Enjoy a 5-hour tour combining a visit to a River Road plantation and a cruise through the swamps of south Louisiana with professional guides.
On this tour you will:
- Visit the Destrehan Plantation, established in 1787, the oldest documented French Colonial-style house in the Lower Mississippi Valley
- Tour this majestic antebellum plantation home which watches over the banks of the Mississippi River, only a few minutes upriver from New Orleans
- Learn more about the history of the Destrehan family’s sugar dynasty, historic events that occurred at this site, and the unique architectural features of the plantation
- See costumed artisans who will give you an insight into long-forgotten skills that were a vital part of everyday life centuries ago
- Ride to the Manchac Swamp where you will cruise through a privately-owned wildlife refuge, home to the legend of “Rougarou”, the Cajun werewolf
- Maybe not find the “Rougarou”, but you’ll get up close and personal with some alligators in an area where time seems to stand still
Guided tour of the Destrehan Plantation
Food and beverages are available at the swamp (cost is not included in tour price)
