Best of New Orleans

The Big Easy

Experience the charm of New Orleans’ most famous neighbourhood – the French Quarter. Referred to as the ‘Crown Jewel’, this historic location is where the Bienville House Hotel is located and will be the hub on this epic tour of the Big Easy. In addition to all of the amazing sights and sounds like the French Market, famous Jackson Square and historic museums, experience a City and famed Cemetery tour, the Oak Alley Plantation, exotic local wildlife plus a Mississippi Jazz Cruise aboard the Steamboat Natchez and a meal at the legendary Court of Two Sisters. With roots in Creole culture and French influences, there’s nothing quite like it anywhere else!

 

 

TOUR ITINERARY

DAY 1 – NEW ORLEANS, LA

Fly into New Orleans, Louisiana this afternoon just in time to settle in at the Bienville House Hotel. This luxurious boutique property combines modern comfort with Old World elegance and is located right in the heart of the famed French Quarter.  Enjoy a Group Dinner.

DAY 2 – NEW ORLEANS

Enjoy a Jazz Breakfast at the legendary Court of Two Sisters. It’s more than a restaurant, it’s an experience. Then get a detailed look at the Crescent City during a City & Cemetery Tour. Experience the beauty and history of New Orleans and it neighbourhoods. Tonight take in the New Orleans skyline and savour in the beauty of the city during a Jazz Cruise aboard the Steamboat Natchez.  Explore the decks and engine room, and bars followed by a buffet dinner and entertainment provided by the Dukes of Dixieland Jazz Trio.

SPOTLIGHT

the Steamboat Natchez’s decks, engine room and bars are all available to explore after dinner while enjoying the ambiance and jazz music.

DAY 3 – NEW ORLEANS

Head to Africa in Louisiana for a Guided Wagon Tour at the Global Wildlife Center. Come face to face with free-roaming giraffes, zebras, bison and much more. Later, experience more wildlife during a hands-on Alligator Tour.

DAY 4 – NEW ORLEANS

Elevate your senses thirty-four stories up with 360⁰ indoor & outdoor views at the Vue Observation Deck followed by lunch at Houmas House & Gardens. Explore this beautifully restored antebellum mansion and grounds. Then journey through time to the manicured Oak Alley Plantation estate built back in 1939. View the oak-lined esplanades and stunning architecture.

SPOTLIGHT

Experience the grandeur of New Orleans’ antebellum south at Oak Alley Plantation, built back in 1839. Marvel at this gorgeous home and the long alley of 28 Oak trees!

DID YOU KNOW?

Jackson Square is New Orleans’ most famous landmark and welcomes over two million visitors each year! St. Louis Cathedral sits at the centre.

DAY 5 – RETURN HOME

Relax on your last morning. Take a last stroll through Jackson Square, grab a trinket from the French Market or taste your last beignet from Café du Monde before flying home this afternoon.