Itinerary
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Pass By: Luling, Luling, Louisiana
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.
Stop At: Laura Plantation: Louisiana's Creole Heritage Site, 2247 Highway 18, Vacherie, LA 70090-5409
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.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Houmas House and Gardens, 40136 Highway 942, Darrow, LA 70725-2302
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.
Duration: 3 hours
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Traveler pickup is offered
Must be centrally located, contact local supplier to confirm pick up point. Supplier will contact you to give an exact pick up time the day before your tour.
08:00 AM
9 hours(approx.)
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
Not wheelchair accessible
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.
Service animals allowed
Infant seats available
Not recommended for travelers with back problems
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Most travelers can participate
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 travelers
Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Posted By : Jacqui_C
Wow, this is the BEST tour! Our group loved it. Giselle is a fabulous host, she obviously loves history and knows her stuff. Air Boat ride was awesome 👏🏻 fun, alligators galore !! thanks Zach 👍🏻 The two Plantations are so interesting & focus in different areas. Super informative. And you just have to mention lunch. Yum yum happy tums…
Note to self- have cash for multiple guide tips during the day
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Posted On : 2024-05-07
Posted By : Joan_B
This tour was well worth it. There are so many things to see and do in New Orleans, but this was well worth the day out of the city. The airboat ride was lots of fun (I honestly could have spent the whole day doing that). Laura Plantation and guide were excellent, very informative and personable. Lunch at Houmas House was delicious. The only down side to the day was our tour at the last plantation. It was crowded and felt rushed. Focused on the owners of the house and changes to house over the years but no mention of the obvious slaves that had kept it running. And the only reason I gave this four instead of five star rating. Rene, our tour guide/driver extraordinaire for the day was fun and very informative, even sharing his family gumbo recipe!
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Posted On : 2024-05-01
Posted By : 357michelleh
My 18 year old daughter and I had an amazing time. Giselle picked us up promptly at the time indicated in front of our hotel. We were the last to join the group so by the time they got to our hotel, we went straight to the airboat tour. Giselle talk to us in route to our first stop about the history of New Orleans and did a wonderful job. She also told us places to visit if we had time later on in our trip as we drove by certain places like the World War II museum, which I had no idea there was one here in NOLA. The airboat ride was better than the one I had just recently done in Florida and I really like that. It was first thing in the morning because that’s when the alligators are out the most and we saw at least seven alligators. Giselle continued to provide us with additional history of this area enroute to the first and second plantations. Both of the plantations were beautiful and the tour guide for both of those locations did a wonderful job. The gardens at the second plantation were very impressive and lovely to walk-through. The gumbo at the restaurant was the best in Nola and this was in comparison to three other places we had eaten gumbo app so when I say it’s the best, it literally was the best! The buffet lunch was nice cuz we got to try everything. After the last plantation, Giselle drive us back and had more stories to share with us. All the information was very insightful. She used a headset to talk to us which was wired to the speakers for us to hear her perfectly in the back of the 15 passenger van. This tour was by far our favorite tour while we were here. It’s worth every penny and Isabelle and Giselle are such sweet ladies that they make the entire experience that much better, from booking the tour, having to reschedule it for six months down the road and then the actual tours, driving to and from, and during the tours.
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Posted On : 2024-05-01
Posted By : carolynalioto
wonderful day! our guide Giselle, was charming and so informative. the airboat was so much fun with lots of alligators, birds and fauna. both plantations were different and fascinating. great lunch also. i highly recommend Isabells’s tours and Giselle.
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Posted On : 2024-05-01
Posted By : paulettew425
This tour was amazing loved the alligators and the plantations and the food was great
Gisele went above and beyond for all of us
She knew her subject material well and made the tour most enjoyable with her incredible personality and stories
She also went out of her way to retrieve the phone my husband accidentally left behind
She is truly dedicated
I highly recommend Tours by Isabel during your stay in the French quarter
Isabel treats you like family and is extremely hands on
We would like to thank Isabel and Gisele for helping us make our trip to New Orleans memorable
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Posted On : 2024-04-24
Posted By : Scott_Q
Isabelle’s organization and communications were excellent and only topped by guide Giselle’s passion for local history and her amazing personality. The two plantations toured gave us very different experiences, both great but without any overlap. The swamp was good fun and a nice way to get the day started.
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Posted On : 2024-04-17
Posted By : Laura_D
Gisele was both delightful and informative! The tours were great, but having her guidance and well researched historical perspectives put the experience in a whole other category!
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Posted On : 2024-04-17
Posted By : Nicole_B
We had so much fun, every part of the tour was entertaining and educational! Giselle was our tour guide and she was so fun, I highly recommend her and this tour.
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Posted On : 2024-04-17
Posted By : zhengyan_w
Gisele is a very nice guide, who’s both helpful and knowledgeable. We saw gators in the interesting airboat trip, knew the history in Laura and enjoyed a delicious lunch in Houma.
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Posted On : 2024-04-07
Posted By : Beej1111
Isabelle is amazing! So knowledgeable about everything New Orleans. She took care of everything and was always available for questions and to let you know what was happening next. Highly recommend.
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Posted On : 2024-04-07
