New Orleans: Destrehan Plantation & Airboat Combo Tour Standard Option
ID: GYG14410-14410
Category:
Country: United States
Duration:
05:30 hours
Description
See two Louisiana’s most fascinating sights on this half-day tour: visit a historic antebellum plantation home followed by an exciting 2 hour small airboat ride through the Louisiana swamps, hopefully catching a glimpse of an alligator.
Enjoy our Louisiana tour, which brings you from the historical sites of the Destrehan plantation to the remote swamps in Cajun Country. Narrated short scenic drive out of the city and along the shores of Lake Ponchartrain to Destrehan Plantation on the East bank of the Old River Road: a pilgrimage back in time to the Antebellum South.
First you will be brought on a tour of Destrehan Plantation where guides in period costumes will bring to life the stories of generations who lived on and worked this rich land – both owners and slaves. They will share with you every detail of this mansion's history since 1787. Enjoy some free time to walk around under a spectacular canopy of live oaks around the mansion and the slave quarters.
We then drive down to a remote swamp in Cajun Country for a thrilling high-speed 2-hour ride onboard 6-passenger airboats, comfortably gliding over marshes, deep into secluded bayous. You may even get to hold a baby alligator, feed giant catfish, or meet a nutria face to face.
Highlights
- Enjoy a fast and fun 2-hour ride in a high speed airboat
- Experience the natural beauty and mystery of the Louisiana Swamps
- Step back in time to visit a classical antebellum plantation home
- See alligators and other swamp wildlife
- Ride in comfort with a small group in a 13 passenger tour van
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
• It is recommended you wear sunglasses for eye protection and sunscreen
• Warm clothing is needed in the winter. Due to the high speed of the boat, it will get breezy and cool during the ride
• Children younger than 5 years old are not allowed on this tour
• In case of inclement weather: hard rain or lighting, airboat ride may be postponed or covered boat ride may be substituted when necessary
• Foreign language tour guides and escorts are available for French and Spanish speakers at additional cost upon request
• This tour requires a minimum of 4 people to run
• Lunch is not included but there is the opportunity to purchase snacks and drinks at the gift shops
All areas that customers touch are frequently cleaned
The number of visitors is limited to reduce crowds
You are required to bring and wear a mask
We can pick up in New Orleans at any hotel, Bed & Breakfast, private residence or restaurant downtown, uptown (close to St. Charles Ave.), in (or close to) the French Quarter, and on the Westbank. We do not pick up at the airport, in New Orleans East, in Slidell, or on the North Shore.
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 48 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 48 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.
