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‘Unique’ is a word that cannot be qualified. It does not mean rare or uncommon; it means alone in the universe. By the standards of grammar and by the grace of God, New Orleans is the unique American place.”

Charles Kuralt
from Charles Kuralt’s America

What to do in New Orleans? The answer is simple yet resounding. Do as the New Orleanians do: indulge, savor and celebrate.

Indulge your senses, savor New Orleans’ rich cultural experience and celebrate everything that – even after 203 years of the greatest achievements and the steepest challenges – still makes New Orleans America’s most unique, authentic and enthralling destination.

Your exploration of the many sensory extravagances that endure in the unique city of New Orleans begins here – enjoy the journey!

 
  Restaurants 
Relish the rich flavors of an unforgettable meal in one of New Orleans’ world-famous restaurants. Our celebrity chefs are back in their home kitchens continuing the culinary legacy for which New Orleans was honored at the 2006 James Beard Foundation Awards.   more...
  Culture & Art
Explore artistic and cultural masterpieces at the city’s world-class museums and galleries. Take a walk through living history in the vibrant core of the city: the French Quarter/Marigny, the Warehouse/Arts District and the Garden District. Or, take a ride in living history - a streetcar - down Canal Street or along the river.  more...
  Golf, Sports & the Outdoors
Stroll beneath the moss-draped oaks in New Orleans’ acres of parks or tee up at an area golf course. Glide past alligators on an airboat in the heart of the swampland. Or take in the wildlife a different way: at the renowned Audubon Zoo and Aquarium of the Americasmore...
  Shopping
Discover treasures tucked inside hundreds of shops and boutiques along Magazine Street. Shop ‘til you drop, then feel your muscles and your mind relax as you are pampered to bliss in a spamore...
  Nightlife
Join New Orleans’ famed nightlife -- from piano bars to theater stars, pubs to music clubs -- as it rolls into the wee morning hours. more...
  Music & All That Jazz
Make it an evening for the theater, or catch some cool live music at one of the many hot clubs hopping in the historic Arts District, French Quarter, Faubourg Marigny or Bywater.  more...
  Gaming
Thrill to the best in gaming at any of the area's three open casinos: the roll of the dice, the luck of the cards, that once-in-a-lifetime pull of a slot machine, plus world-class dining and live entertainment.  more...
  Customized Itinerary
The choices are endless, but they all have one thing in common: they wholly and uniquely belong to New Orleans. With so many fantastic things to do, you’ll want to fit as much as you can into your New Orleans visit. Let us help build your perfect itinerary.
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Fair Grounds Race Course and Slots, A Churchill Downs Co. Add to Itinerary
1751 Gentilly Blvd.
New Orleans, LA 70119-2133
Phone: (504) 944-5515
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Spa Laje Add to Itinerary
2801 Dauphine Street
New Orleans, LA 70117
Toll-Free: (877) 943-1291
Phone: (504) 943-1291
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Royal Carriages, Inc. Add to Itinerary
1824 N. Rampart St.
New Orleans, LA 70116-1935
Phone: (504) 943-8820
Fax: (985) 643-7940
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Mélange Restaurant at the Ritz Carlton, New Orleans Add to Itinerary
921 Canal St.
New Orleans, LA 70112
Toll-Free: (800) 542-8680
Phone: (504) 524-1331
Fax: (504) 670-2895
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Louisiana Children's Museum Add to Itinerary
420 Julia St.
New Orleans, LA 70130
Phone: (504) 523-1357
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Belladonna Day Spa & Retail Therapy Add to Itinerary
2900 Magazine Street
New Orleans, LA 70115
Phone: (504) 891-4393
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RiverBarge Excursion Lines, Inc. Add to Itinerary
201 Opelousas Ave.
New Orleans, LA 70114
Toll-Free: (888) 462-2743
Phone: (504) 365-0022
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Times-Picayune, The Add to Itinerary
3800 Howard Avenue
New Orleans, LA 70125
Toll-Free: (800) 925-0000
Phone: (504) 826-3121
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Custom Conventions Add to Itinerary
505 Mandeville Street
New Orleans, LA 70117
Toll-Free: (800) 426-2315
Phone: (504) 944-0814
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Spa Atlantis, LLC Add to Itinerary
740 Gravier Street
New Orleans, LA 70130
Phone: (504) 566-8088
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Judith Faye & NOLA Psychics Add to Itinerary
201 St. Charles Ave
Suite #114-252
