Tours including New Orleans 2026/2027

New Orleans' vibrant soul comes alive with a hands-on Creole and Cajun cooking class where you'll prepare regional specialties for lunch, followed by a jazz brunch at The Court of Two Sisters' outdoor courtyard. Stay at the Best Western Plus French Quarter Courtyard Hotel while checking out Frenchman Street's jazz clubs and the historic St. Louis Cemetery. This 7-day trip includes stops at Memphis' Stax Museum and Nashville's Country Music Hall of Fame before wrapping up in The Big Easy's legendary music scene and famous cuisine.

Take a cruise on the Mighty Mississippi aboard the historic Steamboat Natchez and walk through the French Quarter to see Jackson Square and St. Louis Cathedral on a guided tour. Visit the Fletcher-class destroyer USS Kidd in Baton Rouge, then head out on a bayou cruise near Lafayette to search for 13-foot alligators. Stop by the Tabasco Factory on Avery Island to see how the famous hot sauce is made. Stay at centrally located hotels in New Orleans, Natchez, and Lafayette throughout the trip. Have dinner at antebellum mansions and Longue Vue Gardens, where you'll see 18th-century antiques on display.

This 5-day trip stays at the Four Points by Sheraton and includes a Haunted History Carriage Tour through the gas-lit French Quarter. Oak Alley Plantation features a legendary 300-year-old oak canopy that you'll walk through during your visit. A boat ride through Louisiana swamplands lets you spot alligators and native wildlife while learning about the ecosystem. You'll learn to make authentic Creole cuisine during a hands-on cooking demonstration in a converted 19th-century molasses warehouse. The Steamboat Natchez cruise includes dinner and live jazz as you travel along the Mississippi River.

Get grandstand seats for four major Mardi Gras parades including the Krewe of Bacchus with its famous Bacchasaurus float and Krewe of Zulu on Fat Tuesday itself. Stay four nights in downtown New Orleans hotels with daily breakfast included. Take a Steamboat Jazz Cruise dinner on the Mississippi River while watching live jazz performances. Walk through the French Quarter's dark history on a haunted Ghost, Voodoo & Vampire tour. Catch beads from floats tossing over 15 million throws during the Krewe of Endymion's Superdome finale.