https://costumersofcolor.org/travel/nola/ This immersive costuming journey invites you to explore New Orleans through the lens of 18th century fashion, people, food, and customs. Each day reveals another layer of the city’s colonial story, connecting the opulence of European court dress with the creativity of the African diaspora that shaped its soul. Balance, plus tax, based on double occupancy; estimated package includes lodging, 3 tours, 2 group meals, and 2 immersive costuming events. Vampire Apothecary dinner, other meals, souvenirs, & airfare separate.

Single occupancy supplement

Only for local guests. This is included in the full trip price of $2,999. Women of the French Quarter Tour — walking tour that peels back the layers of lace and legend to reveal the fiercely complex women ( i.e. Olympe Boisse) who shaped the heart of New Orleans.

Dinner at Vampire Apothecary - prix fixe menu (water/tea, starter salad/charcuterie, entree of beef short ribs/ half chicken/ salmon, and molded chocolate dessert). Enjoy your meal while Marita Crandle speaks with the group about the Vampire subculture in New Orleans, its history and its current status.

Only for local guests. This is included in the full trip price of $2,999. The Historic New Orleans Collection — Join us for a private viewing of 18th-century textiles, portraiture, and artifacts of Creole Louisiana. 

Only for local guests. This is included in the full trip price of $2,999. Exclusive Private 18th-Century Champagne Reception in the French Quarter

Only for local guests. This is included in the full trip price of $2,999. Le Musée de F.P.C. — Join us for a moving encounter with the legacy of Free People of Color.

Only for local guests. This is included in the full trip price of $2,999. Shadows Walking Tour (in 18th C Costume) — join us in learning about Creole history in the footsteps of those who came before us on this tour exploring the silenced, the wronged, and the forgotten.

Only for local guests. This is included in the full trip price of $2,999. Currents of the River Walking Tour — walk with us as we follow the river's winding wake from the First People, to the French settlers, to the enslaved Africans who labored and resisted along the docks, to the Great Flood and Hurricane Katrina.

Only for local guests. This is included in the full trip price of $2,999. 18th C Farewell Soirée — Wear your finest 18th-century clothing and join us in the elegantly appointed Queen's Room at Brennan's in the French Quarter, where we will gather for dinner, music, drinks, games, and one last night of historical joie de vivre!