Brick Slave/Tenant Cabins at Magnolia Site, Photo by John Lees
Front Street, Photo by John Lees
Although there are no buses available within Cane River Heritage Area, tour groups arriving on chartered buses may choose from the following tour guides to enhance their experience while visiting in our special region. Contact information for guides listed below:
Buzzin’ with Betty Tours: Certified Travel Professional offering step-on guide services packages itineraries for motor coach tour groups, meetings, and conventions. Call: 318/ 352-3774 Fax: 318/ 354-6586
Cane River Tours: Dinner cruises and boat rides on Cane River Lake. Seasonal. Call for times 318/ 458-4680 or visit www.redriverhouseboat.com
Fun Time Tours: Certified tour guide with 20 years of experience. Mother of the groom in the movie “Steel Magnolia” Specialized in Steel Magnolia Tours. Your group will be entertained. Lori Tate – 318/ 357-8744
Natchitoches Tours: Vintage style streetcars, historic district and Steel Magnolia filming sites. Available for weddings and private parties. Pedal boats on Cane River Lake. Call – 318/ 356-8687
Once Upon A Time Tours: Legends and Lifestyles in the Louisiana colony. Licensed guide. Contact – Vicki Martin at 318/ 357-8903
Real Scoop Tours: Certified Travel Professional offering step-on guide service and historic home tours. Robert “Bobby” DeBlieux Call: 318/ 352-5342 or 800/ 482-4276
Southern Carriage Tours: 700 block Front Street downtown historic district. Daily 10AM until Sun 12-4PM Call: 318/ 356-TOUR
Tours by Jan: Offers complete receptive service for motor coach tours-step-on guide services in Historic Natchitoches and Cane River Plantation Country. Contact: Jan Frederick, 318/ 352-2324
Oak Allee Although the oak allee was originally designed to function as a wind tunnel, its beauty is apparent more...
Large Sugar Kettle This iron kettle was used to process sugar cane for use on the plantation. more...
Oakland Plantation Slave/Tenant Cabin Many descendants of enslaved people continued living in these structures into the 1960s. more...
Did You Know?
Kate Chopin House was the home of Kate Chopin, 19th-century feminist author. The Creole style cottage is a National Historic Landmark.