$1,075, Mon-Fri 12-16 Apr 2027
Included: Hotels, ground transportation, driver tip, most meals, museums, guides, speakers, travel insurance.
Not Included: lunches and hotel tips.
Planned Activities in New Orleans: Tours of the Whitney Plantation, Sisters of the Holy Family motherhouse, the historic Ursuline convent, Xavier University, the Cathedral of Saint Louis, and the House of Dance and Feathers. There will also be two dinners out in the French Quarter, plus Dooky’s for lunch. There will be time to explore the French Quarter in the evenings and one day for lunch. Planned Activities in Memphis: National Civil Rights Museum, the grave of Sister Thea Bowman, and Historic Saint Peter’s Church. There will also be a lunch at Central BBQ, dinner at BB King’s on Beale Street, and Lambert’s Café in the Missouri Bootheel, and some free time. There is always the possibility of an activity not being available. If this happens, it will be substituted with a similar activity.
Parking: The group gather at 6am on Monday 12 April at St Peter Church in Kirkwood MO, and the charter bus will depart from there. Travelers can leave their vehicles in the parking lot there. Return will be approximately 5:30pm on Friday 16 April.
Housing: In Memphis, the group will stay at Comfort Inn downtown. In New Orleans, they will stay at The Hampton Inn & Suites Downtown French Quarter. Both hotels include breakfast. Single room is +$375.
Insurance: Travel and supplemental health insurance will be provided. See the Travel Guard “Essential Plan” as an example.
Need-Based Scholarships: contact Cindy Ness CNess@CSJSL.org.
Travelers must register no later than 1 Dec 2026. They also must make an initial payment of $300 (+$375 if wanting a single room) no later than 1 Dec 2026. An additional $300 is due 15 Jan 2027, and $475 is due no later than 15 Feb. All payments are non-refundable and non-transferable. Payments may be made by checks made out to “Saint Christopher Journeys” and sent to 4015 Botanical Ave, St Louis MO 63110. They may also be made by Zelle to Michael Maher using MichaelJMaherJr@yahoo.com.