School Trips to New Orleans
School trips to New Orleans connect French Quarter history, jazz, and the Mississippi River with slavery, wetland ecology, and recovery after Hurricane Katrina.
Choose a six-day culture or service program from $2,410 per student, or a seven-day history, music, and ecology route from $2,815. All three stay in New Orleans; airfare is separate.
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- From $2,410
- per student; seven-day price from $2,815
- 6–7 days
- three programs
- One school group
- your teachers and classmates
- 1 free teacher spot
- for every 8 paying students
- 321 schools
- have partnered since 2012, each counted once
Compare school trips to New Orleans
Choose culture and resilience, a sustained environmental service placement, or a broader history, music, and ecology route.
Compare the three itineraries side by side
| Program | New Orleans: Culture and Resilience | Rebuilding New Orleans | New Orleans: History, Music and Ecology |
|---|---|---|---|
| Length | 6 days / 5 nights | 6 days / 5 nights | 7 days / 6 nights |
| Price per student | From $2,410, excluding airfare | From $2,410, excluding airfare | From $2,815, excluding airfare |
| Core learning | Whitney Plantation, jazz, Creole/Cajun food, and wetlands | Rain-barrel work, sustained nursery/restoration, and flood history | WWII Museum, jazz and art, and wetlands and Gulf ecosystems |
| Base and travel | New Orleans; Whitney and wetland day trips | New Orleans; approved project sites and Honey Island | New Orleans; Honey Island and Chalmette day trip |
| Choose for | Culture and resilience, grades 7–12 | Environmental service, grades 8–12 with host approval | History, music, and science, grades 7–12 |
| Booking constraint | Preservation Hall: 15+ students; Whitney: up to 40 people | Host-approved tasks and rotations; Monday arrival works with Wednesday barrel shifts | Teacher or school leader books WWII school program directly; weekday visit |
New Orleans: Culture and Resilience
Culture, environment, and community resilience.
Choose this programYour six-day itinerary
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Day 1
Welcome to New Orleans
The group lands, transfers to the hotel, and rests, with the city's music introduced by listening to it.
MorningArrive on Monday at MSY.AfternoonHotel transfer, lunch as needed, and rest; short riverfront orientation if timing permits.EveningWelcome dinner and listening introduction to the city’s musical traditions.- Route
- MSY to the New Orleans hotel, by private group transfer.
- Travel
- Private group transfer
- Overnight
- Program-approved lodging in New Orleans; twin student rooms, teacher singles.
- Meals
- All meals required by the arrival and departure timing are included, with drinking water.
- Physical demand
- Low effort, with breaks and accessible routing agreed before booking.
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Day 2
Creole streets and living jazz
A guided walk on how the Quarter was settled and lived in, then musicians answering students' questions in person.
MorningLocally guided French Quarter walk through Jackson Square, comparing French, Spanish, African, and Caribbean influences on architecture, language, and daily life.AfternoonAfter lunch, attend a reserved Preservation Hall school session with musician Q&A, then a focused Historic New Orleans Collection visit coordinated with its education team. Confirm both times before booking; the Hall requires 15–60 students.EveningDinner and early return; no adult nightlife venues.- Route
- The French Quarter on foot, then Preservation Hall and the Historic New Orleans Collection.
- Travel
- Charter transport and on foot
- Overnight
- Program-approved lodging in New Orleans; twin student rooms, teacher singles.
- Meals
- Breakfast, lunch, and dinner are included, with drinking water.
- Physical demand
- Moderate effort, with breaks and accessible routing agreed before booking.
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Day 3
Slavery and historical interpretation
A reserved visit that keeps enslaved people at the center, and an afternoon protected for what it asks of a group.
MorningTravel to Whitney Plantation for a reserved, age-appropriate guided visit centered on enslaved people, sugar production, and Mississippi River commerce. Allow roughly 75–90 minutes each way, plus the 75-minute school tour; the education booking accommodates 10–40 people, grades 5–12.AfternoonLunch and return; protected quiet time before a facilitated discussion of the sources and interpretation students encountered.EveningRelaxed dinner and time for quiet reflection.- Route
- New Orleans to Whitney Plantation and back, by intercity coach.
- Travel
- Private intercity coach
- Overnight
- Program-approved lodging in New Orleans; twin student rooms, teacher singles.
