Private Louisiana Plantations Tour with Gourmet Lunch from New Orleans
Overview
Experience a pilgrimage back in time to the Antebellum South on this private van tour. Visit two Louisiana plantations, including an elegant, unlimited buffet lunch at Houmas House on the famous Mississippi River Road! Enjoy a narrated scenic drive out of New Orleans and along the shores of Lake Ponchartrain.
What's Included
- Lunch with all taxes and gratuity (Vegetarian, dairy-free and gluten-free options)
- Transport by air-conditioned van
- Gourmet, unlimited buffet lunch
- Hotel pickup and drop-off, with exact pick up time provided
- Guided tour of Destrehan plantation
- Guided tour of Houmas House plantation
- Beer, wine and cocktail drinks (available for purchase)
- Gratuities
Meeting and Pickup
Please specify hotel at time of booking. We pick up in New Orleans at any hotel, Bed & Breakfast or select Airbnbs, uptown (close to St. Charles Ave.), in (or close to) the French Quarter, and on the Westbank. We do not pick up by the airport, in New Orleans East, in Slidell, or on the North Shore.Supplier will contact you the day before your tour to give you an exact pick up time.
What To Expect
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Destrehan Plantation
1 hour 30 minutes Admission Ticket Included
Houmas House and Gardens
3 hours Admission Ticket Included
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Service animals are permitted. Please advise at time of booking to arrange accommodations
- Gluten-free and Vegetarian lunch options available
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Frequently Asked Questions (7)
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- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (CST).
- Lunch with all taxes and gratuity (Vegetarian, dairy-free and gluten-free options).
- Transport by air-conditioned van.
- Gourmet, unlimited buffet lunch.
- Hotel pickup and drop-off, with exact pick up time provided.
- Guided tour of Destrehan plantation.
- Guided tour of Houmas House plantation.
- Beer, wine and cocktail drinks (available for purchase).
- Gratuities.
There is no minimum age for this tour, so bring your wee one along for an adventure..
Apr 2025If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.
If you find a date and time that works for you, book it NOW because things always sell out at this time of year.
Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Private Louisiana Plantations Tour with Gourmet Lunch from New Orleans is as follows:
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Private Louisiana Plantations Tour with Gourmet Lunch from New Orleans will be included in your confirmation email from Cool Shore Excursions. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024Once your refund is processed, it usually shows on your card statement within 5–10 business days. The exact timing depends on your bank or card issuer.
Want it sooner? When you cancel, choose Receive a refund to my wallet instead. The credit is in your Wallet straight away and is applied automatically at checkout on your next booking when you’re signed in with the same email. You can see your balance any time in My Wallet.
If you paid part of your booking with Wallet credit, that part always goes back to your Wallet. Trip protection isn’t refundable.
Oct 2026What's Included
- Lunch with all taxes and gratuity (Vegetarian, dairy-free and gluten-free options)
- Transport by air-conditioned van
- Gourmet, unlimited buffet lunch
- Hotel pickup and drop-off, with exact pick up time provided
- Guided tour of Destrehan plantation
- Guided tour of Houmas House plantation
- Beer, wine and cocktail drinks (available for purchase)
- Gratuities
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Service animals are permitted. Please advise at time of booking to arrange accommodations
- Gluten-free and Vegetarian lunch options available
