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Alcohol is not included but beer and wine are available for purchase (cash only) at plantation.
Experience the Christmas Cajun Holiday Bonfire in New Orleans!
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.)
Departs from Gray Line Lighthouse (400 Toulouse St.) with a pick up in Metairie, LA (Rouse’s Market- 2900 Veterans Memorial Blvd.) Select pick up location at check out.
Cajun Dinner Menu: Jambalaya, Baked Chicken, Green Beans, Brownies & Tea Cookies served with a roll
Drinks: Sodas, Water, Iced Tea & Coffee
Cash Bar: Beer ($3-$5) & Wine
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- Food & drinks
- Entry or admission fee
- Round trip motor coach transportation departing from Gray Line Lighthouse (400 Toulouse St.) with a pick up at Rouse’s Market (2900 Veterans Memorial Blvd. Metairie, LA)
- Licensed tour guide sharing local history and Cajun & Creole Christmas traditions
- Sing-along caroling
- Private experience at St. Joseph’s Plantation (substitute Felicity on Dec. 14)
- Bonfire lighting
- Candlelit tour of plantation home
- Cajun Dinner
- Cash Bar available for purchase of beer & wine
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Weather appropriate clothing. Cash if guests wish to purchase beer or wine.
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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.
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Bookings are fully refundable up to the time of the event.