8 days in New Orleans Itinerary

Popular historic sites such as French Quarter and Nottoway Plantation are in your itinerary. Escape the urban bustle at Chalmette National Historical Park and Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve. Explore the numerous day-trip ideas around New Orleans: Saint Rose de Lima Catholic Church (in Bay Saint Louis), Joseph T. Jones Statue (in Gulfport) and Gulf Islands National Seashore (in Ocean Springs). The adventure continues: learn about all things military at The National WWII Museum, appreciate the extensive heritage of Garden District, identify plant and animal life at Mike the Tiger's Habitat, and examine the collection at Blaine Kern's Mardi Gras World.

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If you are flying in from Canada, the closest major aiports are Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, Gulfport Biloxi International Airport and Trent Lott International Airport. In December, daytime highs in New Orleans are 16°C, while nighttime lows are 16°C. Finish your sightseeing early on the 29th (Sun) so you can travel back home.