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Louisiana Sampler
FLY DRIVES
Day 9 Natchez
Get your cameras ready as today you travel the
famous Natchez Trace Parkway. Historic sites en route
include the Grand Gulf Military Park, Port Gibson, the
Windsor Ruins, Mount Locust Inn, Church Hill and
Emerald Mound. Tonight you’ll stay in an antebellum
home in the pretty city of Natchez.
Hotel: Monmouth Historic Inn
Days 10 & 11 Baton Rouge
Leaving Mississippi, you cross back into Louisiana
en route to Baton Rouge, your base for the last
two nights. The state capital, Baton Rouge has a
diverse range of arts, culture and cuisine. A bustling
metropolis, there’s a choice of two great malls, and
the evening music scene of jazz, blues and rock is
exceptional. Be sure to visit the USS Kidd and Old
State Capitol.
Hotel: Radisson Hotel, Baton Rouge
Day 12 Journey Home
Heading east brings you back into the heart of
Plantation Country. Your route takes you between
Lake Maurepas and Lake Pontchartrain before
returning to New Orleans Airport where you return
your rental car and check-in for your flight back
to the UK.
Day 1 Arrive New Orleans
Depart the UK on your chosen scheduled flight to
New Orleans. Upon arrival, collect your rental car
and proceed to your hotel.
Hotel: Le Meridien New Orleans
Days 2 & 3 New Orleans
New Orleans, affectionately known as ‘The Big
Easy’, is a wonderful city with plenty to keep you
entertained. The Voodoo Museum, Audubon Zoo,
Mardi Gras World and Ogden Museum of Southern
Art are all worth a visit. Stroll along the narrow
streets, enjoy a typical Creole meal or perhaps a
spot of jazz in the legendary French Quarter.
Hotel: Le Meridien New Orleans
Days 4 & 5 Lafayette
Today you commence your exploration of Louisiana,
journeying southwest into Cajun Country. Visits to
Southdown Plantation House and The Terrebonne
Museum will give you an insight into the area’s
unique plantation history, whilst Bayou Terrebonne
Wildlife Museum brings to life the importance
of the state’s waterways. Next, why not relive the
golden age of aviation at Louisiana State Museum
in Patterson, or perhaps make a visit to Avery Island,
where you can tour the Tabasco factory. Lafayette is
home to The Acadian Cultural Center, the Cathedral
of St John the Evangelist, Lafayette Natural History
Museum and Acadian Village.
Hotel: DoubleTree by Hilton Lafayette
Day 6 Alexandria
Travelling north towards Eunice, the Cajun Hall of
Fame and Savoy Music Center are definitely great
stops. Alexandria will be your final stop for the
day; a charming, and supposedly haunted town
in the heart of Louisiana.
Hotel: Courtyard by Marriott, Alexandria
Day 7 Natchitoches & Shreveport
It’s a short but scenic drive today as your route runs
adjacent to Kisatchie National Forest. Natchitoches,
Louisiana’s oldest town is a great stop where you
can tour the French colonial Fort St Jean Baptiste.
Next, continue north towards Shreveport. Sample
delicious Cajun cuisine, head to a local jazz club or
try your luck in one of the casinos.
Hotel: Hilton Shreveport
Day 8 Vicksburg
Spanning Louisiana, today’s journey takes you from
the far west to the far east of the state, and crosses
the state border into Mississippi. En route, visit the
Bonnie and Clyde Ambush Museum in Gibsland,
which sits in the location where the outlaws ate
their very last meal before meeting their fate just
a few miles away. Vicksburg, Mississippi, is a great
town where fascinating historic sites, architecture
and antebellum mansions await you.
Hotel: Anchuca Historic Mansion
12 Days/11 Nights
• Begins and ends in New Orleans
• Departures year round
Your fly drive includes:
• Round trip scheduled flights
• Intermediate 4 door car hire, including
insurances and satellite navigation
• Accommodations as stated
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