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New Orleans Two Day Private Itinerary

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Highlights

For those visitors who want someone to do the planning for them, handle the details and help visitors avoid unintended consequences, this is the tour for you.


In addition to the tour as outlined, we will help you make a good hotel choice, make restaurant reservations, provide insight on local attractions, and efficiently use your time over a two-day period.


Note: This is a very complex tour to plan. Please contact us BEFORE booking to ensure our availability and by combining tours, we are addressing your wants, needs and interests.

Itinerary

French Quarter
  • Jackson Square

    15 minsAdmission Ticket Free
    We will visit the Cabildo, St. Louis Cathedral, the Presbytre, and the Pontalba Apartments and discuss the founding of the city and the who were influential in its development and preservation.
  • French Quarter

    15 minsAdmission Ticket Free
    We will visit the place D'Arms Hotel courtyard to discuss the transfer of New Orleans to Spain, architecture and cultural diversity.
  • St. Louis Cathedral

    15 minsAdmission Ticket Free
    St. Anthony's Garden is behind the church; there we discuss everything from the social system of placage, to the Battle of New Orleans, Voudoo and cultural traditions.
  • Royal Street Mall

    15 minsAdmission Ticket Free
    Here we discuss the royal governors who lived here, antiques, the Louisiana Purchase, visit the Louisiana Supreme Court and discuss the preservation efforts that saved New Orleans from modern "progress".
  • Bevolo Gas & Electric Lights

    15 minsAdmission Ticket Free
    We will visit one of the surviving factories in the French Quarter and watch artisans hand-make gas light fixtures as they did 100 years ago.
  • Cafe Maspero

    15 minsAdmission Ticket Free
    He will we visit the largest slave auction in the US and discuss slavery and defense plans for the Battle of New Orleans. This stop today is a restaurant and we are likely to remain outside when talking about the history that was made here, unless we decide to eat here.
  • Napoleon House

    15 minsAdmission Ticket Free
    Here we discuss Napoleon Bonaparte, the history of the building, Pimm's Cup drinks and local food favorites. This is a restaurant, so we will discuss it outside unless we stop for drinks or lunch/
  • New Orleans Pharmacy Museum

    15 minsAdmission Ticket Not Included
    Here we discuss the history of Pharmacy in New Orleans, both before and after standardized licensing of pharmacists. Here we discuss the development of pharmacy as a regulated industry and the first registered pharmacist in the US.
  • Gumbo Shop

    1 hoursAdmission Ticket Not Included
    Here we will have lunch and try some local favorites. The cost of food, drinks, and gratuities are not included. Note: Due to post-pandemic crowds, we may choose to eat elsewhere.
  • Steamboat NATCHEZ - Official Site

    2 hoursAdmission Ticket Included
    Here we will take a Jazz cruise on the Mississippi River and discuss the reasons for the founding of New Orleans and the development of New Orleans as a major world port. Because of changing sailing times, river conditions and possible scheduling conflicts with other activities, we reserve the right to take part in an alternate attraction.
  • French Quarter

    2 hoursAdmission Ticket Not Included
    We will conduct a food tasting tour in lieu of dinner. We will make two stops to sample local food and dessert favorites. We usually stop at Tableau Restaurant and Napoleon House depending on availability.
  • Accommodations
    Accommodations are not provided, but we will make lodging recommendations.
    Food And Drinks
    Dinner - Lunch and dinner are not provided, but we usually stop for lunch and/or dinner.
New Orleans, LA
  • Faubourg Marigny

    15 minsAdmission Ticket Free
    We visit the first suburb of New Orleans, Frenchmen Street and discuss the social system of Placage, slavery, and music.
  • St. Louis Cemetery No. 3

    15 minsAdmission Ticket Free
    Here we visit a cemetery and discuss the practical reasons for above-ground burials that make New Orleans cemeteries so unique. Depending on weather and other factors, we may substitute another cemetery.
  • New Orleans City Park

