Why choose this New Orleans tour ?
The small communities just upriver from New Orleans are home to a unique Christmas festivity- building, lighting and gathering around towering bonfires along the Mississippi River levee to light the way for Papa Noel.
A Gray Line exclusive, this intimate guided experience brings locals and visitors together for a private Cajun dinner and bonfire at St. Joseph Plantation, a working sugar cane farm owned by the same family since 1890. Merriment flows as guests learn about Cajun and Creole holiday traditions, sing carols and tour the plantation by candlelight. A cash bar is available for beer & wine.
Advance reservations required. (On Dec. 14 the house tour will be at St. Joseph’s sister property, Felicity Plantation.)
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What makes Cajun Holiday Bonfire Experience a unique experience ?
Board your coach bus here to begin your tour. Boarding begins at 4:15pm.
Celebrate a time honored Louisiana tradition – the lighting of the bonfires on the banks of the Mississippi River! The Bonfire Tour includes round-trip narrated motor coach transportation to view the bonfires that light the way for Papa Noel (our Cajun Santa Claus) to bayou country. A police escort will accompany our “sleigh of coaches” as we draw near to the bonfires.
For many years this Cajun community has built mammoth wooden structures such as cabins, tepees, & riverboats along the Mississippi River levee. Come see the “feux de joie” (fires of joy)! Some walking is necessary.
St. Joseph Plantation is one of the few fully intact sugar cane plantations in the River Parishes. In addition to the Manor Home, this plantation features numerous outbuildings for travelers to explore. These include original slave cabins, a detached kitchen, blacksmith’s shop, carpenter’s shed, and schoolhouse. Several buildings have been moved to their present location from another part of the property, but most remain exactly where they were built.
Tour Description & Additional Info:
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- This tour is not suitable for guests in wheelchairs or with mobility issues. Ground is unpaved and uneven at plantation. Dinner and most of the tour is on the second floor. Anyone who is in a wheelchair should be advised to book on 12/14 at Felicity, where half the tour and the dinner are on the first floor. Please wear weather appropriate clothing and comfortable walking shoes. Holiday attire encouraged. Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
Options To Choose for Your Trip:
- Cajun Christmas Experience
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Cajun Holiday Bonfire : Includes transportation, a tour of St. Joseph’s or Felicity Plantation, a holiday meal and the bonfires. (5.25 hours)
Cajun Holiday Bonfire Experience Inclusions:
Included with Your Ticket
- Driver/guide
Not Included
- Hotel pickup
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Special Instructions:
- This Tour is Provided by Gray Line New Orleans.
- Tour Timezone & Starts at America/Chicago.
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted.
- All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
- This Tour is Rated 4 Stars based on 17 valid reviews on TRIPADVISOR.
- Minimum 1 Travelers is required to book.
- Maximum 15 Travelers is accepted for booking.
Your local contact is Gray Line New Orleans at +1-504-569-1482
Please be ready at least 15 minutes prior to departure time. This tour will depart from our Gray Line Lighthouse Ticket Office (400 Toulouse Street) located directly in front of the Steamboat NATCHEZ dock.
NOTE: You must walk approximately 3 blocks (¼ mile) to view the bonfires. Please wear comfortable clothes and shoes.
This tour DOES NOT include a plantation tour or dinner.
