Mardi Gras & Music City — New Orleans to Nashville
From Bourbon Street beads to Broadway honky-tonks — America's two greatest music cities in one epic journey.
5N6D · New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Six days exploring the twin capitals of American music and culture. Three nights in New Orleans at the peak of Mardi Gras — experiencing the world's greatest street party, Creole cuisine, and authentic jazz. Then fly to Nashville for two nights in Music City — the home of country music, hot chicken, and the legendary honky-tonk strip on Lower Broadway. Two cities, one extraordinary American cultural journey.
Pricing estimates
LLM-generated starting points, not real quotes — an operator's real quote supersedes this estimate once submitted.
budget
$1,800–$2,400
Bourbon Orleans Hotel (New Orleans) / Novotel Nashville Downtown (Nashville)
premium
$3,800–$5,000
Hyatt Regency New Orleans (New Orleans) / Omni Nashville Hotel (Nashville)
luxury
$7,500–$10,000
The Roosevelt New Orleans, A Waldorf Astoria Hotel (New Orleans) / The Joseph, a Luxury Collection Hotel (Nashville)
Highlights
- Front-row experience at the Krewe of Zulu and Rex parades on Fat Tuesday in New Orleans
- Live jazz crawl through the authentic Frenchmen Street music scene
- Self-guided tour of the Ryman Auditorium — standing on the stage where Johnny Cash performed
- Nashville hot chicken challenge at the legendary Prince's Hot Chicken Shack
- Honky-tonk crawl through Lower Broadway's legendary live music venues
- Hands-on Creole cooking class at the New Orleans School of Cooking
- Cocktails at the birthplace of the Sazerac at The Roosevelt Hotel
- Two cities, two extraordinary American music cultures in one journey