The Big Easy is back and stronger than ever. From historic festivals to sporting and cultural events, New Orleans is ready to meet your every need. Come see and celebrate for yourself.
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New Orleans Power Pass
New Orleans Power Pass is the exciting new visitor's passport to New Orleans. Using smart card technology, Power Pass provides entry to the most exciting attractions…a combined value of over $300 in admission fees.
The evening begins with a three-course dinner at Tujague's Restaurant, a New Orleans tradition since 1856. Your tour guide will then lead you on a stroll along world famous Bourbon Street on your way to a local nightclub for the sounds of New Orleans music. The evening winds down at Cafe Du Monde.
Learn the real history and legends of the Creole people that made up this unique neighborhood! Saunter down the quaint streets named for New Orleans' past saints and sinners from New Orleans' European past, follow in the footsteps of Jean Lafitte, William Faulkner and Tennessee Williams, visit Washington Artillery Park, Jackson Square, the heart of "the Quarter", the Old Urusline Convent, and the New Orleans Pharmacy Museum.
An eyewitness account of the events surrounding the most devastating natural disaster on American soil! Learn why the French Quarter was built at its location. See an actual levee that "breached" and see the devastation that displaced hundreds of thousands. Discover the direct connection between America's disappearing coastal wetlands, oil & gas pipelines, levee protection and hurricane destruction.
Head down to the swamp on a real life adventure for the whole family with our professional Captains as they lead you on this journey into the past...view fascinating plant life, live alligators and many other wild creatures as you glide down haunting bayous lined with moss-draped cypress trees.
Feel the gentle breeze of Southern hospitality on a tour that takes you back to the glory of the Old South! Visit Oak Alley Plantation, a quarter-mile long alley of 28 magnificent oak trees over 250 years old and the Majestic Cypress Trees in Louisiana’s swamps bordering the Mississippi River.
Steamboat Natchez Cruise (Paddle) plus the Super City Tour (Wheel)! After your exciting Super City Tour by motorcoach, board the historic Steamboat Natchez, one of six authentic steamboats left on the Mississippi River.
Travel through three centuries of history, legends and romance as your encounter "The City That Care Forgot"! Visit the world-famous French Quarter, historic Jackson Square, St. Louis Cemetery #3, Bayou St. John, the shores of Lake Pontchartrain, St. Charles Avenue, past the homes of former Kings & Queens of Mardi Gras, stately mansions, and the world-famous exclusive Garden District.
Experience the timeless beauty of Southern Louisiana in a custom built, all weather swamp boat. Photo courtesy of New Orleans Metropolitan Convention & Visitors Bureau, Inc./Richard Nowitz.
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