7 days in New Orleans Itinerary

Known for its Creole cuisine, rich musical tradition, and nearby swamps and plantations, New Orleans is one of the nation's oldest cities.

Your inner history buff will appreciate Garden District and Houmas House and Gardens. Visiting Nature & Wildlife Tours and Lake End Park will get you outdoors. Get out of town with these interesting New Orleans side-trips: Whitney Plantation (in Wallace) and Laura: Louisiana's Creole Heritage Site (in Vacherie). Next up on the itinerary: see the interesting displays at Blaine Kern's Mardi Gras World, admire the masterpieces at The Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden at NOMA, learn about all things military at The National WWII Museum, and appreciate the extensive heritage of French Quarter.

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If you are flying in from United Kingdom, the closest major aiports are Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, Gulfport Biloxi International Airport and Trent Lott International Airport. In December, daily temperatures in New Orleans can reach 16°C, while at night they dip to 16°C.