Best 17 things to do in Vacherie, LA

Explore Whitney Plantation at your pace with an app-guided tour that illuminates the history and legacies of slavery.

Walk the Whitney Plantation with a guided visit that includes big house access

Visit Houmas House Estate and Gardens and Destrehan Plantation with flexible tour times

Tour Houmas House mansion, gardens, and the Great River Road Steamboat Museum

Explore Houmas House Mansion and 38 acres of gardens on a guided tour

Wander 38 acres of gardens at your own pace

Tour the Steamboat Museum and walk to Mississippi River views

Cruise the Tchefuncte River in a quiet, small-group swamp boat

Tour Whitney Plantation and ride a small boat through Maurepas Swamp, with Cajun lunch

Choose Oak Alley or St. Joseph, then cruise the Manchac Swamp by boat

Discover Louisiana wetlands by covered boat and learn about alligators and Cajun history

Zipline above the Maurepas Swamp with round-trip transportation from New Orleans

Choose Oak Alley or St. Joseph Plantation, with round-trip transportation

Private 1.5-hour swamp boat tour on a covered small boat for up to 18 guests

Get convenient zip line transportation in LaPlace

Private 2-hour sail with snacks, soft drinks, and a $50 Felix's Restaurant gift certificate

Walk Whitney Plantation with a guided group tour for 21–50 guests