Naturally New Orleans
By New Orleans CVB
05/20/2009
Get a sense of the Cajun and Creole way with a group trip to New Orleans. From rich Jazz music, to wordly cuisines and attractions any group will love the entertainment and flavor of this famous city.
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- Breakfast of beignets and café au lait at Café du Monde
- Louisiana cooking class.
- River Road Plantation Country and Cajun swamp tour
- Jazz brunch in the French Quarter
- Dinner and entertainment at a Cajun music restaurant or jazz at Preservation Hal
Tour Dates:
Number of Days: 3
Day 1:
AM – Breakfast: Start your day with a cup of café au lait, usually
accompanied by beignets. This Creole version of a doughnut (without
a hole) is deep-fried and dusted with powdered sugar. Afterwards,
meet your guide for a sightseeing tour of New Orleans. The tour will
encompass the entire city from the French Quarter to above-ground
cemeteries, beautiful City Park, Lake Pontchartrain, the St. Charles
Avenue Streetcar, Garden District, Warehouse/Arts District and
Central Business District.
Lunch – Try one of our unique cooking schools where you can learn
how to make traditional Cajun and Creole dishes such as gumbo,
jambalaya and pralines. You not only learn how to make these wonderful
dishes but get to eat what the chef creates right in front of you!
After lunch the group may want to take a ride aboard a Mississippi
River paddlewheeler or shop along our riverfront. You may want
to tour the Audubon Aquarium of the Americas, IMAX, National
World War II Museum, or the newly opened Audubon Insectarium
while you are in the area.
Evening – Tonight dine at one of our fabulous restaurants before heading
out to Bourbon Street for an evening filled with live entertainment
on every corner. Or take in a set of hot jazz at Preservation Hall.
Day 2:
After breakfast, your local step-on guide will take you outside of New
Orleans for an authentic Cajun swamp tour where you will see alligators,
birds, snakes and much, much more! Afterwards, you will travel
back in time as you make your way down River Road to one of our
many plantation homes. You may want to stop at a local restaurant
or enjoy a Southern-style meal at the home itself. Before heading back
towards town, you will enjoy a panoramic view of Lake Pontchartrain.
Evening – Tonight you may want to have the evening free to explore
the city’s charm or you may want to take the group for a foot stompin’
two steppin’ evening at one of our Cajun music restaurants. Dance
instructors will teach you how to do steps like the “Cajun Waltz” while
you dine on Cajun specialties and listen to live Cajun music.
Day 3:
AM – Start the day with a Jazz Courtyard Brunch at one of the many
fine dining establishments in the French Quarter. Afterwards you can
stroll the antique shops and galleries along Royal Street before stopping
for some last-minute finds at the Flea Market.
PM – If you are feeling lucky, visit one of our casinos that add to the
24-hour excitement of a city that never sleeps!
