New Orleans City Tour and Mississippi River Steamboat Cruise

Head to Toulouse Street in the French Quarter to start your tour. You can choose to have the city tour and then the cruise, or vice versa. Board your coach and relax as you wind through the historic French Quarter, passing French and Spanish‐inspired buildings, voodoo specialty shops and lush Creole courtyards. Continue on to Jackson Square. See Louisiana’s Cabildo and Presbytere museums and the Pontalba Apartments, the oldest apartment buildings in the United States! Learn about the tradition of above ground burial before you hop off to explore St. Louis Cemetery #3. Other sights include the iconic St. Charles Avenue streetcar, the exquisite mansions of the Garden District and City Park. Visit the park’s Besthoff Sculpture Garden or stop at Cafe du Monde for a delicious beignet (own expense) before heading back to the river for part two of your tour: a cruise on a classic riverboat. Find a seat in the cabin or on the outside deck, where you can admire unobstructed views of the ‘Crescent City’ shoreline and enjoy live jazz music. An optional lunch buffet is available for purchase. You’ll sample an array of sumptuous Louisiana fare from cornmeal‐crusted fish and red beans and rice to Natchez’s signature bread pudding and fresh fruit (full menu included below). Coffee and tea are included with your lunch, or you may purchase adult beverages. Your river cruise ends back at the departure point in New Orleans.