Setness Tours - Stockton, California - New Orleans & the Historic South

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New Orleans & the Historic South

7 Day Package
Mon. - Sun., April 6 - 12, 2026
Air Included!
New Tour!

Price Per Person:
$3859.00 Double Occupancy
$4579.00 Single Occupancy

Stay three nights in New Orleans. Learn creole cooking, visit the WWII Museum and enjoy a
Mississippi River jazz cruise. Stay three nights in Baton Rouge, taking a bayou cruise watching for alligators, touring Antebellum mansions in Natchez, MS, and traveling through Cajun country to the Tobasco factory on Avery Island.




Daily Itinerary:

Day 1	Mon., Apr. 6 To New Orleans French Quarter Fly to New Orleans staying three nights at the Bourbon Orleans in the heart of New Orleans’ French Quarter with its charm and wrought-iron architecture.

Day 2	Tues., Apr. 7 Jazz Cruise, Horse Carriage & the French Quarter (B, L) Board the Steamboat Natchez for a luncheon jazz cruise on the Mississippi. Explore the French Quarter on a narrated carriage ride and tour one of the city’s famous cemeteries. The afternoon is at your leisure to enjoy the French Quarter, or join us for a ghost tour.

Day 3	Wed., Apr. 8 Mardi Gras World, the Battle of New Orleans & School of Cooking (B, D) Learn the secrets of building Mardi Gras floats at Mardi Gras World where you will get up close to these beautiful creations. Visit the War of 1812’s Battle of New Orleans battlefield. The battle made Andrew Jackson a New Orleans hero. Tonight is sure to be a trip highlight a cooking demonstration and dinner at the New Orleans School of Cooking.

Day 4	Thurs., Apr. 9 WWII Museum & on to Baton Rouge (B) Explore the outstanding World War II Museum, including”Beyond All Boundries” the 4D experience narrated by Tom Hanks, and “Final Mission” the USS Tang Experience, an interactive look at the final voyage of WWII’s most successful submarine. Travel to Baton Rouge for a three night stay at the Drury Inn.

Day 5	Fri., Apr. 10 Natchez Mansions (B, L) Travel through plantation country to historic Natchez, Mississippi, set on a bluff over the Mississippi River. Tour two antebellum mansions, Longwood and Stanton Hall, with lunch at the Carriage House. Return to the hotel for happy hour and a light dinner.

Day 6	Sat., Apr. 11 Bayou Cruise (B, L) Travel through Cajun Country to tour the Tobasco factory on Avery Island, a nature preserve with hundreds of egrets and other birds. Watch for alligators on a narrated cruise through the bayou. Return to the hotel for happy hour or light dinner, or take the motorcoach to a nearby restaurant.

Day 7	Sun., Apr. 12 Homeward Bound (B) Fly to California, returning by motor coach to Manteca, Lodi and Stockton.



Additional Information:

Click here to see flyer Trip Features •Airport Transfers & Roundtrip Airfare •3 Nights In The French Quarter •3 Nights In Baton Rouge •Carriage Tour Of The French Quarter •Mississippi Jazz Cruise •New Orleans School Of Cooking •WWII Museum With Special Exhibits •Battle Of New Orleans Battlefield •Mardi Gras World •Swamp Cruise •Longwood Plantation •Stanton Hall Plantation •All Trip Transportation •10 Meals: 6 Breakfasts, 3 Lunches & 1 Dinner •Escorted Trip Activity Requirement- Moderate- Staying in the French Quarter requires walking approximately 4-6 blocks at a time. Day 2 requires a 15 minute walk to the Steamboat Natchez and a 15 minute walk to the New Orleans School of Cooking. Some walking on dirt trails, stairs and standing on tours. Payment $1,000 deposit per person due upon signup $1,000 per person due September 1, 2025 Balance due January 1, 2026 Cancellation Policy 91 or more days prior to departure - Full Refund 90 days or less prior to departure -No Refund $200 Administrative Fee On All Refunds Trip insurance available and recommended

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