- Meals
- Breakfast, lunch, and dinner are included, with drinking water.
- Physical demand
- Moderate effort, with breaks and accessible routing agreed before booking.
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Day 4
Water, food, and adaptation
The engineering and the social questions of the flood in the morning, and two food histories kept distinct in the afternoon.
MorningVisit the Presbytère’s Katrina and Mardi Gras exhibitions with the local educator specified in your proposal. Study flood engineering, inequality, and recovery; the museum school visit is self-guided, so specialist facilitation must be arranged separately.AfternoonAfter lunch, join the cooking workshop or demonstration selected before booking, comparing Creole and Cajun food histories. An all-ages demonstration at New Orleans School of Cooking is one option; a hands-on session needs confirmation of student ages, group capacity, menu, and dietary needs.EveningEat the prepared meal if included; otherwise group dinner.- Route
- The Presbytere, then the cooking workshop venue, on foot and by charter transport.
- Travel
- Charter transport and on foot
- Overnight
- Program-approved lodging in New Orleans; twin student rooms, teacher singles.
- Meals
- Breakfast, lunch, and dinner are included, with drinking water.
- Physical demand
- Moderate effort, with breaks and accessible routing agreed before booking.
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Day 5
Bayou and the wider city
A reserved naturalist-led boat outing examines wetland habitats, followed by a City Park landscape and art walk.
MorningTake the reserved naturalist-led wetland boat trip for the whole group; Honey Island Swamp is a planned location. Confirm boat capacity, naturalist, accessibility, and no-feeding conditions before booking, and allow a full morning including transfers.AfternoonLunch and rest, then a focused City Park landscape and outdoor art walk connecting public space, water storage, and stormwater management.EveningFarewell dinner; students share one cultural interpretation they revised.- Route
- New Orleans to the confirmed wetland boat launch and back, then City Park.
- Travel
- Charter transport and on foot
- Overnight
- Program-approved lodging in New Orleans; twin student rooms, teacher singles.
- Meals
- Breakfast, lunch, and dinner are included, with drinking water.
- Physical demand
- Moderate effort, with breaks and accessible routing agreed before booking.
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Day 6
Departure
Breakfast, packing, and a transfer with a real check-in buffer.
MorningBreakfast and packing.AfternoonTransfer to MSY with check-in buffer; destination meals follow flight timing.EveningOnward travel.- Route
- The New Orleans hotel to MSY, by private group transfer.
- Travel
- Private group transfer
- Overnight
- None on program: the group departs on day 6.
- Meals
- All meals required by the arrival and departure timing are included, with drinking water.
- Physical demand
- Low effort, with breaks and accessible routing agreed before booking.
Rebuilding New Orleans
A sustained environmental service placement, with each host confirming the project, student ages, and dates before booking.
Choose this programYour six-day itinerary
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Day 1
Arrive in New Orleans
The group lands, settles in, and walks the hotel district, with nothing demanded of the first evening.
MorningTravel to MSY.AfternoonTransfer to the hotel, settle in, and take a short orientation around the hotel district.EveningDinner and supervised social time; a brief reflection if useful.- Route
- MSY to the New Orleans hotel, by private group transfer.
- Travel
- Private group transfer
- Overnight
- Program-approved lodging in New Orleans; twin student rooms, teacher singles.
- Meals
- All meals required by the arrival and departure timing are included, with drinking water.
- Physical demand
- Low effort, with breaks and accessible routing agreed before booking.
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Day 2
The city and its flood history
The Quarter and a booked school session with live music, followed by the Presbytère and a long break.
MorningTake a focused French Quarter walk, then attend an advance-booked one-hour Preservation Hall Foundation school field trip with live music and musician Q&A. Allow time for lunch before the afternoon museum.AfternoonVisit the Presbytère’s Katrina interpretation, then take a long break and a riverfront stroll. The school museum visit is self-guided; any additional specialist educator is confirmed in your proposal.EveningDinner and supervised social time; a brief reflection if useful.- Route
- The French Quarter and Preservation Hall, then the Presbytere and the riverfront on foot.
- Travel
- Charter transport and on foot
- Overnight
- Program-approved lodging in New Orleans; twin student rooms, teacher singles.
- Meals
- Breakfast, lunch, and dinner are included, with drinking water.
