Day 1 - Sunday, 3/16/2025
Fly to New Orleans  
Arrive in New Orleans, meet your Tour Manager, and head to the French Quarter for a three night stay. Tonight be sure to enjoy the “The Quarter” filled with fabulous restaurants and jazz clubs.

Day 2 - Monday, 3/17/2025 - Breakfast - Dinner
French Quarter / Cruise
This morning enjoy a French Quarter Walking Tour featuring the St. Louis Cathedral with adjoining Cabildo and rectory, Bourbon Street, Pirates Alley, and the French Marketplace. Next visit famous Café du Monde to enjoy café au lait and beignets. Later board the Steamboat Natchez for a relaxing Mississippi River Cruise.  Tonight enjoy a Welcome Dinner at the Court of Two Sisters, one of the French Quarter’s most famous restaurants.

Day 3 - Tuesday, 3/18/2025 - Breakfast - Dinner
New Orleans
Enjoy a New Orleans City Tour. Visit the Garden District featuring one of the best preserved collections of historic southern mansions in the United States. Also stop to view an Above Ground Cemetery, both historic & hauntingly beautiful. This afternoon visit Mardi Gras World, a fun and informative museum which brings together a dazzling collection of floats and costumes from the event. This evening enjoy dinner with your fellow travelers at the famous New Orleans School of Cooking.

Day 4 - Wednesday, 3/19/2025 - Breakfast - Dinner
Baton Rouge / Natchez
Travel to the capital of Louisiana, Baton Rouge. Stop at the new State Capitol Building to view the Art Deco architecture and hear stories about the state’s most famous politician, Huey Long. Then visit the Louisiana State Museum featuring thematic exhibits on the diverse aspects of Louisiana history, industry, and culture. Later motorcoach into Mississippi and arrive in Natchez, a beautiful town that captures the charm and elegance of the historic south. Tonight enjoy a southern experience with an Antebellum Mansion Dinner & Tour in the Natchez area.

Day 5 - Thursday, 3/20/2025 - Breakfast
Cajun Country
This morning enjoy a Natchez Area Tour to learn about the area’s pre-Civil War history. Then visit another beautiful Natchez Antebellum Mansion. Later cross into Louisiana to explore fascinating Cajun Country, founded in the 18th century by French-speaking exiles from Canada. Today, the region features a unique blend of French, Creole, and Caribbean influences. This afternoon enjoy an eerie Bayou Cruise, a true Louisiana experience.

Day 6 - Friday, 3/21/2025 - Breakfast - Dinner
Cajun Country
Today discover Cajun Country.  First visit the Jean Lafitte Cultural Center to learn about the life of the famous pirate and unlikely patriot, and about the area’s Acadian heritage and the natural resources of Louisiana’s Mississippi Delta region. Later visit the Acadian Village, a folk life museum that offers an authentic vision of a 19th century Acadian community with many authentic homes of the era. Stroll the grounds and step back in time to experience Acadian heritage and music. Then travel to Avery Island for a Tabasco Factory Tour, home the world-famous Louisiana hot sauce. Tonight enjoy your Farewell Dinner.

Day 7 - Saturday, 3/22/2025 - Breakfast
Return Home
Today depart Lafayette and transfer to the New Orleans Airport for your flight home.