If you’re planning a youth trip, why not host the event in the most interesting city in America: New Orleans! DMCs such as Accent DMC can help you arrange your youth trip and plan for exciting activities, guest speakers and teambuilding efforts. If you do decide to work with Accent DMC, you’ll be partnering with a New Orleans-based company that knows all the ins of the city.

Although youth trips are common amongst churches and organizations, it can be difficult to brainstorm fun, unique ideas that everyone will love. Since your group will be coming together, don’t skip out on the opportunity of a lifetime. Here are some of the fun ideas that can accompany your youth trip to New Orleans:

• Learn about animals at the Audubon Zoo and see rare species such as Bengal tigers and a Komodo dragon.
• Take a swamp tour that will put the group up close and personal with the alligators, while being one with the environment.
• Art lovers will enjoy the Ogden Museum of Southern Art that is jam packed with paintings, photography, ceramics and sculptures by Southern artists.
• Kids that love thrilling adventures will enjoy a haunted tour, viewing the “cities of the dead” and visiting New Orleans voodoo shops.
• You can’t come to New Orleans without visiting Mardi Gras World; a unique attraction that shows how Mardi Gras is made up each year, as well as Mardi Gras floats and sculptures.
• Take a two hour boat ride on the Steamboat Natchez Mississippi Tour and enjoy a Creole lunch.
• Enjoy a relaxing tour of the Garden District where youth can see historic homes and test out their own photography skills.
• Kids love dancing, so let your youth group discover the roots of jazz, bluegrass and zedeco styles of music at a live music festival.
• `Roll up your sleeves and get cooking with a cooking class at the New Orleans School of Cooking. Gumbo, Creole and other Cajun dishes are highlights here.
• Visit the African American Museum and learn about the culture and heritage through masks, musical instruments and other valuable artifacts.
• History buffs will love learning about WWII at the National WWII Museum that showcases portraits of the men and women who served in the war.

Before choosing one or more activities that your youth group will enjoy, remember to consider the ages of the group, their interests, your timeline and budget. With the scenic history that New Orleans offers, it’s easy to spend a weekend in this grand city without spending much. Working with a DMC will help you get the best rates and access to the most interesting tours that will bring everyone together.

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