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STUDENT TOURS AND TRAVEL – NEW ORLEANS

As they say in New Orleans, “Laissez les bons temps rouler!” or “Let the good times roll!”

New Orleans is a jambalaya of French, Spanish and Cajun traditions that is as uniquely American as the music it created – Dixie Land Jazz.

From strolling the streets of French Quarter to riding on a boat through the Bayou, your students will experience a city with a one-of-a-kind culture and personality. The city’s “joie de vivre” is evident through New Orleanians love of music, parades, and any excuse to celebrate life!

Audubon Aquarium of the Americas
This Aquarium looming large against the Mississippi River provides 15,000 sea life creatures, representing nearly 600 species, living happily in a state-of-the-art facility.

Audubon Zoo
Here, in a setting of subtropical plants, waterfalls, and lagoons, some 1,800 animals (including rare and endangered species) live in natural habitats rather than cages.

Bayou Swamp Tour
As your boat drifts through the Louisiana Wetlands, you will see the inhabitants of the swamp and learn about the unique history of the Cajuns who live in the area.

Bourbon Street
This historic street that runs the length of the French Quarter is home to many bars, restaurants, clubs, as well as t-shirt and souvenir shops.

Cafe Du Monde
This New Orleans landmark is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for coffee and beignets topped with powdered sugar.

French Quarter
Intimate and unique, this is this is city’s cultural hub. The French Quarter is a great place for people-watching, browsing in eclectic shops, enjoying delicious restaurants or appreciating the architecture of New Orleans oldest neighborhood.

Jazz Concert at Preservation Hall
Enjoy a live performance of up and coming jazz stars in this historic venue.

Laura House Plantation Tour
Built in 1805, let the “memoirs of Laura” transport you into the lives of this plantation’s Creole men, women, slaves and children.

Longue Vue House & Gardens
Constructed from 1939 to 1942, Longue Vue House & Gardens is a unique expression of Greek Revival architecture set on an 8-acre estate.

Mardi Gras World
Mardi Gras World is the largest float designing and building facility in the world. Here more than 80% of the floats that journey down during the Carnival season are designed and built at Mardi Gras World.

National World War II Museum
Opened on the anniversary of D-day, June 6, 2000, it is the only museum of its kind in the country. The museum tells the story of all 19 U.S. amphibious operations worldwide on that fateful day of June 6, 1944.

New Orleans Historic Voodoo Museum
The New Orleans Historic Voodoo Museum is one of the most unique, and interesting, small museums in the country.

Riverwalk Marketplace
Located along the Mississippi River, this marketplace has great shops, restaurants and entertainment.

St. Louis Cathedral
Standing in Jackson Square, the St. Louis Cathedral prides itself on being the oldest continuously active cathedral in the United States.

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