PRACTICAL WANDERLUST
3 days in New Orleans is just enough time to explore the city’s main highlights!
April & May (Mardi Gras season) and October (Halloween) are the best times to visit! The weather is perfect, and the holidays are in full swing.
Stay in the French Quarter or Garden District. Beautiful, walkable, centrally located.
Gumbo, jumbolaya, po'boys, beignets, fried oysters, & more! Take a food tour to enjoy as much as you can in a limited time.
Not all plantation tours are created equally. But The Whitney Plantation is impactful & powerful. It's an essential stop on any Louisiana itinerary. Don't skip it.
Take a self-guided walking tour to see celebrity homes, haunted mansions, and more.
Shop for local specialties, enjoy delicious Cajun food, and get a beignet at Cafe du Monde!
New Orleans is incredibly haunted! Find out all the grisly tales of New Orleans' checkered past on a spooky ghost tour.