8 days in New Orleans & Kansas City Itinerary

New Orleans is known for historic sites, nightlife, and museums. Your trip includes some of its best attractions: get to know the fascinating history of French Quarter, get thoroughly spooked out with a ghost and vampire tour, brush up on your military savvy at The National WWII Museum, and see the interesting displays at Cabildo.

To find traveler tips, maps, and tourist information, refer to the New Orleans travel planner.

The Route module shows you all the different ways you can get to New Orleans. In September, daytime highs in New Orleans are 83°F, while nighttime lows are 83°F. Finish up your sightseeing early on the 16th (Fri) so you can catch the flight to Kansas City.

Explore the numerous day-trip ideas around Kansas City: Evel Knievel Museum (in Topeka) and Weston (Holladay Distillery & The National Silk Art Museum). There's lots more to do: brush up on your military savvy at National WWI Museum and Memorial, admire the masterpieces at The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, examine the collection at The National Museum of Toys and Miniatures, and get to know the resident critters at Deanna Rose Children's Farmstead.

For where to stay, reviews, and other tourist information, read Kansas City holiday builder tool.

Traveling by flight from New Orleans to Kansas City takes 3.5 hours. Alternatively, you can drive; or do a combination of train and bus. Expect slightly colder evenings in Kansas City when traveling from New Orleans in September, with lows around 64°F. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 20th (Tue) early enough to fly back home.