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Reservations
& availability call: 1-877-665-8687 (TOUR).
Once
a tour is confirmed, WE DO NOT CANCEL.
We require a credit card number to guarantee reservations. |
| West Bank Plantation Tour |
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8:30
AM to 2:00 PM or 12:30 PM to 6:00 PM
*This
tour runs any day we reach a minimum of 4 people. |
Cost:
$86 PER PERSON |
Our guide's stories of the Antebellum South
prepare you for a pilgrimage back in time.
From the River Road we see and hear all
about WHITNEY, ST JOSEPH and EVERGREEN PLANTATIONS.
Guided
tour of OAK ALLEY PLANTATION
to admire this jewel of Greek Revival architecture.
Free time to walk under a spectacular
canopy of 28 giant live oaks. |
Isabelle in front of Oak Alley Plantation
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Laura's
slave quarters
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Visit
LAURA, a Creole PLANTATION
and her historic slave quarters surrounded by sugar cane fields.
The
guided tour transports you with dramatic
detail into the charmed yet tragic lives of four generations
of Creole owners & their slaves. |
| All Day Plantation Tour |
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*This
tour runs any day we reach a minimum of 6 people.
8:30 AM to 5:00 PM |
Cost: $125 PER PERSON |
Narrated scenic drive out of the city and along the shores of Lake Pontchartrain to visit 3 Plantations on the East
bank of the Old River Road: a pilgrimage back in time to the Antebellum South.
Guided tour of DESTREHAN PLANTATION where guides in period costumes will bring to life the stories of
generations who lived on and worked this land - both owners and slaves.They will share with you every detail of this
mansion's history since 1787. Free time to walk around under a spectacular canopy of live oaks around the mansion and
the slave quarters. |
DESTREHAN PLANTATION
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SAN FRANCISCO
PLANTATION
SLAVE CABINS AT
SAN FRANCISCO PLANTATION |
A short ride upriver brings you to SAN FRANCISCO PLANTATION, a vibrant and colorful Steamboat Gothic
style mansion surrounded by sugar cane fields. Your tour guide will lead you through the detailed lives of generations
of Creole owners and their families, both their triumphs and their tragedies.
Before your guided mansion tour, you will be greeted at HOUMAS HOUSE; refreshing Mint juleps will be
available for purchase. We've left time for you to enjoy a leisurely lunch at the restaurant on the estate (Not
included in tour price). Click here for their scrumptious menu. After lunch,
experience the southern splendor of this "Sugar Palace." Enjoy the breeze off the Mississippi and navigate through the
shadows of ancient oaks. |
HOUMAS HOUSE
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| Grand Tour |
MAKE A RESERVATION |
8:30
AM to 5:30 PM (Cajun Bayou boat)
9:00
AM to 6:30 PM (Airboat)
*This
tour runs any day we reach
a minimum of 6 people. |
Cost (per person):
Option A) with Airboat $180
Option B) with Cajun Bayou boat $146
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A
grand mélange presentation of Cajun and Creole cultures, our best combination of two
Southern plantations and a Cajun bayou.
This tour includes:
The
WESTBANK PLANTATION TOUR showing both Oak Alley Plantation & Laura Plantation.
A
delicious LUNCH is INCLUDED
at OAK ALLEY PLANTATION'S Cajun restaurant.
Menu: House Salad with Vinaigrette dressing, Vegetable
Soup, Chicken & Sausage Gumbo, Red Beans & Rice, a
flavorful Jambalaya, Crawfish Etouffée with White Rice, Home-baked
Rolls & Butter, topped off by a scrumptious Bread Pudding
& Coffee.
Your choice of A)
AIRBOAT or
B)
CAJUN BAYOU TOUR
completes this Grand Adventure!
 Cajun
Bayou Boat |
Laura
Plantation
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| Plantation & Airboat Half-Day Combo Tour |
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*This tour runs any day we reach a minimum of 4 people.
9:00 AM to 2:30 PM or 11:00 AM to 4:30 PM |
Cost: $135 PER PERSON |
Narrated scenic drive out of the city and along the shores of Lake Ponchartrain to this Plantation on the East bank of the Old River Road: a pilgrimage back in time to the Antebellum South.
Guided tour of DESTREHAN PLANTATION where guides in period costumes will bring to life the stories of generations who lived on and worked this land - both owners and slaves. They will share with you every detail of this mansion's history since 1787. Free time to walk around under a spectacular canopy of live oaks around the mansion and the slave quarters.
We drive down to a remote swamp in Cajun Country for a thrilling high-speed ride onboard 6 PASSENGER AIRBOATS, comfortably gliding over marshes, deep into secluded bayous for approximately 2 HOURS.
You may even get to hold a baby alligator, feed giant catfish, or meet a nutria face to face.
*In case of lightning, the AIRBOAT tour may be shortened, postponed, or replaced with the Cajun Bayou tour because it is a covered boat.
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