New Orleans, LA 70170
Toll-Free: (866) 292-4570
Phone: (504) 273-5055
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Cajun Encounters Tours Add to Itinerary
55345 Highway 90
Slidell, LA 70461
Toll-Free: (866) 928-6877
Phone: (504) 834-1770
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New Orleans Opera Association Add to Itinerary
1010 Common Street
Suite 1820
New Orleans, LA 70112
Toll-Free: (800) 881-4459
Phone: (504) 529-2278
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Louisiana Tour Company, LLC Add to Itinerary
9714 Barataria Boulevard
Crown Point, LA 70072-9801
Toll-Free: (888) 30S-WAMP
Phone: (504) 689-3599
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Friends of the Ferry Add to Itinerary
525 Pelican Street
New Orleans, LA 70114
Phone: (504) 363-9090
Fax: (504) 366-7210
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House of Broel Add to Itinerary
2220 St. Charles Ave.
New Orleans, LA 70130-5822
Toll-Free: (800) 827-4325
Phone: (504) 522-2220
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Chateau Golf & Country Club Add to Itinerary
3600 Chateau Blvd.
Kenner, LA 70065
Phone: (504) 467-1351
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Ray's Over New Orleans Add to Itinerary
2 Canal Street
Suite #2925
New Orleans, LA 70130
Phone: (504) 599-9996
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Laura: A Creole Plantation Add to Itinerary
2247 La Hwy. 18 River Road
Vacherie, LA 70090-5409
Phone: (225) 265-7690
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Entergy Imax Theatre Add to Itinerary
1 Canal St
New Orleans, LA 70130-1152
Toll-Free: (800) 774-7394
Phone: (504) 581-4629
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San Francisco Plantation Add to Itinerary
P.O. Box 950
2646 Highway 44
Garyville, LA 70051
Toll-Free: (888) 322-1756
Phone: (985) 535-2341
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Historic New Orleans Tours, Inc. Add to Itinerary
2727 Prytania
Suite 8
New Orleans, LA 70130
Phone: (504) 947-2120
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SwingHard Golf, LLC Add to Itinerary
700 S. Peters St.
Unit 419
New Orleans, LA 70150
Phone: (504) 524-3414
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Museum of the American Cocktail, Inc. Add to Itinerary
1 Poydras Street
Suite #169
New Orleans, LA 70130
Phone: (504) 569-0405
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U S A Today Add to Itinerary
125 Mallard St
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St. Rose, LA 70087
Phone: (504) 463-5681
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Haunted History Tours, Inc. Add to Itinerary
New Orleans, LA 70125
Toll-Free: (888) 644-6787
Phone: (504) 861-2727
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Psychic Readings by Miss Lena Add to Itinerary
Jackson Square
New Orleans, LA
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Monrose Row Bed & Breakfast Add to Itinerary
1303 Governor Nicholls St.
New Orleans, LA 70116
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Phone: (504) 616-6377
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WHERE Magazine/WHERE Guest Informant - Morris Visitor Publications Add to Itinerary
528 Wilkinson Row
New Orleans, LA 70130
Phone: (504) 522-6468
Fax: (504) 522-0018
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Louisiana State Museum Add to Itinerary
751 Chartres Street
New Orleans, LA 70116
Toll-Free: (800) 568-6968
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OffBeat Publications Add to Itinerary
Suite 200, 421 Frenchmen St.
New Orleans, LA 70116-2022
Toll-Free: (877) 944-4300
Phone: (504) 944-4300
Fax: (504) 944-4306
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NEWORLEANSTHANKSYOU.COM Add to Itinerary
New Orleans, LA
Phone: (504) 488-8031
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Loyola University New Orleans Add to Itinerary
6363 St. Charles Avenue
Campus Box 18
New Orleans, LA 70118
Toll-Free: (800) 4-LOYOLA
Phone: (504) 865-3240
Fax: (504) 865-3383
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Preservation Hall Add to Itinerary
726 St. Peter
New Orleans, LA 70116
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Phone: (504) 522-2841
Fax: (504) 558-9192
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Lakewood Development Add to Itinerary
4801 General DeGaulle Dr
New Orleans, LA 70131
Phone: (504) 235-5638
Fax: (504) 373-5926
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Nottoway Plantation Add to Itinerary
31025 Louisiana Hwy 1
White Castle, LA 70788
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Phone: (225) 545-2730
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Crescent City Fitness Foundation Add to Itinerary
Po Box 13587
New Orleans, LA 70185