- Physical demand
- Moderate effort, with breaks and accessible routing agreed before booking.
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Day 3
Build useful stormwater tools
For 24 students, two Program Leaders, and three teachers, split into two rotations, swapping after lunch.
MorningFirst rotation: 12 students with one leader and two teachers work on the Rain and Shine / Green Light rain-barrel project. Second rotation: 12 students, one leader, and one teacher explore City Park’s outdoor art and planted landscape; both volunteer shifts require host confirmation.AfternoonAfter lunch, swap rotations so each student receives the same three-hour project block and City Park visit. The host accepts grade 8 and above, with a maximum of about 28 volunteers on site; other group sizes need an agreed rotation plan.EveningDinner and supervised social time; a brief reflection if useful.- Route
- The rain-barrel project site and City Park, by charter transport and on foot.
- Travel
- Charter transport and on foot
- Overnight
- Program-approved lodging in New Orleans; twin student rooms, teacher singles.
- Meals
- Breakfast, lunch, and dinner are included, with drinking water.
- Physical demand
- Moderate effort, with breaks and accessible routing agreed before booking.
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Day 4
Wetland restoration with a local organization
A full day with Common Ground Relief on work the host has defined, after the site and task briefings.
MorningJoin Common Ground Relief’s school-group environmental program for nursery care or approved restoration work. The host confirms the site, tasks, student ages, waivers, and consent requirements; complete task and site briefings before work.AfternoonContinue the same host-defined project after lunch. Reserve the following morning with this host so students can return to the work.EveningDinner and rest after the environmental workday; no late performance.- Route
- New Orleans to the Common Ground Relief nursery or restoration site and back.
- Travel
- Charter transport and on foot
- Overnight
- Program-approved lodging in New Orleans; twin student rooms, teacher singles.
- Meals
- Breakfast, lunch, and dinner are included, with drinking water.
- Physical demand
- Moderate effort, with breaks and accessible routing agreed before booking.
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Day 5
Complete the work, then understand the bayou
The group finishes the same project and hands the tools back, then meets the bayou it has been working for.
MorningReturn to the same Common Ground Relief project for a reserved three-hour morning. Complete host-assigned nursery or restoration tasks and hand over tools and work with staff.AfternoonAfter lunch, take a reserved two-hour interpretive Honey Island Swamp boat outing from the Slidell area, allowing about an hour each way plus loading. The operator must confirm whole-group capacity and a no-feeding, no-handling outing before booking; no swimming with wildlife.EveningFarewell dinner and Rustic Ties: what the local organization needed, what the students actually contributed, and what remains for local long-term work.- Route
- The Common Ground Relief site in the morning, then Honey Island swamp by reserved boat.
- Travel
- Charter transport and on foot
- Overnight
- Program-approved lodging in New Orleans; twin student rooms, teacher singles.
- Meals
- Breakfast, lunch, and dinner are included, with drinking water.
- Physical demand
- Moderate effort, with breaks and accessible routing agreed before booking.
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Day 6
Depart New Orleans
Breakfast, packing, and a closing circle if the departure timing allows.
MorningBreakfast, packing, and a short closing circle if departure timing permits.AfternoonTransfer to MSY with the required airport check-in allowance.EveningOnward travel home.- Route
- The New Orleans hotel to MSY, by private group transfer.
- Travel
- Private group transfer
- Overnight
- None on program: the group departs on day 6.
- Meals
- All meals required by the arrival and departure timing are included, with drinking water.
- Physical demand
- Low effort, with breaks and accessible routing agreed before booking.
New Orleans: History, Music and Ecology
A full WWII Museum day, French Quarter history, jazz, and visual art, followed by wetland and Gulf ecosystem studies.
Choose this programYour seven-day itinerary
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Day 1
Arrive beside the Mississippi
Arrival is a travel day, with a short riverfront introduction only if flight timing allows.
MorningArrive on Wednesday at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY); gateway flights are outside Program Tuition.AfternoonTransfer to the New Orleans hotel, rest, then orient at Woldenberg Park if time allows. Read the working Mississippi riverfront as a place of trade and flood management.EveningWelcome dinner and a listening introduction to New Orleans music.- Route
- MSY to the New Orleans hotel; optional short riverfront walk.
