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Cajun and Creole Culture: Airboat, Plantations, Buffet
4.7
1,248 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 - Begin the day with a drive to Cajun Country, traversing wild cypress swamps, crossing the Mississippi River on a stunning suspension bridge, and passing expansive sugarcane fields. The guide will narrate the fascinating journey of the Cajun people.
Enjoy an exhilarating high-speed airboat ride, smoothly gliding over marshes and into…
- Luling - Begin the day with a drive to Cajun Country, traversing wild cypress swamps, crossing the Mississippi River on a stunning suspension bridge, and passing expansive sugarcane fields. The guide will narrate the fascinating journey of the Cajun people.
Enjoy an exhilarating high-speed airboat ride, smoothly gliding over marshes and into secluded bayous. The Cajun guide, who is also an alligator hunter and fur trapper, will share insights about the swamp, including reptile behaviors, medicinal plants, and exotic birds. After the ride, visit his charming swamp zoo on Bayou Boeuf.
- Laura Plantation: Louisiana’s Creole Heritage Site - Explore Laura, an 1804 Creole Plantation, and delve into Laura’s personal family history. Discover how the labor of West-African enslaved people influenced all aspects of Creole culture, evident today in cuisine, music, family traditions, architecture, and lifestyle. At Laura’s Slavery Museum Exhibit, listen to personal stories of the men, women, and children who lived there, highlighting how the lives of the enslaved, both Créole and American, were intertwined with those of their owners.
- Houmas House and Gardens - After a brief drive from Laura Plantation, enjoy a seated lunch in the elegant dining room of Houmas House. Following lunch, explore the 250-year history of this estate and learn how a series of owners and the Mississippi River transformed this modest manor house into the grand estate it is today. A collection of art, furniture, and antique artifacts narrates the story of plantation life. The mansion is surrounded by 38 acres of gardens.
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
(1248 Ratings)
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Donna
Feb 18, 2026
Great tour that I can highly recommend - Great tour which gives you a tour of the swamps and to learn about the history of the sugar plantations. Isabelle was great to communicate with prior to the tour and Robert our tour guide was wonderful. He was full of knowledge and information and really looked after us. I can highly recommend this tour.
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703aidanh
Feb 11, 2026
See the best of Louisiana, outside of New Orleans City, all in one day. - Gisele was an extremely knowledgeable, fun, and kind tour guide. She blew away our expectations with her knowledge of Louisiana history. We learned about the layered history of the multiple cultures in Louisiana, famous places, and food. The Plantations were excellent visits. We went to one medium sized plantation and then one of the largest that was operating out of Louisiana. We learned so much on both of these visits. The lunch was excellent and also went above and beyond our expecting. Our air boat tour was also very nice. We saw a lot of birds and the tour guide took us on a wild ride doing donuts in the Bayou. It still felt safe though. Very pleasurable experience and I am so glad that Gisele was our guide. She made the tour easy and meaningful.
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S188nplouisel
Nov 17, 2025
Wonderful experience! - What a great tour! Amazing food. We learned so much. Renee was a wonderful guide. I highly recommend Isabelle Tours and I can’t wait to use them again when I’m in New Orleans.
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Carolyn_t
Nov 10, 2025
Fantastic Day out!! - We really enjoyed this tour. Giselle was our tour guide and was fantastic. She was very informative all through the tour even we while we were travelling between locations she continued to tell us about the history of New Orleans. We started the day with an airboat ride where we met many of the alligators inhabiting the swamp and our operator was very entertaining and informative. We learnt a lot about the swamp and experienced a fun ride as well. We then headed to Laura plantation where we had a lovely guide who was extremely knowledgeable, and we learnt a lot about Lauras family history and their life on the plantation as well as some of the known history of the slaves who lived there. Houmas house was our next destination where we had a lovely buffet lunch where I (who is usually a bit fussy) was pleasantly surprised with how nice it was. The tour of the house was great which is full of antiques and interesting pieces from a bygone era. The tour guide took us through the home explaining life in this house and we then explored the beautiful gardens complete with beautiful old Oak Trees hundreds of years old and fantastic sculptures throughout to be discovered as you walk through. We even encountered peacocks, swans and turkeys along the way. The van was comfortable and the small group who were lovely was a great way to do this type of tour. We would highly recommend this tour.
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131philn
Nov 7, 2025
Une superbe expérience! - Very well organized tour with very interesting visits including high quality guides. The driver Rene was excellent at all aspects.
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Wander58929877141
Oct 30, 2025
Fabulous! - There aren't many tours that go to the Houmas house, So I was really happy that this one was available. This tour company had exceptional communication before the tour. Robert was an amazing guide and did everything possible to make our tour the best time possible. He even put up with my yacking too much. We stressed him out a little because our tours ran late but he handled it like a champ and with a smile. I was a little disappointed that we had to rush through our Houmas house experience Because the Laura Plantation changed its schedule but that was nobody's fault, it all worked out. Would totally do this tour again, highly recommend!
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Viviann468
Oct 29, 2025
So thrilled that we took this tour. - Wonderful tour. Many different experiences in one day. Gisele was an excellent host and driver. Her knowledge of Louisiana history was amazing, and her stories made the time fly by as we traveled from place to place. Loved the historic plantations, the delicious lunch, and the great air boat tour which brought us in contact with many gators and interesting birds. Our family will remember this experience for years to come. Thank you, Gisele!!
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Padraic
Oct 17, 2025
Great all day tour with gators and plantations - This tour was amazing. The company confirmed pickup details ahead of time, and showed up a few minutes early. Gator portion on the fan boat delivered with a bunch of up close sightings. Plantation tour with two stops was very informative and the included lunch was very good. Our guide was very knowledgeable and has a great sense of humor.
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Shawn_c
Oct 6, 2025
Perfect! - This tour was absolutely lovely and our tour guide, Robert, was incredible- knowledgable, patient and overall just a nice person. My mother and I had a great day and the tour was the highlight of our trip. Couldn't recommend more!
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Wwyorks
Aug 25, 2025
A very enjoyable day - We (family of 4) enjoyed the day very much. Communication was excellent with immediate acknowledgement from the tour operator (Isabelle) on booking and then again 48 hours before our tour.
We were fortunate that our group numbered only 5, so we had a very personal experience. Our guide /driver Robert was lovely and shared interesting information en route to the various locations.
My family all agreed that the airboat swamp tour was the highlight of the day, with us each choosing a different aspect of the tour as our highlight.
The 2 plantation tours were very different from each other. The Laura plantation was definitely the more interesting as it gave a more complete picture of life on the plantation. The Houmas House tour in our opinion wasn't particularly interesting and didn't really tell you very much about the plantation but it was nice to see the grand house and the beautiful grounds.
We all thought the lunch was very good.
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