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Show item 1 of 7. Houmas House Plantation in Louisiana
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Show item 3 of 7. Houmas House & San Francisco 2-Plantations Tour With Lunch
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Show item 5 of 7. Houmas House & San Francisco 2-Plantations Tour With Lunch

Houmas House & San Francisco 2-Plantations Tour With Lunch

By Tours by Isabelle
Price was undefined, price is now $169

Features

Free cancellation available
7h 30m
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Cleanliness and safety

Cleaning and safety practices

Masks required
Contactless tickets
Vehicles and venues disinfected

Highlights

  • Full-day tour to two antebellum plantations from New Orleans

  • Hotel pickup and drop-off included

  • Narrated, scenic drive to plantation country

  • Elegant lunch at Houmas House Plantation included

  • Small-group tour limited to 14 people

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About this activity

What's included, what's not

  • What's included

    Guided tour of two plantation houses, lunch, and transportation to/from downtown New Orleans

Know Before You Book

  • Hotel pick up is available from any hotel in the downtown/French Quarter area.

  • This tour requires a minimum passenger requirement of 6 people to operate.

  • Please call Tours by Isabelle at least 48 hours prior to your tour to schedule your exact pick up time and location. If you book with 48 hours, please call immediately after booking.

What you can expect

Experience a pilgrimage back in time to the Antebellum South on this small group van tour. Visit two Louisiana plantations, including an elegant 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. Soon, you arrive at our first stop: San Francisco plantation.

San Francisco Plantation features an 1856 gothic steamboat style mansion. Here, you will have a guided tour of a colorful authentically restored National Landmark. See the elaborate gingerbread work and flamboyant hand-painted ceilings. It is no wonder she is called “the most opulent Southern Plantation!” Your tour guide, in period dress, leads you through details of the lives of generations of Creoles. As you will learn, they experienced many triumphs, but they also had their share of tragedies. After visiting the mansion, you can explore an original slave cabin and the old one-room schoolhouse.

A short ride upriver through sugar cane fields brings you to Houmas House Plantation. Refreshing Mint Juleps are available for purchase on arrival. Enjoy a gourmet lunch (included) in the grand dining hall at Houmas House Plantation.

Houmas House River Road Buffet Lunch Menu:

  • Chicken and Andouille Gumbo
  • Caesar Salad (GF)
  • Cornmeal Fried Catfish
  • Chili Glazed Roasted Chicken (GF)
  • Crawfish Étouffée
  • Red Beans, Sausage and Rice (GF)
  • Shrimp and Mushroom Pasta
  • Roasted Vegetables (GF)
  • White Chocolate Bread Pudding
  • Non-alcoholic Drinks and Coffee (included)

After lunch, experience the southern splendor of this Sugar Palace. Your tour guide, in antebellum dress, will lead you into 16 rooms filled with period antiques and Louisiana artwork. Upon completion in 1840, Houmas House was the crown jewel of Louisiana’s River Road. Its heroically columned Greek revival exterior is stunning. It was topped by a belvédère that surveyed the oak alley leading south to the sweeping bend in the river. From it, you could also see miles and miles of cane fields extending from the Mississippi River to the back swamps!

Enjoy the breeze off of the Mississippi River and stroll the stunning grounds through the shadows of ancient oaks.

Cleaning and safety practices

Enhanced cleanliness measures

  • High-touch surfaces cleaned and disinfected
  • Vehicles and venues cleaned with disinfectants
  • Vehicles and venues kept vacant between travelers

Social distancing

  • Contactless ticket redemption
  • Social distancing measures in place
  • Protective shields in place at main contact areas

Safety measures

  • Personal protective equipment worn by staff
  • Temperature checks given to staff
  • Temperature checks available
  • Masks required
  • Masks provided
  • Hand sanitizer provided

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Location

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Activity Location

  • Houmas House
  • 40136 Louisiana 942
  • Darrow Louisiana 70725

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • Hotel Pickup - Downtown & French Quarter
    • New Orleans Louisiana

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