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Summer Travel Professional's Fam 2007

 It's time you came….."Back to the Big Easy" 

               Summer Fam Tour

  July & August 2007

(excluding July 4-8)

Your cost is only $45.00 Per person!!

It's your fam to New Orleans - YOU choose the days that fit your schedule.

Package includes:
·  3 Days / 2 Nights Hotel Accommodations in New Orleans
·  Choice of City Tour or Swamp Tour or Riverboat Cruise
·  Choice of Lunch & Cooking Class at the New Orleans School of Cooking or Jazz Brunch at the Court of Two Sisters
·  Café au Lait and Beignets at Café du Monde
·  Admission to Blaine Kern’s Mardi Gras World, Hermann-Grima/Gallier Historic Houses, 
    Longue Vue House and Gardens, Nottoway Plantation, Oak Alley Plantation, San Francisco Plantation, Houmas House Plantation & Gardens, and the Presbytere/Cabildo Museums
·  All Taxes

Some attractions may have limited days and hours of operation.  Transportation, airport transfers and parking is on your own.  

  Must be a member of NTA, ABA, SYTA or Bank Travel.  Please advise at the time of booking.

Contact: Lisa Holland at the New Orleans Convention and Visitors Bureau (NOMCVB)  504-566-5053 Hours of Operation:  Monday-Friday, 9:00am-4:00pm CST or via Email at lholland@neworleanscvb.com.

Each travel professional may bring one guest at a cost of an additional $45.00.  This is a land package only.  Additional nights available at discounted prices.  Price is $45.00 per person, single or double occupancy.  Full pre-payment by credit card or overnight check must be made on day of booking, at which time the package is non-refundable.   Space is limited.  Participation is restricted to two employees per company.  Vouchers must be presented at time of service.

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Hotels available in package:

Bienville House Hotel
Chateau Sonesta Hotel
Creole Gardens Guest House
Embassy Suites New Orleans
Hampton Inn & Suites Convention Center
Hotel Monteleone
Inn on Bourbon
Intercontinental New Orleans
Loews New Orleans Hotel
Omni Royal Orleans
Royal Sonest Hotel
Sheraton New Orleans Hotel

Attractions offered in package (Transportation on your own):

Blaine Kern's Mardi Gras World
233 Newton Street
Tours: 9:30am-4:30pm (last tour starts)
Open Daily
www.mardigrasworld.com



New Orleans School of Cooking
524 St. Louis Street
Cooking Class with Lunch
10:00am-12:30pm
Includes cooking demonstration, meal, recipes, iced tea,
coffee, water and Abita Beer (local brew)
Advance reservations required - 800-237-4841
Menu changes daily (see menu below)
www.nosoc.com

Hermann-Grima House
820 St. Louis Street
Tours: 10am, 11am, 12pm, 2pm, 3pm
Open Monday-Friday
www.hgghh.org


Gallier Historic House
820 St. Louis Street
Tours: 10am, 11am, 12pm, 2pm, 3pm
Open Monday-Friday
www.hgghh.org

Longue Vue House & Gardens
7 Bamboo Road
Tours of House & Gardens
Wednesday-Saturday, 10:00am-4:30pm
Sunday, 1:00-5:00pm
www.longuevue.com


Cafe du Monde
800 Decatur Street
Complimentary Cafe au Lait & Beignets
Open Daily, 24 hours/day
www.cafedumonde.com

Gray Line Tours
Choice of one of the following tours:
Super City Tour (10am - M/W/F/Sa, 2:30pm daily)
Cemetery & Gris Gris Walking Tour (9am - M/W/F/Sa)
Garden District Walking Tour (10am - M/W/F/Sa)
French Quarter Walking Tour (1pm - Tu/W/Th/F/Sa/Su)
N.O. Original Cocktail Walking Tour (4pm Daily)
Ghosts & Spirits Walking Tour (7pm Daily)
All daytime tours depart from the Gray Line Lighthouse
Ticket Booth at Toulouse Street & the River at the
Steamboat Natchez dock.  Ghosts & Spirits Tour departs
from the Gray Line Info Desk, 1st level, Jax Brewery. 
Please arrive 10 minutes prior to tour departure. 
Advance Reservations Required - 504-569-1401 or
800-535-7786.  Code: TAS07
Present voucher at departure point.
Please call for possible additional departure days/times.

Nottoway Plantation
30970 Highway 405
White Castle, Louisiana
Complimentary Tour
Hours: 9:00am-5:00pm
Open Daily
www.nottoway.com


Oak Alley Plantation
3645 LA Highway 18
Vacherie, Louisiana
Complimentary Tour
Hours: 10:00am-4:00pm
Open Daily
www.oakalleyplantation.com


Court of Two Sisters Restaurant
613 Royal Street
Jazz Brunch Buffet (incl. Coffee, tea & tax)
Gratuity not included
Monday-Friday, 11:00am-3:00pm
Saturday-Sunday, 9:00am-3:00pm)
Open 7 days a week
Advance reservations required by calling
504-522-7261 or through website.  Must present
IATA or CLIA card and business card with
voucher.  We reserve the right to limit number
of reservations on Sunday.
www.courtoftwosisters.com


Louisiana State Museum - Cabildo

751 Chartres Street
Complimentary Admission
Hours: 10:00am-4:00pm
Open Tuesday-Sunday
www.lsm.org 


Louisiana State Museum - Presbytere
751 Chartres Street
Complimentary Admission
Hours: 10:00am-4:00pm
Open Friday-Sunday
www.lsm.org


San Francisco Plantation
2646 LA Highway 44 (River Road)
Garyville, Louisiana
Complimentary Tour
Hours: 9:30am-4:30pm
Open Daily
www.sanfranciscoplantation.org
Houmas House Plantation & Gardens
40136 LA Highway 942
Darrow, Louisiana
Complimentary Tour
Hours: 10am-5pm Mon-Wed, 10am-8pm Thur-Sun
Open Daily
www.houmashouse.com
 


Menu for The New Orleans School of Cooking

“Cooking Class with Lunch 

Includes cooking demonstration, meal, recipes, iced tea, coffee, water, and Abita Beer (local brew)

 

Monday
Red Beans & Rice
Corn Bread
Pecan Pie & Pralines

Tuesday & Wednesday
 Gumbo
Jambalaya
Bread Pudding & Pralines

Thursday
Corn & Crab Bisque
Shrimp Creole
Bread Pudding & Pralines

Friday
Shrimp & Artichoke Soup
Crawfish Etouffee
Bread Pudding & Pralines

Saturday & Sunday
Gumbo
Jambalaya
Bread Pudding & Pralines