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Azaleas, Plantations & Cajuns Spring Flowers in Cajun Country, Baton Rouge, Natchez, Mobile and New Orleans |
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Day 1: Indianapolis / Baton Rouge Fly to New Orleans where you'll be transported by coach to Baton Rouge. Check in for a 3-night stay, then get together for a cocktail party prior to our Get Acquainted dinner at a local restaurant. It’s time to let the good times roll!!! Drury Inn (D) Day 2: Baton Rouge / Cajun Country Tour Drive west to nearby Lafayette and St. Martinsville, in the heart of Cajun Country. Visit the Martin de Tours Church to view the Evangeline Statue & Oak marking the spot where the legendary heroine waited for her lover, Gabriel. See an Acadian house at the State Park. Next, tour the famous Tabasco Pepper Sauce factory. Later, visit the Martin Accordian Factory prior to an authentic Cajun dinner at Mulate’s. Kick up your heels with a little Zydeco music & dancing. Drury (D) Day 3: Baton Rouge / Natchez Today travel north to Natchez, Mississippi, one of the most charming towns in the deep south. The broad, tree-lined boulevards are graced with more than 40 antebellum mansions. Learn about a bygone era pre-Civil War, when cotton was king and Natchez was a great seaport. Enjoy a city tour and visit three restored historic mansions. Relax over lunch, fine southern cooking at the Carriage House Restaurant in Stanton Hall. Time for shopping before we return to Baton Rouge for cocktails & a free evening. Drury Inn, Baton Rouge (B,L) Day 4: Baton Rouge / Mobile This morning, tour Baton Rouge and view some of the city's highlights, including the past and present Capitol Buildings, the new and old Governor's Mansions, LSU Campus and the city center. Then motor south along the Great River Road and marvel at the plantations, working farms, and shipping activity along the levees and bayous. Stop at Houmas House for lunch and to tour this Civil War era plantation. Then cross huge Lake Pontchartrain arriving in Mobile Bay, Alabama. Stay 2 nights in a high rise, harbor view hotel. Marriott Renaissance (B,L) Day 5: Mobile / Bellingrath Home & Gardens Enjoy a morning tour of Mobile. This lovely city, with its live oaks, restored mansions, and old Ft. Conde is a delight to visit. Just south of Mobile is the Bellingrath Gardens with its 60 acres of flowers -- a fantasy of color! Also tour the home of Mr. & Mrs. Walter Bellingrath, with its opulent furnishings and fine porcelain collection. Return to Mobile and relax at your hotel prior to a special dining experience - a seafood dinner at Felix’s Fish Camp. Marriott Renaissance, Mobile (B,D) Day 6: Mobile / New Orleans Travel west along the Gulf Coast and across part of Lake Pontchartrain to the “Big Easy,” New Orleans. Arrive at the New Orleans Cooking School for a fun filled culinary class including lunch. It doesn’t get any better than this. Then check into our high rise hotel right on Canal Street, just steps from the French Quarter, a perfect spot for your two night stay. Marriott New Orleans (B,L) Day 7: New Orleans / City Tour / Farewell Dinner Today enjoy a tour of New Orleans, known as the "Crescent City." Witness the old French, Spanish and Creole splendor preserved here. Learn about the old French Quarter, marketplaces, wharves, dueling places, millionaire homes, gardens and giant moss covered trees that make this city so unique. See Jax Brewery, Jackson Square, the Superdome, St. Charles Street, Saint Louis Cemetery, City Park, plus much more! Free time now to explore on your own. Tonight, enjoy our Farewell Dinner at a fine local restaurant. Marriott New Orleans (B,D) Day 8: New Orleans / Free Time / Fly Home Morning visit to Blaine Kern's Mardi Gras World, where all the best parade floats are built and stored. Then, arrive at the airport for your return flight home. Commercial Air: Book Now to ensure your place on this trip because this trip operates on commercial air. Space is limited and may not be available less than 90 days before departure. |
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Cancellation policy: if
insurance is not purchased, cancellation charges are: 91
days and earlier:
full refund; 90-65 days before departure: $400; 64 and
less days prior to departure: no refund. In addition, airline
penalties and charges may apply. |
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7 nights 
