New Orleans and Surrounding Cities

Itinerary

1. Intro

   Introduction
2. Day 1

   New Orleans

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   Included Activities

   • Garden District Trolley Tour

   Optional Activities

   • Explore New Orleans City Park (carousel, miniature golf, Botanical Garden, sculptures, kayaking on Big Lake, Storyland)
   • Visit museums throughout New Orleans
   • Dinner at a New Orleans restaurant
   • Jazz club visits

   Landmarks
   Garden District
   New Orleans City Park

   

3. Day 2

   New Orleans

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   Meals

   Dinner (Jazz Dinner Cruise on the Steamboat Natchez with live music and New Orleans cuisine)

   Included Activities

   • Jazz Dinner Cruise on the Steamboat Natchez

   Optional Activities

   • Visit Frenchmen Street (live music, bars, art galleries, nightclubs)
   • Explore Bourbon Street in the French Quarter
   • Visit Music Legends Park
   • Attend a jazz show at Preservation Hall (advance tickets required)
   • Visit Pat O'Brien's bar (famous for Hurricane cocktail)

   Landmarks
   Frenchmen Street
   Bourbon Street
   Music Legends Park
   Preservation Hall
   Pat O'Brien's
   Steamboat Natchez

4. Day 3

   New Orleans

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   Meals

   Brunch (Jazz Brunch at the Court of two Sisters with live jazz music, creole and Cajun cuisine, over 60 buffet menu items in a beautiful courtyard (Thursday-Monday))

   Included Activities

   • Jazz Brunch at the Court of two Sisters

   Optional Activities

   • Explore the French Quarter
   • Visit Jackson Square
   • View the statue of Andrew Jackson
   • Visit the Presbytère Museum
   • View St. Louis Cathedral
   • Visit the Pontalbla Apartments
   • Visit Longue Vue House and Gardens (National Historic Landmark)

   Landmarks
   Court of two Sisters
   Jackson Square
   Andrew Jackson Statue
   St. Louis Cathedral
   Presbytère Museum
   Pontalbla Apartments
   Longue Vue House and Gardens

5. Day 4

   New Orleans

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   Included Activities

   • Plantation Tour
   • Swamp Tour

   Optional Activities

   • Visit Mardi Gras World museum
   • Visit Oak Alley Plantation

   Landmarks
   Mardi Gras World
   Oak Alley Plantation

6. Day 5

   New Orleans to Baton Rouge

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   Optional Activities

   • Visit the Old State Capitol (Louisiana State Museum)
   • Visit the Louisiana State Capitol (climb to 27th floor for views)

   Landmarks
   Old State Capitol
   Louisiana State Capitol

7. Day 6

   Baton Rouge

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   Optional Activities

   • Attend an LSU Tigers football game at Tiger Stadium
   • Take a Tiger Stadium tour
   • Visit LSU campus
   • See Mike the Tiger mascot

   Landmarks
   Tiger Stadium
   Louisiana State University

8. Day 7

   Baton Rouge

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   Optional Activities

   • Visit USS KIDD Veterans Memorial & Museum
   • Visit Capitol Park Museum (Grounds for Greatness: Louisiana and the Nation, Experiencing Louisiana: Discovering the Soul of America exhibitions)

   Landmarks
   USS KIDD Veterans Memorial & Museum
   Capitol Park Museum

9. Day 8

   Baton Rouge to Lafayette

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   Optional Activities

   • Visit Vermilionville Historic Village (Living History Museum and Folklife Park with restored houses, costumed craftsmen, tours, boat trips)
   • Visit Acadian Village (open-air museum with historic homes featuring 19th-century Acadian architecture)
   • Dine at Cajun and Creole restaurants
   • Enjoy Cajun or Zydeco music in local bars

   Landmarks
   Vermilionville Historic Village
   Acadian Village

10. Day 9

    Lafayette

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    Optional Activities

    • Visit the Cathedral of Saint John the Evangelist
    • Explore St. John's Cemetery
    • See the 500-year-old oak tree

    Landmarks
    Cathedral of Saint John the Evangelist
    St. John's Cemetery

11. Day 10

    Lafayette

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    Optional Activities

    • Visit Lafayette Science Museum
    • Visit Lake Martin Rookery (walking, kayaking, or Swamp Tour options)

    Landmarks
    Lafayette Science Museum
    Lake Martin Rookery

12. Day 11

    Lafayette to Lake Charles

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    Optional Activities

    • Visit Prien Lake Park (walking trails, playground, pavilions, picnic areas)
    • Visit Millenium Park (20,000 square meter playground for children)

    Landmarks
    Prien Lake Park
    Millenium Park

13. Day 12

    Lake Charles

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    Optional Activities

    • Visit Mardi Gras Museum (Imperial Calcasieu)
    • Visit Sam Houston Jones State Park (hiking trails, wildlife viewing)

    Landmarks
    Mardi Gras Museum (Imperial Calcasieu)
    Sam Houston Jones State Park
    Golden Nugget Casino
    L'Auberge Casino Resort

14. Day 13

    Lake Charles to Natchez

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    Optional Activities

    • Visit Natchez Visitor Center (watch movie about Natchez history)
    • Walk in Bluff Park (sunset views of Mississippi River)

    Landmarks
    Bluff Park
    Natchez Visitor Center

15. Day 14

    Natchez

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    Optional Activities

    • Visit Longwood Historic Home (largest octagonal mansion in the United States, National Historic Landmark)
    • Visit Stanton Hall
    • Visit Melrose Mansion
    • Visit Rosalie Mansion
    • Visit The Grand Village (Natchez Indian history, prehistoric mounds, museum, visitor center, reconstructed Native American house)
    • Day trip to Vicksburg (approximately 1.5 hours drive) - Vicksburg National Military Park, U.S.S. Cairo Museum, Old Courthouse, Biedenharn Coca-Cola Museum

    Landmarks
    Longwood Historic Home
    Stanton Hall
    Melrose Mansion
    Rosalie Mansion
    The Grand Village of the Natchez Indians
    Vicksburg National Military Park
    U.S.S. Cairo Museum
    Old Courthouse
    Biedenharn Coca-Cola Museum

16. Day 15

    Natchez to Airport

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    Landmarks
    Alexandria International Airport