- Travel
- Private group transfer
- Overnight
- Program-approved lodging in New Orleans; twin student rooms, teacher singles.
- Meals
- All meals required by arrival and departure timing, with drinking water.
- Physical demand
- Low effort, with route and support arrangements assessed before booking.
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Day 2
Colonial streets, Mardi Gras, and Katrina
The French Quarter day connects public spaces and museum evidence, with time to distinguish cultural celebration from disaster history.
MorningWalk Royal Street and Chartres Street to Jackson Square; study the geometry of St. Louis Cathedral’s exterior, then visit the Cabildo, part of the Louisiana State Museum system, to investigate the Louisiana Purchase and colonial rule. Use a teacher-led question to connect slavery, citizenship, and Reconstruction.AfternoonAfter a French Market lunch and Café du Monde beignet stop, visit the Presbytère for Mardi Gras traditions and Hurricane Katrina’s unequal impacts. Reserve school entry at both museums, allowing at least an hour each and breaks.EveningDinner, quiet reflection, and time to rest.- Route
- French Quarter on foot: Cabildo, Jackson Square, French Market, and Presbytère.
- Travel
- Coach and on foot
- Overnight
- Program-approved lodging in New Orleans; twin student rooms, teacher singles.
- Meals
- Breakfast, lunch, and dinner, with drinking water.
- Physical demand
- Moderate effort, with route and support arrangements assessed before booking.
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Day 3
War, industry, and engineering
The National WWII Museum receives a full day, including at least four hours in the galleries.
MorningExplore Campaigns of Courage and the US Freedom Pavilion: The Boeing Center. Investigate Higgins Industries, Higgins boats and other landing craft, D-Day, and the relationship between home-front production and the war overseas. The school entry must be reserved directly by a teacher or school leader at least 14 business days ahead, for a weekday arrival between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m.AfternoonContinue with exhibit evidence and a teacher-led STEM task on codebreaking, wartime physics, or structural design, using museum education resources. Arrange American Sector Catering boxed lunches for 20+ diners, or another approved meal plan; a specialist workshop is an additional booking request.EveningDinner and a short source-comparison discussion, with time to rest.- Route
- Hotel to the National WWII Museum in the Warehouse District and back.
- Travel
- Coach and on foot
- Overnight
- Program-approved lodging in New Orleans; twin student rooms, teacher singles.
- Meals
- Breakfast, lunch, and dinner, with drinking water.
- Physical demand
- Moderate effort, with route and support arrangements assessed before booking.
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Day 4
Jazz roots and art in Bywater
Music and visual art provide two ways to examine African American history and cultural memory.
MorningBegin with a teacher-led Congo Square study of African rhythms and the lives of free and enslaved people, then visit the New Orleans Jazz Museum in the Old U.S. Mint. Use recordings and instruments to compare rhythm, improvisation, sound vibration, and changing audio technology.AfternoonAfter lunch, travel to Bywater for a reserved StudioBE visit, allowing 90 minutes for the guided tour and independent viewing. Examine how portraits and murals address Black history and community. Tours accommodate up to 40 people per docent; a meeting with the artist is not assumed.EveningGroup dinner and a listening or visual-journal response.- Route
- Congo Square to the Old U.S. Mint, then coach transfer to StudioBE in Bywater.
- Travel
- Coach and on foot
- Overnight
- Program-approved lodging in New Orleans; twin student rooms, teacher singles.
- Meals
- Breakfast, lunch, and dinner, with drinking water.
- Physical demand
- Moderate effort, with route and support arrangements assessed before booking.
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Day 5
Cypress swamps and the Battle of New Orleans
Allow a full day for the eastern wetland and battlefield route, including lunch and transfers.
MorningTake a reserved two-hour Honey Island Swamp boat tour, allowing 60–75 minutes from central New Orleans plus loading. Record cypress-tupelo habitats, invasive species, and American alligators if encountered, and discuss flood buffering; agree no-feeding and no-handling conditions with the operator.AfternoonAfter lunch, allow 60–75 minutes to Chalmette Battlefield for a teacher-led study of Andrew Jackson’s defensive line, earthworks, and the 1815 Battle of New Orleans. Use the grounds and visitor-center evidence, plus a teacher-led map task comparing defensive-line length and river topography; dedicated ranger-led school tours are currently unavailable.EveningReturn to New Orleans for dinner, allowing 30–45 minutes from Chalmette.- Route
- New Orleans → Honey Island Swamp near Slidell → Chalmette Battlefield → New Orleans.
