Student Trips to Louisiana | Jumpstreet Educational Tours

DAY 1 · DEPARTURE - LAFAYETTE

Departure from your school.
Arrive in Lafayette and meet your Tour Director—it’s time to begin your trip!
Head on an orientation tour of Downtown Lafayette with your Tour Director to discover where French heritage, Creole culture, and southern hospitality meet.
Enjoy your first authentic Louisiana dinner, complete with local flavours and toe-tapping Cajun rhythms.
Check in your group at the hotel before enjoying a good night’s sleep.

DAY 2 · LAFAYETTE - AVERY ISLAND

Have breakfast at the hotel and get ready for the day.
Step back in time at Lafayette’s Acadian Village, a recreated 19th-century Cajun settlement featuring restored homes, workshops, and bayou landscapes.
Visit the Tabasco Factory on Avery Island and discover how this world-famous sauce is made, aged, and shipped across the globe.
Explore Jungle Gardens, a lush sanctuary of moss-covered oaks, tropical flowers, and wildlife like snowy egrets and alligators.
Experience the true spirit of Louisiana as you take part in a traditional Cajun soirée, featuring local cuisine, live music, and dancing.
Return to the hotel for a good night’s sleep.

DAY 3 · LAFAYETTE - BATON ROUGE

Have breakfast at the hotel and pack your luggage for departure. Next stop: Baton Rouge, the lively state capital of Louisiana.
Admire the Old State Capitol, a stunning Gothic-style castle overlooking the Mississippi River, and explore Louisiana's political history.
Enjoy some free time for lunch and to explore downtown Baton Rouge with your friends.
Visit Laura Plantation for a guided tour that brings Creole culture and Louisiana history to life, with stories of the families who lived there and the enslaved people who worked the land.
Continue on to New Orleans, Louisiana’s most iconic and cultural city, where you'll enjoy dinner at a lively local restaurant in the French Quarter upon arrival.
Take an evening stroll through Bourbon Street, soaking up the jazz, energy, and atmosphere that define the Crescent City.
Check in your group at the hotel before enjoying a good night’s sleep.

DAY 4 · BATON-ROUGE - NEW ORLEANS

Have breakfast at the hotel and get ready for the day.
Explore New Orleans with a local guide, to see highlights such as Jackson Square, St. Louis Cathedral, the French Market, and Royal Street’s charming architecture.
Stop for lunch in the French Quarter, where you'll try local flavours, watch street performers, and soak up the vibrant energy of New Orleans’ most famous neighbourhood.
Head out on a Honey Island Swamp Tour! Glide through mysterious bayous surrounded by cypress trees, spotting alligators, herons, and turtles.
Return to the city and enjoy dinner at a local restaurant.
Embark on a haunted walk through the French Quarter to uncover the city’s ghostly legends and eerie tales.
Return to the hotel for a good night’s sleep.

DAY 5 · NEW ORLEANS

Have breakfast at the hotel and get ready for the day.
Visit the Hurricane Katrina Memorial to pay tribute to the victims and learn about New Orleans’ resilience and rebirth.
Go behind the scenes at Mardi Gras World, where artists design and build the extravagant floats that parade each year.
Visit the New Orleans Museum of Art (NOMA), home to more than 40,000 works ranging from classic European masters to local Louisiana artists.
Enjoy free time in City Park or at the nearby Café du Monde for a beignet break!
Have dinner a delicious local restaurant, followed by a percussion and dance workshop that celebrates the roots of African American jazz culture.
Return to the hotel for a good night’s sleep.

DAY 6 · NEW ORLEANS - DEPARTURE

Have breakfast at the hotel and pack your luggage for departure.
Board your motorcoach and begin the journey home.
It’s already the end of your trip! Say goodbye to your Tour Director as you depart for your school and meet back with your families.