Private Airboat Ride and Plantations Tour with Gourmet Lunch from New Orleans
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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.9 hours
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Availability and Prices
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts (local time)
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Inclusions & Exclusions
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
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Locations in the itinerary
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Luling
Luling, United StatesYou'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. 2 hours • Admission Ticket FreeView Location2
Laura Plantation: Louisiana's Creole Heritage Site
2247 Highway 18, , Vacherie, United States, 70090-5409Next 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.1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket IncludedView Location3
Houmas House and Gardens
40136 Highway 942, , Darrow, United States, 70725-2302After 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. 3 hours • Admission Ticket IncludedView LocationMeeting and Pickup
Pickup details
Tour operator will pick up all customers from their respective locations- Travelers can choose a custom pickup or meeting location.
- 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.
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Additional Information
- 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.
Language And Guide
Tour Guide Available In
- English
- French
- Spanish
Ticket Details
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- One per booking
Ticket Redemption
No redemption point. This is a direct entry ticket• Due to the nature of the airboat, pregnant women are not allowed to participate in the airboat portion of the tour. • Children under 6 are not allowed to ride the airboat portion of this tour. • If bringing an infant and providing your own car seat, please call us to let us know so that we do not bring an extra • If you do not indicate your hotel for pick up at the time of booking, please call Tours by Isabelle at +1 (504) 398-0365 and advise them of this information directl • This tour cannot accommodate wheelchairs of any kindCancellation & Refunds
Cancellable up to 24 hours before the travel date (local supplier time) for a full refund. A 100% cancellation penalty applies for cancellations submitted less than 24 hours before the start time.- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
- Suplier may cancel the activity on account of bad weather conditions.
- Cancel at least 1 day before activity starts in America/Chicago time to receive 100% refund.
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