Spotlight on New Orleans

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.

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

You’re confident walking 30-45 minutes at a time over a variety of terrains – from cobblestone streets to a few flights of stairs.

Jazz Musician

Swamp Tour

features such sights as the majestic St. Louis Cathedral and the bustling French Marketplace, where you’ll explore Pirates Alley and view the Pontalba -OR- explore the exhibitions and galleries at the Historic New Orleans Collection followed by a visit to the Bevolo Gaslight Museum and Workshop. Then, head to Café Du Monde for a taste of a true New Orleans favourite – beignets! This afternoon, explore more of New Orleans on your own, or you may choose an optional excursion to Oak Alley Plantation to explore the rich history of the Antebellum South. (B) Day 4: New Orleans Set out on a drive along New Orleans’ historic Esplanade Avenue. Then, journey through the Louisiana swamp on a cruise narrated by your captain. Learn about the ecosystem’s history and ecology while keeping an eye out for wildlife, from bald eagles to herons, turtles and alligators. Return to the city and enjoy the rest of the day at leisure to discover more of New Orleans your way. You may opt to take a riverboat cruise on the mighty Mississippi. Tonight, immerse yourself in the flavours of traditional New Orleans during dinner at The Court of Two Sisters in the French Quarter. After dinner, discover for yourself why New Orleans is the “Birthplace of Jazz” during a roaring jazz revue at a local club in the French Quarter. (B, D) Day 5: New Orleans - Tour Ends Your tour of this captivating city comes to a close today. (B)

MAKE MORE OF YOUR TOUR

Choose to add more time to your trip:

1-2 NIGHTS

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DOUBLE SOLO

Starting at £1,299 Pricing is per person, land only, Starting at £1,699 and varies by departure date. Prices based on 3 October 2021 departure.

March – April 2021

(different itinerary – see note*) 21 March 11 April ★21 April

May 2021 – April 2022

(featured itinerary) 9, 16, 23 May 6 June 5, 19 September 3, 10, 17 October 7 November 23 January ★ 17 February 20 February 6, 13, 20, 27 March 6, 10, 24 April ★ 27 April

*Itinerary featured is for May 2021 – April 2022 tour departures. Departures prior to this date may vary. Please confirm at time of reservation.

Please note: This trip requires a passport. An ESTA visa is required for all UK passport holders travelling to or via the USA, at your own expense. Please refer to the following website to purchase your visa: https://esta.cbp.dhs.gov/esta/. It is a US Government requirement that you apply for your ESTA at least 72 hours prior to departure. Our air passengers will arrive into and depart from New Orleans. Airport transfers are available for purchase. In cases of severe inclement weather, entrance to the Cabildo and Presbytere museums will be substituted in place of the swamp tour.

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