New Orleans Holidays

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Location: Louisiana & Mississippi, USA

Your holiday price includes:

• International flights
• All pre-payable airport taxes
• Tour documentation
• 3* Accommodation for 7 nights on room only board basis
• Car hire for the whole duration

Itinerary

Day 1 - Arrival in New Orleans

Upon arrival in New Orleans, pick up your hire car and transfer to your hotel. The rest of the day is at your leisure to relax or start exploring this magical Mardi Gras city. Stroll through the French Quarter seeped in Creole history and enjoy the Garden District with its stately homes. Visit nearby plantations or enjoy some jazz at many of this great city's landmark venues, like Preservation Hall.

Overnight in New Orleans at the Holiday Inn French Quarter or similar.

Day 2 - New Orleans

The French Quarter is the heart and soul of the city where wrought iron balconies and antique shops appear next to all night jazz clubs, fantastic restaurants and beautiful homes. Visit Royale Street, Bourbon Street, Jackson Square and the many museums. Take a boat cruise on the steamboat paddle wheeler, Natchez. Tonight sample Creole or Cajun cuisine, take in some jazz, or relax along the river with a chicory coffee and beignet, a specialty in the area.

Overnight in New Orleans.

Day 3 - New Orleans to Natchez (275km)

After a leisurely breakfast, set off north along the scenic highway towards Mississippi. Journey past historic cities such as Baton Rouge and St. Francistown to today's destination Natchez, Mississippi.

Overnight in Natchez at the Days Inn or similar.

Day 4 - Natchez

Natchez is the oldest permanent settlement on the Mississippi River. Step back into the antebellum era by taking a tour of one of the magnificent homes. Look through stately oak trees and brilliant white columns for a vibrant example of the golden era when cotton was King and the Mississippi River was the King's highway. Natchez Under-the-Hill is a great place to visit at night, with shops, quaint restaurants and taverns.

Overnight in Natchez.

Day 5 - Natchez to Lafayette (240km)

Travel south, back into Louisiana and west towards Lafayette, the heart of Cajun Country and the cultural center of Louisiana's heritage. Discover the mix of French, Spanish and Caribbean influences, and experience the multitude of historic attractions, majestic plantation homes, vibrant gardens, leisurely swamp tours, and exciting museums.

Overnight in Lafayette at the Days Inn or similar.

Day 6 - Lafeyette

Enjoy another day in Cajun Country. Visit Acadian Village, a reconstructed Cajun bayou community or Vermillionville, the reconstruction of a Cajun Creole settlement from the 1765 to 1890 era. Relax at Cypress Lake on the campus grounds of the University of Louisiana. The lake is a favourite hangout for students and visitors alike, and you will be able to observe alligators, turtles, fish and birds. Stroll through Jefferson Street Market and browse through anything from French antiques to fine art or take a boat trip into the swamps with some fantastic photo opportunities.

Overnight in Lafayette.

Day 7 - Lafayette to Houma (170km)

Take the two-hour drive east towards Houma, an area of wetlands with some of the best fishing in the country. With exciting swamp tours, spicy Cajun cuisine, weekly Cajun music events, lively dancehalls, birding trails, golf, a wildlife park and a waterpark there is plenty of things to see and do. Come evening, life continues in the lounges, casinos and nightclubs in town, where you can celebrate the near end of this wonderful trip through the USA's south.

Overnight in Houma at the Ramada Inn or similar.

Day 8 - Houma to New Orleans ( 90km) - End of Tour

Enjoy the drive through Louisiana's wetlands back to New Orleans, where you will drop your hire car off at the International Airport, and check-in for your return flight.

If you would like to extend your stay and add extra nights in New Orleans, please call our dedicated team of travel consultants at 0871 222 5970. We are happy to help you tailormake your holiday.

Single supplement: £280 to £300

Children: On request

Infants: On request

Car hire includes

• Prices are based on an economy 4 door automatic with air conditioning with pick up and drop off from New Orleans International Airport for 1 named driver.
• All prices are fully inclusive of airport surcharges, collision damage waiver (cdw), environmental tax, supplementary liability insurance, theft waiver, third party liability insurance, theft protection (tp), unlimited mileage and loss damage waiver (ldw).
• If you would like to upgrade the car hire or maximum insurance, please book the package as normal and inform the tour operator when they contact you. An extra charge is applicable for car hire depending on size, model and insurance that you upgrade too.
• Please note that certain restrictions such as age limit (minimum age 21 years) may apply and any extra drivers, services or facilities will be subject to a supplement.
• All additional extras/charges will be levied directly by the tour operator.
• Click here for the standard Holiday Autos terms and conditions for your car hire

Please note

• Your confirmation email is notification that the tour operator has received your request and is processing it. The availability of this holiday is checked on a regular basis, however as the carrier is a scheduled airline we are regrettably unable to provide an instant confirmation.
• The following extra charges will apply when booked by credit card: Visa, MasterCard, & Amex - 2%.

Ticketing information: You will be contacted by the tour operator after making your booking.

Nearest Airport : New Orleans International Apt (MSY)