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Cajun and Creole Culture: Airboat, Plantations, Buffet
4.7
1,229 Ratings
Luling
Experience the best of Cajun and Creole cultures with a thrilling airboat tour, a visit to Laura Plantation, and a gourmet buffet lunch at Houmas House Plantation. Book now!
Experience the best of Cajun and Creole cultures with a thrilling airboat tour, a visit to Laura Plantation, and a gourmet buffet lunch at Houmas House Plantation. Book now!
Duration:
9 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
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Luling - 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…
- Luling - 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.
What's Included
- Air-conditioned van transport for 14 passengers with live narration
- Convenient hotel pickup with scheduled time
- Exciting airboat tour experience
- Exclusive tour of Houmas House and Laura Plantation
- Gourmet buffet lunch with unlimited options at Houmas House
- Air-conditioned van transport for 14 passengers with live narration
- Convenient hotel pickup with scheduled time
- Exciting airboat tour experience
- Exclusive tour of Houmas House and Laura Plantation
- Gourmet buffet lunch with unlimited options at Houmas House
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Gratuities
Additional Information
Experience a splendid blend of Cajun and Creole cultures, with an exhilarating airboat ride through the cypress swamps. Take a trip to the Laura Plantation, constructed in 1804, and discover the intimate familial narrative of Laura. Relish a well-crafted, all-you-can-eat buffet lunch in the sophisticated dining hall of Houmas House Plantation,…
Experience a splendid blend of Cajun and Creole cultures, with an exhilarating airboat ride through the cypress swamps. Take a trip to the Laura Plantation, constructed in 1804, and discover the intimate familial narrative of Laura. Relish a well-crafted, all-you-can-eat buffet lunch in the sophisticated dining hall of Houmas House Plantation, complemented with an informative guided expedition of this majestic mansion. The intimate group size guarantees a more individualized interaction.
- 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
- 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.
Location
Luling
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.7
(1229 Ratings)
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C7661dwanitag
Apr 25, 2025
Airboat and plantation with gourmet lunch in New Orleans - What a great trip. We started with pick up at the hotel and first did the Airboat tour. That was VERY FUN! Guide was fun and knowledgeable. We saw lots of Gators. Then on to the first plantation. WOW a lot of history. Joe than anyone could absorb. Then off for lunch at the second Plantation. The food was out standing!!. The nay complaint was there was not enough time to enjoy it. It was eat and go as this trip was on a very strict timeline. If we had 15-30 minutes longer it would have been perfect. The second tour was great also and again lots to absorb. Then we were ready to travel back to our hotel. Our van was bilingual with a French speaking family and Gisèle did a great job. We had a hard rain on the drive back and I wish Gisèle had stopped talking during that time, it was a little scary even though she did a great job and has done this for 20 years. Pick up 7:30am and Drop off 5pm. A very long day and we were tired when done. Overall a great days and well organized.
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Tim
Apr 25, 2025
Great trip for couples - Excellent experience with our driver/ guide Giselle. Very knowledgeable and made the drive seem shorter. We ran into a torrential downpour on the highway and she was a real trooper handling the vehicle.
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Martinly5682hu
Apr 20, 2025
Thoroughly enjoyed the day! - Started with an airboat rude and got close up to gators as we watched them been fed. Then off to the plantations. We couldn't stop saying wow as the guides were telling us about the history of the plantations and the owners. Fantastic lunch included. We had a great day.
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X546lyjenniferd
Apr 16, 2025
Tours by Isabelle Grand plantation and airboat rude - Tours by Isabelle Grand tour included two plantations and an airboat ride. The tour guide John was professional and very informative. Both plantations were very different and provided a detailed historical experience with a guided tour of the stunning plantation houses and grounds. The lunch was excellent . Overall exceeded expectations- thoroughly recommend this tour! A great day out
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Deni_o
Apr 7, 2025
Awesome time! - We had a group of 11, we had a really fun time. Our tour guide was really knowledgeable and answered all of our questions. We will definitely book again!
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Grandtour51819664029
Apr 1, 2025
Food, history and a very fun day. - We had the best time! We were with John as our driver and guide. He was very informative and fun. We went on the airboat swamp ride and saw alligators, a bald eagle and other birds. Then off to Laura Plantation to get a different perspective of plantation life from the view of the slaves that lived there. Made ya think!! Next was Houmas House Plantation for lunch and a guided tour of the house. Lunch was delicious and the grounds were just beautiful!!! We definitely would do it again.
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Diane2134
Mar 27, 2025
A magical experience made possible by a remarkable woman - My husband and I are professors who live in Southern California. But forty years ago, we were in NOLA looking at a job offer and I booked my then-teenage sons on an all-day tour with Isabelle. They loved it! So when we were planning a family trip recently, I remembered that and I was amazed to see that she was still in business and offering the same tour. I immediately signed all seven of us up.
We were fortunate enough to go on the tour on a gorgeous spring day when it was warm enough for many bayou alligators to come out. We were also fortunate that Isabelle herself happened to be our tour guide/driver. So it’s not surprising that we had a wonderful experience.
But to me, the most impressive thing is that Isabelle has managed to keep her company going for 46 years through very tough times like Katrina in 2005 and then the disastrous Covid era. Now that I’ve finally met her, I think I see how she has survived.
First, she has SO much in-depth knowledge of the area based on her experience, intellect, and personal connections. Second, she’s warm and approachable (see attached photo), even posting her phone number on her toursbyisabelle.com website. Finally, there’s a core of inner strength and decency – so all in all, it’s a combination that I believe represents the best in American entrepreneurship.
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Joanne_v
Mar 25, 2025
Nice walks and good to learn the history - A lot of history and nice views. Would recommend to visit one or two to learn about everything. The walks were nice.
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Andrea_y
Mar 24, 2025
Great experience!... - Great experience! Isabelle was professional and a wealth of knowledge. Airboat was fun and learned a lot on plantation tours. Highly recommend.
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Kelly_c
Mar 22, 2025
Tank the alligator put on a show - Swamp tour included several alligators - too many to count. Tank the largest one we saw, enjoyed both the chicken and marshmallows. We also saw a nest of baby alligators. The Laura plantation was informative and sobering. We learned so much. Next, we enjoyed lunch at the Houmas plantation and the tour there. Rene was our guide for the day. He was very entertaining while teaching us so much. Then behind the scenes Tour by Isabelle was organized and our interactions with Isabelle were thoughtful and clear. We highly recommend this tour.
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