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Once Chicago to New Orleans flights have landed head to your hotel and then start your city tour in the lively French Quarter. Here you can browse your way through museums and antique shops as well as take in jazz clubs and restaurants serving authentic southern-style food. While in New Orleans:

• Join a walking tour of the city's historic architecture and cemeteries.
• Take the children to the Louisiana Children's Museum or the Aquarium of the Americas.
• Be sure to take a streetcar ride. These green streetcars are the oldest still operating in America.
• Visit Mardi Gras World for a glimpse of carnival color.
• Enjoy a Jean Lafitte Swamp Tour on a Cajun-style boat.

This is a popular city destination especially if you're visiting around Mardi Gras time in mid-February so we recommend booking your accommodation at the same time as your flights from Chicago to New Orleans. Choosing hotels in New Orleans in the French Quarter puts you at the heart of the city's attractions while other parts of town maybe a little quieter, especially as the sun goes down.

Chicago to New Orleans flights land at the Louis Armstrong International Airport around 15 miles west of the French Quarter. Buses run from the airport to the town and many hotels offer their own shuttle services. If you rent a car in New Orleans, however, and collect it at the airport you'll not only enjoy a speedy transfer but can take in more of the Louisiana countryside. A thrilling trip out is a drive across the Lake Ponchartrain Causeway Bridge while River Road takes you on a leisurely drive through old sugar plantations.