New Orleans - Mardi Gras World - Fun Tour - Come See where Mardi Gras is made

Tour the one and only New Orleans Mardi Gras World

Come See where Mardi Gras is made...

Mardi Gras World invites you to take a look behind the magic of Mardi Gras on your next visit to New Orleans! Mardi Gras World is New Orleans' showcase of carnival, with thousands of sensational sculptured props and breath-taking giant figures on display all year-round.

All Mardi Gras World Tours include free King Cake & Coffee!

Bring your camera - You know this is going to be a fun tour as soon as you arrive.

Colorful Mardi Gras props, like a gigantic jovial jester, fiercely realistic alligators, and a gorgeously exciting Marilyn Monroe with skirt flying greet one and all to this amazing fantasy factory.

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You will even view the most awesome floats ever built for carnival - the Orpheus 140-foot triple-tandem sea monster "Leviathan" and the 240-foot quintuple-tandem "Captain Eddie's S.S. Endymion," with tens of thousands of fiber optic lights.

After a brief introduction by a knowledgeable guide and a spirited video about the history of Mardi Gras and the company, you can dress up in authentic, ornate carnival costumes.

Visitors tap into their imaginations, as the ladies don sequined headdresses, gowns, and the gentlemen wear regal coats of armor, imagine yourself as a noble king or queen of the ball!

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During the self-guided portion of your tour, you'll enter a maze of amazing props of all sizes. In one area, heaps of props await repair, and you'll see artists, painters, and sculptors creating before your very eyes. A 15-foot torso of the lovely and captivating Cleopatra stands nearby.

Follow the yellow arrows to next "den" (float artists' warehouse). It's a big carpentry and paint shop, where workers build and decorate sensational floats. For each "krewe"(club), artists paint each float with brightly-colored themed scenes. Gold and silver foil on the sides of the floats glisten and flutter in the breeze.

The floats appear as colorful and animated as any imaginative Hollywood movie, with strings of lights tracing their outlines to illuminate them at night.

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Mardi Gras World - Tour Includes:

• gigantic jovial jester
• fiercely realistic alligators
• gorgeously exciting Marilyn Monroe
• "Leviathan"
• "Captain Eddie's S.S. Endymion"
• introduction by a knowledgeable guide
• video about the history of Mardi Gras and the company
• dress up in authentic, ornate carnival costumes
• sequined headdresses
• gowns
• regal coats of armor
• self-guided portion
• maze of amazing props of all sizes
• see artists, painters, and sculptors at work
• 15-foot torso of Cleopatra
• carpentry and paint shop

NO - Tour of Mardi Gras World
Tours run Daily between 9:30 AM to 4:30 PM

Departure Dates:

Daily - Closed Christmas and New Years Day

Tour Start Times:

Tours start Daily at 9:30 AM to 4:30 PM. No need for a specific start time reservation

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Departure Point:

Mardi Gras World Address:

233 Newton Street - New Orleans, LA, 70114

Map of 233 Newton St New Orleans, LA 70114-5727

Please meet at this address 15 minutes prior to the tour time you want to take.

Directions:

By Ferry:
From Downtown New Orleans and the French Quarter: Take the free Canal Street Ferry to Historic Old Algiers. Take a ride across the Mississippi and find out why New Orleans is called the Crescent City by hopping on the Canal Street ferry at the foot of Canal right next to the Aquarium of the America's. The Canal Street ferry has been in continuous operation since 1827. Service begins at 6 a.m. and continues until midnight and the ferry offers both pedestrian and auto service. The ride is always free for pedestrians with a $1.00 per car charge from the Algiers side. From the Canal Street entrance, automobiles are free.

By Car:
From Downtown and French Quarter: Cross Mississippi River Bridge Exit General DeGaulle, East then take a left on Shirley to Mardi Gras Blvd. Follow signs to Mardi Gras World!

No Hotel pick-up is available for this tour or activity

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Discounts for Children and Seniors:

See rates for discounts for Children 4-11 and Seniors 62+.

Payment:

Your credit card will be charged the total amount of products and services selected at time of booking. We accept Visa, MasterCard, American Express or Discover Card.

Confirmation & Travel Voucher

For every confirmed booking you will receive an e-mail with a link to your E-Ticket Voucher. Print vouchers on your home/ office printer. Please present this E-Ticket voucher at the Box Office. Only one voucher will be created per tour or activity for all travelers.

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Confirmation of this tour or activity will be received at time of reservation. Vouchers will be available for immediate printing.

Cancellation and No Show Policy

Once purchased tickets cannnot be cancelled. No refunds are available. No Shows on tour dates are charged 100%.

Recommended for all tours in New Orleans: Comfortable shoes, hats, visors and sunglasses.

Weather: Tour route or activity may be changed depending on local weather conditions.

Meals, Gratuities and Souvenirs are not included.

TMardi Gras World and TourCorp Inc. assume no responsibility for delays caused by accidents, breakdown, bad conditions of roads, trails, bays, ocean, harbors, and any other conditions beyond control, in addition to insufficient numbers of passengers. Not responsible for loss or damage to property.

All company policies can be found at http://www.tourcorp.com and are part of this tour or activity purchase.