Tour Operators please contact
Melissa at melissa@destrehanplantation.org or call at (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
All inclusive price (includes taxes ) $84.00
Tour Gratuity is optional and appreciated
2026 Available Booking Dates for Individuals Only
February 4, 2026, February 21, 2026, March 27, 2026, April 24, 2026, May 22, 2026, June 26, 2026, September 18, 2026, October 2, 2026, October 16, 2026
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, guest(s) will receive a guided tour of the plantation home and slave cabin by a costumed interpreter. We provide a balance tour of the families, free and enslaved, that lived and worked on Destrehan Plantation. After the tour, guests will have 30 minutes to self-explore grounds and dependency buildings/museums.
- For the second part of the tour, guests 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 Cajun Cooking Experience live cooking show. Cooking participation is highly recommended but on a voluntary basis.
- The third part of the tour will consist of a lunch or dinner in our historic mule barn from the following menu:
The Cajun Cooking Experience gives people the chance to feel the Cajun Cooking Culture and the how’s and why’s in Cajun Cooking
Please let us know in advance if any guest (s) have food restrictions (glutens, allergies, vegan, etc.) Guest (s) 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