Escorted Tours and Holidays
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New Orleans: Bayous and The Big Easy-A Tauck Escorted Tour
From £2395
Tauck Tours returns to "Nawlins" and Cajun country with New Orleans: Bayous & The Big Easy - an inspiring 8-day celebration of New Orleans and French Louisiana. The city's vibrant culture and Acadian and Creole influences enrich a journey filled with Tauck Exclusives.
New Orleans: Bayous and the Big Easy-Tauck Escorted Tour
From £2395
per person (based on two sharing)
Price includes
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EXCLUSIVE to Bon Voyage in the UK-
Book your Tauck Tour through Bon Voyage and enjoy return private car transfers from your home to your local airport*. Your holiday will begin in true style from the moment we collect you from your front door and assist you with your luggage. Sit back, relax and enjoy the stress free journey in a standard of car that will reflect the excellent quality of your Tauck Tour.
Prefer to make your own way? Not a problem, we will reduce the cost of your tour accordingly.
*our exclusive door to door airport transfers is for journeys from your home to within 100 miles of your local airport.
- Return flights from the UK to New Orleans
- 7 nights deluxe accommodation in sought after locations
- Tauck Exclusive -A private experience at the renowned New Orleans School of Cookery in the French Quarter, featuring a special cooking demonstration and a memorable meal
- Tauck Exclusive -A private, home cooked porch lunch at "Bal de Maison" house party with cajun food, music and stories
- Tauck Exclusive -An exclusive tour aboard a private streetcar along famous St. Charles Avenue in the Garden District
- A horse-drawn carriage ride through the French Quarter to a farewell Jazz reception and dinner at historic Arnaud's
- Insights from an expert on New Orleans' vulnerable environment
- Traditional Cajun dinner in the "Crawfish Capital of the World"
- Visits to Vermilionville and other Acadian cultural sites
- Stays at the Hotel Monteleone and the Ritz Carlton, New Orleans
- Airport transfers on arrival
- 16 meals (7 breakfasts, 4 lunches and 5 dinners); service charges, gratuities to local guides, admission fees, taxes and porterage
Prices are based on low season-please call or email for your preferred date of travel. Please ask about our supplements for travel in Economy Plus, Business and First Class on your flights.
Tour Departure Dates 2012 (subject to availability)
March 20th
April 3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th
May 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd
September 11th, 18th, 25th
October 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd
Day 1 Welcome to The Big Easy
Tauck's New Orleans tour begins at 5:15 PM at Hotel Monteleone. Welcome to New Orleans and French Louisiana! A transfer is included from Louis Armstrong International Airport to the Hotel Monteleone. Please join us for this evening's welcome cocktail reception at your historic hotel in the heart of the French Quarter, followed by dinner at the famous Brennan's restaurant.
Meals: Dinner
Accommodation: Historic Hotel Monteleone, New Orleans, LA
Day 2 Cookin', lookin' and listenin' in the French Quarter
Get to know "Nawlins" up close on a day of insider discoveries from a French Quarter walking tour to a ride along famous Canal Street. Pick up culinary secrets during a private cooking demonstration at the New Orleans School of Cooking. Explore Mardi Gras World with an insider; spend the rest of the day as you please. Join us for a private jazz experience tonight at legendary Preservation Hall.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch
Accommodation: Hotel Monteleone, New Orleans, LA
Day 3 - New Orleans, naturally... and the hometown of jazz
Learn about New Orleans' unique geological environment at a presentation by an environmental expert. Meet with volunteers and community organisers on a Tauck exclusive field trip to the Lower Ninth Ward, making a remarkable post-Katrina recovery. Visit New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park, and choose from among several legendary French Quarter restaurants for dinner.
Accommodation- Hotel Monteleone, New Orleans
Day 4 Acadiana at Vermilionville on the Bayou
Head out along the Mississippi to "Cajun Country" for a private "Bal de Maison" house party with a home-style porch lunch. Acadian music, storytelling and fun. Step back in time on a guided visit to Vermilionville, recreating Acadian and Creole life circa 1765 to 1890. Dig into a traditional Cajun dinner in Breaux Bridge, and spend the next two nights in the heart of French Lousiana.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Accommodation: Hilton Lafayette, LA
Day 5 Shadows-on the-Teche & Avery Island
We've lined up more discoveries in the heart of Cajun country today, starting with a visit to the Jean Lafitte Acadian Cultural Center in Lafayette. Continue on to New Iberia for a tour of Shadows-on-the-Teche, a historic pre-Civil War estate on the banks of Bayou Teche, now maintained by the National Trust for Historic Preservation. After lunch, you'll head out to explore Avery Island, whose unusual salt-dome environment and lush lagoons are home to a diverse range of wildlife - as well as to the world-famous McIlhenny TABASCO® Sauce factory, which you'll tour during your visit.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Accommodation: Hilton Lafayette, LA
Day 6 - Into the big swamp... and back to the Big Easy
Venture into the Atchafalaya Basin, among the largest wetlands in the United States, on a guided boat tour from Breaux Bridge. Take a scenic drive back to the "Big Easy" for a two-night stay at The Ritz Carlton, New Orleans
Meals: Breakfast, lunch
Accommodation: The Ritz-Carlton, New Orleans, LA
Day 7 Streetcar Tour & National WWII Museum
Board an authentic New Orleans streetcar for an exclusive tour with a local guide along Canal Street and St. Charles Avenue; explore the antiques district and the Garden District, lined with 19th-century Southern mansions. Enjoy a special visit to the acclaimed National World War II Museum; spend the afternoon as you please. Tonight, ride through the French Quarter on a horse-drawn carriage to a farewell jazz reception and dinner at legendary Arnaud's.
Meals: Breakfast, dinner
Accommodation: The Ritz-Carlton, New Orleans, LA
Day 8 Journey Home
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Tauck's ultimate New Orleans and Cajun Country experience ends in New Orleans. Fly home anytime. A transfer is included from The Ritz-Carlton, New Orleans to Louis Armstrong International Airport. Please allow a minimum of two hours for flight check-in.
Meals: Breakfast
