~ From Mom & Pop to James Beard Award Winners ~
Immerse yourself in the rich tapestry of New Orleans cuisine and culture while exploring high-end restaurants, iconic jazz venues, and the charming nooks of various neighborhood gems. Our carefully selected venues showcase the nuanced flavors of Creole and Cajun cuisine, offering an authentic yet elegant perspective that goes far beyond typical tourist experiences.
This culinary odyssey is filled with all-inclusive meals, drinks, and exclusive access to renowned tours and venues. Elevate your experience with local celebrity encounters, and savor the art of gastronomy in a chef-led cooking class. Your stay at the 4-Star & 4-Diamond Hotel Monteleone ensures unparalleled comfort and class.
For the discerning traveler seeking a blend of sophistication and authenticity, New Orleans Secrets holds the keys to an unforgettable journey through the culinary soul of this enchanting city.
DAILY ITINERARY
Here’s an example of what your experience will look like:
Pre-Experience Call
This 30-minute conference call will go over the itinerary and set expectations. We will discuss notes such as dietary restrictions or other requests/requirements and weather planning. We will also provide suggestions for free time activities.
Day 1: Welcome to New Orleans, A World Culinary Capital!
- Receive luxury transport from the airport and check in at the Hotel Monteleone
- 5pm – Welcome Cocktail Hour Reception & Itinerary Unveiling
- Enjoy amazing nightlife on your own tonight or simply indulge in some rest and relaxation back at the hotel
Day 2: Get to Know the REAL New Orleans…
- Beignets and a light French Quarter stroll, narrated by a local historian entertainer
- Enjoy one of the Top Food Activities in the Country during lunch with this memorable cooking demonstration
- Embark on a full afternoon and evening excursion to bring Netflix’s Street Food: New Orleans episode to life! Meet many personalities featured on the show and taste their delicious signature dishes while enjoying different neighborhoods throughout the city
- Live jazz show? Or a nightcap in the hotel lounge…enjoy the night on your own
Day 3: A Day to Remember in “The City That Care Forgot”
- After a leisurely morning, gather for a celebrity chef meet-and-greet and early lunch at their restaurant
- Free time follows for shopping, museums, or even a spa visit as you wish
- Join our historian for a bespoke cocktail experience to various French Quarter craft cocktail bars for an extended happy hour, or continue your free time
- Dine at James Beard Award-Winning Chef Melissa Martin’s Mosquito Supper Club, a farm-to-table spot that is often overlooked by those not in-the-know, complete with wine pairing and signed cookbook memento of your unforgettable meal
- The remainder of the night is yours to explore…perhaps Frenchmen Street with its myriad of local music clubs and eye-popping night art market, or Mahogany Hall Jazz Club for amazing music closer to the hotel
Day 4: New Orleans Your Way
- The morning and afternoon are yours
- 6pm – Roll up those sleeves for a hands-on Creole cooking class led by a fabulous local chef
Day 5: A Spectacular Send Off
- Breakfast at Brennan’s, just as fine-dining aficionados from across the country have experienced for three-quarters of a century…in the very city where “brunch” was created!
- Private transport to the airport is included, at your determined time
YOUR HOME AWAY FROM HOME: HOTEL MONTELEONE
When you step into the the Hotel Monteleone, you’re stepping into history, A New Orleans landmark since 1886, it is a 4-Star and 4-Diamond luxury hotel. The iconic lobby with its elegant chandeliers, intricate moldings, and timeless marble floors, is a tribute to the grandeur of a bygone era. Every detail has been carefully designed to reflect the rich history and charm of the French Quarter, making your stay not just a visit, but a journey through time. The storied and award-winning Carousel Bar is a must for any cocktail lover!
Inclusions:
- Private accommodations
- All meals as described above
- 2 adult drinks per main meal (or wine pairings as noted)
- Transport to all included activities and meals in luxury mini bus unless within 1 mile from hotel (within a 20 minute walk)
- All tour and activity tickets and entrance fees
- Gratuities to all restaurant servers, drivers, and guides
- Hotel accommodations
- Luxury airport transfers via private chauffeur
Bonus Inclusions:
- Surprise in-room hotel gift (because we can’t help ourselves!)
- Cookbooks from Mosquito Supper Club and our mystery Celebrity Chef all signed and presented to each guest at the restaurants, then shipped to each guest’s home upon their departure
- Locally hand made cutting board, shipped to your home
Exclusions:
- Flights or transport to/from New Orleans
- Premium alcohol above allotment
- Souvenirs and shopping purchases
- Activities/entrance fees done during free time (museums, spa, musician tips, etc.)
- Anything not listed in the itinerary above
Price:
$4935 per person, single occupancy
$4225 per person, double occupancy
2.5% will be added if paying by credit card. Personal check and ACH are accepted for no fee.
Optional Upgrade:
- Suite accommodations are available. Please call for current pricing.
Deposit:
A $500 non-refundable deposit per person is required to secure a reservation, payable by credit card, electronic transfer, ACH, or check. Upon submitting your reservation, you will receive a confirmation of your paid deposit. A booking is not confirmed until a deposit has been received and a receipt has been issued.
- At time of booking, $500 non-refundable deposit is due
- 45 days prior to start of tour, 100% of total is due
Cancellation:
- 45 days or more prior to event = Refund all monies paid less the $500 per person non-refundable deposit.
