SIGHTS & SOUNDS OF LOUISIANA - 2010

11 days from New Orleans to New Orleans (8020)

Vacation Overview

On this vacation through Louisiana, experience the charm and beauty that only Louisiana can offer. Your trip starts in New Orleans before heading to Lafayette in the heart of Cajun Country. Watch for alligators basking on the banks of the swampy waterways as you cruise through the Atchafalaya Basin. Journey along the Creole Nature Trail All-American Road through wilderness unique to Louisiana and explore Louisiana’s Outback, a living testament to South Louisiana’s natural beauty and unique cultural heritage. Visit Natchitoches, Louisiana’s oldest town, and experience the Creole architecture on a trolley tour. Then head to Shreveport and learn about the city’s history and natural wildlife on your boat tour on the Red River. On your way to Mississippi, visit the Delta Music Museum, which focuses on the history, music, and culture of the Louisiana-Mississippi Delta region. In Natchez, Mississippi, enjoy a sightseeing tour including a visit to a historic antebellum home. Then cross back into Louisiana and explore the capital, Baton Rouge, before your guided tour of Oak Alley Plantation—built in 1839. Finally, arrive in New Orleans and enjoy a tour of the city’s major sights. Free time to explore New Orleans on your own offers a perfect ending to your Louisiana vacation.

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  • New Orleans skyline
  • Enjoy the Southern charm of New Orleans
  • New Orleans’s famous Bourbon Street
  • Experience the great culture of New Orleans
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