On this culture-filled escorted tour, you’ll travel to New Orleans and immerse yourself in its incredible music scene before exploring some of the most historic river plantations in Louisiana. Other highlights include a flightseeing tour, a private jazz experience, an alligator bayou boat tour and so much more.
2024 Departure Dates
March 19th & 26th; April 9th, 16th & 23rd; May 7th & 14th; September 17th; October 8th & 15th
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Depart the UK on your chosen flight to New Orleans. Upon arrival, take the complimentary transfer to your hotel, which is located in the heart of the French Quarter. This evening, meet your fellow travelling companions for a welcome reception and dinner.
Hotel Monteleone, New Orleans (Dinner included)Sightseeing this morning includes a walking tour of the French Quarter with a local guide. Learn the secrets of Cajun and Creole cuisine at the New Orleans School of Cooking during a private cooking demonstration followed by lunch. Then you’re off to famed Preservation Hall for a Tauck Exclusive private jazz experience and an inside look at Mardi Gras World with a local expert. Dine tonight at a choice of historic restaurants in the French Quarter.
Hotel Monteleone, New Orleans (Breakfast, lunch and dinner included)Soar over the city on a flightseeing tour* before a private lecture on the unique geography of New Orleans by Nellie Watson, who is an expert on the interplay of humans, architecture, and the environment. The remainder of the day is free for you to spend time in New Orleans as you please, enjoying the sights, music and cuisine.
Hotel Monteleone, New Orleans (Breakfast included)Head to the countryside for an alligator bayou tour with a local guide, then take a locally guided tour of Louisiana’s Old State Capitol. Continue on to Nottoway Resort, which is home to one of the South’s largest historic mansions, Mansion House; a guided tour precedes tonight’s mint julep reception and gala dinner featuring live music.
Watermark Hotel, Baton Rouge (Breakfast, lunch and dinner included)Travel to Houmas House Gardens at the big bend of the Mississippi for a guided tour, lunch, and a walk through the gardens. This afternoon, drive to Whitney Plantation Historic District, the only museum in Louisiana with an exclusive focus on the lives of enslaved people.
Watermark Hotel, Baton Rouge (Breakfast, lunch and dinner included)Return to New Orleans for a guided visit to the National World War II Museum. Your visit includes a viewing of the award-winning “4-D” multimedia experience Beyond All Boundaries, produced and narrated by Tom Hanks. This afternoon, check into The Ritz-Carlton, New Orleans, ideally located on Canal Street in the French Quarter.
The Ritz-Carlton, New Orleans (Breakfast and lunch included)Begin with sightseeing in the Garden District, a National Historic Landmark district. Then, accompanied by a New Orleans resident, take a private streetcar tour along Canal Street and St. Charles Avenue. This afternoon, you’ll have free time for an opportunity to explore the “Crescent City” as you wish. We invite you to join us this evening at a French Quarter institution, Arnaud’s Restaurant, for a farewell jazz reception that is followed by dinner.
The Ritz-Carlton, New Orleans (Breakfast and dinner included)There’s time for some last minute souvenir shopping before taking your transfer back to the airport for your return flight to the UK.
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