Getting Around
Easy New Orleans Travel
FEATURED ACTIVITY
Start off your morning with hot beignets and café au lait at Café du Monde, and watch the city come to life. Stroll through the historic streets of the Vieux Carre and admire the French and Spanish architecture. Take a horse and buggy ride past the French Market and hear the bells of St. Louis Cathedral toll on the hour. America's most European City has so much to offer on your New Orleans vacation.
POINTS OF INTEREST
The historic French Quarter is not to be missed. Stroll the narrow streets, shop for high end antiques on Royal Street or visit an historic home on Jackson Square. The Cabildo Museum houses Napoleon's death mask and the Louisiana Purchase document. The Presbytere Museum offers a permanent Mardi Gras exhibit. Or head Uptown on the St. Charles Avenue Streetcar and marvel at the ante-bellum mansions of the Garden District, which will take you back in time. Stroll Magazine Street for a more diverse shopping experience, from high end boutiques to low-down collectibles. Refer to our concierge for an even more detailed New Orleans guide to must-see points of interest.
MUSEUMS
The world-class National WWII Museum is not to be missed during your New Orleans travels. The newly opened Victory Theatre and Pacific Wing join the original D-Day exposition, with films, interactive exhibits and the Stage Door Canteen, featuring live performances. The Ogden Museum of Southern Art, Louisiana Children's Museum, the New Orleans Museum of Art, the Louisiana State Museums and the Contemporary Arts Center all offer intriguing permanent exhibits and special installations.
LOGISTICS/DISTANCES
Attractions
- AQUARIUM OF THE AMERICAS 3 Blocks
- ARTS DISTRICT 0 Miles
- AUDUBON ZOO 5 Miles
- BOURBON STREET 6 Blocks
- CANAL PLACE SHOPPING 3 Blocks
- CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT 0 Miles
- FAIRGROUNDS RACETRACK 4 Miles
- COMMANDERS PALACE RESTAURANT 2 Miles
- CRUISE SHIP TERMINAL .6 Miles
- N.O. MORIAL CONVENTION CENTER 4 Blocks
- FRENCH QUARTER 3 SHORT Blocks
- HARRAHS Across the Street
- N.O. ARMSTRONG INTL AIRPORT 13 Miles
- JACKSON SQUARE/ST LOUIS CATHEDRAL 9 Blocks
- JAZZ FEST 4 MILES
- LOUISIANA CHILDREN'S MUSEUM 5 Blocks
- LOUISIANA SUPERDOME 9 Blocks
- LOYOLA UNIVERSITY 5 Miles
- MAHALIA JACKSON THEATER 2 Miles
- MARDI GRAS WORLD 9 Blocks
- NEW ORLEANS ARENA 9 Blocks
- NEW ORLEANS MUSEUM OF ART 5 Miles
- OGDEN MUSEUM OF SOUTHERN ART 9 Blocks
- RIVERFRONT STREET CAR 3 Blocks
- RIVERWALK MARKETPLACE 3 Blocks
- ST CHARLES AVENUE 3 Blocks
- THE NATIONAL WWII MUSEUM 7 Blocks
- TULANE UNIVERSITY 5 Miles
CORPORATE LOCATIONS
- CAPITAL ONE 6 Blocks
- DELOITTE 3 Blocks
- ENTERGY CORPORATION 8 Blocks
- ERNST YOUNG 3 Blocks
- FEDERAL COURTHOUSE 2 Blocks
- JP MORGAN CHASE 6 Blocks
- KPMG 6 Blocks
- LOYOLA UNIVERSITY 5 Miles
- NEW ORLEANS CITY HALL 9 Blocks
- SHELL OIL COMPANY 3 Blocks
- TOURO HOSPITAL 3 Miles
- TULANE MEDICAL CENTER 1.2 Miles
- TULANE UNIVERSITY 5 Miles