Plantation Combo, Brunch & Cajun Swamp Tour from New Orleans

A fabulous Plantation Country Brunch spread awaits you at Oak Alley. Among the dishes on offer are Crawfish Etouffee, Chicken Smoked Sausage Gumbo, Oeuf du Jour (egg dish of the day), Cajun Smoked Sausage Links, fresh fruit and yogurt. Later, you will tour the Big House and grounds of the most photographed plantation, which has been the movie location for Interview with a Vampire,

Primary Colors, and the wedding of Bo and Hope from the daytime soap opera, Days of our Lives. After this, embark on the best history tour in the U.S. at Laura Plantation. On this guided tour, expect insights based on the French National Archives and Laura's Memories of the Old Plantation Home, where she describes true-life stories of the Creole women, slaves and children who lived and worked here.

Laura Plantation has been listed among the top 25 most popular house museums in the U.S. by the American Academy of Architecture and Design. Your day tour from New Orleans continues past Whitney, Evergreen, Felicity St. Joseph Plantations and the Mississippi River, from where sugar cane, cotton and indigo were traded. You will take a short ride to the Manchac Swamp and sail through a private wildlife refuge, home to the legend of Rougarou, the Cajun werewolf.

You may encounter some alligators here. On the way back, there will be a scenic view of Lake Pontchartrain while crossing the Bonnet Carre' Spillway.