Two-Day Private New Orleans Itinerary

Itinerary

Day 1: French Quarter

Stop At: Jackson Square, 615 Pere Antoine Alley, New Orleans, LA 70116-3234
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.
Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: French Quarter, New Orleans, LA
We will visit the place D'Arms Hotel courtyard to discuss the transfer of New Orleans to Spain, architecture and cultural diversity.
Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: St. Louis Cathedral, 615 Pere Antoine Aly, New Orleans, LA 70116-3291
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.
Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Royal Street Mall, New Orleans, LA
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".
Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Bevolo Gas & Electric Lights, 318 Royal St, New Orleans, LA 70130, USA
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.
Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Cafe Maspero, 601 Decatur St, New Orleans, LA 70130, USA
He will we visit the largest slave auction in the US and discuss slavery and defense plans for the Battle of New Orleans.
Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Napoleon House, 500 Chartres St, New Orleans, LA 70130, USA
Here we discuss Napoleon Bonapart, the history of the building, Pims Cup drinks and local food favorites.
Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: New Orleans Pharmacy Museum, 514 Chartres St, New Orleans, LA 70130-2110
Here we discuss the history of Pharmacy in New Orleans, both before and after standardized licensing of pharmacists.
Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Gumbo Shop, 630 St Peter, New Orleans, LA 70116, USA
Here we will have lunch and try some local favorites.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Steamboat NATCHEZ, 400 Toulouse St, New Orleans, LA 70130, USA
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.
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: French Quarter, New Orleans, LA
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.
Duration: 2 hours

Meals included:
• Dinner
No accommodation included on this day.

Day 2: New Orleans, LA

Stop At: Faubourg Marigny, New Orleans, LA
We visit the first suburb of New Orleans, Frenchmen Street and discuss the social system of Placage, slavery, and music.
Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: St. Louis Cemetery No. 3, 3421 Esplanade Ave, New Orleans, LA 70119-2902
Here we visit a cemetery and discuss the practical reasons for above-ground burials that make New Orleans cemeteries so unique.
Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: City Park, 1 Palm Dr, New Orleans, LA 70124, USA
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.
Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: City Park, New Orleans, LA 70116, USA
We stop for Cafe' A Lait and beignets at Cafe DuMonde in City Park.
Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: The University of New Orleans, 2000 Lakeshore Dr, New Orleans, LA 70148, USA
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.
Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Audubon Park, 6500 Magazine St, New Orleans, LA 70118-4848
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.
Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Garden District, St Charles Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70130-5968
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.
Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Lafayette Square, St. Charles Avenue, New Orleans, LA
Here we visit the central business district of New Orleans, to include the World War II museum, Superdome Warehouse DIstrict and Gallier Hall.
Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Superior Seafood, 1312 Milan St, New Orleans, LA 70115, USA
We will have lunch here or another restaurant depending on availability and food preferences.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Honey Island Swamp Tours, 41490 Crawford Landing Rd, Slidell, LA 70461, USA
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.
Duration: 4 hours

Stop At: Pontalba Buildings, 700 Decatur St, New Orleans, LA 70116-3372
We will have dinner here or elsewhere depending on what you want to eat.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Fritzel's European Jazz Bar, 733 Bourbon St, New Orleans, LA 70116-3145
This is our first stop of three 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 three different styles of music and venues that are common in New Orleans.
Duration: 45 minutes

Stop At: Maison Bourbon Jazz Club, 641 Bourbon St, New Orleans, LA 70130-2107
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.
Duration: 45 minutes

Stop At: The Jazz Playhouse, 300 Bourbon St Royal Sonesta New Orleans, New Orleans, LA 70130-2213
Here we visit or third music venue of the evening. This usually is the most progressive of the three styles and the only one that serves food. As with the other venues, there is no cover charge, but one drink is required per set, per person.
Duration: 45 minutes

Meals included:
• Lunch
Accommodation included: No accommodations are provided.