Tour Operators, please contact
Melissa at melissa@destrehanplantation.org or call (985) 764-9315, ext. 2 for group tour availability
This tour must be booked 30 days in advance and requires a minimum of 35 people and a maximum of 150 people
Please allow a total of 4.5 hours for this experience
$80 plus applicable state and local taxes (5% state and 5% parish taxes, and may be subject to change)
(disclaimer) Add $6 inclusive for the Seafood menu
Tour Gratuity is optional and appreciated
The following dates are open to the public: October 10, 2026, December 10, 2027, January 27, 2027, March 12, 2027, April 17, 2027, April 23, 2027
Guests who wish to join the group, please contact Melissa at melissa@destrehanplantation.org
Experience our Life at Destrehan Plantation Tour and a cooking demonstration with Maitland “Spuddy” Faucheux, owner of Spuddy’s Cajun Foods and Cajun Cooking Experience, and a lunch or dinner in our historic mule barn.
- For the first part of the tour, a costumed interpreter will lead guests on a guided tour of the plantation home and slave cabin. We provide a balanced tour of the families, free and enslaved, that lived and worked on Destrehan Plantation. After the tour, guests will have 30 minutes to explore the grounds and dependency buildings/museums on their own.
- For the second part of the tour, guests will receive a cooking demonstration in our historic mule barn by local Spuddy Faucheux, owner of Spuddy’s Cajun Food, specializing in smoked Cajun meats, Cajun dishes, and a live cooking show. Cooking participation is highly recommended but voluntary.
- The third part of the tour will consist of a lunch or dinner in our historic mule barn from the following menu:
THE FOLLOWING MENU SELECTION IS DETERMINED BY GROUP TOURS ONLY
The Cajun Cooking Experience gives people the chance to feel the Cajun Cooking Culture and the hows and whys of Cajun Cooking
Please let us know in advance if any guest (s) have food restrictions (gluten, allergies, vegan, etc.) Guests with food restrictions will receive a salad.
To book this experience, please contact Melissa Monica at (985) 764-9315, ext. 2, or Email: melissa@destrehanplantation.org