New Orleans Winter Stroll

NOLA WINTER STROLL

Jan. 4th-Jan. 8th

Long Weekend Of Fun With Friends

Rucksack Foodie Tours

NEW ORLEANS WINTER STROLL

PROPOSAL INCLUDES:

4 NIGHTS

STAY IN MARIGNY DISTRICT PRIVATE CONNECTING COTTAGES

HOT TUB

6 BLOCKS FROM FRENCH QTR

AIRPORT TRANSFERS

ROUNDTRIP

SWAMP BOAT TOUR

AIRFARE BASED ON SOUTHWEST

TOTAL: $882 PER PERSON

SINGLE SUPPLEMENT BASED ON 12 GUESTS

WHY NOLA IN JAN?

There is alot of fun to be found in NOLA even in the winter!

IFKYK! And the locals know & celebrate Jan. 6 as a big day in New Orleans. It marks three things: Twelfth Night, The Epiphany, and the beginning of the Carnival season, celebrated with the official first day of the season you can devour a slice of King Cake & the Joan of Arc Parade is held!

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OVERVIEW

Day 1 - NOLA Here

We Come!

Food & Drink is a big part of the NOLA experience and we are going to hit the ground running!

Private Transfer to The Marigny.

Developed in 1806, the Faubourg Marigny was the first district/neighborhood of New Orleans that developed from a factory area to the culturally rich neighborhood filled with Creole cottages it is today. Rich in history, the Marigny runs along the river and is adjacent to the French Quarter.

AIRPORT TRANSFER (private round trip)

ACCOMMODATIONS: B&W Courtyard .. 6 Bd rms/6 Baths, 4 properties with connecting courtyards AND hot tub! 15 minute walk to Jackson Square. (plus a sleeper sofa in one cottage)

WWOZ LIVE MUSIC CALENDAR

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Day 2 - Adventure

This morning use your gator spray liberally, cause we ' re headin' to the swamp! We will experience the best of both a swamp tour and an airboat ride. Travel at high speeds in the airboat then slow down and stop for pictures. Along the way, enjoy a personal tour by the local captain.

9:40 am Swamp Tour

NIGHT LIFE STEPS AWAY: Frenchmen's Street is home to great music bars with a neighborhood feel, late night bites & only 3 blocks from our cottages.

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Day 3- Carnival Kick Off

Jan. 6 is a big day in New Orleans. It marks three things: Twelfth Night, The Epiphany, and the beginning of the Carnival season... which also means the first day of King Cake & The Jon D' Arc Parade!

We'll start the day taking the trolley over to the scenic Garden District & shopping on Magazine street, with lunch at the famous Commander's Palace with 25 cent martini's, stroll the shops, get a drink all with a final quest in search of the king cake!

And then we will take part in kicking off Carnival season at the Joan De Arc Parade! Mostly a 'local's" parade, this medievalthemed walking parade with jugglers and knights and saints on horseback is done as a tribute to Saint Joan of Arc’s birthday, known as the patron saint of France and the unofficial patron saint of New Orleans. Even the slightest costume gets great parade swag handed to them!

END OF NIGHT

I HIGHLY recommend dancing in the streets with the neighbors down at Vaughn's (everyone will be in a costume here and it's a hoot!)

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Day 4 - Relax (or not!)

We'll start off with an easy morning in the courtyard with coffee & hot tub time to rejuvinate from the previous night's jubilations!

Maybe go find brunch at Who Dat Cafe (2 blocks away)

Spend the day exploring on your own, maybe:

LAST EVEVNING:

We will spend the evening Uptown District.

Early Dinner at the fab Coté Sud; quaint french/pizza/wine bar (cash only)

OR at Cure with craft cocktails & small plates in an old fire house. Then we are perfectly positioned to visit iconic late nite music boozers - Snake & Jake's Christmas Club OR Tipitina's! (ubers/cabs this night)