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Nola Voodoo Walking Tour with High Priestess Guide in New Orleans

Nola Voodoo Walking Tour with High Priestess Guide in New Orleans

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/Vodou tour offered in New Orleans that is lead by a High Priestess of Louisiana Plantation Vodou. Malika/Osheyo Amanzi has additional initiations as an Isefa and Olorisa. Her bloodline can be traced back to the coast of Virgina and the Carolinas, home of the Gullah-Geechee who have their own West African-based religions, as well as Nigeria and Kenya.

City: New Orleans

Sat 20 Dec

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Starting at $40.00

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Sat 20 Dec

Starting at $40.00

Make a reservation

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What's Included

Thoroughly enjoyable experience with a Vodou Priestess

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

What To Expect

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.

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.

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.

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Reviews (141)

Patricia D

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.

Response from Host

Feb 2025

Thank you so much for your glowing review! I really enjoyed getting to know y'all, and hope you come back soon!

amyvG3299FZ

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!

Response from Host

Jan 2025

Thank you so much for the glowing review! She is a treasure for sure, and I’m so glad you got to experience her magick first hand. 🥰

ilsel2025

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.

Response from Host

Jan 2025

Thank you so much for the review, and YES! The talking fast! *smh* always a work in progress. Thanks for the gentle reminder! ☺️