Option 1

Return Economy Class Flights to New Orleans
Private Airport Transfers
7 nights’ accommodation in a Four Star Hotel in New Orleans
Grandstand Tickets for 7 parades

£ 1 895 ex London
€ 2 260 ex Paris
$ 2 250 ex New York
$ 2 420 ex Los Angeles
R 43 900 ex Johannesburg

(Prices are per person sharing)

Option 2

Return Economy Class Flights to New Orleans
Private Airport Transfers
7 nights’ accommodation in a Five Star Hotel in New Orleans
Grandstand Tickets for 7 parades including VIP upgrade and a Mardi Gras Guide. VIP upgrade includes a weather enclosed tent adjoining bleacher seating areas that include private (portable) restrooms, seating area to relax before/during/after the parade, host staff for information. Great area to relax during parade delays or inclement weather!

£ 2 720 ex London
€ 3 150 ex Paris
$ 3 325 ex New York
$ 3 520 ex Los Angeles
R 58 650 ex Johannesburg

(Prices are per person sharing)

Packages include the best-available accommodation a close distance to the festival grounds as well as parade tickets.

Our Mardi Gras packages have been designed by our travel specialists to deliver matchless experiences while catering to your every need. This travel experience combines flights, airport transfers, accommodation in select Hotels and Resorts and hand-picked activities and experiences in select World’s Ultimate destinations.

New Orleans, Louisiana 
Louisville, Kentucky’s largest city, sits on the Ohio River along the Indiana border. Every May, its race course Churchill Downs hosts the Kentucky Derby, a renowned horse race whose long history is explored at the Kentucky Derby Museum. Baseball is celebrated at the Louisville Slugger Museum and Factory, where Major League bats are produced and a giant baseball “slugger” marks the entrance.

Mardi Gras
The Kentucky Derby is a horse race that is held annually in Louisville, Kentucky, United States, on the first Saturday in May, capping the two-week-long Kentucky Derby Festival. The race is a Grade I stakes race for three-year-old Thoroughbreds at a distance of one and a quarter miles (2 km) at Churchill Downs. Colts and geldings carry 126 pounds (57 kilograms) and fillies 121 pounds (55 kilograms). The record for the fastest race was set by Secretariat in 1973 with a time of 1:59:40. In addition to the race itself, a number of traditions play a large role in the Derby atmosphere. The mint julep, an iced drink consisting of bourbon, mint, and a sugar syrup, is the traditional beverage of the race. The historic drink can be served in an ice-frosted silver julep cup, but most Churchill Downs patrons sip theirs from souvenir glasses (first offered in 1939 and available in revised form each year since) printed with all previous Derby winners. Also, burgoo, a thick stew of beef, chicken, pork, and vegetables, is a popular Kentucky dish served at the Derby. The infield, a spectator area inside the track, offers general admission prices but little chance of seeing much of the race. Instead, revelers show up in the infield to party with abandon. By contrast, “Millionaire’s Row” refers to the expensive box seats that attract the rich, the famous and the well-connected. Women appear in fine outfits lavishly accessorized with large, elaborate hats. The event attracts spectators from a large area, flying in hundreds of private aircraft to Louisville International Airport.

World’s Ultimate Activities
Our hand-picked activities allow you to discover the essence and heartbeat of each World’s Ultimate destination and can be organised on a shared or private basis.

World’s Ultimate Accommodation
World’s Ultimate Experiences offers accommodation that will ensure that you experience the best of your chosen destination. Below are the hotels that we offer – Other hotels or resorts of your choice not featured on our website can be quoted on, should you wish.