NEW ORLEANS
Step inside the New Orleans that most people never see — private dining rooms, intimate kitchen conversations, and the kind of access that can’t be booked online. From a private trolley ride under the live oaks of St. Charles Avenue to legendary jazz at Preservation Hall and a zydeco farewell at Rock ’n’ Bowl, this is five days of hosted culinary and cultural experiences designed to ignite your senses and nourish your soul. Reserve your place now for a journey you’ll never forget.
French Quarter, Garden District, Warehouse Arts District, Carrollton, Frenchmen St.
ABOUT THE TRIP
Over 5 days, immerse yourself in the soul of New Orleans — savoring private, hosted dinners at the city’s most celebrated restaurants, hearing live music in legendary venues from Preservation Hall to the Maple Leaf Bar, exploring the art and history of the Gulf South at the WWII Museum and Ogden Museum, and learning to cook authentic Creole cuisine in a hands-on class. With VIP access at every turn, a home base at the iconic Hotel Monteleone in the French Quarter, and live music every single night, this is New Orleans beyond the postcards.
This trip was designed around two anchor experiences that exist only on specific nights: a Monday night music residency at the Maple Leaf Bar and Thursday night zydeco at Rock ’n’ Bowl — widely considered the best dance party in America. Every meal is hosted, every evening features live music, and every experience comes with the kind of insider access that can’t be booked online.
ITINERARY
Every meal on this trip is a curated experience. From a dinner at Commander’s Palace — the crown jewel of Creole cuisine for over a century — to refined French-Creole fare at August, modern Southern cooking at Gris-Gris, and the legendary brunch at Brennan’s where Bananas Foster was born, you’ll dine at the tables that shaped the way America eats. Add in a po‘boy lunch at Mother’s and a hands-on cooking class where you sit down to enjoy what you’ve made, and you’ll leave with meals worth dreaming about for the rest of your life.
New Orleans runs on music, and so does this trip. Five live music experiences across four days — from a solo saxophone ride down St. Charles Avenue to the world’s most iconic jazz venue, intimate sets on Frenchmen Street, and a Thursday-night-only zydeco dance party that’s been called the best night out in America. The calendar was built around two anchor experiences that exist only on specific nights of the week.
Go beyond the dining table and into the art, history, and mystery of New Orleans. A private guided tour of the National WWII Museum includes an intimate Q&A with a historian. You’ll explore the premier collection of Southern visual art at the Ogden Museum, lose yourself in an immersive digital art experience, wander the best boutiques and antique shops on a guided shopping walk, and cap the evening with a private haunted tour through 300 years of the city’s shadow side.
Note: VIP chef appearances and special guest moments are part of what make each Yonderlust trip unforgettable — and will be revealed to guests closer to the trip date!
Every meal on this trip is a curated experience. From a dinner at Commander’s Palace — the crown jewel of Creole cuisine for over a century — to refined French-Creole fare at August, modern Southern cooking at Gris-Gris, and the legendary brunch at Brennan’s where Bananas Foster was born, you’ll dine at the tables that shaped the way America eats. Add in a po‘boy lunch at Mother’s and a hands-on cooking class where you sit down to enjoy what you’ve made, and you’ll leave with meals worth dreaming about for the rest of your life.
New Orleans runs on music, and so does this trip. Five live music experiences across four days — from a solo saxophone ride down St. Charles Avenue to the world’s most iconic jazz venue, intimate sets on Frenchmen Street, and a Thursday-night-only zydeco dance party that’s been called the best night out in America. The calendar was built around two anchor experiences that exist only on specific nights of the week.
Go beyond the dining table and into the art, history, and mystery of New Orleans. A private guided tour of the National WWII Museum includes an intimate Q&A with a historian. You’ll explore the premier collection of Southern visual art at the Ogden Museum, lose yourself in an immersive digital art experience, wander the best boutiques and antique shops on a guided shopping walk, and cap the evening with a private haunted tour through 300 years of the city’s shadow side.
Note: VIP chef appearances and special guest moments are part of what make each Yonderlust trip unforgettable — and will be revealed to guests closer to the trip date!
EXPERIENCE NEW ORLEANS
Here’s what travelers most often ask before joining us. You might be wondering the same things before your own journey begins.
