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New Orleans: Destrehan Plantation & Airboat Combo Tour

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See two of 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.

  • Free cancellation
    Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund.
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  • Free pickup
    A complimentary hotel pick-up service is offered.
  • Live guiding
    English
  • Duration
    5.5 hours
  • Includes
    • Round-trip transportation
    • Driver-guide
    • Airboat ride
    • Guided tour of Destrehan Plantation
    • 1811 Slave Revolt Exhibit admission at Destrehan
    • Food and beverages
    • Gratuity
Highlights & Description

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

Description

Enjoy our Louisiana tour, which brings you from the historical sites of the Destrehan Plantation to the remote swamps in Cajun Country. Enjoy a narrated short scenic drive out of the city and along the shores of Lake Pontchartrain 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.

Good to know before you go
  • 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 lightning, 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
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  • Adults
    12-99 years
  • Youth
    5-11 years
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