Plantation Swamp Tour - Destrehan Plantation

Plantation Swamp Tour - Destrehan Plantation

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Plantation Swamp Tour - Destrehan Plantation

From 109.00

This tour combines a visit to a River Road plantation and a cruise through the swamps of south Louisiana

You'll take a trip from the bustle of New Orleans to the River Road, home of the most famous plantations Louisiana has to offer. In addition to a guided tour of Destrehan Plantation, enjoy a leisurely float through Manchac Swamp, a privately owned wildlife reserve. Food and drinks available for purchase at location

Free Cancellation Fully refundable when canceled up to 24 hours prior to departure
7h30min Duration of experience
Tour Guide / Driver Type of tour leader

Experience

Destrehan Plantation:
  • Oldest documented plantation home in the lower Mississippi Valley
  • Built by Free Person Of Color, Charles Pacquet
  • Stories of the enslaved and the free unfold on the beautiful grounds with a guided tour
  • Explore the museum exhibits, historic outbuildings and live demonstrations
Manchac Swamp:
  • Privately-owned wildlife refuge
  • Home of the legend of "Rougarou", the Cajun warewolf
  • History of the town of Frenier
  • Boundary between the lands of Great Britain and Spain in 1700's

  • Roundtrip transportation from the French Quarter
  • Local guide
  • Narrated round-trip transportation
  • Guided tour of Destrehan Plantation
  • Swamp Boat Ride thru a private area of the Manchac Swamp
  • Local Taxes

  • Food and beverages
  • Optional gratuities
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off

Established in 1787, Destrehan is the oldest documented plantation home in the lower Mississippi Valley. It is also the closest to New Orleans. ... See more
Highlights
Destrehan Plantation:
  • Oldest documented plantation home in the lower Mississippi Valley
  • Built by Free Person Of Color, Charles Pacquet
  • Stories of the enslaved and the free unfold on the beautiful grounds with a guided tour
  • Explore the museum exhibits, historic outbuildings and live demonstrations
Manchac Swamp:
  • Privately-owned wildlife refuge
  • Home of the legend of "Rougarou", the Cajun warewolf
  • History of the town of Frenier
  • Boundary between the lands of Great Britain and Spain in 1700's
Includes
  • Roundtrip transportation from the French Quarter
  • Local guide
  • Narrated round-trip transportation
  • Guided tour of Destrehan Plantation
  • Swamp Boat Ride thru a private area of the Manchac Swamp
  • Local Taxes
Excludes
  • Food and beverages
  • Optional gratuities
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
Itinerary
Established in 1787, Destrehan is the oldest documented plantation home in the lower Mississippi Valley. It is also the closest to New Orleans. Built by Free Person Of Color Charles Pacquet, she has survived colonial and civil wars, occupation by the Union Army, abandonment, decay and restoration, and has now been preserved in all its glory for you to enjoy.

Original owner Jean Noel Destrehan descended from a long line of noble French families and purchased the property that ... See more
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