# New Orleans neighborhood break · Creole food and a market lunch

[Canonical itinerary](<https://zukio.com/trips/north-america/single-base/new-orleans-neighborhood-break-z0358/>)

Compare several neighborhoods from one hotel

- Region: North America
- Trip format: Single base
- Nights: 5
- Interests: Food & Drink, Design, Tradition & Beliefs, History

## Route and nights

- New Orleans · 5 night(s)

Tradeoff: Pick a base that makes the evening return easy, even if a different neighborhood has a lower room rate.

Compare: Walking and local transit to compare

## Day-by-day agenda

Suggested schedule. Times are local. Check hours and availability for your dates.

### Day 1 · New Orleans

- 14:30 to 15:20 · Check in or drop your bags · Hotel Monteleone, New Orleans
- 15:40 to 16:30 · See Jackson Square and the cathedral exterior · Jackson Square, New Orleans. Treat the square as an optional first stop if you arrive late.
- 16:40 to 17:30 · Walk the Moonwalk riverfront promenade · Woldenberg Riverfront Park, New Orleans
- 18:00 to 19:30 · Dinner near the hotel · French Quarter, New Orleans
Overnight: [Hotel Monteleone](<https://www.hotels.com/ho115112/hotel-monteleone-new-orleans-new-orleans-united-states-of-america/>) · New Orleans

### Day 2 · New Orleans

- 08:30 to 09:15 · Breakfast near Decatur Street · Decatur Street, New Orleans
- 09:30 to 10:35 · Walk from Jackson Square toward the French Market · French Quarter, New Orleans
- 10:45 to 12:15 · Browse the French Market · French Market, New Orleans. Check vendor hours and leave time to walk through before settling on lunch.
- 12:15 to 13:15 · Lunch at or near the French Market · French Market, New Orleans
- 13:35 to 15:00 · Walk the Marigny streets around Frenchmen · Faubourg Marigny, New Orleans
- 15:15 to 16:15 · Follow the Mississippi riverfront back downtown · Woldenberg Riverfront Park, New Orleans
- 18:00 to 19:30 · Creole dinner in the French Quarter · French Quarter, New Orleans. Choose the meal and reserve ahead if you have a particular dining room in mind.
Overnight: [Hotel Monteleone](<https://www.hotels.com/ho115112/hotel-monteleone-new-orleans-new-orleans-united-states-of-america/>) · New Orleans

### Day 3 · New Orleans

- 08:45 to 09:35 · Breakfast in the French Quarter · French Quarter, New Orleans
- 09:45 to 11:00 · Walk Royal Street and the streets around Jackson Square · Royal Street, New Orleans
- 11:15 to 12:10 · Take the St. Charles streetcar toward the Garden District · St. Charles Streetcar Line, New Orleans. Check RTA service before leaving and use a bus or other transport if there is a disruption.
- 12:20 to 13:25 · Lunch near Magazine Street · Magazine Street, New Orleans
- 13:40 to 15:30 · Walk Garden District streets around Coliseum Square and nearby blocks · Garden District, New Orleans. Stay on public sidewalks and leave any cemetery access out of the schedule unless it is confirmed.
- 15:45 to 17:00 · Browse an open stretch of Magazine Street · Magazine Street, New Orleans
- 18:00 to 19:30 · Dinner in the Lower Garden District · Lower Garden District, New Orleans
Overnight: [Hotel Monteleone](<https://www.hotels.com/ho115112/hotel-monteleone-new-orleans-new-orleans-united-states-of-america/>) · New Orleans

### Day 4 · New Orleans

- 08:45 to 09:35 · Breakfast near Rampart Street · North Rampart Street, New Orleans
- 09:50 to 11:30 · Visit the Backstreet Cultural Museum if open · Backstreet Cultural Museum, New Orleans. Check the museum's current visit instructions before relying on entry. Its collections give context to local masking and parade traditions.
- 11:45 to 12:30 · Walk public blocks near St. Augustine Church · St. Augustine Catholic Church, New Orleans. Treat the exterior as the default and respect services or neighborhood events.
- 12:40 to 13:40 · Lunch near Tremé · Tremé, New Orleans
- 14:00 to 15:40 · Visit the New Orleans African American Museum if open · New Orleans African American Museum, New Orleans. Check opening days and current exhibitions, or substitute a prearranged neighborhood-led history tour.
- 16:00 to 17:00 · Walk back toward Rampart Street · North Rampart Street, New Orleans
- 18:00 to 19:30 · Dinner near the hotel · French Quarter, New Orleans
Overnight: [Hotel Monteleone](<https://www.hotels.com/ho115112/hotel-monteleone-new-orleans-new-orleans-united-states-of-america/>) · New Orleans

### Day 5 · New Orleans

- 08:45 to 09:35 · Breakfast near Royal Street · Royal Street, New Orleans
- 10:00 to 11:55 · Visit the Historic New Orleans Collection · Historic New Orleans Collection, New Orleans. Confirm opening days and which exhibitions are on.
- 12:10 to 13:15 · Lunch in the French Quarter · French Quarter, New Orleans
- 13:35 to 15:20 · Choose the Cabildo or the Presbytère · Jackson Square, New Orleans. Check each Louisiana State Museum location's schedule and choose a single museum based on the exhibition that interests you.
- 15:35 to 16:35 · Compare the buildings around Jackson Square · Jackson Square, New Orleans. Stay with public paths and use the afternoon to connect the museums to the surrounding streets.
- 17:50 to 19:30 · Dinner near the French Quarter or CBD · Canal Street, New Orleans
Overnight: [Hotel Monteleone](<https://www.hotels.com/ho115112/hotel-monteleone-new-orleans-new-orleans-united-states-of-america/>) · New Orleans

### Day 6 · New Orleans

- 08:30 to 09:15 · Breakfast near the hotel · Royal Street, New Orleans
- 09:20 to 10:15 · Take a short last walk through the French Quarter · French Quarter, New Orleans. Skip the walk if your departure is early.
- 10:25 to 10:50 · Check out and collect your bags · Hotel Monteleone, New Orleans. Confirm checkout time and leave a departure buffer.