New Orleans

  • Accommodations
  • 5 Days & 4 Nights
  • 8 Meals
  • Tours & Entertainment

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The Big Easy – New Orleans!

May 23-27, 2027

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Step into the rhythm, flavor, and soul of New Orleans on an unforgettable Big Easy getaway. Stay right in the heart of the French Quarter and immerse yourself in the city’s rich culture through iconic experiences like live jazz, legendary Creole cuisine, historic plantations, and a scenic Mississippi River steamboat cruise. From vibrant neighborhoods and fascinating museums to bayou wildlife and authentic local traditions, this tour blends history, music, food, and Southern charm into one perfectly paced adventure. Whether you’re a first time visitor or returning to fall in love all over again, New Orleans promises unforgettable memories around every corner.

Airfare

Roundtrip airfare from Minneapolis to New Orleans.

Motor Coach Transportation

Skip the hassle of traffic and parking! Each day board our temperature-controlled deluxe motor coach with onboard restrooms to each of our destinations.

Hotel Accommodation

Stay four nights in the heart of downtown at the French Quarter at Four Points Sheraton.

Meals

Enjoy breakfast at the hotels each morning, one lunch, and three dinners during this tour.

Tours & Attractions!

New Orleans School of Cooking, city tour of New Orleans, Mardi Gras World, National World War II Museum, Natchez Steamboat Dinner & Jazz Cruise, Laura Plantation, Louisiana Swamp Boat tour, and live New Orleans Jazz show at Fritzel’s European Jazz Pub!

Additional Inclusions

You'll have your own local guide while in New Orleans, be professionally escorted by a JayBee Travel Representative, and all taxes, meal gratuities, and hotel luggage handling are included.

Itinerary

*Itinerary may change due to weather or other circumstances. We will attempt to see everything on this schedule, but the date and time may change.

Sunday, May 23

Flight to New Orleans
Enjoy your flight from Minneapolis, St. Paul International Airport. Flight information TBD.
Arrival & Hotel Check-In
Once you arrive, you will be greeted by a local representative and an awaiting motorcoach to take you to Four Points Sheraton, your home for the next four nights.

The French Quarter, also known as Vieux Carré – or the “Quarter” to locals, sits on a crescent in the Mississippi River on some of the highest ground in New Orleans. Not only is this the city’s cultural hub, but is a community where residents take time to reminisce with neighbors about times gone by and to welcome visitors in the streets. Intimate and unique, New Orleans’ oldest neighborhood has exerted a spell over writers and artists since the time of Mark Twain, Lafcadio Hern and John James Audubon.
New Orleans School of Cooking
After hotel check-in, we will enjoy a chef prepared four course dinner after class at the New Orleans School of Cooking (walking distance, approximately 5 “French Quarter” short blocks)

Monday, May 24

Breakfast
Start your morning with an included full breakfast at the hotel.
City Tour
Hop aboard your awaiting motorcoach for a Comprehensive City Tour Admission included to Mardi Gras World.

This special museum not only gives you an authentic Mardi Gras experience year-round but also takes you deeper into the work behind making Mardi Gras. Whether you’re visiting New Orleans for the first time or you’ve been on the parade route since before you were able to say, “throw me something mister,” the Mardi Gras World tour is something you can’t miss.
Free time with lunch on own
Admission included to the National World War II Museum
The museum features immersive exhibits, multimedia experiences, and an expansive collection of artifacts and first-person oral histories, taking visitors inside the story of the war that changed the world. Beyond the galleries, the Museum’s online collections, virtual field trips, webinars, educational travel programs, and renowned International Conference on World War II offer patron’s new ways to connect to history and honor the generation that sacrificed so much to secure our freedom.
The rest of the evening is yours to enjoy!

Tuesday, May 25

Breakfast
Start your morning with an included full breakfast at the hotel.
Admission included to Laura Plantation
You are invited to enjoy a cultural tour experience unlike anywhere else in the U.S. Here you will find the difference that exemplifies Creole Louisiana. We’ll take a guided tour of the newly restored Big House, its raised basement and galleries, men’s and women’s parlors, service rooms, and common rooms; a guided tour of the 200-year-old sugar plantation homestead, and BananaLand grove; and a guided tour of one of our slave cabins, built in 1840.
Lunch included at Frenier Landing
Louisiana Swamp Boat Tour
See the Cajuns of the Bayou living and surviving in harmony with the swamps. From the relaxed comfort of our covered Swamp Tour Boat, we will drift slowly past a 2000-year-old Indian Burial Mound, a Cajun cemetery and Fishing village! You may see the wildlife that made the Barataria Swamps the Crown Jewel of the Louisiana Purchase. Here, birds, snakes, turtles, and Gators are the king of the swamp.
Return to hotel to freshen up for the evening
Itinerary Content
Natchez Steamboat Dinner & Jazz Cruise
On the mighty Mississippi River, this authentic riverboat experience is a leisurely, two-hour cruise while enjoying traditional live jazz, craft cocktails, and all the beautiful New Orleans sites.

Wednesday, May 26

Breakfast
Start your morning with an included full breakfast at the hotel.
Explore The City!
This is your Free Day in the French Quarter with lunch on own.
Live New Orleans Jazz Show at Fritzel’s European Jazz Pub
Dinner included at Tujague’s Restaurant

Thursday, May 27

Breakfast
Start your morning with an included full breakfast at the hotel.
Flight from New Orleans to Minneapolis, St. Paul International Airport

Tour Starts At MSP Airport

Wondering how to meet the group at Minneapolis International Airport (MSP)?
Traveling to the airport is on your own, but we have compiled a few options for you, please contact us with any questions.

Option 1

Start your vacation relaxed and stay the night before and/or after at the Country Inn & Suites by Radisson in Bloomington for a special rate of $129.00/night plus tax, paid at check-in. During your stay enjoy a complimentary breakfast, free parking at the hotel, and complimentary shuttle service to/from the airport. Meet your tour escort at the Terminal #1 ticket counter.

Let Jaybee Travel know if you would like this additional stay hotel option before the final payment, and JayBee Travel will make the appropriate reservations for you.

Option 2

Drive yourself to the MSP Terminal #1 on-site parking, approximately $23/day, and meet your tour escort at the ticket counter. Call ahead for availability (651) 726-5555.

Option 3

Drive yourself to the Park ‘N Go offsite airport parking in Bloomington, MN, for approximately $12.00 per day, and meet your tour escort at the ticket counter. This facility has a shuttle service that will meet you at your vehicle, the shuttle driver will help with your luggage and drive you from the lot to the airport terminal. Call (952) 854-3386 for reservations and additional information.

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Trip Cancellation Insurance
Passengers may enroll in a travel protection plan by visiting nta.aontravelprotect.com or by calling AON’s contact center at (800) 388-1470. The Location Number for JayBee Travel is 236059. Basic insurance includes trip cancellation and interruption coverage, travel delay, medical and evacuation, baggage, and assistance services. Enhanced insurance includes all the above, plus cancellation due to pre-existing conditions. If you plan to enroll in travel insurance, this must be done within 14 days of your initial deposit. Costs vary by the trip, so please call or go online to their website for exact coverage rates.
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