Swamp Tour

Embark on a tour of the renowned Honey Island Swamp with Cajun Encounters. Glide through gator territory aboard a small, flat-bottomed boat, while our local expert captains share fascinating insights about the swamp and its natural inhabitants. Our tours are led by top experts in the field, many of whom have spent their lives on the water and hold specialized degrees, ensuring you an authentic and unforgettable experience. Discover one of America’s most unique ecosystems with us.

Garden District Walking Tour

Enjoy a well-designed tour through the earliest settled suburb of the French Quarter. View one of New Orleans’ most unique neighborhoods in an intimate group escorted by an area expert. Appreciate the architectural marvels, learn the dark history of urban enslavement, and gaze into the oldest municipal cemetery, Lafayette Cemetery #1. See the famous landmarks you recognize from film and television such as Buckner Mansion and others.

Emma Fick Jewelry Class For Guests/Spouses

Emma Fick is a local New Orleans artist. She has published three illustrated books: Snippets of Serbia, in 2015; Snippets of New Orleans, in 2017; and Border Crossings: A Journey on the Trans-Siberian Railway, in 2022. Her current works are water colors and ink on paper. She’s also a custom jewelry maker!

Join Emma in a jewelry-making workshop! She will provide the pieces, the inspo, and the how-to. You provide your design and color sensibilities. You’ll get to take home your one-of-a-kind, ready-to-wear-earrings. The class will be held at The New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center.

WWII Museum: Beyond the Galleries Experience

Led by one of the Museum’s experienced guides, this private two-and-a-half-hour experience gives visitors the opportunity to interact with genuine WWII artifacts from the Museum’s Collection that are not on display to the public. Start your experience with a guided tour of The Arsenal of Democracy: The Herman and George R. Brown Salute to the Home Front to learn more about the events that brought the United States into the war that changed the world. Then, you will have the opportunity to handle artifacts from the Museum’s collection that give voice to the American experience in World War II. Finally, delve into the story of how the war was fought and won in either the Pacific or European theater as you explore the Campaigns of Courage pavilion with your private guide.