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A week in New Orleans

Seven days in New Orleans without seven days of sightseeing. The plan slows down in the middle, which is what a week is for.

  • 6 nights
  • Couple
  • Balanced pace
  • Mid-range budget
Plan your own New Orleans trip

Every place here was checked on 2026-10-30 or later, and each one says where it came from.

The plan, day by day

7 days

Day 1

Arrival day

7 of 24 hours planned

  1. 09:30

    You arrive

  2. 13:0014:00

    The Original French Market Restaurant & Bar

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h
    • Meal

    Market in the French Quarter of New Orleans, Louisiana

    Decatur Street 1001

    Opening hours: Mon–Sun 10:00–22:00

  3. 14:3017:00

    Ogden Museum of Southern Art

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    museum in New Orleans, Louisiana

    Camp Street 925, 70130 New Orleans

    Opening hours: Mon–Sun 10:00–17:00

  4. 17:00

    2h open

    17:00 – 19:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 19:0020:30

    Crescent City Brewhouse

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h 30m
    • Meal

    Decatur Street 527, 70130 New Orleans

  6. 20:3022:00

    Maple Leaf Bar

    Picked because you chose local experiences + balanced energy

    • 1h 30m
    • Local experiences

    night club in New Orleans

    Oak Street, 70118

Day 2

15 of 24 hours planned

  1. 08:0008:45

    Tout De Suite

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

    • 45m
    • Meal

    Verret Street 347

    Opening hours: Mon closed · Tue–Sun 08:00–13:00

  2. 08:45

    45m open

    08:45 – 09:30

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  3. 09:3012:00

    New Orleans Mint

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    mint

    Esplanade Avenue 400, 70116 New Orleans

  4. 12:00

    1h open

    12:00 – 13:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 13:0014:00

    Napoleon House

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h
    • Meal

    house

    Chartres Street 500

    Opening hours: Mon–Sun 11:00–22:00

  6. 14:3017:00

    New Orleans Museum of Art

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    art museum in New Orleans, Louisiana

    Collins Diboll Circle 1, New Orleans

    Opening hours: Mon closed · Tue 10:00–17:00 · Wed 12:00–19:00 · Thu–Sun 10:00–17:00

  7. 17:0019:30

    Madame John's Legacy

    Picked because you chose culture & museums and local experiences + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    historic house museum in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

    Dumaine Street 632, New Orleans

  8. 19:3021:00

    Antoine's Restaurant

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h 30m
    • Meal

    New Orleans restaurant

    Saint Louis Street 713, 70130

  9. 21:0023:30

    Preservation Hall

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    jazz club in the French Quarter of New Orleans, Louisiana, US

    Saint Peter Street 726, 70116 New Orleans

    Opening hours: Mon–Sun 17:00–22:00

Day 3

12 of 24 hours planned

  1. 08:0008:45

    Croissant D'Or Patisserie

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

    • 45m
    • Meal

    617 Ursulines Ave

  2. 08:45

    45m open

    08:45 – 09:30

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  3. 09:3012:00

    Pitot House

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    human settlement in Louisiana, United States of America

    Moss Street 1440, 70119

    Opening hours: Mon–Tue closed · Wed–Fri 10:00–15:00 · Sat–Sun closed

  4. 12:00

    1h open

    12:00 – 13:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 13:0014:00

    Commander's Palace

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

    • 1h
    • Meal

    Restaurant in New Orleans

    Washington Avenue 1403

  6. 14:3017:00

    The Cabildo

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    historic building in New Orleans, Louisiana

    Chartres Street 701, 70116 New Orleans

  7. 17:00

    2h open

    17:00 – 19:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  8. 19:0020:30

    Galatoire's

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h 30m
    • Meal

    restaurant in Louisiana, United States

    Bourbon St 209

  9. 20:3023:00

    Civic Theatre

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    theater in New Orleans, Louisiana

    Okeefe Avenue 510, 70113 New Orleans

Day 4

14 of 24 hours planned

  1. 08:0008:45

    The Orange Couch

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 45m
    • Meal

    Royal Street 2339, 70117 New Orleans

    Opening hours: Mon–Sun 07:00–18:00

  2. 08:45

    45m open

    08:45 – 09:30

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  3. 09:3012:00

    New Orleans African American Museum

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    history and culture museum in New Orleans, Louisiana

    Governor Nicholls Street 1418, 70116 New Orleans

    Opening hours: Mon–Wed closed · Thu–Sun 11:00–16:00

  4. 12:00

    1h open

    12:00 – 13:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 13:0014:00

    Arnaud's

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

    • 1h
    • Meal

    Restaurant in New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.

