Here's a sample itinerary for a drive from Leesburg (Virginia) to New Orleans. If you're planning a road trip to New Orleans, you can research locations to stop along the way. Make sure you check road conditions to double check the weather. Traveling with a dog or cat? Find pet-friendly stops. Camping along the way? Search for RV campgrounds. Find the best hotels, restaurants, and attractions based on the most talked about places recommended by Trippy members.
10:00 am start in Leesburg (Virginia)
drive for about 2 hours
12:11 pm Charlottesville
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 1:11 pm
drive for about 2 hours
3:09 pm Roanoke
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 4:09 pm
drive for about 3 hours
7:08 pm Boone (North Carolina)
stay overnight and leave the next day around 9:00 am
day 1 driving ≈ 7 hours
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9:00 am leave from Boone (North Carolina)
drive for about 3.5 hours
12:20 pm Gatlinburg
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 1:20 pm
drive for about 3 hours
4:09 pm Chattanooga
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 5:09 pm
drive for about 2.5 hours
7:25 pm Birmingham (Alabama)
stay overnight and leave the next day around 10:00 am
day 2 driving ≈ 8.5 hours
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10:00 am leave from Birmingham (Alabama)
drive for about 2.5 hours
12:17 pm Meridian
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 1:17 pm
drive for about 1.5 hours
2:49 pm Collins
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 3:49 pm
drive for about 2.5 hours
6:05 pm arrive in New Orleans
eat at Café du Monde
stay at Hotel Monteleone
day 3 driving ≈ 6 hours
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Charlottesville (17 answers)
Monticello (2 mentions)
questions about Charlottesville:
Any recommendations for hikes, good food and wine for a long-weekend trip?
Trip with husband
Roanoke (25 answers)
questions about Roanoke:
What is your favorite restaurant in Roanoke?
Boone (North Carolina) (5 answers)
questions about Boone (North Carolina):
Getting to Boone
Gatlinburg (32 answers)
Great Smoky Mountain National Park (8 mentions)
Great Smoky Mountains (2 mentions)
Chattanooga (32 answers)
Ruby Falls (5 mentions)
Rock City (3 mentions)
Tennessee Aquarium (2 mentions)
Creative Discovery Museum (2 mentions)
Lookout Mountain (2 mentions)
questions about Chattanooga:
Is April a good month to visit Chattanooga?
Activities in Chattanooga for families with active kids
Birmingham (Alabama) (43 answers)
questions about Birmingham (Alabama):
where is a safe hotel to stay in birmingham, al
Entertainment for a large group of customers in Birmingham?
locate a good breakfast or coffee shop on the west side of Birmingham
Meridian (3 answers)
Collins
Are you going straight to a hotel, or looking for a vacation rental or Airbnb?
The best resource on neighborhoods, areas, and hotels is the Trippy page on where to stay in New Orleans.
If you're looking for a quick answer, you can check out Hotel Monteleone, which was mentioned 11 times on Trippy.
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Need some recommendations on somewhere to get food?
Trippy members suggest Café du Monde, which was mentioned 62 times.
Here are some more restaurants people talk about:
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This section could be endless, so rather than trying to suggest every local activity or attraction, we'll leave it open-ended.
These are some of the places people talk about on Trippy:
Of course, Trippy is the perfect place to ask questions because there's an entire community of travelers talking to each other and sharing tips and advice. Trippy is where you can get answers personalized for your tastes, budgets, trip dates & more!
For example, here are some questions people have asked about New Orleans. Click on any question to see answers from the community!
Katie from Los Angeles asked:
What is your favorite restaurant in New Orleans? (23 answers)
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Breakfast in New Orleans? (19 answers)
Drew from Ojai asked:
Where can I find the best jazz bars in New Orleans? (13 answers)
John from Omaha, Nebraska asked:
What are the must-try foods and restaurants in NOLA? (9 answers)
Bianca from Miami asked:
When is the best time to go to New Orleans? (9 answers)
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