This tour combines the Swamp & Bayou Tour with either the Oak Alley Plantation Tour or the Laura Plantation Tour at a discounted price. 1) SWAMP & BAYOU Mar 1 - Nov 25, 11am & 1pm Daily Nov 27 - Dec 31, 1pm Mo, We, Fr & Sa After a short motorcoach ride across the Mississippi River, take a fascinating boat trip into the Louisiana Swamps & Bayous.
Experience the timeless beauty of South Louisiana in a custom built swamp boat through part of the Jean Lafitte National Historical Park - Barataria Preserve. Native guides will reveal the mysteries of the swamps and bayous and the Cajun "joie de vivre". Discover how the seafood from our bountiful waters provides a wide assortment of delectable local dishes! Observe the nesting grounds of alligators, egrets, raccoons, nutria, and many species of snakes. Some wildlife are more numerous during the warmer months of the year. Learn why our wetlands are disappearing due to coastal erosion and man's efforts to correct the damage it has done and restore this vital habitat. These tours have been featured on Showtime, Fox Sports, and Entertainment Tonight. Bring your camera to capture the "bon temps" (good times) on the bayou!
Note: Snacks, sandwiches & refreshments available for purchase.
2) OAK ALLEY PLANTATION Jun 1 - Dec 31, 2009 12pm Mo, We, Fr & Sa Feel the gentle breeze of Southern hospitality on a tour that takes you back to the glory of the Old South! Experience a bygone era in one of the South's most beautiful settings-Oak Alley Plantation, built in 1839.
Marvel at the unbelievable quarter-mile long alley of 28 magnificent Oak trees, each over 250 years old.
Perhaps the most photographed plantation ever, Oak Alley has been the setting for such motion pictures as "Interview with a Vampire", "Primary Colors" and the wedding of Bo and Hope from the daytime soap opera, "Days of our Lives". Your guided tour will reveal the fascinating stories of the home and its history. View the Majestic Cypress Trees in Louisiana's swamps bordering the Mississippi River.
You can purchase a snack, salad or sandwich in the Café & Ice Cream Parlor to enjoy at the picnic tables or aboard the coach (Cost is not included in tour price).
Note: Due to the historic nature of the plantation, access to the second floor is by stairs only. No photography is allowed inside the plantation home.
Includes guided tour of plantation home and narrated motorcoach transportation.
OR LAURA PLANTATION Jun 1 - Nov 25, 2009 12pm Tu, Th & Su Enjoy a panoramic view of Lake Pontchartrain as you cross the Bonnet Carre Spillway (the flood outlet of the Mississippi River).
Travel back in time to Laura Plantation, an operating sugar farm built in 1805.
Laura, a Creole Plantation, offers what has been called “the best history tour in the U.S.”
This tour is based upon 5,000 pages of documents found in the French National Archives and upon Laura’s Memories of the Old Plantation Home, in which she details 250 years of true-life stories of the Creole women, slaves and children who lived and worked here.
Laura boasts 11 historic buildings on the National Register, including slave cabins in which the West-African folktales of Compair Lapin (later known as Br'er Rabbit) were recorded over 140 years ago. Laura Plantation was awarded the “Top Travel Attraction in Louisiana” by the Louisiana Travel Promotion Association in 2007. It was also listed among “the top 25 most popular house museums in the U.S.” by the American Academy of Architecture and Design.
“Notes: Due to the historic nature of the plantation, access to the second floor (the main living quarters) is by stairs only. Walking the grounds is an integral part of this experience.” 
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