    Bienville Street 813, 70112 New Orleans

    Opening hours: Mon closed · Tue–Sat 17:30–21:00 · Sun 10:00–13:30

  6. 14:3017:00

    Southern Food and Beverage Museum

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    Museum in New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.

    Oretha Castle Haley Blvd 1504, 70113 New Orleans

    Opening hours: Mon 11:00–17:00 · Tue–Wed closed · Thu–Sun 11:00–17:00

  7. 17:0019:30

    National World War II Museum

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    military history museum and non-profit organization in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

    Magazine Street 945, 70130 New Orleans

    Opening hours: Mon–Sun 09:00–17:00

  8. 19:3021:00

    Brennan's Restaurant

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h 30m
    • Meal

    building in Louisiana, United States

    Royal Street 417, 70130 New Orleans

  9. 21:0022:30

    Bar Redux

    Picked because you chose food and local experiences + balanced energy

    • 1h 30m
    • Food

    Poland Avenue 801, 70117

    Opening hours: Mon–Sun 18:00–02:00

Day 5

11 of 24 hours planned

  1. 08:0008:45

    Who Dat Coffee Cafe

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

    • 45m
    • Meal

    2401 Burgundy St

    Opening hours: Mon–Sun 07:00–22:00

  2. 08:45

    4h 15m open

    08:45 – 13:00

    A morning to yourselves

  3. 13:0014:00

    Willie Mae's Scotch House

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h
    • Meal

    Restaurant in New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.

    Saint Ann Street 2401, 70119 New Orleans

    Opening hours: Mon–Sat 11:00–15:00 · Sun closed

  4. 14:3017:00

    Hermann–Grima House

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    historic house in Louisiana, United States

    Saint Louis Street 820, 70112 New Orleans

  5. 17:0019:30

    New Orleans Historic Voodoo Museum

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    religious museum, art museum, history museum in Louisiana, US

    Dumaine Street 724, 70116 New Orleans

    Opening hours: Mon–Sun 10:00–18:00

  6. 19:3021:00

    Mr. B's Bistro

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h 30m
    • Meal

    restaurant in Louisiana, United States

    Royal Street 201, 70130

  7. 21:0022:30

    Molly's at the Market

    Picked because you chose local experiences + balanced energy

    • 1h 30m
    • Local experiences

    Decatur Street 1107

    Opening hours: Mon–Sun 10:00–06:00

Day 6

15 of 24 hours planned

  1. 08:0008:45

    Satsuma Café

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

    • 45m
    • Meal

    Dauphine Street 3218, New Orleans

    Opening hours: Mon–Sun 07:00–16:00

  2. 08:45

    45m open

    08:45 – 09:30

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  3. 09:3012:00

    New Orleans Pharmacy Museum

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    pharmacy museum in New Orleans, Louisiana

    Chartres Street 514, 70130 New Orleans

    Opening hours: Mon closed · Tue–Sat 10:00–17:00 · Sun closed

  4. 12:00

    1h open

    12:00 – 13:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 13:0014:00

    Dooky Chase

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h
    • Meal

    Orleans Ave 2301, 70119 New Orleans

    Opening hours: Mon–Sun 11:30–22:00

  6. 14:3017:00

    Old Ursuline Convent Museum

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    Chartres Street 1100, 70116 New Orleans

  7. 17:0019:30

    Gallier House

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    1132 Royal St

  8. 19:3021:00

    Felipe's Taqueria

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

    • 1h 30m
    • Meal

    301 N Peters St

    Opening hours: Mon–Tue 11:00–00:00 · Wed–Thu 11:00–01:00 · Fri–Sat 11:00–15:00 · Sun 11:00–00:00

  9. 21:0023:30

    Saenger Theatre

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    theater in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

    Canal Street 1111, 70112-2625

Day 7

Departure day

5 of 24 hours planned

  1. 08:0008:45

    Treme Coffeehouse

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

    • 45m
    • Meal

    Saint Philip Street 1501

  2. 08:45

    45m open

    08:45 – 09:30

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  3. 09:3012:00

    Historic New Orleans Collection

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    Royal Street 520, New Orleans

  4. 12:00

    1h open

    12:00 – 13:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 13:0014:00

    Lil Dizzy's Cafe

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h
    • Meal

    Esplanade Ave 1500

  6. 14:30

    You leave

Sources

  • Wikidata
  • Wikivoyage contributors — New Orleans/French Quarter
  • © OpenStreetMap contributors