New Orleans 3-Day Jazz & Food Trip
New Orleans, USA · 3 days · 9 stops · Relaxed
Foodie · Nightlife · Food · History
- Destination
- New Orleans, USA
- Duration
- 3 days
- Travel style
- Foodie
- Interests
- Nightlife · Food · History
- Region
- Americas
- Best time
- Feb-May
From gateway to destination
- GatewayMSYLouis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
- Day 1The Quarter3 stops · 09:00 – 19:00
- Day 2Garden District & Swamp3 stops · 10:00 – 20:00
- Day 3History & Farewell3 stops · 10:00 – 16:00
- DestinationNew OrleansUSA
Three days in the Crescent City: French Quarter mornings, Frenchmen Street's jazz nights, beignets at any hour and a swamp afternoon.
- Nightlife
- Foodie
- Culture
Journey highlights
01
Frenchmen Street over Bourbon, always
- 02
The swamp's quiet dragons
- 03
Beignets at midnight, powdered and unrepentant
Day-by-day itinerary
Day 01
The Quarter
3 stops · 09:00 – 19:00
- 09:00Café du Monde beignets & Jackson Square
- 12:00The French Market & riverfront
- 19:00Dinner & Frenchmen Street's live jazz
Next stop
The QuarterGarden District & Swamp
Day 02
Garden District & Swamp
3 stops · 10:00 – 20:00
- 10:00St Charles streetcar & the Garden District
- 14:00Swamp tour through the bayou
- 20:00Creole dinner on Chartres
Next stop
Garden District & SwampHistory & Farewell
Day 03
History & Farewell
3 stops · 10:00 – 16:00
- 10:00St Louis Cemetery No 1 (guided) or the Mardi Gras museum
- 13:00Po-boy & muffuletta verdicts
- 16:00Airport — powdered sugar in the bag
Where to eat in New Orleans
Café du Monde
Beignets since 1862 · $
Dooky Chase's Restaurant
Creole legend · $$$
Domilise's
Po-boy institution · $
Journey practicalities
- Gateway
- MSY · Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Currency
- USD
- Scheduled stops
- 9
- Journey pace
- Relaxed
When to go
Feb-May
February–May is festival season with mild air. Summer is heavy — the music moves indoors where it's just as good.
- Best months
- Feb-May
- Climate score
- Good · 70/100
Journey budget
450 USD
Estimated total for 3 days covering accommodation, local transport, food and the 9 scheduled stops. International flights are not included.
- Per day
- 150 USD
- Scheduled stops
- 9
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