Bayous & Plantations - Guided in French
Bayous & Plantations - Tour guided in French. 8 days/7 nights. Start: New Orleans - End: New Orleans.
This American coach tour operator offers BUDGET trips and are sold in several French-speaking countries. Some itineraries are combinations of partial trips. The hotels are mostly budget/tourist class hotels, generally decentralized, the meals simple, all in order to offer these trips at the lowest possible price.
| 2024 DEPARTURE DATES EN FRANCAIS | |||||
| JANUARY | No departures | ||||
| FEBRUARY | |||||
| MARCH | 22 | - | |||
| APRIL | 12 | 26 | |||
| MAY | 17 | ||||
| JUNE | |||||
| JULY | 19 | ||||
| AUGUST | 2 | ||||
| SEPTEMBER | 6 | 20 | |||
| OCTOBER | 18 | ||||
| NOVEMBER | No departures | ||||
| DECEMBER | |||||
| Dag Jour Day |
2024 Hotels (or Similar) category |
Maaltijden/Repas/Meals Breakfast/Ontbijt/Petit-déjeuner Lunch/Middagmaal/Déjeuner Dinner/Avondmaal/Diner No meal/free |
| 1 | New Orleans: Holiday Inn Metairie | No meals |
| 2 | Baton Rouge: Crowne Plaza Center | Breakfast, lunch, diner |
| 3 | Natchez: Magnolia Bluffs Casino Hotel | Breakfast, lunch, diner |
| 4 | Lafayette: Holiday Inn & Suites North | Breakfast, lunch, diner |
| 5 | Houma: Microtel Inn & Suites | Breakfast, lunch, diner |
| 6 | New Orleans: Holiday Inn Superdome | Breakfast, lunch, diner |
| 7 | New Orleans: Holiday Inn Superdome | Breakfast, lunch, diner |
| 8 | Departure | Breakfast |
- Day 01: New Orleans - Arrival
- Day 02: New Orleans - Baton Rouge
- Day 03: Bâton Rouge - Saint Francisville - Natchez
- Day 04: Natchez - Atchafalaya - Lafayette
- Day 05: Lafayette - Saint Martinville - Houma
- Day 06: Houma - Thibodaux - New Orleans
- Day 07: New Orleans - visit
- Day 08: New Orleans - Departure
New Orleans - Arrival
1 Day
20 km
After arrival at the airport, meet and greet by the guide and transfer to the hotel. Check-in, free evening and free dinner. Lodging.
New Orleans - Baton Rouge
1 Day
172 km
In the morning, we continue on the plantation road and pass by the famous Oak Alley Plantation for a visit. A superb residence with its alleys shaded by century-old oaks. Lunch at the plantation. Continuation to the capital of Louisiana, Baton Rouge. Small tour of the city to discover the Capitol, then the famous Louisiana State University which participates in a very important way in the local economy and on which depends among other things the Rural Life Museum that you will visit. The open-air museum is composed of houses and equipment typical of the early 19th century. Check in at the hotel. Dinner and overnight in Baton Rouge.
Bâton Rouge - Saint Francisville - Natchez
1 Day
150 km
This morning, departure to Saint Francisville for the visit of a magnificent plantation in the region. Visit the beautiful Rosedown Plantation and its gardens inspired by those of Versailles. Lunch in Saint Francisville. Continuation to Natchez, in the neighboring state of Mississippi, a charming southern city that has kept its historical character. Visit of Natchez with its downtown mansions dating from the 19th century. Dinner and overnight in Natchez.
Natchez - Atchafalaya - Lafayette
1 Day
275 km
This morning, visit the Frogmore Cotton Plantation, the only remaining cotton plantation, for both a historical and modern tour of the evolution of cotton work from the early 18th century to the present day. Lunch and afterwards, continue to Lafayette. In the afternoon, visit of Lafayette and notably the Cathedral and the Old Oak. Then passage to the Atchafalaya basin. Optional flat-bottom boat ride to discover this swampy region. Return to Lafayette and free time to prepare for dinner. Typical "Fais Dodo" dinner. You will taste the Louisianan specialties in a relaxed atmosphere with Cajun music. After a few dance steps on the dance floor, all you have to do is "Let the good times roll". Night in Lafayette.
