NOLA Cemetary tour?

[SpringBreakMom]

Any recommendations for a cemetary tour? We would like something engaging, not just dry info. I think they are closed on Sundays so we need something with tours Saturday afternoons. Kind of a tight schedule but we would really like to do this. Thanks!

[nlt46]

We just did a carriage tour, but we did go to the cemetery and walked through it. We did the Marie Lavoux head stone. I would recommend a carriage tour. You do know not to go to the cemeteries without a guide, right?

 

Nancy

[SpringBreakMom]

Carriage tour sounds nice! Do you remember company name? Where did you start from?

 

Thanks!

[VideoTech]

Carriage tour sounds nice! Do you remember company name? Where did you start from?

 

Thanks!

 

The carriages gather in Jackson Square, in the French Quarter. Negotiate your price before you take the ride.

[VideoTech]

Any recommendations for a cemetary tour? We would like something engaging, not just dry info. I think they are closed on Sundays so we need something with tours Saturday afternoons. Kind of a tight schedule but we would really like to do this. Thanks!

 

Plenty of info on the web, here's just a few results.

 

http://tour-new-orleans.com/

 

http://www.hauntedhistorytours.com/Voodoo.htm

 

http://www.neworleanstours.net/

[pdoeringer]

Take a tour - DO NOT do it by yourself as it is just not safe. We took a Grey Line tour of N.O. and they took us to a cemetary. They also have a Katrina tour which should be very interesting.

[SpringBreakMom]

Take a tour - DO NOT do it by yourself as it is just not safe.

I had read this but thanks for the reminder as others may not know.

[themnms]

Take a tour - DO NOT do it by yourself as it is just not safe. We took a Grey Line tour of N.O. and they took us to a cemetary. They also have a Katrina tour which should be very interesting.

thanks for the tip here!!

[themnms]

any idea how much a carriage tour to cemetry would be?

 

thanks

[carriagesinthequarter]

Anyone interested in taking a carriage tour in the French Quarter, New Orleans, LA? Here are the prices...

30 min tour of the Quarter.....$15 each 1/2 price for children under 10

1 hour French Quarter/Cemetery tour....$30 each

1 1/2 hour Garden District Tour....$45 each

Private tours are available @ $75/four people

 

The tours are fully narrated with history, architecture, restaurants, stories, museums & the culture of New Orleans.

 

Cemetery tours go through the Quarter to St. Louis #1, the oldest cemetery in the city. After learning how & why we bury above the ground, how the vaults work, history on Marie Laveau, the Queen of Voodoo, & many other interesting facts, you have the option of taking a walk through the City of the Dead. After your walk, you return to the carriage & continue back to Jackson Square.

 

The Garden District tour takes you to the old sugar cane plantation, which became an architectural firm's idea for the city of Lafayette. Today this area is known as the Garden District for the rich earth & the lush foliage that it supports.

The homes are grand & majestic! The history is wonderful! You will learn this history, see the home of Sandra Bullock, the home used in "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button", Commander's Palace Restaurant, Lafayette Cemetery #1, from "Double Jeopardy", Nicholas Cages' previous home, Archie Manning's home, Anne Rice's previous home...and the list goes on & on. With the right tour guide you will also learn about the many different types of architecture & the beautiful plants & trees along the way!

 

There are four carriage companies in the Quarter. Be sure you talk to your guide before committing to the tour. They should be articulate and able to readily answer your questions. All drivers are licensed by the City of New Orleans as carriage drivers & tour guides.

 

Any questions email carriagesinthequarter@yahoo.com

 

Enjoy your excursions in the City of New Orleans!

[Carl Nival]

www.tourneworleans.com

Call (504) 947-2120 for assistance or (800) 979-3370 for tickets

 

Cemetery/Voodoo Tour - Friday, March 25, 2011 @ 1:00 p.m.

Price: $20 per person. Tipped guide $5.

Tour guide: David C. Reichard

Tour started at 334-B Royal Street, in the courtyard of Royal Cafe Beignet

 

Official web site description as of April 11, 2011

 

Stroll through the past and present of this fascinating city viewed through St. Louis Cemetery #1 (established 1789) with Robert Florence, author of New Orleans Cemeteries and City of the Dead, and New Orleans' top-rated guides. This burial ground reveals New Orleans history more vividly than any other historic site. Aboveground burial and picturesque decay combine with awesome architectural features for an unforgettable experience.

 

From chess champion Paul Morphy to civil rights pioneer Homer Plessy, hear the humorous, tragic and inspiring stories of numerous legendary New Orleanians and see many compelling burial locations, such as the notorious Easy Rider film site and the tomb of Voodoo Queen Marie Laveau.

 

Using Marie Laveau's tomb as a point of departure, venture into the mysteries of Voodoo, exploring the realities and myths of this curious phenomenon. Learn about its ancient West African religious basis and the crossovers it made with Roman Catholicism in slave-holding colonies, and catch a glimpse of what current practitioners are doing.

 

Tour visits Our Lady of Guadalupe Church; the former site of Storyville; Congo Square; the site of Marie Laveau's home; and a sincere Voodoo temple.

[Gingee]

We did the voodoo cemetary tour. There are two tours. One in the day (cemetary) and one at night (ghost). We enjoyed both of them. You should not have problems walking though or it could be hard on you.