New Orleans, Louisiana
on the mouth of the mississippi
Built on the mouth of the Mississippi, New Orleans has become the home of blues music, voodoo, and the craziness that is Mardi Gras. The French Quarter offers a comforting charm, and it’s a great place for you to forget about the car and enjoy a walk. But what really makes New Orleans so special are the absurd and wild characters that choose to live there.
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New Orleans, Louisiana
New Orleans is famous for its big-city sounds, Mardi Gras, Voo-Doo and plenty more, it is a historical city that’s bursting with new and exciting energy.
Where is New Orleans?
On your deep south road trip, you will find New Orleans in the south of Louisiana, near the Gulf of Mexico.
What to do in New Orleans?
The first thing to do on your New Orleans Road Trip, is to take a walk around the French Quarter. This is an eclectic, vibrant area full of history, live music and bars that don’t close. In Jackson Square, you will see the beautiful St. Louis Cathedral – the tallest building in the French Quarter.
What is Mardi Gras in New Orleans?
Mardi Gras is a wild carnival, held the day before Ash Wednesday and is translated as “Fat Tuesday”. The streets come alive with decorated people, music, food and an electric atmosphere.
explore the road trips that visit New Orleans, Louisiana below...
Classic Deep South
Stone Mountain, Asheville, Blue Ridge Parkway (south section), Great Smoky Mountains, Nashville, Memphis, Natchez, New Orleans, Florida Panhandle, Atlanta & more
West to East Florida
New Orleans, Florida Panhandle, Orlando, Gulf Coast, Sanibel, Everglades & Miami Beach
LA to New Orleans
Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Grand Canyon National Park, Antelope Canyon, Monument Valley, Santa Fe, Route 66, Amarillo, Dallas, Houston & New Orleans
American Music Tour
Visit Chicago, Louisville, Nashville, Natchez Trace Parkway, Muscle Shoals, Tupelo (Birthplace of Elvis), Memphis, Clarksdale, Historic Natchez & New Orleans
Ultimate Deep South
Great Smokies, Nashville, Memphis, Natchez, New Orleans, Pensacola Beach, Savannah, Charleston & Atlanta
NYC to New Orleans
NYC, Philadelphia, Washington DC, Shenandoah NP, Skyline Drive, Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville, GSM NP, Nashville, Tupelo, Memphis, Oxford, Natchez, New Orleans & more
Southern Crossover
Miami, Orlando, Florida Panhandle, New Orleans, Texas, Monument Valley, Grand Canyon, Las Vegas, Joshua Tree NP, Palm Springs, LA & more
Grand Tour America
San Fran, Big Sur, LA, Las Vegas, Zion NP, Grand Canyon, Texas, New Orleans, Memphis, Nashville, Blue Ridge Parkway, Washington DC, NYC & more
