7 Lafayette Tours from New Orleans Worth Booking

1.Cajun Food Bus Tour in Lafayette

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 167 reviews · 3 hours 15 minutes (approx.) · from $79Our pick

Spend about three hours and 15 minutes riding between five Lafayette-area food stops, from gumbo and Cajun meat-market treats to bakery dessert. A local guide such as Jay or Marie connects the food with Acadiana’s culture. The group is capped at 14, and the included tastings add up to a meal.

“The Cajun Tour was the Highlight of our week in Lafayette. We absolutely loved doing this tour and would recommend it to ANYONE who wants to experience Lafayette . Our guide Marie was brilliant - super friendly, helpful, considerate and extremely knowledgeable - educating us not only on the food element but about The city in general. She took us around 5 different establishments - a meat/boudin market, 2 cajun restaurants, a crawfish restaurant and a bakery. We had a perfect mix of tasting different foods at the market but then also a few chances to sit down in the restaurant areas and enjoy larger tasting dishes. The description says…”

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2.Tour Historic Vermilionville

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 107 reviews · 2 hours (approx.)

Walk at your own pace through Vermilionville, a 23-acre living history park focused on Acadiana from 1760 to 1890. Meet costumed artisans, see traditional trades in action, and learn about Native American, Acadian, Creole, and African-descended communities. An upgraded guided tour adds context from a local guide; the experience lasts about two hours.

“We enjoyed the walk around Vermillion Village and it's history. Guide was very knowledgeable of the history and even shared personal stories. It was only May, but very hot; only air-conditioning was gift shop at beginning and end; lots of sweating.”

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3.Baton Rouge Historic Downtown Self-Guided Audio Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 19 reviews · 1 hour to 1 hour 15 minutes (approx.) · from $9Best value

Follow a WalknTours audio route through downtown Baton Rouge, from the Old Governor’s Mansion to the State Capitol. Along the way, hear about the Old State Capitol, the Red Stick, the Mississippi, Cajun roots, and the city’s civil rights story. The tour takes about 1 hour to 1 hour 15 minutes, costs $9.75 per person, and runs through a smartphone app.

“Wonderful tour. I loved that I was able to pause the tour and have lunch at Poor Boy Lloyd's (a stop on the tour) and then restart the tour. The tour was interesting and informative. I highly recommend this tour.”

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4.Downtown Lafayette Cajun History & Folklore Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 16 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $20

Walk downtown Lafayette with a local guide, with Cassie among the guides named for this tour. Over about two hours, hear Acadian and Cajun stories, learn about the Rougarou and Cajun music, and get local food recommendations. The route includes a short café stop and ends at Wild Child Wines. It costs $20 per person; food and purchases are extra.

“Cassie was an excellent tour guide! Learned so much about Lafayette during that time and she gave lots of recommendations too!”

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5.Cajun History & Folklore Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 10 reviews · 2 hours · from $20

Walk downtown Lafayette with local guide Cassie for two hours of Acadian history, Evangeline and Gabriel folklore, Rougarou tales, Cajun food and music, plus personal tips on places to eat and shop. The route includes a 15-minute stop at Carpe Diem and ends at Wild Child Wines. Food and purchases are extra.

“Great informative tour. Cassie was awesome. We only had 4 in our tour and she took time to answer all the questions and speak with us personally.”

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6.Amazing Scavenger Hunt: Lafayette In Full Bloom

★★★★★★★★★★3.0 · 7 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $12

This two-hour, self-guided Lafayette hunt uses the Let’s Roam app to guide your group from the Acadiana Center for the Arts to the Alexandre Mouton House and Lafayette Science Museum. You solve riddles, take photos, and earn individual roles. There’s no guide or transport, so bring a charged phone and set your own pace.

“Did not realize it was an App based self tour. I also did not realize that Viator is a third party. Once on the App it began to ask for additional money to “earn” rewards. I have requested a refund.”

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7.Awesome Bar Hunt: Baton Rouge Goes Rogue

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 3 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $12

Explore Baton Rouge on a phone-led photo scavenger hunt, following clues and questions to stops such as Happy’s Irish Pub and City Bar. Go at your own pace, compete with a group of up to 10, and keep digital copies of your photos. Food, drinks and transport are extra. Check the app and venue hours before setting out.

“It was ridiculous and ruined my husband‘s birthday. We could not download the app. We weren’t given locations in times the two locations we went to were not even open until 4 o’clock. It was horrible.”

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