7 days in New Orleans & Lafitte Itinerary

Satisfy your inner culture vulture at French Quarter and Garden District. Head to Royal Street and Magazine Streetfor plenty of shopping. Change things up with these side-trips from New Orleans: Nature & Wildlife Tours (in Slidell), Insta-Gator Ranch & Hatchery (in Covington) and Crosby Arboretum (in Picayune). Next up on the itinerary: tour the pleasant surroundings at Chalmette National Historical Park, browse the eclectic array of goods at French Market, stroll around Woldenberg Park, and make a trip to Jackson Square.

To see more things to do, ratings, where to stay, and other tourist information, use the New Orleans vacation maker website.

The Route module shows you all the different ways you can get to New Orleans. Expect a daytime high around 62°F in November, and nighttime lows around 61°F. Finish up your sightseeing early on the 9th (Sat) so you can go by car to Lafitte.

Get a sense of the local culture at Chauvin Sulpture Garden and Lafitte's Barataria Museum and wetland trace. Escape the urban bustle at New Orleans Airboat Tours and Breton National Wildlife Refuge - Chandeleur Islands. Go for a jaunt from Lafitte to Buras to see Fort Jackson about 1h 5 min away.

For photos, more things to do, reviews, and other tourist information, read Lafitte online journey builder.

Traveling by car from New Orleans to Lafitte takes an hour. Traveling from New Orleans in November, you will find days in Lafitte are somewhat warmer (71°F), and nights are little chillier (51°F). On the 12th (Tue), wrap the sightseeing up by early afternoon so you can drive back home.