Arriv guide · New Orleans
New Orleans bachelor weekend
New Orleans, LA · 3-day bachelor party · 11 places
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Bourbon Street, live jazz, and po'boys at 2 a.m. Pools, late nights, and the two or three places worth booking before anyone lands, because the good tables go first. 3 days in New Orleans, ordered so the crew can follow it without a group chat vote at every corner. Arrive Thursday or early Friday, because Day 1 starts on time whether or not the last flight does. This guide maps 11 hand-picked places across french quarter, late-night eats, and classic nola in New Orleans, LA, grouped the way you would use them once you are on the ground. Treat the order as a starting point, since your flights and your hotel will bend it anyway. Duplicate the trip in Arriv, drag the stops that do not suit you, add the hotel, and send the link to whoever else is coming.
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How to use this New Orleans guide
- Follow the day-by-day order as a starting spine, because it already accounts for what sits near what. 3 days is the intended pace, and once you duplicate the trip you can stretch it or compress it to fit the flights.
- Day 1 assumes you are checked in and moving, so the first big block starts on a morning that is already yours. Land the night before if the schedule allows it.
- 10 stops carry a note about reservations, timing, or where to eat after the main event. Read those first, because they are the ones that change what you end up booking.
- The lists are themed on purpose, which is why they hold together as sets: French Quarter, Late-night eats, Classic NOLA, and more. Use them when you have finished the scheduled stops and still have an evening to fill.
- Pin the map so you have it on your phone at the airport. Duplicate into Arriv when you are ready to lock dates, add hotels, and share the plan with everyone coming to New Orleans.
3-day New Orleans itinerary
Tap a stop to see it on the map. Adjust freely once it’s your trip.
Day 1Arrive + French Quarter night
Galatoire's
4.3
209 Bourbon St, New Orleans, LA 70130, USA
Tip — A jacket is optional, but the Friday lunch here is a ritual, so book it if the dates line up.
Pat O'Brien's
4.5
718 St Peter, New Orleans, LA 70116, USA
Tip — Hurricane cocktails in the courtyard, which are stronger than they taste, so pace the first one.
Bourbon Street
4.5
Bourbon St, New Orleans, LA, USA
Tip — Start at Pat O'Brien's and end wherever the night takes you, which is the only plan this street accepts.
Day 2Jazz + Frenchmen + late bites
Preservation Hall
4.7
726 St Peter, New Orleans, LA 70116, USA
Tip — Traditional jazz, and you buy tickets ahead, because the room is small and the sets fill.
Frenchmen Street
4.6
Frenchmen St, New Orleans, LA, USA
Tip — The live music strip locals use, which runs quieter than Bourbon on the same night.
Coop's Place
4.3
1109 Decatur St, New Orleans, LA 70116, USA
Tip — Jambalaya and fried chicken until late, which makes it the reliable stop when the kitchen you wanted has closed.
Day 3Jazz brunch + beignets
Commander's Palace
4.6
1403 Washington Ave, New Orleans, LA 70130, USA
Tip — Jazz brunch — book ahead
Cafe du Monde
4.5
800 Decatur St, New Orleans, LA 70116, USA
Tip — Beignets at any hour, which is the fact that saves you at three in the morning.
Where to go in New Orleans
11 places across 4 themed lists — use these when you want options beyond the day plan.
French Quarter
Bourbon St, New Orleans, LA, USA
Start at Pat O'Brien's and end wherever the night takes you, which is the only plan this street accepts.
718 St Peter, New Orleans, LA 70116, USA
Hurricane cocktails in the courtyard, which are stronger than they taste, so pace the first one.
726 St Peter, New Orleans, LA 70116, USA
Traditional jazz, and you buy tickets ahead, because the room is small and the sets fill.
Late-night eats
800 Decatur St, New Orleans, LA 70116, USA
Beignets at any hour, which is the fact that saves you at three in the morning.
1109 Decatur St, New Orleans, LA 70116, USA
Jambalaya and fried chicken until late, which makes it the reliable stop when the kitchen you wanted has closed.
Verti Marte
1201 Royal St, New Orleans, LA 70116, USA
Alligator cheesecake and massive po'boys, which is a sentence that makes more sense once you have eaten there.
Classic NOLA
209 Bourbon St, New Orleans, LA 70130, USA
A jacket is optional, but the Friday lunch here is a ritual, so book it if the dates line up.
Carousel Bar
214 Royal St, New Orleans, LA 70130, USA
The spinning bar inside Hotel Monteleone, which turns slower than it sounds until the third round.
Frenchmen St, New Orleans, LA, USA
The live music strip locals use, which runs quieter than Bourbon on the same night.
Recovery brunch
1403 Washington Ave, New Orleans, LA 70130, USA
Jazz brunch in the Garden District, and you want the Sunday sitting if you can still face a table.
Willa Jean
611 O'Keefe Ave, New Orleans, LA 70113, USA
Make this New Orleans trip yours
Use this guide to duplicate the itinerary into your trips. Set dates, swap stops, invite your crew — then continue planning on the web or take it on the go in the Arriv app.