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178 OPTIONAL SHORE EXCURSIONS ON YOUR JOURNEY LAURA PLANTATION Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, Laura Plantation was home to four generations of the Duparc-Locoul family. Inside the 19th-century mansion, view the family’s heirlooms and apparel along with exhibits that tell the compelling stories of the Creole, Native American and enslaved African men, women and children who worked the land. CAJUN HERITAGE TOUR Experience Cajun culture through music, folktales and food at the Rural Life Museum of Louisiana State University. First, enjoy Privileged Access to music and dance performances, and listen to folktales while sampling Cajun cuisine. Then, explore the museum’s 30 historic buildings — window into the lifestyles of 18th- and 19th- century rural Louisianans. o THE USS KIDD Step on board USS Kidd, the only Fletcher-class destroyer restored to her World War II configuration, the ship operates as the USS Kidd Veterans Museum. ATCHAFALAYA BASIN BY BOAT Discover the beauty and wildlife of the Atchafalaya Basin on board a covered motorboat, with knowledgeable swamp captains narrating your journey. The nutrient-rich water of the Atchafalaya supports half of America’s migratory waterfowl and is an important habitat for neotropical migratory birds. Keep watch for alligators, beavers, otters, owls, bald eagles and turtles. WATERFALL HIKE Enjoy a guided hike through the Clark Creek Natural Area, home to approximately 50 waterfalls. Weave your way over, under and through four of the most scenic ones while keeping an eye out for chipmunks, white-tailed deer and various birds. The forest also includes many uncommon trees, including Southern sugar maples and pyramid magnolias. OAK ALLEY The most photographed manor of the South. Step back 200 years in time at this iconic mansion, named for its quarter-mile-long alley of 28 live oak trees. For complete itinerary details and videos, visit vikingrivercruises.com.au
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