Your Stay & Flights General Information New Orleans Departs 13th April 2020
All you need to know and more ••••••••••• ••••••••••••• ••••••••••• •• •• •• •• •• ••• In the heart of the French Quarter •• •• •• •• •• • Passports & Visas Generally an ESTA is valid for 2 years • •• •• •• • •• •• • • • • • • • • •• • • A full 10 year valid EU Passport is from application or until your passport • •• • • • Flights As always, we have requested quiet • • •• • • • • • • • • required, and must be valid until after expires, whichever is the former. • • • • • The main group will fly on British rooms away from Bourbon Street and will • • • • • • • • • your return date. It is now mandatory to • • • • •
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• • • • You will be staying at The Four Points occupancy only, these are at a order to be eligible to travel to the U.S. also, does not qualify for visa free travel. • lower rate than would usually be The ESTA allows you only to board the by Sheraton French Quarter in the heart Travel Insurance charged for the sole occupancy of aircraft – entry into the U.S is still subject of the French Quarter, on the corner of Travel insurance is strongly a standard double room, to clearance at U.S. Customs & Border Bourbon and Toulouse. All the rooms recommended. It is your sole saving £31 a night. control at your first arrival airport. have en suite facilities and also offer a The prices shown reflect responsibility for arranging sufficient coffee maker, TV, hair dryer, iron and this saving. ESTA is a web-based system. In order levels of comprehensive travel and ironing board and safe. Breakfast with a A supplement applies for sole to apply go to www.cbp.gov/travel/ medical insurance which should cover, range of hot and cold dishes is included occupancy of a standard international-visitors/esta then follow inter alia, cancellation and curtailment, daily. The hotel also has an intimate bar double room. the instructions and answer all the emergency evacuation expenses, and secluded courtyard with swimming mandatory questions to submit an medical expenses, repatriation expenses application. There will be a charge of and damage/theft/loss of personal pool, where the Pool Party is held. ••••••••• ••• •••• (currently) $14 for this service. Please baggage, money & personal goods. The ••• •• •• •• ensure you only use this website as insurance should cover all members of • •• •••••••••••••• •• • there are other sites around making your party. •••• •••• • • ••• ••• • • higher charges. Before you begin your ••• ••• • • Booking •• •• • • application please have to hand your • • • • French Quarter •• •• • • Please return the enclosed booking form •• • • • valid passport and a credit card. When • • • • with the deposit of £400 per person to • • • • • • you have completed your application • • • • • secure your place. • • • • • and received your authorisation
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• Take a look at what’s included in 2020
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Depart the UK on a scheduled direct •
a jazz lover’s appreciation of the art and •
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flight to New Orleans. On arrival you •
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• • will be transferred to our ideally situated Preservation Hall (Optional) • direct flights from Pool party Transfers to/from UK hotel, The Four Points by Sheraton Sunday 19th April Heathrow This year we are offering an optional New Orleans Jazz airports. Supplements French Quarter on Bourbon Street. Jazz Brunch (Optional) Tuesday 21st April visit to Preservation Hall. Details on Current airport taxes / History Tour for non-group flights Welcome reception on arrival. It is a New Orleans tradition; too late Barataria Preserve (Optional) surcharges (if applicable). Airport who will be playing and ticket prices Second Line in FQF for breakfast and too early for lunch Early morning visit to the Barataria transfers for non-group Tuesday 14th April will be available nearer the time. Return New Orleans parade so combine the two and you have Preserve, which offers a taste of airport transfers flights. Optional events Familiarisation Walk (Included) Louisiana Music Factory Thursday 16th April a ‘brunch’, whilst listening to local Louisiana’s wild wetlands. The preserve’s (Heathrow group flights (e.g. Swamp Tour). Meals For the ‘first timers’ this guided walk, led French Quarter Festival & Parade musicians. acres include bayous, swamps, marshes, only) Farewell event at the other than those stated, by our own team, will accustom you to (Included) forests, and is home to over 200 bird Dew Drop & Social Hall beverages, laundry or any French Quarter Festival last day 9 nights’ the sites of the French Quarter. It is a special honour to be invited to species. Escorted by Jill Lander expenditure of a personal There is still time to enjoy the various accommodation at The and Pete & Heather Lay nature. Algiers (Optional) take part in opening parade of the bands/artists performing on the stages, Dew Drop Farewell Party (Included) Four Points by Sheraton After the walk we will take a ferry trip over French Quarter Festival. Second line festival venues or even the odd street The Dew Drop Dance & Music Hall in French Quarter •••• •••• •• •• Ol’ Man River to Algiers, giving a different behind The Society Brass Band - our Welcome Reception •• •• corner. The festival finishes early Mandeville is an historic dance hall •• • • •• (group flights only) • • aspect of New Orleans. From here you own local band for the parade (numbers evening. dating back to the 1920’s where the • • • • • • will have chance to stroll along the ‘Jazz can be limited, ‘first timers’ will have 9 breakfasts • • likes of Buddy Pettit, Bunk Johnson • •••••• • •••• ••• • • • Monday 20th April • •• ••• • • Walk of Fame’ or perhaps enjoy a true priority). The festival is the largest free and George Lewis played. Here a very • • •• • • • • •• • •
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preserving the Honey Island Swamp Wednesday 22nd April • • • Friday 17th and Saturday 18th April • • • • • • • • • • ‘local special guests’ entertain us. • French Quarter Festival continues and the animals which inhabit this Natchez Mississippi Cruise (Optional) • • ••• •• • •• •• • • • • •• •• Our Prices • • beautiful eco system. This afternoon enjoy a cruise down • Wednesday 15th April There are many special events on • • • • • • • •
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