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* This tour requires at least one of the following per booking: Adult, Senior
A grand mélange of Cajun and Creole cultures for private groups of up to 12, starting with a private airboat tour of the cypress swamps. Visit Laura, a Creole Plantation and explore her historic slave quarters surrounded by sugar cane fields. Enjoy an elegant seated lunch at Houmas House plantation, followed by a guided tour of this grand mansion.
Guided tour of Houmas House Plantation
Roundtrip private transportation with professional guide
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Guided tour of Laura Plantation
Lunch at Houmas House plantation
Narrated private airboat tour
Gratuities
Departure Point
Traveler pickup is offered
Tour departs from downtown New Orleans and French Quarter hotels only. If you do not indicate your hotel for pick up at the time of booking, please call Tours by Isabelle and advise them of this information directly.
Luling, Luling, Louisiana, United States 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 you'll take a narrated private airboat tour (about 1.5 hours) on winding bayous in remote cypress swamps. Your High-Speed Airboat provides a thrilling 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 this peaceful ride, explore his picturesque swamp zoo on Bayou Boeuf. 120 minutes
Laura: Louisiana's Creole Heritage Site, Vacherie, Louisiana, United States Next visit Laura, a Creole Plantation and her historic slave quarters surrounded by sugar cane fields. The guided tour (may be non-private) transports you with dramatic detail into the charmed yet tragic lives of four generations of Creole owners and their slaves. 90 minutes
Houmas House and Gardens, Darrow, Louisiana, United States 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. 180 minutes
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
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 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.
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
AnneR70
15 Oct 2024
First rate tour that begins with being picked up at the hotel. Steve, our tour guide provided a wealth of information about the city of New Orleans as well as about the history of Louisiana. Fun time on the swamp tour including meeting some of the alligators! Yes, they all have names. Great and informative tour guides at both of the plantations. Enjoyed sampling southern cuisine at the lunch buffet that was included. A must tour for anyone traveling to New Orleans. You will not be disappointed!
Celineolivierrobert
03 May 2024
Very well done visit
Very interesting
Gisèle our amazing guide!!!
She knows her subject well and is really passionate
Pier D
14 Feb 2024
L’organisation des tours c’est vraiment bien fait wow! Les guides sont vraiment bien documentés, intéressants et dynamiques. Que dire de la fantastique et super intéressante Gisèle elle arrive à nous faire découvrir la nouvelle Orleans de long en large wow
This tour in
New Orleans
is organized by
Tours by Isabelle
We always double-check the availability with our local partners for each booking. Even though this is usually a swift process, it can take up to 24 hours. Once this process is completed you will receive your voucher or ticket by email. If our local partner is not able to confirm your booking we will offer you the best possible alternative. If the new date and/or time doesn’t fit your itinerary, we will reimburse the full amount paid.
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