Cemetery and Ghost BYOB Bus Tour in New Orleans

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New Orleans, USA

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Overview

Warning! This tour is only for the brave! NOLA Ghost Riders provides the original and finest night-time cemetery tour. This experience gives guests the opportunity to learn about our unique above ground burial procedures and storied past by venturing into actual graveyards after dark. Many have left this experience feeling haunted, or even captured photographs which can only be described as paranormal, so bring your camera!

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Voodoo Tavern and PoBoys, 1140 Decatur St, New Orleans, LA 70116, USA

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We meet at VooDoo Tavern & Poboys 1140 Decatur St. New Orleans La. 70116 Please arrive 30 minutes prior tour time for check-in

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Masonic Temple Cemetery #2

Founded in 1865 by the Grand Lodge of the State of Louisiana Free and Accepted Masons, the Masonic Cemetery expresses a character distinct from the Catholic cemeteries that dominate the city. It is known for its many unusual, elaborate tombs, a reputation due in part to the cemetery’s communal nature: members of lodges pooled resources to purchase large group tombs. Occupying two oddly shaped city blocks, the cemetery is triangular in plan, with Conti Street bisecting it. The triangular footprint of the bordering streets overlaid with the cemetery’s angular internal walkways mimics the Masonic emblem of the square and compass. Cast-iron picket fences enclose its two distinct sections, while oak allées line its northern and western edges. Tombs are compactly arranged in rows parallel to Bienville Street, with a wide, paved promenade cutting through the center to provide access to smaller walkways between rows.
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30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

City Park (Pass By)

City Park is as magical and unique as the city of New Orleans. The 1,300-acre outdoor oasis has enchanted New Orleanians since 1854, making it one of the nation’s oldest urban parks. Each year, millions of visitors stroll under the same historic oaks and picturesque moss canopies that served as the backdrop for dances, concerts and even gentlemanly duels or “affaires d’honneur” for generations.
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Dreyfous Drive

We stop at Morning Call Cafe for a restroom stop. Cafe au lait and beignets can be purchased here.
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20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Hurricane Katrina Memorial

On the former site of Charity Hospital’s paupers’ field, this ominous but oddly affecting circle of tombs holds the bodies of 85 unclaimed victims of the 2005 levee failures and the names of others who perished. It’s an unfussy place that’s easily missed, the better for contemplative solitude, perhaps. Surrounded by a storm-shaped series of pathways, the memorial does its duty in giving one substantial pause.
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30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

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What's Included

  • Pickup and drop-off from designated meeting points
  • Driver/guide
  • Live commentary on board
  • Gratuity
  • Hotel pickup not offered

Additional Info

  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Dress code is smart casual
  • *****While we want you to enjoy the benefits of BYOB, we also encourage you to drink responsibly. Please be respectful of others on the tour. If you are being disruptive, you will be asked to leave the tour. Thank you

Cancellation Policy

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

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Activity code: C-64332P4

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