- Travel
- Coach and on foot
- Overnight
- Program-approved lodging in New Orleans; twin student rooms, teacher singles.
- Meals
- Breakfast, lunch, and dinner, with drinking water.
- Physical demand
- Moderate effort, with route and support arrangements assessed before booking.
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Day 6
Gulf ecosystems and Garden District architecture
An indoor ecology morning is followed by an exterior architecture walk with transport and heat breaks.
MorningVisit Audubon Aquarium and Audubon Insectarium with reserved school entry, comparing Gulf of Mexico habitats, insect roles, and wetland food webs. The visit uses the exhibitions; an aquarium laboratory session is not included.AfternoonAfter lunch, compare Garden District Greek Revival and Italianate exteriors with the French Quarter. Include a St. Charles Avenue Streetcar ride only with a workable capacity and accessible-stop plan; use the coach when needed.EveningFarewell dinner and final synthesis: how has the Mississippi shaped New Orleans’ economy, culture, and risks?- Route
- Riverfront Aquarium and Insectarium to the Garden District, then back to the hotel.
- Travel
- Coach and on foot
- Overnight
- Program-approved lodging in New Orleans; twin student rooms, teacher singles.
- Meals
- Breakfast, lunch, and dinner, with drinking water.
- Physical demand
- Moderate effort, with route and support arrangements assessed before booking.
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Day 7
Depart with an evidence-based conclusion
Departure keeps the morning available for packing and the airport check-in allowance.
MorningBreakfast, packing, and a closing discussion if flight timing permits.AfternoonTransfer to MSY with the required check-in buffer; destination meals follow departure timing.EveningTravel home.- Route
- New Orleans hotel to MSY.
- Travel
- Private group transfer
- Overnight
- None on program: the group departs on day 7.
- Meals
- All meals required by arrival and departure timing, with drinking water.
- Physical demand
- Low effort, with route and support arrangements assessed before booking.
Planning details
- Groups
- Preservation Hall needs 15 students; large museum groups may split.
- Base
- Use MSY and one coach-accessible hotel in Downtown/Central Business District or the Lower Garden District.
- Access
- Plan for heat, uneven sidewalks, and boat boarding. Streetcar access varies by vehicle and stop.
How much does a school trip to New Orleans cost?
The two six-day New Orleans programs start at $2,410 per student. The seven-day History, Music and Ecology program starts at $2,815 per student.
Program Tuition covers lodging, meals, ground transport, scheduled activities, guides, and entrance fees, with one complimentary teacher place per eight paying students. Airfare, travel insurance, medical insurance, and personal spending are separate.
From $2,410
six-day starting price per student, excluding airfare.
6–7 days
three programs; seven-day price from $2,815.
Group quote
every school receives its own, built on dates, group size, and route.
| Included | What it covers |
|---|---|
| Travel | Every program night's lodging, all meals and drinking water, airport transfers, coach transport throughout, scheduled activities, guides, and entrance fees. |
| Staff and support | At least two trained Program Leaders, including both a male and a female leader, pre-departure planning, and school documentation. |
| Community donations | Required by a service project, paid by Rustic Pathways and never collected from students. |
| Chaperones | One complimentary Program Tuition place per eight paying students. Chaperone airfare and insurance are separate. |
Not included: Transportation to and from the destination, travel insurance, medical insurance, and personal spending.
| Effect | Factor |
|---|---|
| raises | Peak school-trip weeks and holiday dates |
| raises | Named-experience bookings and paid facilitation |
| raises | Upgraded lodging |
| raises | Extra chaperones beyond the complimentary place |
| lowers | More students in the group means fixed costs split more ways. |
| raises | Shorter trips cost more per day, since fixed costs spread across fewer days. |
Payment and cancellation
Schools can pay as a group, or families can enroll individually. Group Travel monthly installments require enrollment more than 90 days before departure and an initial payment.
Cancellation deductions increase as departure approaches and may include the deposit and ticketed airfare; review the Group Travel payment and cancellation terms before enrollment.
What do students learn on a New Orleans school trip?
Students use museum evidence, music, field observations, and host-defined environmental work to examine how New Orleans lives with the Mississippi River.
