New Orleans 7 Day Itinerary
New Orleans 7-Day Itinerary
Day 1: Arrival & French Quarter Exploration
- Check-in at a French Quarter Hotel (Recommended: Hotel Monteleone)
- Lunch at Café du Monde (iconic beignets and café au lait)
- Stroll along Bourbon Street, visit Jackson Square, and check out St. Louis Cathedral
- Evening dinner at Cochon for Southern cuisine
Day 2: Garden District & Plantation Tour
- Breakfast at Café Amelie in the French Quarter
- Visit the Garden District (Stroll Magazine Street, check out Lafayette Cemetery No. 1)
- Afternoon tour of Oak Alley Plantation or San Francisco Plantation
- Return for dinner at Commander’s Palace in the Garden District
Day 3: City Park & Museums
- Breakfast at Willa Jean
- Spend the morning exploring City Park (New Orleans Museum of Art, Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden)
- Lunch at Pelican’s Snoballs for famous New Orleans snoballs
- Afternoon visit to the National WWII Museum
- Evening dinner at Galatoire’s Bistro in the French Quarter
Day 4: Faubourg Marigny, Bywater & Music
- Breakfast at Café Reconcile (a vocational training program for youth)
- Visit the Historic Voodoo Museum and St. Roch Market for food samples
- Spend the afternoon exploring the artsy and eclectic Bywater neighborhood
- Evening dinner at Dooky Chase’s Restaurant (Leah Chase’s iconic Creole cuisine)
- Live music at Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro or Three Muses
Day 5: Riverfront & Bayou St. John
- Breakfast at Cafe Adelaide in the Riverwalk Marketplace
- Morning stroll along the Mississippi Riverfront and visit Woldenberg Park
- Lunch at Gumbo Shop for authentic gumbo
- Afternoon kayaking on Bayou St. John (Blue Crab Adventures)
- Evening dinner at Peche Seafood Grill in the Warehouse District
Day 6: Swamp Tour & Shopping
- Breakfast at Willa Jean (second visit if you didn’t get enough)
- Morning swamp tour with Cajun Encounters
- Afternoon shopping on Magazine Street for antiques, art, and boutique stores
- Evening dinner at Dooky Chase’s Restaurant (second visit for more of Leah Chase’s legendary Creole dishes)
Day 7: Farewell Brunch & Departure
- Farewell brunch at The Napoleon House in the French Quarter
- Departure or extend your stay for more exploring!