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NEW ORLEANS

Nicknamed the ‘Big Easy’, New Orleans
is known for its round-the-clock nightlife,
vibrant live music scene and spicy cuisine
reflecting its history as a melting pot of
French, African and American cultures.
Every year, visitors flock to this eclectic
southern city to be a part of the city’s
iconic Mardi Gras, famed for raucous
costumed parades and street parties.

SEE
• Watch local artists paint at Jackson Square

DO
• Soak up the atmosphere and excitement
of Mardi Gras in January and February
• Hear great jazz at Preservation Hall in the French Quarter
French Quarter

EAT & DRINK LA SALLE ST New Orleans
• Try classic Creole seafood gumbo at Antoine’s LIBERTY ST TREME Municipal Theater
located in the French Quarter TULANE AVE ELK PL IBERVILLE RAMPART ST ST LOUIS Auditorium Armstrong
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By coach: $39 per person. TCHOUPITOULAS ST POYDRAS ST Place River 6 Wyndham New Orleans French Quarter
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PADDLE & WHEEL COMBO SWAMP & PLANTATION GHOSTS & SPIRITS WALKING
Absorb the sights and sounds of the world famous COMBO TOUR TOUR
French Quarter and historic Jackson Square. Visit one Visit a River Road plantation, then cruise through the Explore the ‘Most Haunted City in America’, New Orleans
of the cemeteries and learn about this unique above swamps of south Louisiana. Tour Destrehan Plantation, on this evening walking tour of the French Quarter.
ground burial system. Marvel at stories of Bayou Street. established in 1787, the oldest French Colonial-style Visit several haunted sites throughout the area.
Board the historic Steamboat Natchez, the last authentic house in the lower Mississippi Valley. This majestic Hear ghostly stories about haunted hotels, the
steamboat on the Mississippi River. See one of the antebellum plantation home watches over the banks of courthouse and visit a former slave exchange.
world’s most active ports at its best. the Mississippi River, only a few minutes upriver from New Check out the relics of voodoo ceremonies.
Orleans. Then travel to the Manchac Swamp for a cruise
Includes: through a privately-owned wildlife refuge, home to the Includes:
• 2 hour 15 minute city tour legend ‘Rougarou’, the Cajun werewolf. Also get up close • 2 hour Ghost & Spirits walking tour
• 2 hour Natchez Harbor cruise and personal with some alligators in an area. • Expert guide
Duration: 4 hours 15 minutes Includes: Duration: 2 hours
Departs: Daily from New Orleans at 9am, • Guided tour of Destrehan Plantation Departs: Daily from New Orleans at 7:30pm
12 noon, 2pm • Swamp boat cruise
Tours can be taken on separate days. • Informative commentary
Duration: 5 hours 30 minutes
Departs: Daily from New Orleans at 1pm (Mar – Oct),
11am (Nov – Dec)
Adult Child 6-12 yrs Adult Child 6-12 yrs Adult Child 6-12 yrs
1 Apr 20 – 31 Mar 21 $111 * $46 * 1 Apr 20 – 31 Mar 21 $78 * $44 * 1 Apr 20 – 31 Mar 21 $41 * $23 *

* Prices are a guide only, subject to change and availability and are in New Zealand Dollars. From prices for accommodation are per room per night for 2 people, unless otherwise specified and based on the lowest room category for
98 travel in low season. Prices for tours and transfers are per person, unless otherwise specified. For full terms and conditions including pricing and conditions, refer to the Booking Conditions at the back of this brochure.