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Small-Group Airboat and Plantations Tour with Gourmet Lunch from New Orleans

Small-Group Airboat and Plantations Tour with Gourmet Lunch from New Orleans

Overview

A grand mélange presentation of Cajun and Creole cultures including a high-speed airboat tour of the cypress swamps. Visit Laura Plantation, built in 1804, and learn about Laura's personal family saga. Enjoy a gourmet, unlimited buffet lunch in the elegant dining room of Houmas House Plantation, followed by a guided tour of this grand mansion. The small-group atmosphere ensures a more personal experience.

City: New Orleans

Sat 05 Jul

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Starting at $255.00

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Sat 05 Jul

Starting at $255.00

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What's Included

Transport by 14-passenger air-conditioned van with live narration

Hotel pickup with exact pickup time provided

Fast and fun airboat tour

Tour of Houmas House and Laura Plantation

Gourmet, unlimited buffet lunch at Houmas House

Additional Info

Service animals allowed
Specialized infant seats are available
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Service animals are permitted. Please advise at time of booking to arrange accommodations
Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking in the special requirements field
Tour operates in all weather conditions. Umbrellas and rain ponchos are available for use if guests forget their own. If a tour cannot operate due to inclement weather you will be notified
Due to the nature of the airboat, children under the age of 5, pregnant women, people with back or neck issues or recent surgeries are not allowed to participate in the airboat portion of the tour.

What To Expect

Luling

You'll start your day driving out to Cajun Country, where you'll go through wild cypress swamps, over the Mississippi River on an impressive suspended bridge, and along vast sugarcane fields, as the guide tells a unique story of the odyssey of the Cajun people. Next take a thrilling high-speed airboat ride as you comfortably glide over marshes and into deep, secluded bayous. Your Cajun guide, also an alligator hunter and fur trapper, will share his knowledge of the swamp including reptile habits, healing plants, and exotic birds. After your ride, explore his picturesque swamp zoo on Bayou Boeuf.

Laura Plantation: Louisiana's Creole Heritage Site

Discover Laura, an 1804 Creole Plantation and learn about Laura's personal family saga. See how the West-African enslaved's work influenced all segments of the Creole culture, best seen today in cuisine, music, family-centered traditions, architecture and life-style. At Laura's Slavery Museum Exhibit, hear personal stories of individual men, women and children who lived there, illustrating how the lives of the enslaved, both Créole and American, were intertwined with those of their owners.

Houmas House and Gardens

After a short drive from Laura Plantation, you'll settle into a seated lunch in Houmas House' elegant dining room. After lunch, walk through the 250 year history of this estate and how a succession of owners and the Mississippi River grew this modest manor house into the estate it is today. A collection of art, furniture, and antique artifacts help tell the story of plantation life. 38 acres of gardens surround the mansion.

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Reviews (1000)

meow844

Aug 2014

This tour was fantastic, the only reason I am giving this 4 stars is because at both plantations, the group was too large. The people could not fit adequately in the room while the tour guide was speaking. This was very frustrating, those in the back could not hear or see what the tour guide was talking about. Our main tour guide was Dillian, he was very pleasant and spoke very well. His knowledge was amazing!!! He is the perfect person for this job. The food was good, salad dressing was very salty. The buttermilk pie was good, but the bread pudding was better.

bhussey

Aug 2014

Very informative, the guides for each location were very knowledgeable and entertaining!

Paul S

Aug 2014

Great tour and very well ran! Great communication from the tour company and good transportation.
The swamp tour was well worth it and we saw lots of alligators!
The plantation tour was filled with history and really good! The meal at the plantation was fantastic.