Cajun Country Escape, Small Group, 2022 Small Group
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- New Orleans: Explore the heart of the city on your own or relax at your hotel before joining your Travel Director and new friends for a Welcome Dinner.
- Lafayette: You will be joined by a Local Expert who will help you catch your lunch the old-fashioned way, using hand nets. You’ll be taught how to prepare a traditional crawfish boil. If crawfish are out of season, you'll take part in a boil experience with seasonal seafood.
- : Tonight, dine in casual elegance within the historic mansion itself during your Celebration Dinner.
- Dining Summary: 6 Breakfast (B), 1 Dinner (D), 2 Dinner with Wine (DW), and 2 Lunch (L)
- New Orleans: An immersive eco excursion shows you the rich tapestry of land, people and culture that thrives on the Mississippi. Meet a local oysterman and sample some fresh seafood at the fishing village.
- Lafayette: A genre rooted in the ballads of the French-speaking Acadians, Cajun music is eclectic and joyous. Learn more about this fast tempo music and its history from a local accordion maker and musician.
- New Orleans: Stop at the Tabasco Factory for a guided tour as you discover the process of making this world-famous red hot pepper sauce.
- : Explore the vast, beautiful wetlands of the Atchafalaya Basin, composed of marshes and swamps. You’ll venture out on a swamp tour to explore a diverse ecosystem of moss-draped cypress trees, birds and perhaps even an alligator!
- Baton Rouge: Visit Louisiana’s Old State Capitol, a National Historic Landmark overlooking the Mississippi River in downtown. Learn about the state’s rich history and the impact people can have on the democracy.
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Welcome to the Big Easy! New Orleans is a wonderful blend of southern hospitality, Anglo-French culture, incredible cuisine and a lively music scene. Transfers from Louis Armstrong New Orleans Airport take you to your city center hotel. Explore the heart of the city on your own or relax at your hotel before joining your Travel Director and new friends for a Welcome Dinner.
Delve deep into the heart of New Orleans on a sightseeing tour with a Local Expert. Discover the main landmarks, fascinating history and hidden treasures of this remarkably diverse city, from the treelined streets and plantation-style mansions of the Garden District t...
A vestige of the Catholic influence of the early French and Spanish colonists, Louisiana is divided into 64 parishes in the way that many other states are divided into counties. Today you’ll depart the Parish of Orleans for the Parish of Lafayette. As you say good-bye...
Today you’ll dive into two important building blocks of local culture – music and seafood. Start the day with a visit to the Acadian Cultural Center. Your Local Expert, a park ranger from the National Park Service, will guide you through the fascinating history, cultu...
After a hearty breakfast, depart Lafayette for an excursion into the vast, beautiful wetlands of the Atchafalaya Basin, composed of marshes and swamps. You’ll venture out on a swamp tour to explore a diverse ecosystem of moss-draped cypress trees, birds and perhaps ev...
Embark on a trip back in time during your tour of Houmas House Plantation and Gardens. Alongside your Local Expert, gain insights into what life on a sugarcane plantation may have been like. After your tour, you have time to explore. Take a stroll down one of the many...
It's time to say ‘au revoir' to this special part of America. After breakfast, airport transfers depart for Louis Armstrong New Orleans Airport.
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