Experience the history, atmosphere, and scenery of Laura Plantation, on the West Bank of the Mississippi in the heart of Plantation Country. After a guided tour of the home, gardens, and slave quarters, you will enjoy a sit down lunch in Westego, Louisiana (at your own expense.) Finally, we'll head across the water for a 90-minute pontoon Cajun swamp tour to learn about American alligators and life in the Louisiana wetlands.
Savor delicious Cajun food at a Louisiana restaurant
Tour the stately plantation homes and gardens at Laura Plantation
Cruise a swamp on a slow-speed pontoon
Learn about Cajun culture, American alligators, and Louisiana wetlands
What To Expect
New Orleans
Your full-day plantation and swamp tour begins with a 8:00 am hotel pickup from downtown New Orleans (please allow 30 minutes for pickups).
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Great River Road
Laura Plantation is located 75 miles and about 1hour from the French Quarter. Travel along Great River Road and marvel at the beautiful Antebellum Mansions along the way.
• Admission Ticket Free
Laura Plantation: Louisiana’s Creole Heritage Site
Laura tour includes The Maison Principale (Big House), The French Jardin, The Plantation Kitchen Garden, The Banana Grove, and the original 1840s Slave Cabins where The Legendary Tales of Compair Lapin (known in English as Br’er Rabbit) were first recorded. Take time to browse through local arts, crafts and souvenirs in the historic Laura Plantation gift shop. Also don’t forget to visit the new museum exhibit where it displays the daily lives, free & enslaved, on the sugar plantation. That’s why Laura Creole Plantation was awarded the title of top travel attraction by The Louisiana of Tourism.
2 hours • Admission Ticket Included
Bayou Segnette State Park
You we travel back down to westwego louisiana to enjoy a sit down lunch at Segnette Landing Restaurant (at your own expense) which is 1 hour drive or 65 miles from Oak Alley Plantation and 10 miles from downtown hotels
• Admission Ticket Included
Bayou Segnette State Park
Enjoy an amazing 1 hour and 30 minutes Cajun Lunch at Segnette Landing restaurant (at your own expense).
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included
Ultimate Swamp Adventures
Have you ever wanted to enjoy an enchanting boat ride across a swamp? If your answer is yes, as it probably is, then the place to go is New Orleans via our guided swamp tours. We take you across all the heavenly Cajun Swamp where you take a 90 minutes low-speed boat ride. The Cajun Captains will navigate their way through the back swamp. You will learn about Louisiana Wetlands, the inhabitants of the swamp, the life and habits of the American Alligators. Our experience Captains will take you back to the history of Louisiana Bayou and Swamp exploration days.
2 hours • Admission Ticket Included
New Orleans
Your full-day plantation and swamp tour ends with a 30 minutes hotel drop-off.
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Highlight
Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Stroller accessible
Most travelers can participate
Not wheelchair accessible
A moderate amount of walking is involved.
Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately.
Please provide hotel pickup information.
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 26 travelers
Include
Driver/guide
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Exclude
Food and drinks
Gratuities