We have planned a few optional group activities for those of you who are getting into town early. Feel free to join us if any of these spark your interest!

Built between 1722 and 1732 by Nicolas Touze, is reputed to be the oldest structure used as a bar in the United States. Home of the Voodoo Daiquiri.

Location: 941 Bourbon St, New Orleans, LA 70116

Time: We will be here from 8pm - 10:20pm

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Hauntingly beautiful and elaborately ornate, NOLA cemeteries hold stories of ghosts, past and present, which will chill you to the core! “NOLA GHOSTRIDERS” is the only cemetery tour offered under the cover of night. We leave the French Quarter behind as our bus creeps along Esplanade Avenue. We travel to what used to be the edge of town, which are now the bustling neighborhoods of Mid-City and City Park. There are 42 cemeteries in the New Orleans area, and we will visit multiple cemeteries. We will discuss unique burial rituals and practices during our strolls as we offer visitors an up close and personal look at some of the most popular cemeteries!

Meeting Location: Voodoo Tavern & Poboy's 1140 Decatur St. New Orleans, LA

Tour Time: 11pm, please arrive 30 minutes early. Tour lasts 2 hours.

Cost: $45 per person

Tour is BYOB, bring drinks if you’d like

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Walk through the space where our artisans create show-stopping floats for Mardi Gras and more than 40 other parades around the world since 1947. You will visit the massive studio where artists and architects build Mardi Gras floats from the ground up. You’ll learn about the history of this unique and festive tradition.


Meeting location: We will meetup at Marriott on Canal Street at 12pm to call the free shuttle for pickup. If you are at the French Market Inn, this is a 7 minute walk. If you are staying elsewhere, you can call the shuttle from any of the pickup points on the shuttle route here.


Tour time: We will call the shuttle at 12pm and aim to take the 12:30 tour pending shuttle pickup time. Tours run every 30 minutes and last about an hour.


Shuttle phone number: 504-361-7821


Cost: $29.95 per person


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