Lafayette - Saint Martinville - Houma
1 Day
200 km
Departure for Saint Martinville, a town that in the 19th century was called "Little Paris" and is a rare example in the United States of a very European village structure. The history of the Evangeline will be told to you. Lunch. Then departure for Avery Island. Visit of the famous Tabasco Fabric then visit of the exotic garden of Avery Island, near the Gulf of Mexico and its famous Jungle Gardens and Bird Sanctuary. Continue to Morgan City, the shrimp capital of the world. Arrival in Houma in the late afternoon and check in at the hotel. Dinner and accommodation on site.
Houma - Thibodaux - New Orleans
1 Day
125 km
In the morning, boat tour in the surrounding marshes, the famous bayous where you may meet some "crocrodries", the name given to the alligators of the region. Then, departure for Thibodaux where a landscape of prairies and sugar cane fields reigns. Continue through the marshlands of Terrebonne. Lunch will be served. Departure to New Orleans. In the afternoon, city tour of New Orleans and among other neighborhoods and buildings, you can admire the Garden District, from where you will take the Tramway named desire. Dinner and accommodation in the city center.
New Orleans - visit
1 Day
5 km
Morning walking tour. More than a visit, it is a walk that you will make in the Old Square. Discover the French Market, the Saint Louis Cathedral, the Cabildo, a remarkable 18th century Spanish building. Lunch in the city center. Then free time for personal discovery of the city. Dinner with a jazz atmosphere. Night in town.
BAYOUS ET PLANTATIONS - FR (EUS00037)
is available starting at 1810 EUR
| Rooms | 01.03.24 - 31.10.24 |
|---|---|
| DOUBLE ROOM 1 BED (K21) | 1810 |
| QUADRUPLE ROOM 2 BEDS (K42) | 1640 |
| TRIPLE ROOM 2 BEDS (K32) | 1698 |
| SINGLE ROOM (K11) | 2420 |
| per child in parents room 2 - 12 (DACHD12) | 1459 |
| MEALS AS PER PROGRAMME (R02) | Free |
Included
* Airport/hotel and hotel/airport transfers
* Accommodation in the indicated hotels or similar, local taxes.
* Transportation by air-conditioned coach with the services of a French-speaking guide for a group of 23 pax and more
* Transportation by air-conditioned 25-seat minibus with a French-speaking driver for groups of 22 people or less
* The services of a bilingual tour guide
* Continental breakfasts
* Full board according to the program (no meal on day 1and the day of departure)
* Visits mentioned in the program: Oak Alley Plantation, The Rosedown Plantation in Saint Francisville, LSU Rural Life Museum, Frogmore Cotton Plantation in Frogmore, The Tabasco Fabric in Avery Island, Avery Island Jungle Gardens & Bird Sanctuary, Swamp tour in the bayous, Garden District Tramway (1 ride)
* Taxes and services.
Not Included
All services NOT mentioned such as:
- International passport and charges for
- ESTA - 21 USD per person-Valid for 2 years (USA) and / or
- ETA- 7 CAD per person-Valid for 5 years(Canada).
- Airline tickets, airport taxes, fuel surcharge, security fee, and more.
- Eventual costs to comply with sanitairy and health conditions , pasports and or certificates and tests.
- Transfer from the airport to hotel on arrival and on departure, exept where otherwise detailed in the description
- Meals at the hotels or outside except if confirmed differently at time of confirmation.
- Insurances (cancellation insurance, travel and assistance insurance, luggage insurance, etc).
- All personal expenses (Food & Drinks), souvenirs and more.
- The usual tip (part of their salary) for the Driver and the Guide (usually per person 4 usd per day)
Good To Know
FLIGHTS:
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TRIP EXTENSION:
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