The Destrehan Plantation
The Destrehan Plantation is closest plantation to New Orleans! Your guided tour will explore the plantation’s unique architecture, showcase rare historical documents, and offer a glimpse into the personal lives of the Destrehan family and the enslaved individuals who sustained the plantation. You’ll also see an inventory listing the names of those who were enslaved here and step inside an original slave cabin to better understand their daily lives.
Pick-up BEGINS at 10:00AM and may continue for up to 30 minutes (10:00-10:30AM). Please be OUTSIDE and ready for pick-up when the driver arrives, keeping in mind that buses have no parking areas and will be allowed to stop only momentarily for pick-ups. Due to traffic delays and the number of stops, we ask that you be outside and ready for this 30-minute period.
After leaving the city at 10:30AM, our buses arrive at Destrehan Plantation at approximately 11:00AM. View lunch options and make food selection enroute to Destrehan Plantation. The plantation requires our bus driver to assist in the check-in process for ticket distribution and lunch orders.
Destrehan Tour time is between 11:15-11:30AM for a 60-minute guided tour. This time is what is offered through Destrehan Plantation, and we are unable to deviate from our assigned tour time.
Guests will have up to 60-minutes of free time to pick-up pre-ordered lunch at Destrehan’s Indigo Café and explore the plantation grounds.
Buses depart Destrehan between 1:15-1:30PM for Cajun Pride Swamp Tours. Upon arrival, please proceed directly upstairs to obtain an entrance ticket. An entrance ticket is required in order to tour the swamp.
Boats leave promptly at 2:15PM for a 90-minute narrated boat tour of the Manchac Swamp.
Bus pick-up for transfer back to the city is 4:00PM. Hotel drop-off is between 4:30-4:45PM.
Transportation times are approximate and are not guaranteed due to potential traffic or weather delays. Our drivers do their very best to stay on schedule. Personal car or rental car is suggested for those who are on a strict schedule or do not wish to wait on bus service. Please review our Q&A page for additional information.
10:00-10:30AM: Hotel pick-up
11:00AM: Arrival at Destrehan Plantation
11:30AM: 1-hour guided plantation tour
1:15PM: Depart for swamp tour
2:15PM-3:45PM: Swamp tour
4:00PM: Pick-up for return
4:30-4:45PM: Hotel drop-off
Combination tour savings based on individual tour prices