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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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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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Save Our Cemeteries, Inc. Add to Itinerary
501 Basin St
Basin St. Station #3C
New Orleans, LA 70112
Toll-Free: (888) 721-7493
Phone: (504) 525-3377
Fax: (504) 525-6677
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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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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
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New Orleans Arts District Association Add to Itinerary
PO Box 30633
New Orleans, LA 70190
Phone: (504) 895-7375
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New Orleans Spirit Tours Add to Itinerary
9201 Cedar Forest Drive
Austin, TX 78750
Toll-Free: (866) 369-1224
Phone: (504) 314-0806
Fax: (561) 892-4617
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New Orleans Boat Show Add to Itinerary
3925 N. I-10 Service Road
Suite 209
Metairie, LA 70002
Phone: (504) 780-1818
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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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JOYFUL! Gospel Choir Add to Itinerary
3212 N. Prieur St.
New Orleans, LA 70117
Phone: (504) 943-0353
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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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New Orleans Culinary History Tours Add to Itinerary
4648 Lafaye St
New Orleans, LA 70122
Phone: (504) 427-9595
Fax: (504) 324-3546
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Destrehan Plantation Add to Itinerary
13034 River Road
Destrehan, LA 70047-0005
Toll-Free: (877) 453-2095
Phone: (985) 764-9315
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Arts Council of New Orleans Add to Itinerary
818 Howard Ave
Suite #300
New Orleans, LA 70113
Phone: (504) 523-1465
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Preservation Resource Center Add to Itinerary
923 Tchoupitoulas Street
New Orleans, LA 70130
Phone: (504) 581-7032
Fax: (504) 636-3073
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Voodoo and Yoruba Priestess Ava Kay Jones - Voodoo Macumba Dance Ensemble Add to Itinerary
PO Box 13122
New Orleans, LA 70185-3122
Phone: (504) 412-0202
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Fredrick Guess Studio, The Add to Itinerary
910 Royal Street
New Orleans, LA 70116
Phone: (504) 581-4596
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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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Zurich Classic Add to Itinerary
11005 Lapalco Blvd.
Avondale, LA 70094
Phone: (504) 342-3000
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Southern Seaplane/Air Tours on the Bayou Add to Itinerary
1 Coquille Dr
Belle Chasse, LA 70037-1131
Phone: (504) 394-5633
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National World War II Museum Add to Itinerary
945 Magazine Street
New Orleans, LA 70130
Toll-Free: (800) 273-4463
Phone: (504) 527-6012
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Belle Terre Country Club Add to Itinerary
111 Fairway Drive
Laplace, LA 70068
Phone: (985) 652-5000
Fax: (985) 652-3014
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Jefferson Performing Arts Society Add to Itinerary
1118 Clearview Pkwy
Metairie, LA 70001
Phone: (504) 885-2000
Fax: (504) 885-3437
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Bryant Galleries Add to Itinerary
316 Royal Street
New Orleans, LA 70130-2229
Toll-Free: (800) 844-1994
Phone: (504) 525-5584
Fax: (504) 598-9568
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Contemporary Arts Center Add to Itinerary
900 Camp Street
New Orleans, LA 70130
Phone: (504) 528-3805
Fax: (504) 528-3828
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Ogden Museum of Southern Art/University of New Orleans Add to Itinerary
925 Camp Street
New Orleans, LA 70130
Phone: (504) 539-9600
Fax: (504) 539-9602
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Audubon Zoo A Facility of Audubon Nature Institute Add to Itinerary
6500 Magazine Street
New Orleans, LA 70118
Toll-Free: (800) 774-7394
Phone: (504) 581-4629
Fax: (504) 212-5157
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Kurt E. Schon Ltd. Add to Itinerary
510 St. Louis Street
New Orleans, LA 70130
Phone: (504) 524-5462
Fax: (504) 524-6233
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Bamboo Apothecary Add to Itinerary
4112 Magazine Street
New Orleans, LA 70115
Phone: (504) 895-1664
Fax: (504) 895-0591
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Historic New Orleans Collection, The Add to Itinerary
533 Royal Street
New Orleans, LA 70130
Phone: (504) 523-4662
Fax: (504) 598-7104
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Louis Armstrong Society Jazz Band, The Add to Itinerary
3530 Rue Delphine
New Orleans, LA 70131
Phone: (504) 391-9866
Fax: (504) 392-2695
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Oak Alley Plantation Restaurant & Inn Add to Itinerary
3645 Highway 18
Great River Road
Vacherie, LA 70090-7079
Toll-Free: (800) 442-5539
Phone: (225) 265-2151
Fax: (225) 265-7035
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Degas House Historic Home, Courtyard and Inn Add to Itinerary
2306 Esplanade Avenue
New Orleans, LA 70119
Toll-Free: (800) 755-6730
Phone: (504) 821-5009
Fax: (504) 821-0870
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Gallery Bienvenu Add to Itinerary
518 Julia Street
New Orleans, LA 70130
Phone: (504) 525-0518
Fax: (504) 525-0516
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New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation Add to Itinerary
1205 N. Rampart Street
New Orleans, LA 70116
Phone: (504) 410-4100
Fax: (504) 410-4123
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Carnival Cruise Lines Add to Itinerary
3655 Nw 87th Avenue
Miami, FL 33178
Toll-Free: (800) 327-7276
Phone: (305) 599-2600
Fax: (305) 406-8666
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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
Fax: (504) 529-2541
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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
Fax: (225) 265-7960
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Belladonna Day Spa & Retail Therapy Add to Itinerary
2900 Magazine Street
New Orleans, LA 70115
Phone: (504) 891-4393
Fax: (504) 891-1004
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Southern Food & Beverage Museum Add to Itinerary
1 Poydras Street, #169
Riverwalk
New Orleans, LA 70130
Phone: (504) 539-9617
Fax: (504) 523-9764
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St. Charles Parish Department of Economic Development & Tourism Add to Itinerary
15012 River Road
PO Box 302
Hahnville, LA 70057
Phone: (985) 783-5140
Fax: (985) 783-5144
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Celebration Tours, LLC Add to Itinerary
