New Orleans is like nowhere else in America: jazz spilling from doorways, Creole and Cajun feasts, and centuries of French, Spanish, and Caribbean soul.
Day 1 · Arrive & settle in
Land, drop your bags, and ease into New Orleans with something low-key nearby. Frenchmen Street beats Bourbon for real live music.
Day 2 · French Quarter and Jackson Square
Spend the morning on the highlight, then in the afternoon or evening: live jazz on frenchmen street.
Day 3 · Beignets at Café du Monde
Spend the morning on the highlight, then in the afternoon or evening: garden district and streetcar ride.
Day 4 · Swamp and bayou tour
Spend the morning on the highlight, then in the afternoon or evening: creole-cajun food crawl (gumbo, po’boys).
Day 5 · Last morning & departure
Squeeze in one more before you go — french quarter and jackson square if you have time — then head to the airport.
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