SPOTLIGHT ON NEW ORLEANS
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DESTINATION
SPOTLIGHT
5 DAYS • 6 MEALS STARTING AT £1,299 Pricing is per person, land only, double occupancy, and varies by departure date.
HIGHLIGHTS French Quarter • New Orleans School of Cooking • Beignets at Café Du Monde • Swamp Tour • Dinner at The Court of Two Sisters • Jazz Revue
CULTURAL EXPERIENCES • Experience a spirited jazz revue at a jazz club in the French Quarter. • Soak in the ambiance of the old South with a drive along St. Charles Avenue. • Journey through Louisiana’s swamp country on a narrated cruise.
IT’S YOUR CHOICE! Be sure to choose your option before departure. • Day 2 — Explore the National WWII Museum -OR- experience Mardi Gras World, where artisans create floats for the parades. • Day 3 — Join a local guide for a walking tour of the French Quarter -OR- visit the Historic New Orleans Collection and the Bevolo Gaslight Museum and Workshop.
CULINARY INCLUSIONS 4 Breakfasts (B) • 2 Dinners (D) • Indulge in a taste of a New Orleans favourite — beignets at Café Du Monde. • Enjoy dinner at The Court of Two Sisters. • Learn to cook New Orleans-style at the New Orleans School of Cooking.
ACCOMMODATION Days 1-4 Royal Sonesta Hotel or Astor Crowne Plaza Hotel, New Orleans, LA
On some dates alternate hotels may be used.
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French Quarter
Step into a soulful city abound with rich history, mouth-watering Cajun and Creole cuisine, and an incomparable soundtrack. Day 1: New Orleans, Louisiana - Tour Begins
Step into a cultural melting pot in the “Jazz Capital of the World,” New Orleans! Experience this soulful city abound with rich history, mouth-watering Cajun and Creole cuisine, and of course, an incomparable soundtrack. Day 2: French Quarter
This morning, enjoy a panoramic city tour with a local guide. Start by seeing St. Louis Cemetery #3; opened in 1854, it holds some of the most elaborate crypts found in the city’s cemeteries. Relax during a drive along the shoreline of Lake Pontchartrain. This road eventually leads to St. Charles Avenue, whisking you past gorgeous mansions and two world-famous universities,
Tulane and Loyola. This afternoon, it’s your choice! Take a walk through history at the National WWII Museum and learn about the American experience in the war -OR- celebrate the festive side of New Orleans at Mardi Gras World. Come to know the history of this tradition while touring a working warehouse where artisans create spectacular floats for the famous parades. Tonight, learn how to cook New Orleansstyle! During a cooking demonstration at the New Orleans School of Cooking, your chef will indulge you in everything Louisiana cuisine has to offer. (B, D) Day 3: French Quarter
It’s your choice! Introduce yourself to the city’s famous French Quarter on a walking tour that
