Nola Voodoo Walking Tour with High Priestess Guide in New Orleans | 1 hour 45 minutes

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Nola Voodoo Walking Tour with High Priestess Guide in New Orleans
2 Adults x $40.00
$80.00
Approx Total
$80.00

Inclusions / Exclusions

  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English
  • Thoroughly enjoyable experience with a Vodou Priestess

Overview

The majority of the Voodoo tours in the city are offered by those who are either non-initiates, or those who do not have the lineage to support their understanding and service to the religion. This is the only Voodoo tour offered in New Orleans that is lead by High Priestesses of Louisiana Plantation Vodou. Eshé/Mary J. can trace her lineage to Louisiana as far back as the late 1700's, and Malika/Osheyo Amanzi can trace her bloodline back to the coast of Virgina and the Carolinas, home of the Gullah-Geechee who have their own West African-based religions.

Meeting points

Check in with your guide underneath the archway of the main entrance at Armstrong Park.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

  • Congo Square

    Hear about the origins of Vodou in the actual place where the enslaved often worshipped. Explore the impetus of every Hollywood stereotype shown in the media. Learn about why there's so much misinformation about Vodou, and most importantly, the Truth.

    30 minutes

  • Louis Armstrong Park

    Visit the Egun tree, and learn all about the role ancestors play in Vodou/Voodoo. Find out what kind of offerings are commonly left and why; which offerings are left to which deities, and for what reason.

    30 minutes

  • French Quarter

    Visit the site where Voodoo Queen Marie Laveau lived, healed and worshipped. Learn all about the facts, the folklore, and the mystery surrounding the Spirit of New Orleans. Find out the truth about Voodoo Dolls, and have all your questions answered by an initiated High Priestess of Louisiana Plantation Vodou.

    30 minutes

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Additional Info

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Free Cancellation

April 25100% refund
April 26No refund

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

  • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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  • Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
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133 reviews

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You Must Go, Best tour ever!

Published on Feb, 2025

A fantastic tour . An engaging story teller that imparts true knowledge. My husband reads extensively .. studies topics , and is a true scholar . He selected the tour , I accompanied, and was left impressed, surprised, and informed … We feel is simply the best tour we’ve ever been on in any city … If you are in New Orleans, you must go , you will be pleased !!!

High Praise for the High Priestess

Published on Feb, 2025

Malika conducted our tour and was the real deal as she shared her high priestess pedigree. She was overflowing with many interesting historical and contextual facts about Voodoo, Hoodoo, African Traditional Religions, New Orleans, and Marie Laveau. She has a fabulous personality and answered all of our questions thoughtfully and thoroughly. This is not a walking tour but a rich and dynamic sharing of information that takes place in Armstrong Park.

Fascinating Exploration of a Rich Tradition and its Links to NOLA's Past and Present

Published on Jan, 2025

This highly informative tour packed in a ton of fascinating information with very little actual walking, but much to see. Our fast-talking guide, Eshé, managed to dispel many popular misconceptions about Voodoo, while introducing us to some of its practices, some rich New Orleans history, and some of the ways many cultures in the city have interacted over the centuries. Eshé created a warm and welcoming environment for all questions and participants in spite of the wickedly cold weather. My 18 and 21 year old kids were as captivated by the tour as my husband and I were. If you like history, culture, spirituality, nature, or pop culture portrayals of Voodoo and NOLA, I highly recommend this tour!

Great!

Published on Jan, 2025

Malika was great! She’s full of stories and facts. Very friendly and let us join without reservation after she had already started the tour. Only thing I would like to say is that she could talk a little slower for us foreigners to understand everything, but we told her that in person.

Authentic & enjoyable experience for adults

Published on Dec, 2024

Tour was thorough, the guide was very knowledgeable, had a good sense of humor and had fantastic glasses. She was extremely even-handed regarding all religions & open to any questions we had. We so appreciated this learning experience.

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