc)

Location

Bon's New Orleans Street Food

Decatur Street

Please meet us at Bon's Street Food to check in. Bon's is located right next door to Landry's Seafood in the French quarter directly across from Jackson Square.

Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings

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Dawn_w

Apr 12, 2026

A Great Way to Learn About the History of New Orleans In General, Not Just Voodoo - The guide was very knowledgeable about the history of New Orleans, in general. The tour went on far longer than the stated 2 hours, I think it exceeded 3, but even though there were 3 or 4 of us that have bad backs and trouble walking (1 lady was using a cane), we all stayed with our guide the entire time. He talked about New Orleans history, took us to a church because Catholicism has always been a huge influence in the city, took us to a cemetery, the Louis Armstrong park, as well as Marie Laveau's house (rebuilt after it burned down). He told us about how voodoo was brought here and how it came about and that it isn't about evil and curses. It was a very interesting tour.

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Geoff_s

Apr 4, 2026

This is the tour you want - Orion gave a fascinating and funny and thoughtful to her of a part of New Orleans that allowed us to understand the voodoo culture. He was eloquent, so interesting, and we absolutely love the experience

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O5815zenatalies

Apr 4, 2026

Educational Voodoo Tour - This was a very informative and interesting tour exploring the history of New Orleans, slavery and the Voodoo religion and culture. Orion was an excellent guide providing a detailed history as well as some great recommendations around the city. We learned a lot! He was friendly and entertaining, integrating some movie references for all ages. He also indicated some possible bathroom stops along the tour, which was very helpful with kids.

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F_d

Mar 31, 2026

Amuse-bouche - Funny, and the right start to get an introduction to New Orleans - or as our tour guide said, the most northern Caribbean Ciity.

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Ronnie

Mar 30, 2026

Amazing Tour and Tour Guide - Fantastic and informative tour, our tour guide D.J. was amazing, we could listen to him all day. What he doesn’t know about New Orleans isn’t worth knowing about!

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788dinahc

Mar 25, 2026

Engaging and Personal Voodoo Tour - Gomez was a wonderful guide and storyteller of the history of Voodoo in New Orleans. We had just 6 people on our tour and it felt very personal, thorough, and fun.

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Laura_m

Mar 23, 2026

Scott was very... - Scott was very knowledgeable and informative. You could tell he loved his job. He made a point of stopping in shady spots to tell us his stories.

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Kari_m

Mar 17, 2026

There is walking and... - There is walking and stopping but very level. Our guide was amazing at pacing the group so all we're comfortable with the pace. Our guide, John, was very engaging and knowledgeable.

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Runhikerun

Feb 24, 2026

Voodoo: Community, Culture, and Caring (not what you see in movies) - The Voodoo tour with Orion was amazing. As a historian, he shared so many great facts while also highlighting the folklore aspects of stories. I love that Orion approaches this topic as a religious and cultural topic, explaining all of the ways that print and film have sensationalized voodoo and fabricated false content. We explored spots in the French Quarter and sacred sites in Congo Square. His tour was educational and thought-provoking. If you are interested in learning about community and culture, rather than Hollywood portrayals of curses and dark magic, I highly recommend booking Orion's Voodoo tour.

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Melissa_h

Feb 16, 2026

Worst tour guide - The ‘guide’ DJ was so rude from the very start that my wife - who has been looking forward to this immensely- who was the recipient of the rudeness decided, felt if we continued with this man there would be assault charges.

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up to 15 guests

1 - Adult