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Savor the Big Easy New Orleans
Live ItemSavor the Big Easy: Cooking, Culture & Classic Jazz
Hand-On Cooking Class, Your Choice of Tour, Jazz Brunch and 3-Night Stay for 2
This Experience for 2 Includes:
Hands-on cooking class and dinner at New Orleans School of Cooking
Choice of immersive tour, to explore the city your way!
Jazz brunch at the legendary Court of Two Sisters
3-night stay at Renaissance Pere Marquette Hotel in a standard room
Winspire booking & concierge service
There's a reason New Orleans doesn't just get visited - it gets felt. Music spills from open doorways, spice lingers in the air, and every street hums with stories layered deep in time. Here, meals are slow and soulful, jazz is a living language, and conversations unfold like traditions passed hand to hand. It's a city that invites you to lean in, savor every note and flavor, and walk away feeling like you didn't
just see it - you lived it.
Cook Like a Local: A New Orleans Cooking Experience & Dinner
Under the guidance of passionate local chefs, you'll learn the techniques behind iconic Louisiana dishes - stirring dark, velvety roux, seasoning seafood and sausage with just the right kick, and discovering how classics like gumbo, jambalaya, Creole dishes, bisque, and etouffee come together layer by soulful layer. The experience concludes as a shared, sit-down dinner, where you enjoy the fruits of your labor alongside classic New Orleans desserts such as Bananas Foster or freshly made pralines.
Choose Your Story: New Orleans, Your way
Select one small-group guided tour that matches your curiosity - from elegant history to the city's darker legends.
French Quarter Ghost Tour
Voodoo Tour
Garden District Walking Tour
French Quarter History Tour
New Orleans Cocktail Tour (Drinks not included)
Jazz Brunch, NOLA-Style
Settle beneath the iron balconies and whispering palms of the Court of Two Sisters' legendary courtyard, where jazz drifts through the air and sunlight filters softly through the canopy above. As the band strikes up a familiar New Orleans rhythm, plates arrive brimming with the flavors the city is famous for - fluffy biscuits, creamy grits, and rich, slow-simmered dishes layered with spice and soul. eggs prepared just the way you like them, smoky sausages, crisp bacon, Sweet notes follow with warm bread pudding and seasonal treats, while your included mimosa sparkles in the glass, perfectly chilled and endlessly sippable. This is brunch the New Orleans way - unhurried, indulgent, and alive with music. A moment where conversation flows easily, the jazz sets the pace, and the city's timeless charm wraps around you like a favorite song.
Your Downtown Retreat
After days filled with spice, stories, and soul, retreat to the Renaissance Pere Marquette Hotel, a polished sanctuary tucked into the rhythm of downtown New Orleans. Step through its doors and feel the pace soften - elegant interiors, plush comforts, and a sense of timeless Southern hospitality welcome you home. Perfectly positioned for evening strolls, live music, and late-night bites, the hotel offers the best of both worlds: effortless access to the city's energy, and a quiet, refined escape when you're ready to unwind and savor the memories of the day.
Package blackout dates: The week of major US holidays and major local events. Additional dates may apply.
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Peninsula Chicago Hotel
Live ItemEnjoy a one-night stay in an Executive Suite at the luxurious Peninsula Chicago Hotel. The Peninsula Chicago is without a doubt the city's most luxurious and sophisticated hotel, offering guests a perfect combination of Asian graciousness with Midwestern hospitality. (some restrictions might apply. Expiration date: March 6, 2027. Only the original certificate issued by The Peninsula Chicago is valid for redemption. Copies or alternate formats will not be accepted. Enjoy a delicious meal at any of the Lettuce Entertain You! restaurants with a $200 gift card. https://www.lettuce.com/