Explore Houmas House & Destrehan Plantation Guided Tour
Visit Houmas House Estate and Gardens and Destrehan Plantation with flexible tour times
Duration
6 Hours
Includes
Guided tours, Combo ticket
Highlights
See two historic Louisiana plantations between Baton Rouge and New Orleans. Choose your guided tour times at Houmas House and Destrehan Plantation on your scheduled day or the day after.
- Explore Houmas House Estate and Gardens with guided tours starting every half hour
- Tour Destrehan Plantation with guided tours on a set schedule
- Choose when to take each tour within the posted operating hours
- Learn about 1800s plantation life and Mississippi River history
- Plan your own travel between properties located about an hour apart
What's Included
- Guided tour at Houmas House
- Guided tour at Destrehan Plantation
Things to know
Transportation is not provided. Uber and Lyft are noted as unreliable in the area.
Cancellation Policy
Partial refund on all purchases if cancelled within 24 hours of booking. In some cases a full refund is available if Houmas House is unable to remain open and provide tours/services due to weather, floods, or other unavoidable disasters.
FAQs
No. Transportation is not provided. Uber and Lyft are noted as very unreliable in the area, and the two properties are about an hour apart.
No. You can choose when to take each tour, but you must do both on your scheduled day or the day after.
Houmas House runs from 9:30 am to 7:00 pm, with tours starting every half hour until 5:00 pm (the last two start at 6:00 pm and 7:00 pm). Destrehan Plantation runs from 9:00 am to 5:30 pm, with tours starting every half hour beginning at 9:30 am and the last tour beginning at 4:00 pm.
Meeting details
Houmas House location: 40136 Hwy 942 Darrow, LA 70725 Destrehan Plantation location: 13034 River Road Destrehan, LA 70047
More about Houmas House Estate and Gardens
Houmas House Estate and Gardens rises from the banks of the Mississippi River like a vision from another century, its grand white columns framed by centuries-old live oaks draped in Spanish moss. Known as the Sugar Palace, Houmas House Estate and Gardens earned its nickname during the mid-1800s when its sugarcane operation made it one of the most prosperous plantations in the American South. Today, the meticulously restored mansion and its sprawling 38 acres of formal gardens offer one of the most atmospheric glimpses into Louisiana's antebellum past, paired beautifully with a visit to nearby Destrehan Plantation on this combination tour.
Walking the grounds of Houmas House Estate and Gardens, you will move between fountains, reflecting ponds, blooming camellias, and quiet garden paths shaded by ancient oaks. Inside the mansion, guides lead you through rooms filled with period antiques, fine art, and decorative pieces that bring the Sugar Palace era vividly to life. The contrast with Destrehan, the oldest documented plantation home in the lower Mississippi Valley, is part of what makes this combo tour so rewarding. Where Destrehan tells the story of French Creole architecture and the 1811 German Coast Uprising, Houmas House Estate and Gardens showcases Greek Revival opulence and the wealth that flowed from Louisiana sugar. Together they paint a fuller, more honest picture of plantation life along River Road.
This experience is ideal for history lovers, garden enthusiasts, architecture fans, and travelers who want to go beyond the French Quarter to understand the layered history of South Louisiana. Couples will appreciate the romance of the oak alleys and gardens, while photographers will find endless compositions at every turn. If you are visiting New Orleans and want a day trip that feels both educational and transporting, the combination of Destrehan and Houmas House Estate and Gardens delivers exactly that.
Related locations
Destrehan Plantation
Admission includedStanding beneath the sprawling live oaks draped in Spanish moss, you feel the full weight of Louisiana history settle around you. Destrehan Plantation draws you into a world of indigo fields, river trade, and Creole culture that shaped the lower Mississippi Valley. The oldest documented plantation house remaining in the lower Mississippi River Valley, Destrehan Plantation rewards every visitor with an atmosphere that is both hauntingly beautiful and deeply instructive.