Small-Group Airboat and Plantations Tour with Gourmet Lunch from New Orleans in New Orleans booking from $242.00

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

Tue 24 Dec

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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.
Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
Transportation vehicles regularly sanitised
All of our driver-guides have been fully vaccinated. All high touch areas on our tour vans are sanitized and our vans are thoroughly cleaned between every 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: 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)

AgainTraveling

Jul 2022

Isabelle is super! Her tours are great! She may be a little more expensive, but the old saying, “You get what you pay for!” is true! When I booked, she was the only one that took you on an airboat and two plantations. I have read folks complain about it was too long, not in my opinion! Folks read the details. She is upfront about the tour length. The swamp and plantations are a good ways from New Orleans and each other, so there is a lot of travel time. I would recommend adding an hour to the tour, see details below. Time flew and was very enjoyable. This tour was my favorite thing I did on my vacation! Rene was our driver and guide. He was excellent! Felt like I had known him all my life! He is full of great information from history to what to eat and where to eat it! I recommend booking a tour near the beginning of your visit to take advantage of some of Rene’s recommendations. Can’t go wrong with his recommendations! The swamp tour was one of my favorite things I did on my visit to New Orleans! I wanted to travel with a small group and ride on a small airboat! It was great we saw lots of alligators. I did not know it included a mud facial! We went during low tide, and we sat on the front row. I have not heard anyone say, you get mud splashed all over you on the front row. We did! We were covered. Luckily the mud washed out of our clothes. We did have to walk around the rest of the day muddy. I was washing mud off me all day long. Even so, it was great! I would recommend letting folks know you can get very muddy, especially on the front row. I am not sure if this happens often because Rene seemed to be shocked. All it would take is to hand folks a piece of plastic or a trash bag. Laura Plantation was lovely. I wanted to visit a creole plantation. The history is incredible and unimaginable! Houmas House and Gardens are beautiful! We really didn’t have time to walk through the gardens or museum. I would recommend adding another hour to this tour to be able to see everything. One of the craziest things here is the owner lets you tour his bedroom and office that he uses every day! The first wedding is so sweet! Very few gluten-free items available at lunch. Red beans and rice were very tasty. However, that and a salad was about it for gluten-free, according to the signage on the offerings. Adult drinks and ice cream available for a fee. Once again, you can’t go wrong touring with Isabelle!

Ashlee H

Jun 2022

We had a fantastic time today with Rene! He got us around safely, gave us a great history tour along the way, and had some good food/drink recommendations. It was really nice to have him do all the driving and escorting us to each stop. For once I didn’t have to stress about parking, not knowing where to go etc. The air boat tour, plantations, and lunch, did not disappoint. Well worth the money and we were able to see/do a lot in one day. 10 outta 10 highly recommend Tours by Isabelle, professional top notch service.

Dean_L

Jun 2022

Very knowledgeable tour guides to put you in the reflected period of time. Thanks to John our driver.

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