Cemetery & Gris-Gris Walking Tour
Includes Authentic Souvenir Gris-Gris Bag
Walk through St. Louis Cemetery #1, the site of the classic movie “Easy Rider,” as your professional licensed guide recounts the background of the famous and infamous people who are buried there.
Make a wish or cast a spell at the tomb of Marie Laveau - the Voodoo Queen of New Orleans - and discover how she was able to be in two places at once.
Listen to the evolution of Voodoo - which is still practiced today - and learn how it became such a factor in the Crescent City.
Learn about our unique above ground burial customs and the tombs of various “societies.”
Find out what “Gris-Gris” means and discover the mysterious ingredients in your souvenir “Gris-Gris” bag.
Includes climate controlled transportation to and from cemetery and guided tour.
Note: This is a walking tour on uneven sidewalks and streets, so please wear comfortable shoes! During warmer months, we recommend that you wear lightly colored clothing; caps/hats and umbrellas are also suggested.
- 2 hours
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Mar 1 - June 30, 2012
9am & 1pm Mon - Sat
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July 1 - Oct 31, 2012
1pm Mon - Sat
- Gray Line Lighthouse Ticket Office (Toulouse St.@ the Mississippi River in the French Quarter)
- Adult: $26.00
- Child: $15.00
- Group: $23.50
Group rates apply to a minimum of 10 adults on our regularly scheduled tours.
Reservations are recommended 24 hours in advance.
For schedule after Oct 31, 2012 please call 504-569-1401 or 800-233-2628.
