Houmas House & The Great River Road Museum Day Trip
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If you are looking to experience a combination tour and educational museum, then this Houmas House & The Great River Road Museum Day Trip is the pick for you! This historic estate boasts 38 acres of the south’s grandest gardens, three restaurants, a luxurious Inn, and a historic mansion open daily for tours. The guided mansion tour leads guests through the architectural evolution of the mansion and details how a succession of owners and the Mississippi River grew this manor house to the estate it is today. Period antiques, artwork, and artifacts help the costumed guides tell the story of plantation life. Once sprawling over 300,000 acres, Houmas House has survived wars, floods, abandonment, and the test of time. Spend some time experiencing the Antebellum South. Once you have explored the Houmas Estate, visit The Great River Road Museum. This expansive museum educates about life on the Mississippi - exploring the culture, commerce, folklore, and music. Once you’ve completed this attraction, save time to walk across the bridge located in the parking lot and enjoy sweeping views of the Mississippi River and the surrounding landscape. Book today!
- Houmas House & The Great River Road Museum Day Trip in Darrow, LA
- Both guided & self-guided tours of Houmas House Estate & Gardens
- Learn the fascinating stories of the home & its history
- Entertaining tour guides dressed in antebellum gowns
- Restaurant on-site for breakfast, lunch, & dinner
Duration: 4 - 5 Hrs.
- Face masks required for travelers in public areas
- Face masks required for guides in public areas
- Social distancing enforced throughout experience
- Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
- Houmas House & The Great River Road Museum Day Trip
- Guided tour of Houmas House and Gardens
- Period-dressed tour guides
- Admission to Museum
- Weather appropriate clothing
- Comfortable walking shoes
- Umbrella, raincoat or poncho
- Camera
- ID
- The estate grounds allow dogs on a leash. Please call prior to arrival to let the gift shop know you will have a dog with you. Houmas House allows well-behaved dogs on the mansion tour on a leash. However, if other guests on the tour are not comfortable with the dog, they will ask that you wait for the next tour.
- In an effort to provide the most accurate information regarding all COVID-19 measures, policies, restrictions, and requirements, please refer to the most up to date CDC guidelines prior to your activity/trip date.
- There are no taxi or ride-sharing services available in this area to take travelers back to New Orleans or Baton Rouge. Please arrive with your own transportation.
- Houmas House is closed annually on Christmas Day and New Year’s Day.
- High heels are not recommended as the property is quite expansive.
- There is a minimum of 2 guests that are required to depart.
- Food and beverages are not permitted inside the home.
- Tour has a maximum capacity of 20 guests.
- Tour runs rain or shine; however if weather is deemed by the vendor as unfavorable for this activity, your reservation may be altered, modified, rescheduled, or refunded at vendor discretion.
- The historic estate is handicap accessible. The house is completely handicap accessible and has an elevator for guests not able to climb stairs.
- There is a gift shop, restaurant, and cocktail bar located on-site. Restaurant serves breakfast, lunch and dinner.
- Houmas House is open for tours every day from 9:00 am - 5:00 pm. Hours subject to change.
- Allow at least 4 hours for this visit to both Houmas House and The Great River Road Museum.
- Photography is allowed inside the home and anywhere on the property.
- Gardens and museum are self-guided, to explore at your own pace.
- Tours are available in English only.
- Mansion tours are every half hour.
- Restrooms are available on-site.
- Free parking available on-site.
- Photography is permitted.
40136 LA-942, Darrow, LA 70725
Houmas House & The Great River Road Museum Day Trip
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