Road Trip New Orleans to Lafayette – Cajun Country

New Orleans Lafayette
220
km
2h30
drive
Spring
season

The Itinerary

Acadiana is the homeland of the Cajuns, descendants of the Acadians deported in 1755. Lafayette is the cultural capital: zydeco music, cuisine (gumbo, étouffée, jambalaya) and living Francophone identity.

From New Orleans, take I-10 through the bayous. Stops: Houma (cajun country swamp tour, alligator viewing), Whitney Plantation (most powerful slavery museum in the US), Avery Island (Tabasco), Breaux Bridge (world crawfish capital). Fais-Dodos (traditional Cajun dances) weekly. Cajun Mardi Gras in February.

Points of Interest

  • ✦
    Whitney Plantation
    Plus puissant musée de l'esclavage aux USA.
  • ✦
    Houma Swamp Tour
    Tour en bateau dans les bayous, alligators et faune.
  • ✦
    Avery Island (Tabasco)
    Usine de la sauce Tabasco, jardins exotiques.
  • ✦
    Fais-Dodos à Lafayette
    Soirées dansantes cajun traditionnelles.
Practical info
  • Departure New Orleans
  • Destination Lafayette
  • Distance 220 km
  • Duration 2h30
  • Category Medium (100–250 km)
  • Best season Spring
Themes
acadian Culture music gastronomy heritage Spring

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