Advice needed for visit with elderely

This will be my first trip to New Orleans. I%26#39;m visiting in late June for 3 nights with my parents and my father is just recovering from bypass surgery. They both can walk fine but I need help planning a laid back and ';easy'; first timer itinerary for us. I know it will be hot and humid so we will take it slow and we don%26#39;t mind using cabs when necessary. We will be staying at Harrah%26#39;s since parents like to gamble and we have a free room. I%26#39;m thinking lot%26#39;s of things like a carriage tour, boat ride, streetcar rides etc. to limit the walking. Any suggestions for an itinerary would be appreciated. Thanks in advance!

Advice needed for visit with elderely

I%26#39;d suggest also a swamp tour as they provide hotel pickup and dropoff and we prefer the Honey Island Swamp tour. www.toursbyisabelle.com also have comfortable vans with large windows and air conditioning for tours of the city/Katrina etc.

Keep in mind house tours would include steps or tours of the plantations have long walks from the parking lots to the house and stairs.

Advice needed for visit with elderely

Ride the St. Charles Streetcar to the end, then return to Washington and have lunch at Commander%26#39;s Palace. If they want to see a cemetery, go right across the street from Commander%26#39;s. They won%26#39;t have to walk far at all, and it is small.

Also take the streetcar to City Park for a ride through a different neighborhood and a view of the park. There is a sculpture garden, benches all around and a great Art Museum. Be sure to read the signs at the top of the car so that you get on the correct one...or ask the driver.

Thanks for the suggestions. This is a good start.

You didn%26#39;t mention your father%26#39;s age or whether he%26#39;s a veteran, but the National D-Day Museum may be of interest to him (and you).

http://www.ddaymuseum.org/

My mom and step dad came for my wedding, and the things they enjoyed were

1) D D museum-Step dad loved it, and mom liked it. It was very cool inside, and plenty to see.

2) They loved the beignets at Cafe Du Monde and being able to enjoy havind dinner at the RedFish Grill with us.

3)We walked up Bourbon and had hurricanes at Pat O%26#39; Briens courtyard in the evening. They had a blast and mom loved it.

The thing was, they did alot more than my family thought they%26#39;d be able to do...at the time they were 81 and 76...this was last June. My mom passed away this April, and one of the last pictures I have of her smiling was walking up Bourbon Street after catching some beads someone had tossed from a Balcony.

I hope you and your parents have a blast! It sounds like you have a great time planned!

Thanks for all the good suggestions.

Have a great trip. Our two favorite places to visit every year are New Orleans and Cape May. Both are like stepping back in time.

HI Mrobert!

to echo the p.p%26#39;s a nice cold iced tea (or whatever you choose) and a ride on the streetcar is a great way to get around without having to walk too much.

As far as a carriage tour is concerned, my favorite tour guide, Bloody Mary%26#39;s husband is now doing carriage rides, you can reach her through www.bloodymarystours.com to set one up. He%26#39;ll give you a little bit of background on the haunted history of new orleans.

I also really enjoyed the WW2 Museum, and benefitted from calling ahead to find out when the guied tour started. Our docent for the tour was a veteran himself and he led us through the European side of the museum with expertise and charisma. There were several older gentleman (who we found out along the way were also veterans) who used both walkers and wheelchairs and got along fine. There are plenty of places to stop and rest along the way.

For evenings, there is plenty of entertainment that you don%26#39;t need to be standing/walking too much for. %26#39;Big Al Carson%26#39; who preforms at the %26#39;Funky Pirate%26#39; is a family favorite of mine. He%26#39;s both talented and entertaining with his flirtatious banter

have a great time!

-kel

Took my 89 year old mother to NOLA in December. One of our favorite things was Mardi Gras World. Take the free ferry across the river (%26amp; the

landing is literally across the street from Harrah%26#39;s) %26amp; a shuttle picks you up %26amp; takes you to the place.

http://www.mardigrasworld.com/

Any of the 3 streetcar lines from start to finish give an interesting tour - each a bit different. by the 3 day visitor pass to make decent use of the transit system. Again a stop is literally right outside Harrah%26#39;s. The Riverfront line is the shortest %26amp; ends on Esplanade for a short walk to tons of great food (although that can be said anywhere in NOLA!) The drivers of both the buses %26amp; streetcars are VERY encouraging %26amp; patient with seniors %26amp; handicap.

http://www.norta.com/

Other than a cab from the airport to Harrah%26#39;s the streetcars %26amp; buses will comfortably get you where you need to go. Avoid during the height of rush hour and you%26#39;ll have no problems getting around.

We stayed about a block from where you will be staying (http://hotel-deleauvive.com/index.php) so I know the area well.

The D-Day Musuem is well worth touring, and I%26#39;d allow much longer than the site suggests. I think we spent close to 4 hours listening to all the audio %26amp; watching all the short videos.

Also enjoyed the zoo %26amp; aquarium, but it may be a bit too hot for the zoo for you guys:

http://www.auduboninstitute.org/index.html