The United States
Twelve travellers at most, from the cowboy capital to the Mississippi plantations
The United States
Texas and Louisiana in a group of 12 at most: Houston, San Antonio and its UNESCO-listed missions, Hill Country and Bandera, 'Cowboy Capital of the World', Austin, Fort Worth and Dallas, Natchitoches, Natchez, Saint Francisville and Baton Rouge, the bayous by boat and Oak Alley, New Orleans, Avery Island and Cajun country.
When
Mar-May, Oct-Nov
Price
From 5 429€ excl. flights
(based on 2 people sharing)
How long
12 nights
Ideal length
Days 1-6
Missions, Hill Country, Austin and Fort Worth.
Day 1
Arrival in Houston
Flight to Houston, welcome and transfer to the hotel.
Day 2
Houston – San Antonio
Drive to San Antonio and its River Walk.
Day 3
San Antonio and its missions
The San Antonio Missions historic park, a UNESCO site, and the Alamo.
Day 4
Hill Country, Bandera – Austin
Hill Country and Bandera, 'Cowboy Capital of the World', then Austin.
Day 5
Austin – Fort Worth
Drive to Fort Worth and its Stockyards.
Day 6
Dallas – Shreveport
A tour of Dallas and its downtown, then Shreveport, in Louisiana.
Days 7-14
The Mississippi, the bayous and Cajun country.
Day 7
Natchitoches – Natchez
The historic centre of Natchitoches, then Natchez on the Mississippi.
Day 8
Saint Francisville, Baton Rouge – Darrow
Saint Francisville, then Baton Rouge and its Capitol.
Day 9
The bayous, Oak Alley – New Orleans
By flat-bottomed boat in the bayous, Oak Alley plantation, then New Orleans.
Day 10
New Orleans, the French Quarter
On foot through the French Quarter: its French street names, wrought-iron balconies, St Louis Cathedral, Jackson Square and the French Market. In the evening, jazz on Frenchmen Street.
Day 11
Avery Island, Saint-Martinville – Lafayette
The Acadian museum in Lafayette, Saint-Martinville, capital of Cajun country, then Avery Island, its gardens and its Tabasco factory.
Day 12
Lafayette – Houston
Drive to Houston, the country's fourth-largest city.
Day 13
Houston – flight home
Free time depending on your flight, then transfer to the airport and fly to France.
Day 14
Arrival in France
Arrival in France during the day.
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