History and civics
Culture and Resilience connects Creole history, slavery, and flood recovery. History, Music and Ecology adds World War II, the Louisiana Purchase, and the Battle of New Orleans.
Environmental science
A bayou morning explains the delta the city sits in. Students see how the wetlands buffer storm surge, and what happened to that buffer as the channels were engineered.
Service and rebuilding
On Rebuilding New Orleans, students prepare rain barrels and return to the same host-defined nursery or restoration project. Reflection distinguishes the students’ contribution from the community’s long-term work.
What makes Rustic Pathways educational trips different?
A Rustic Pathways school trip is one private group on your school's own dates, one bed per student, and an itinerary built to your curriculum.
- 01No mixed groups. Just your school
- 02One student, one bed
- 03Your school picks the dates
- 04Monthly payment plans available
- 05No tipping; Rustic Pathways Program Tuition includes community donations
- 06Aligned to your curriculum
How is safety managed on a school trip to New Orleans?
Program Leaders manage local operations and safety procedures alongside school chaperones. Across 13 years of published incident data from Rustic Pathways programs worldwide, 87% of reports were GREEN, the minor tier where the group stays intact.
What the team plans for
Walking days
Compact French Quarter routes on foot, in heat and humidity, with shade and indoor time built into the middle of the afternoon
Emotionally demanding sites
Quiet time protected after each one, with no required public disclosure
Evening activity
School-admitting music venues and well-lit routes, with the group together; avoid the Bourbon Street nightlife corridor
City transport
Charter coach between neighborhoods, daylight walking routes, and any streetcar ride planned for capacity and accessible stops
Service work sites
Host-approved tools and tasks on rain-barrel and restoration days, with site briefings and partner staff supervision
Heat and water
Hydration, shade, and indoor breaks on outdoor days; review afternoon boat trips and any shorter alternative for heat, access, and group needs before booking
Controls built into every trip
Written risk plan. A score above 5 requires new controls, reassessment, or cancellation.
Two-Deep Leadership. A single staff member is never alone with students, and at least two trained Program Leaders, including both a male and a female leader, support each School Group Travel trip.
Assessed activity vendors. Every named vendor is reviewed before use, every one to two years, and on site when high risk.
Medical readiness. Dr. William R. Smith oversees medical protocols and emergency response planning as Medical Director.
Is Rustic Pathways the right partner for your school trip to New Orleans?
Rustic Pathways runs private school trips to New Orleans on your dates, built around your curriculum. Your students travel only with their own teachers and classmates, never with another school's group.
Individual students can join teen travel programs in the United States instead.
A strong fit
- You have 10+ students and can travel for six or seven days.
- You want history, music, ecology, or an environmental service placement with your own teachers and classmates.
Talk with us first
- A student needs mobility, medical, sensory, mental-health, dietary, or religious support; plan this before booking.
- You have fewer than 15 students and want Preservation Hall, or need a shorter trip.
- You want service: hosts must approve ages, tools, tasks, consent, and project capacity.
- Your dates overlap Mardi Gras or Jazz Fest, when transport and school-session availability change.
Probably not a fit
- You need individual enrollment or a group combined with another school.
- You need guaranteed museum workshops, wildlife sightings, or service tasks before the relevant host has confirmed.
Questions about school trips to New Orleans
How much is a school trip to New Orleans?
A school trip to New Orleans starts at $2,410 per student for the six-day routes; the seven-day History, Music and Ecology program costs $2,815. Shorter trips and optional performances need separate quotes. Airfare, travel insurance, and medical insurance are extra.
What's the best time to visit New Orleans?
The best time to visit New Orleans is October–November or March–April, when the weather suits walking and wetland study; avoid Mardi Gras and Jazz Fest dates when possible. Autumn still overlaps Atlantic hurricane season, which runs June–November, so weather disruption remains a planning consideration.
Have a question before you ask for a proposal?
Patrick Ziemnik answers New Orleans school-trip questions with the school travel team.
Send your group size, dates, trip length, and what you want students to learn. I’ll reply within 1 business day and send you options within 48 hours, and no sales call unless you ask for one.
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Start your New Orleans trip proposal with your travel dates, group size, and learning goals. Receive a reply within 1 business day and customized trip options within 48 hours.
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