Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport is served by daily direct flights from Europe and major centres across the US. You can book your passage on the City of New Orleans directly on the AMTRAK website. Or use a specialist tailored tour company like America As You Like It to organise the whole trip for you.

Peter Moore rode the rails in June 2025 as a guest of Explore Louisiana and Tennessee Tourism.

Liked this? Click the Like button above. And click the Follow button above for more great stories from loveEXPLORING

Now discover more of America's most beautiful rail journeys...

How to ride the rails through America's musical heartland