    15 minsAdmission Ticket Free
    We visit City Park, a park twice the size of Centra Park in New York. We discuss the topography of the region, flooding, hurricanes, major family donations to the city by local citizens and the manufacturing efforts in New Orleans during World War II.
  • New Orleans City Park

    15 minsAdmission Ticket Free
    We stop for Cafe' A Lait and beignets at Cafe' Du Monde in City Park. The cost of refreshments is not included.
  • The University of New Orleans

    15 minsAdmission Ticket Free
    Here we visit Lake Pontchartrain where Hurricane Katrina breached the levee system. We discuss the causes of the destruction during Hurricane Katrina and explain what has been done to prevent another tragedy.
  • Audubon Park

    15 minsAdmission Ticket Free
    Here we visit the park where the process of granulating white sugar was developed, Audubon Zoo,Tulane and Loyola Universities in Uptown New Orleans along St. Charles Avenue.
  • Garden District

    15 minsAdmission Ticket Free
    We enter the American Sector, the area built by northeastern Americans after the Louisiana Purchase in 1803. Depending on the size of our tour vehicle, we will either walk or drive through the Garden District to view the historic antebellum homes in what many people say is the nicest neighborhod of New Orleans.
  • Lafayette Square

    15 minsAdmission Ticket Free
    Here we visit the central business district of New Orleans, to include the World War II museum, Superdome Warehouse DIstrict and Gallier Hall.
  • Superior Seafood

    1 hoursAdmission Ticket Free
    We will have lunch here or another restaurant depending on availability and food preferences. The cost of food is not included in the tour fee,
  • Honey Island Swamp Tours

    4 hoursAdmission Ticket Included
    Here we will take a swamp cruise to see the swamp itself in addition to wildlife such as alligators, eagles, pigs, deer, turtles, snakes, raccoons and other wildlife. We will return to the city around 5pm. You will be encouraged to rest from 5-7pm. We sail at the discretion of the boat captain, weather permitting.
  • Pontalba Buildings

    1 hoursAdmission Ticket Free
    We will have dinner here or elsewhere depending on what you want to eat.
  • Fritzel's European Jazz Bar

    45 minsAdmission Ticket Free
    This is our first stop to listen to music, usually Jazz. Keep in mind that there are many forms of Jazz and the goal here is to expose you to different styles of music and venues that are common in New Orleans. There is no admission but you will be required to buy one drink per set, per person. Cost of drinks not included in tour fee.
  • Maison Bourbon Jazz Club

    45 minsAdmission Ticket Free
    This is our second stop to listen to music. There is no cover charge, but they require one drink per person, per set. Drinks prices are reasonable unless you choose something more expensive. Cost of drinks is not included in tour fee. We may move to another venue, depending on the style or quality of music.
  • The Jazz Playhouse

    45 minsAdmission Ticket Free
    Here we may visit or third music venue of the evening. This usually is the most progressive of jazz styles and the only venue that serves food. As with the other venues, there is no cover charge, but one drink is required per set, per person.
  • Accommodations
    No accommodations are provided.
    Food And Drinks
    Lunch - Lunch and dinner are not provided but we usually stop for lunch and dinner.

What's included

INCLUDED

Private transportation
Admissions to urban plantation, possibly a cruise, and a sugar plantation..
No food, drinks, souvenirs, or gratuities are included on any tour despite the listing error above.
Lunch
Dinner
Approved, inspected and insured tour vehicle on driving segments.
Licensed and insured guide
Parking Fees

NOT INCLUDED

Food and drinks during lunch and dinner, and tour segments.
Food & drinks during Food Tasting Tour or the Garden District Tour, estimated to be $50 per person.
Refreshments during breaks, souvenirs, personal items and admissions to additional attractions.
Gratuities
Transportation to/from New Orleans, airport transfers and local public transportation.

Additional information

Must Know
Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Good To Know
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
We welcome visitors with limited mobility.
We can transport folding wheelchairs, both manual and motorized.
Our tour vehicle is not ADA equipped.
Discuss any limitations prior to boooking
You are the best judge of your capabilities. Our tours do not require strenuous activity.

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