2020 Tour Catalog_WEB

AMTRAK CITY OF NEW ORLEANS
ADVENTURE
OCT. 24-29, 2020
6 DAYS • 10 MEALS
ALLIED’S TOUR HIGHLIGHTS
•Cabin accommodations on Amtrak
•Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner on the
train
•John Hancock Tower
•French Quarter accommodations
for 4 nights
•National WWII Museum
•Creole Country Cooking
Demonstration
•Wetlands and Coastal Environment
Tour
•Whitney Plantation
•Mardi Gras World
•10 Meals: 5 Breakfasts (B),
2 Lunches (L), 3 Dinners (D)
Tour Director -
Brent Kalemkiarian
FEATURED HOTELS
•Amtrak Accommodations
•New Orleans French Quarter (4)
– Hotel Provincial
DEPARTURE CITIES
Omaha, Council Bluffs, Lincoln,
Grand Island, Norfolk, Columbus,
Fremont & Sioux City
Call for air from your home city.
PHOTO ID REQUIRED
RATES
$2,734 Roomette, Double, pp
$2,834 Bedroom, Double, pp
$3,236 Roomette, Single
TOUR ACTIVITY LEVEL
DAY 1•FLY TO CHICAGO/JOHN
HANCOCK TOWER (D)
Get ready for a trip where jazz was created
and the Creole and Cajun lifestyle come to
$100 PP
life in Southern Louisiana. Amtrak’s “City of
$75 PP
BY 5/10
New Orleans” route will take you to one of
the most exciting cities in the country in the
comfort of your own private compartment.
Your journey begins in Chicago when you travel high
atop the John Hancock Tower 1,000 feet above the
famed “Magnificent Mile.” Experience the one-of-akind
“Tilt” where you’re extended 30 degrees over
the Magnificent Mile in a secure glass housing. Board
Amtrak’s iconic “City of New Orleans” train and
enjoy dinner onboard as you start your journey to the
Crescent City. Settle into your private compartment as
you listen to the “wheels rumbling beneath the floor.”
Overnight Amtrak
DAY 2•AMTRAK THROUGH THE MISSISSIPPI
DELTA/EVENING AT LEISURE (B, L)
“Good morning America, how are you? Don’t you
know me I’m your native son; I’m the train they call the
City of New Orleans, I’ll be gone 500 miles when the
day is done.” Sit back, relax and let the scenery of the
Mississippi Delta pass by your private compartment
on your Amtrak sleeper car. Enjoy breakfast and lunch
in the dining car as part of your tour and just relax as
you hear the “wheels rumbling beneath the floor.” By
mid-afternoon arrive in New Orleans. Transfer to your
French Quarter hotel where you’ll spend four nights in
the heart and excitement of New Orleans. The evening
is yours at leisure. Overnight (4) New Orleans, LA
DAY 3•NEW ORLEANS CITY TOUR/NATIONAL
WW II MUSEUM/ CREOLE COOKING
DEMONSTRATION (B, D)
This morning your local guide will take you on a
narrated historical city tour to include an aboveground
cemetery. This afternoon visit the National
WW II Museum which tells the story of the American
experience in the war that changed the world – why
it was fought, how it was won, and what it means
today. Included is the documentary film "Beyond
All Boundaries," narrated by Tom Hanks. It is a 4-D
journey through the war that changed the world.
Tonight get a real “local” taste of New Orleans at a
cooking demonstration and get the chance to sample
the favorite dishes of Creole country.
PAY BY CHECK & SAVE
BOOK EARLY & SAVE
DAY 4•LOUISIANA WETLAND AND COASTAL
ENVIRONMENT TOUR (B, L)
There are so many interesting things you will see and do
today that will put you in touch with the “natural side”
of Louisiana. Start off with a Canjun swamp tour; see
100 year old cypress trees, dugout pirogues, alligators
and other wildlife all the while Captn’ McCully narrates
in his thick Cajun accent. Next, enjoy lunch in a
traditional local Cajun eatery. This afternoon see how
Bayou boats are made at the Center for Louisiana Boat
Building. Make a stop at the Collins Oyster Company
and see how oysters are shucked and hear stories
Credit: Amtrak
about how the Collins Oyster Beds are some of the
best in the state. Finally, visit Chines Cajun Net Shop
and see and hear how Potato Sack Nets are made
and used. The oyster and shrimp industry rely on these
nets for their livelihood. Head back to New Orleans
to relax and enjoy an evening at leisure to explore the
French Quarter.
DAY 5•WHITNEY PLANTATION/PALM COURT
JAZZ CAFÉ (B, D)
Visit the Whitney Plantation; the only plantation that tells
the story of slaves in first person narrative with restored
buildings, memorial artwork, and museum exhibits.
Next head back to New Orleans to get primed for a
fun evening ahead. This evening you are in for a real
treat as we’ll spend the evening at the Palm Court Jazz
Café. The Palm Court Jazz Cafe, housed in an old
French Market warehouse, has become something of a
traditional Jazz Center in New Orleans. The Palm Court
has been providing New Orleans jazz in a casual
atmosphere with live music and fine dining for over 30
years. So get ready for an evening of food and fun at
the Palm Court Jazz Café. It’s a great way to end your
New Orleans trip; you’ll love it!
DAY 6•MARDI GRAS WORLD/FLY HOME (B)
This morning get an up-close and personal look at what
it takes to bring Mardi Gras to life year after year at
Mardi Gras World. See artists that build the floats from
the ground up, the costumes that are so colorful, and
learn the history of the unique festive tradition and much
more. Then head home with fond memories of your trip.
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