- 44 days or less prior to event = No refunds.
TERMS & CONDITIONS
TICKETS ARE TRANSFERABLE. You may resell your tickets on your own and alert New Orleans Secrets IN WRITING the names(s) replacing yours. We do not make exceptions to the cancellation policy for any reason, including weather, wildfire, terrorism, civil unrest, epidemic, pandemic or personal emergencies. There is no refund for arriving late or leaving a trip early.
We must adhere to our cancellation policy to protect our ability to run experiences and to maintain our price structures. Please don’t ask us to make exceptions. We highly recommend purchasing travel insurance to protect your investment and researching plans that cover pre-existing conditions and/or have a “Cancel for any Reason” clause.
Disclaimer:
New Orleans Secrets may cancel or reroute any experience in part or in whole due to acts of nature, road conditions, insufficient number of participants, a force majeure that prohibits travel to or from a specific area, or other unforeseen circumstances that would hinder our ability to run a trip. New Orleans Secrets will work with you to provide you with an alternate trip, though none of the reasons above except for insufficient number of participants would constitute a reason for any refund of monies paid. New Orleans Secrets is not responsible for any additional expenses that may be incurred by a guest in relation to a canceled or rerouted tour including costs incurred due to travel delays, flight cancellations, sickness and non-refundable air tickets and/or any penalties associated with such tickets.
OTHER TERMS & CONDITIONS
ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION: All patrons of New Orleans Secrets must abide by local alcohol drinking laws and those rules put in place by individual establishments. The legal drinking age in New Orleans is 21 (patrons must be 21 to consume alcohol at all establishments). No fake IDs! Please note that a visibly intoxicated person will not be served on our tours for your own safety. Your tour guide has the right to terminate a tour at any time for intoxicated individuals, and no refunds will be given.
WEATHER: We will conduct the tour rain or shine unless extreme weather conditions are forecast. In the event of extreme weather, we will let you know no later than 2 hours prior to the tour start time if it will be canceled. We apologize in advance for any inconvenience.
PRIVACY: New Orleans Secrets will never rent or sell your name to any other party and will only use your information for payment processing and tour-related communications. We would like to also send you an occasional email from time to time; if you wish not to receive these, simply Unsubscribe or let us know.
CONSENT TO IMAGE USE: From time-to-time, New Orleans Secrets may take photos during the tour to use for advertising purchase. These images will not be linked with your name unless (1) your permission is requested for a specific image, and (2) you grant us permission in writing.
LEGAL DISCLAIMER: New Orleans Secrets and its affiliated entities and employees neither own nor operate any facility, person or entity which is to, or does, provide goods or services for these tours. As such, New Orleans Secrets assumes no responsibility and cannot be held liable for any personal injury, death, property damage, or other loss, accident, delay, inconvenience, or irregularity which may be occasioned by reason of (1) any wrongful, negligent, willful, or unauthorized acts or omissions on the part of any of the tour service providers/suppliers, or other employees or agents, (2) any defect in or failure of any vehicle or equipment operated or otherwise by any of these providers/suppliers, (3) any wrongful, willful, or negligent act or omissions on any part of any other party not under the supervision or control of New Orleans Secrets.
FORCE MAJEURE AND THIRD PARTY VENDORS
Force Majeure: New Orleans Secrets LLC will not be deemed in breach of this agreement or otherwise liable to you, by reason of delay in performance or nonperformance of any of its obligations under this agreement to the extent that any such delay or nonperformance is due to any Force Majeure.
“Force Majeure” means any circumstances beyond our reasonable control, including without limitation acts of nature, terrorist activities, insurrection, explosion, flood, tempest, forceful wind, fire or accident, war or threat of war declared or undeclared, sabotage, civil disturbance, labor strikes, requisition, sickness, quarantine, government intervention, weather conditions, and unforeseen circumstances.
If we and/or any of our Suppliers are affected by Force Majeure, we and our Suppliers shall be entitled to, and may in our sole discretion, vary or cancel any itinerary or arrangement in relation to the tour, and choose to offer future travel credits or no refunds of money paid. This includes losses or expenses due to flight or other transportation cancellations or delays.
RESPONSIBILITY WITH THIRD PARTY VENDORS
Certain services reserved by New Orleans Secrets LLC for inclusion in a tour itinerary, including but not limited to transportation, accommodations, restaurants, site locations/venues, sightseeing, and activities may be purchased from various independent suppliers not affiliated with New Orleans Secrets LLC (referred to as “Third Party Supplier(s)”, “Vendor(s)” or “Supplier(s)”). New Orleans Secrets LLC takes reasonable care in selecting competent, reliable, and qualified suppliers based on information that is reasonably available to us. That said, we act only as an intermediary for these Third-Party Suppliers and do not and cannot control the quality of their services. You acknowledge that you are aware and clearly understand that these Third-Party Suppliers are independent contractors, are not managed by New Orleans Secrets LLC, and are not agents or employees of New Orleans Secrets LLC. In the event of an injury, damage to property, delay or any other loss, compensation must be sought from the Third-Party Suppliers, not from New Orleans Secrets LLC. You understand further that each of these Third-Party Suppliers are subject to the laws of the state or country in which the service is provided. The liability of Third-Party Suppliers may be limited by their tariffs, conditions of carriage, tickets and vouchers, and international conventions and agreements.