Students are often struck by the European flavor of New Orleans evident in its stunning architecture, its Creole food and its famous jazz music. With a reputation as America's most interesting city, New Orleans offers students a unique blend of cultures. Whether they are walking the French Quarter's cobblestone streets, touring the historic Garden District with its plantations of the Old South, or visiting its world- class museums and galleries of the New South, New Orleans provides students with cultural enrichment at every turn.
Highlights
Superdome
Jackson Square
The Presbytere
Audubon Park Zoo
Lake Pontchartrain
Tulane University
Loyola University
St Louis Cathedral
Chalmette Park & Cemetery
Sample Itinerary
12:00PM
Arrival in New Orleans and join your Tour Guide at Musee Conti Wax Museum.
12:00PM
Admission to Musee Conti Wax Museum. View the exciting history of New Orleans and the Louisiana Territory displayed in historically accurate settings.
1:00PM
Guided tour of New Orleans. Tour to include: Lake Pontchartrain, St. Louis Cemetery, Tulane University, Loyola University and the Garden District homes.
3:00PM
Admission to the Audubon Park and Zoo.
6:30PM
Dinner at Hard Rock Café New Orleans.
9:00PM
Milk and beignets at Café du Monde.
8:30AM
Breakfast at your hotel and check out.
10:00AM
Tour of Mardi Gras World, the largest float building firm in the world.
12:00PM
Lunch at group's expense with time for shopping and browsing in the French Quarter.
3:00PM
Depart for home.
2:00PM
Arrival in New Orleans and join your Tour Guide at Musee Conti Wax Museum.
Admission to Musee Conti Wax Museum. View the exciting history of New Orleans and the Louisiana Territory displayed in historically accurate settings.
6:30PM
Dinner at Hard Rock Café New Orleans.
7:30PM
Time to shop in the Jackson Brewery, walk along the Mississippi Riverfront, and explore the French Quarter.
9:30PM
Milk and beignets at Café du Monde.
8:30AM
Breakfast at your hotel.
9:00AM
Guided tour of New Orleans. Tour to include: Lake Pontchartrain, St. Louis Cemetery, Tulane University, Loyola University and the Garden District homes.
12:00PM
Lunch at your expense with time for shopping and browsing in the French Quarter.
2:00PM
Tour of Mardi Gras World, the largest float building firm in the world.
4:00PM
Return to your hotel.
6:30PM
Dinner at Piccadilly Restaurant.
8:00PM
Enjoy a Haunted History Ghost Walk Tour.
8:30AM
Breakfast at your hotel and check out.
10:00AM
Admission to the Audubon Park and Zoo.
12:00PM
Time for lunch at group's expense.
1:30PM
Visit to Chalmette National Park and Cemetery.
3:00PM
Depart for home.
2:00PM
Admission to Musee Conti Wax Museum. View the exciting history of New Orleans and the Louisiana Territory displayed in historically accurate settings.
2:00PM
Arrival in New Orleans and join your Tour Guide at Musee Conti Wax Museum.
6:00PM
Dinner at Hard Rock Café New Orleans.
8:00PM
Enjoy an evening of milk and beignets at Café du Monde.
8:00AM
Breakfast at your hotel.
10:00AM
Guided tour of New Orleans. Tour to include: Lake Pontchartrain, St. Louis Cemetery, Tulane University, Loyola University and the Garden District homes.
12:30PM
Lunch at your expense with time for shopping and browsing in the French Quarter.
2:00PM
Ferry ride across the Mississippi River.
4:00PM
Tour of Mardi Gras World, the largest float building firm in the world.
6:00PM
Dinner at Piccadilly Restaurant.
8:00PM
Enjoy a Haunted History Ghost Walk Tour.
8:00AM
Breakfast at your hotel and check out.
9:00AM
Depart for Cajun Country.
11:30AM
Arrival in Lafayette. Join your Tour Guide at the Visitors' Center.
12:00PM
Time for lunch at your expense.
1:00PM
Tour of the Tabasco Pepper Sauce Factory.
2:30PM
Visit Shadows on the Teche, a southern sugar cane plantation.
4:00PM
Tour of St. Martinville, the setting for Longfellow's poem "Evangeline."
6:30PM
Dinner at Mulates, the worlds most famous Cajun restaurant.
Enjoy an evening of listening and dancing to lively Cajun Music.
7:30AM
Breakfast at your hotel and check out.
9:00AM
Admission to Acadian Village, a re-creation of Acadian society during the 19th century.