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2010 Cajun Country - Sold Out! October 1-13, 2010 Louisiana Join us for a great trip through Louisiana! |
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Day 1 Check-in/Orientation Welcome Dinner Day 2 Bus tour of New Orleans We’ll enjoy the sights and sounds of the famous French quarter and historic Jackson Square, home of the Cabildo and Presbytere Museums. We’ll see the landmarks and splendid architecture that made New Orleans famous. The elegant Garden District section of the city was built in the 1800’s to rival the architectural splendor and beauty of the French Quarter. And of course, we’ll visit one of New Orleans’ famous cemeteries. Day 3 Free Day Sightseeing on your own Day 4 We’ll take a walk back in history as we visit on of the old south’s beautiful plantations. Day 5 Free Day, Dinner Cruise aboard Steamboat Natchez Day 6 Travel from New Orleans to Rayne, LA Day 7 Bus Tour Agricultural Tour- A visit to a working farm where we will meet the farmer who takes you out to the fields to see the rice or crawfish, the boat and traps. He explains how he uses the same land for both “crops”. He also has a most amazing collection of farm “toys”. We’ll have lunch at the farm. Then we’ll visit a Cajun accordion maker who will demonstrate the skills of making the accordion that all Cajun musicians use. We’ll listen to toe-tapping Cajun Music as we browse the shop filled with musical instruments and CD’s of renowned Cajun artists. A tour through the German community of Robert’s Cove where we’ll enjoy the tranquility of a small rural chapel built in 1890 to serve the spiritual needs of the early German residents. In the museum costumed guides will explain the history, artifacts & lovely crafts of their heritage. Day 8 Bus Tour/Swamp Tour We’ll visit St. Martinsville where the Acadians settled in 1765 when they were banished from their homeland of Acadia. We’ll visit the museum and the local Catholic Church known as the “Mother” church of Acadians. After lunch on your own we’ll take a swamp tour. We’ll enjoy the tranquility of gliding through our Atchafalaya Basin with an entertaining and informative Cajun guide. Day 9 Free Day Day 10 Free Day Suggested sightseeing on your own in Lafayette including Vermillionville a Cajun/Creole Park recreating life in the Acadiana area from 1765-1890. Other sites are the Acadian Cultural Center, which tells the story of the Cajun people who settle the prairies, bayous and marshes of southeast Louisiana after their deportation from Nova Scotia and the 500-year-old St. John Cathedral, which is on the National Register of Historic Properties. Day 11 Bus Tour We’ll visit the oldest operating rice mill in the United States. Then we’ll go on to the world famous TABASCO pepper sauce factory and the lush tropical gardens of Avery Island. Following lunch on your own we’ll visit Shadows-on-the-Teche an elegantly restore in 1834 sugar plantation home on Bayou Teche. Day 12 Free Day Farewell Dinner Day 13 Farwell!!! Save Travels! Package Cost Includes: -12 nights camping -Crowley area bus tour and Crystal Rice Plantation tour with lunch -Cajun Accordion Maker, Rice/Crawfish Farm, German Community bus tour w/ lunch -Tabasco Factory, Plantation Home & Rice Mill bus tour with lunch -Swamp Tour and St Martinville "Evangeline" bus tour with lunch -New Orleans City bus tour & Katrina tour -Plantation bus tour -Catered Welcome Dinner -Farewell Dinner -Dinner Cruise on Steamboat Natches with bus transportation -Souvenir Packet including special embroidered shirts -Experienced tour leaders Package Price: 2 people in one unit: $1695.00 1 person in one unit: $1150.00 Additional Adult: $595.00 Child age 17 & under: $450.00 Package Requirements: Deposit: $100.00 per unit Reservation Deadline: August 14, 2010 Rendezvous Point: New Orleans, LA Rally Limit: 20 units 
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