New Orleans & Mississippi River Plantation Country 2019
Overview
Highlights
- Exclusive filmed on-tour Stories by Ken Burns vignettes
- culinary experience at New Orleans School of Cooking
- jazz reception and dinner at Arnaud's
- exclusive streetcar tour
- flightseeing
- private jazz experience at Preservation Hall
- visit to National WWII Museum with brunch & USO-style show
- visits to pre-Civil War Mississippi River plantations
- private presentation by environmental expert Nellie Watson
- dinner at legendary Antoine's
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Trip includes
- TAUCK EXCLUSIVE - Filmed narratives by filmmaker Ken Burns tell the American story TAUCK EXCLUSIVE - A private culinary demonstration & lunch at the New Orleans School of Cooking TAUCK EXCLUSIVE - A private mint julep reception and mansion house dinner at Nottoway Plantation & Resort TAUCK EXCLUSIVE - Private streetcar tour with New Orleans resident along Canal Street and St. Charles Avenue TAUCK EXCLUSIVE - Private presentation by expert Nellie Watson who shares insights on the unique environment of the New Orleans' basin A private jazz experience at Preservation Hall, dedicated to the preservation of traditional New Orleans jazz Flightseeing tour of New Orleans for views of the French Quarter, Mississippi River, canals, and wetlands, with commentary by your pilot A step back in time during a stay at Nottoway Plantation & Resort, and lunch and a visit to Houmas House Plantation - key examples of restored pre-Civil War Mississippi River sugar plantations Welcome dinner at legendary restaurant Antoine's in the heart of the French Quarter Private farewell jazz reception and dinner at nearly century-old restaurant, Arnaud's Visit to Mardi Gras World with a Carnival insider Visit to the National World War II Museum, with brunch & USO-style show at BB's Stage Door Canteen Discovery of the legacy of Huey P. Long at the Old State Capitol in Baton Rouge Visit to the New Orleans Jazz Museum in the old US Mint Living history experience at LSU's Rural Life Museum, re-creating Louisiana country life in the 18th & 19th centuries Guided alligator bayou tour in an excursion boat Airport transfers upon arrival and departure as noted 16 meals (7 breakfasts, 4 lunches & 5 dinners), service charges, gratuities to local guides, admission fees, taxes and porterage
Itinerary
Tour begins: 5:15 PM at Hotel Monteleone. A transfer is included from Louis Armstrong International Airport to the Hotel Monteleone. Please join us for this evening's welcome cocktail reception at your historic hotel at the foot of Royal Street in the heart of the Fre...
From the flavor of étouffée to the strains of jazz, tour New Orleans as an insider today with Tauck! Explore iconic Canal Street, the historic homes, boutiques and cafés of the Warehouse District, and the Mississippi River waterfront. Discover the French Quarter from ...
Begin the day with a flightseeing tour of New Orleans for views of the French Quarter, Mississippi River, canals, and wetlands, with commentary by your pilot. Learn about the unique geological environment of New Orleans, America's only city situated below sea level, a...
Depart New Orleans this morning and head out into the countryside for an alligator bayou tour in an excursion boat with a local guide, then begin your discovery of Louisiana's "River Road" plantations with a visit to Houmas House Plantation and Gardens along the "big ...
Travel to Baton Rouge today and step back in time at the LSU Rural Life Museum, a living-history museum re-creating the lifestyles and folkways of rural Louisianans in the 18th and 19th centuries, featuring more than 30 historic buildings spread across 25 acres. Conti...
From Nottoway Plantation, return to New Orleans this morning for another two-night stay in the Crescent City, which begins with a guided visit and time on your own at the National World War II Museum. This acclaimed institution, honoring the efforts of millions of eve...
Visit more iconic destinations as you continue to tour New Orleans with Tauck today. Begin with sightseeing in the Garden District, whose National Historic Landmark district preserves historic mansions dating from the 1830s to about 1900, reflecting the prosperity of ...
Tour ends: New Orleans. Fly home anytime. A transfer to Louis Armstrong International Airport is included from The Ritz-Carlton, New Orleans. Allow at least 2 hours for flight check-in. Meals B
MEALS : B
PORTOFCALL : New Orleans, LA
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It's easy to see the world's sights. To stand in long lines, push through the crowds, and generally have the same standard-issue vacation as everyone else. But that's not good enough for us, and it's not good enough for you. We believe that travel should be easy. It should be fun. It should be worth your time and the price you paid. It should re-energize and transform. And above all else, it should be beyond the ordinary. Because how you see the world matters.
In 1882, Herman Tauck arrived in New York City from Germany in search of the American dream. His determination and values were passed on to his son, Arthur Tauck, who would realize that dream. With ingenuity and an innovative spirit, Arthur started Tauck Motor Tours, a travel company that would give birth to a new industry. The first tour, through the back roads of New England, was created by this 27-year-old in 1925. It embodied the same successful formula used by Tauck today: do the right thing. Craft a life-enriching travel experience; provide it at a single all-inclusive price; ensure there is great value for money; and rely on recommendations of satisfied customers to build a following and grow the business.
Two elements that did change over the next 90+ years – and three generations of Taucks – were the scope of destinations served and the variety of modes of travel used. Today Tauck delivers life-enriching travel experiences to every corner of the globe, incorporating small cruise ships, premium riverboats, trains, helicopters and more. What started as a New England motor coach tour company has truly evolved into an extraordinary global travel company. The fourth generation of Taucks is now involved in the company. While remarkable in any business, this seamless continuity across generations speaks to shared vision and values.
Throughout its history, the concept of “family” at Tauck has gone far beyond those sharing the surname to include hundreds of valued employees, and hundreds of thousands of loyal guests. The story of Tauck is the story of a unique American family company celebrating a passion for travel – a story that will continue to inspire generations to come.
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