Phone: (504) 861-8686
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Dr. Wagner's Honey Island Swamp Tours Add to Itinerary
41490 Crawford Landing Road
Slidell, LA 70461-1300
Phone: (985) 641-1769
Fax: (985) 643-3960
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French Quarter Walking Tours with Friends of the Cabildo Add to Itinerary
1850 House At Jackson Square
523 St. Ann Street
New Orleans, LA 70116
Phone: (504) 523-3939
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Tours By Isabelle Inter-Tour Louisiane, Inc. Add to Itinerary
P.O. Box 740972
New Orleans, LA 70174
Toll-Free: (888) 223-2093
Phone: (504) 391-3544
Fax: (504) 391-3564
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Cafe Au Clay by Masque Powers Add to Itinerary
8438 Oak Street
New Orleans, LA 70118
Phone: (504) 861-4400
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Zurich Classic Add to Itinerary
11005 Lapalco Blvd.
Avondale, LA 70094
Phone: (504) 342-3000
Fax: (504) 342-3019
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Southern Comfort Museum Add to Itinerary
311 N. Peters St.
New Orleans, LA 70130
Phone: (502) 774-7174
Fax: (502) 774-6658
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Saenger Theatre Add to Itinerary
143 N. Rampart Street
New Orleans, LA 70112
Phone: (210) 226-5700
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House of Blues Add to Itinerary
225 Decatur Street
New Orleans, LA 70130
Phone: (504) 310-4999
Fax: (504) 524-1241
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Houmas House Plantation & Gardens Add to Itinerary
40136 Highway 942
River Road
Darrow, LA 70725-2302
Phone: (225) 473-9380
Fax: (225) 473-7891
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Michaul's Live Cajun Music Restaurant Add to Itinerary
840 St. Charles Ave.
New Orleans, LA 70130
Toll-Free: (800) 563-4055
Phone: (504) 522-5517
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Confederate Museum Add to Itinerary
929 Camp Street
New Orleans, LA 70130
Phone: (504) 523-4522
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Wine Institute New Orleans Add to Itinerary
610 Tchoupitoulas St
New Orleans, LA 70130
Phone: (504) 324-8000
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Oak Harbor Golf Club Add to Itinerary
201 Oak Harbor Blvd.
Slidell, LA 70458-5701
Phone: (985) 646-0110
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Timberlane Country Club Add to Itinerary
1 Timberlane Dr.
Gretna, LA 70056
Phone: (504) 367-5010
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House on Bayou Road Add to Itinerary
2275 Bayou Road
New Orleans, LA 70119
Phone: (504) 945-0992
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New Orleans School of Cooking, The Add to Itinerary
524 St. Louis Street
New Orleans, LA 70130
Toll-Free: (800) 237-4841
Phone: (504) 525-2665
Fax: (504) 596-2150
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Audubon Clubhouse Add to Itinerary
6500 Magazine St.
New Orleans, LA 70118
Toll-Free: (800) 774-7394
Phone: (504) 212-5290
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Cajun Coast Visitors & Convention Bureau Add to Itinerary
112 Main Street
Patterson, LA 70392
Toll-Free: (800) 256-2931
Phone: (985) 395-4905
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PARAPLEX Paranormal Complex Add to Itinerary
4800 Canal St
New Orleans, LA 70119
Toll-Free: (877) 669-3327
Phone: (504) 483-2350
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Swingaroux Add to Itinerary
806 Constitution Drive
Slidell, LA 70458
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Mid City Lanes Rock 'n Bowl Add to Itinerary
4133 S. Carrollton Ave.
New Orleans, LA 70119
Phone: (504) 482-3133
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Maison Bourbon Jazz Club Add to Itinerary
641 Bourbon St.
New Orleans, LA 70130
Phone: (504) 522-8818
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Le Monde Creole Tours Add to Itinerary
624 Royal Street
New Orleans, LA 70116
Phone: (504) 568-1801
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Couronne Jewels & Watches Add to Itinerary
301 Royal St.
New Orleans, LA 70130
Phone: (504) 565-7552
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Magic Tours Add to Itinerary
New Orleans, LA 70112
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Trusted Tours & Attractions Add to Itinerary
201 Front Street
Suite # 224
Key West, FL 33040
Phone: (305) 296-3609
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Power Pass Add to Itinerary
New Orleans, LA
Toll-Free: (800) 490-9330
Phone: (800) 490-9330
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Longue Vue House and Gardens Add to Itinerary
7 Bamboo Road
New Orleans, LA 70124-1065
Phone: (504) 488-5488
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