Destrehan Plantation & Swamp Tour. Along with a visit to a private wildlife refuge to see the creatures in manchac swamp, you learn the stories of sugar barons, slaves, and freedmen whose. For oak alley & laura plantation tours:
The destrehan plantation is one of the oldest standing plantations in the mississippi valley, surrounded by majestic, 300 year old oak trees. Next take a swamp tour in the bayou to look for alligators, turtles, snakes, and other wildlife. Established in 1787 and listed on the national registry of historic places destrehan plantation remains the oldest documented plantation home in the lower mississippi valley.
Enjoy a tour of the historic destrehan plantation, overlooking the mississippi river, and a manchac swamp cruise to get up close to alligators.
Combine a visit to a river road plantation with a cruise through the swamps of south louisiana. For oak alley & laura plantation tours: Visit the 1787 antebellum housein the mississippi valley, including an 1811 slave revolt museum/cabin on the grounds along with its massive oak trees. We think the best way to see all of the beauty jefferson parish has to offer is on a swamp tour.
