Tours by Isabelle
If anyone understands the amazing culture and history of the New Orleans area, it is Tours by Isabelle. They have taken their knowledge and put together a Grand Tour for people who want to learn all about Cajun and Creole culture.
This complete full-day tour includes a narrated boat tour of Bayou Boeuf, a driving tour of the city, plantation tours, a Cajun lunch, and more. If anyone understands the amazing culture and history of the New Orleans area, it is Tours By Isabelle. They have taken all this knowledge and put together a Grand Tour for people who want to learn all about Cajun and Creole culture. Then, you are treated to the West Bank Plantation Tour. This gives you up-close looks at two gorgeous plantations, as well as drives you by three others.
You will be driven by the Whitney, Josephine and Evergreen Plantations, as your guide explains what makes these plantations important. Then you will have guided tours of Oak Alley Plantation and Laura Plantation. You will get full stories of these plantations and the role they played in antebellum history. Of course, lunch is included during your full day of excitement, and features amazing Cajun food. This great blend of the wild part of the bayou and the refined part of Louisiana will leave you with great memories and stories from the past!
Details
- Tours By Isabelle has been in existence for over 25 years.
- The tour is 9 hours long
- Tours By Isabelle has been featured on the Travel Channel for its unique type of touring which offers visitors an experience with a smaller group rather than a large tour bus.
- Maximum of 14 persons in each tour van.
What you will experience on the Grand Tour:
- A drive through wild cypress swamps
- A suspended bridge over the Mississippi River
- Sugarcane fields
- A boat tour of Bayou Boeuf
- Drive-by viewings of Whitney, Josephine and Evergreen Plantations
- Guided tours of Oak Alley Plantation and Laura Plantation
- A Cajun lunch at Oak Alley Plantation's Cajun restaurant
