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Cemetery Tours NOLA, New Orleans, LA
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Cemetery Tours NOLA

Cemetery Tours NOLA is a tour in New Orleans, LA, part of the New Orleans guide. Cost: $25 to $50.

501 Basin St · New Orleans, LA

Why you should go…

Cemetery Tours NOLA operates the official guided walking tour of St. Louis Cemetery No. 1, the oldest cemetery in New Orleans and a site that can only be visited with a licensed guide. Tours depart from the Cemetery Tour Desk at Basin St. Station and last about 55 minutes. The cemetery is the burial site of Voodoo priestess Marie Laveau and many prominent Louisiana families.

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  • #history
  • #walking tour
  • #voodoo
  • #french quarter

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