1229 St. Thomas St.
New Orleans, LA 70130
Toll-Free: (888) 587-7115
Phone: (504) 587-7115
Fax: (504) 837-8688
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Haunted History Tours, Inc. Add to Itinerary
New Orleans, LA 70125
Toll-Free: (888) 644-6787
Phone: (504) 861-2727
Fax: (504) 861-1444
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Voodoo Authentica of New Orleans Cultural Center & Collection Add to Itinerary
612 Rue Dumaine
New Orleans, LA 70116
Phone: (504) 522-2111
Fax: (504) 522-2029
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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
Fax: (504) 212-5157
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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
Fax: (504) 568-9127
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Jean Lafitte Swamp & Airboat Tours Add to Itinerary
6601 Leo Kerner Lafitte Pkwy
Marrero, LA 70072
Toll-Free: (800) 445-4109
Phone: (504) 689-4186
Fax: (504) 524-6265
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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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Magic Tours Add to Itinerary
New Orleans, LA 70112
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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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Gambit Communications, Inc. Add to Itinerary
3923 Bienville Street
New Orleans, LA 70119
Phone: (504) 486-5900
Fax: (504) 483-3159
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Downtown Development District's Hospitality Rangers Add to Itinerary
201 St. Charles Avenue
Suite 3912
New Orleans, LA 70170-3912
Phone: (504) 561-8927
Fax: (504) 527-6970
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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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Steamboat Natchez Add to Itinerary
#2 Canal St. Ste 2500
New Orleans, LA 70130
Toll-Free: (800) 233-2628
Phone: (504) 586-8777
Fax: (504) 587-0708
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New Orleans Hornets Add to Itinerary
1250 Poydras St.
19th Floor
New Orleans, LA 70113
Phone: (504) 525-HOOP
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Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve Add to Itinerary
419 Decatur Street
New Orleans, LA 70130
Phone: (504) 589-2636
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St. Joseph Plantation Add to Itinerary
3535 Hwy 18
Vacherie, LA 70090
Phone: (225) 265-4078
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Irish Channel St. Patrick's Day Club, Inc. Add to Itinerary
Po Box 1613
Harvey, LA 70059-1613
Phone: (504) 835-8453
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Audubon Insectarium Add to Itinerary
423 Canal Street
New Orleans, LA 70115
Toll-Free: (800) 774-7394
Phone: (504) 581-4629
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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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Kenneth's Studio for Hair Add to Itinerary
2100 St. Charles Ave
New Orleans, LA 70130
Phone: (504) 528-8585
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Vintage 429 - Celebrated Autographs Add to Itinerary
429 Royal Street
New Orleans, LA 70130
Toll-Free: (866) 846-8429
Phone: (504) 529-2288
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Louisiana State Museum Add to Itinerary
751 Chartres Street
New Orleans, LA 70116
Toll-Free: (800) 568-6968
Phone: (504) 568-6968
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Audubon Aquarium of the Americas A Facility of Audubon Add to Itinerary
#1 Canal Street
New Orleans, LA 70130
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Riverwalk Marketplace Add to Itinerary
1 Poydras Street
New Orleans, LA 70130
Phone: (504) 522-1555
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Musee Conti Wax Museum New Orleans Add to Itinerary
917 Conti St.
New Orleans, LA 70112-3409
Toll-Free: (800) 233-5405
Phone: (504) 581-1993
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