Grayline New Orleans - Cemetery and Gris Gris Walking Tour

New Orleans Cemetery and Gris Gris Tour

Join us on the fun and information tour of New Orleans Historic Cemetery and culture and practices of decades past. Listen to the evolution of Voodoo - which is still practiced today - and learn how it became such a factor in the Crescent City.

Includes Roundtrip Transportation to cemetery and the tomb of Marie Laveau, the Voodoo Queen of New Orleans!

New Orleans Cemetery and Gris Gris Tour

 

Walk through St. Louis Cemetery #1 - 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.

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.

What is Gris Gris:

Gris-gris refers to a small cloth bag containing herbs, oils, stones, small bones, pieces of certain cloth etc. These small bags were traditionally used as a means of protection. Your tour price includes an Authentic Souvenir Gris-Gris Bag.

New Orleans Cemetery and Gris Gris Tour
January - December: Monday.Wednesday. Friday and Saturday at 9:00am. Operates Daily October 1 - November 25.

Departure Location:

• Gray Line Lighthouse Ticket Office behind Jax Brewery in the French Quarter at Toulouse Street and The Mississippi River - at the steamboat natchez dock. Just one block from Jackson Square in The French Quarter.

Parking:

• Paid Parking is available at The Departure Location. The parking lot fee is approx $11.00 - $13.00 for up to 4 or more hours unless it is a special event. Please allow for extra time due to heavy pedestrian and vehicular traffic in the quarter at all times.

Handicapped Accessibility:

• Tour vehicles are equipped for wheelchair storage. Please submit any special requests at least 48 hours in advance of your reservations.

 

Payment:

Your credit card will be charged the total amount of products and services selected at the time of booking. We accept Visa, Mastercard, American Express or Discover Cards

Confirmation & Travel Voucher:

This tour must be booked at least 24hrs in advance of your travel date. Your confirmation for this product will be received within 12-24 hours subject to availability. You will receive a confirmation email with a link to your E-Ticket Voucher. Print this voucher on you home/office printer and present SIGNED voucher at departure location. Only one voucher will be created per tour or activity for all travelers.

Cancellation Policy:

Cancellations within 24 hours of the tour are charged in full. Cancellations prior to 24 hours are charged a minimum $10.00 per person administration fee. We charge 100% for No Shows. If the tour is cancelled by the tour operator, the full ticket price will be refunded.

Supplier and Tourcorp assume no responsibility for delays caused by accidents, breakdown, weather, conditions of trails, roads, bays, oceans, rivers, airspace and any other conditions beyond control of Supplier, in addition to insufficient numbers of passengers.

Comfortable shoes, extra layer of warm clothing, hats, visors and sunglasses. Weather: Tour route or activity may be changed depending on local weather conditions. Gratuities and Souvenirs are not included.

All company policies can be found at www.tourcorp.com, and are part of this tour purchase.