Texans on the Teche: Civil War Sites in South Louisiana, October 26-30, 2017
Bear Leader Tours
Thursday, October 26 – Monday, October 30, 2017
5 days/4 nights
Tour #10-017-3352
Destinations: Niblett’s Bluff • Baton Rouge • New Orleans • Lafourche Country • Battle of Kocks’s Plantation • Battle of Fort Butler • Battle of Georgia Landing • Battle of Lafourche Crossing • Bayou Teche • Brashear City • Battle of Bisland • Battle of Irish Bend• Lafayette • Pointe Coupee Parish • Battle of Sterling’s Plantation • Port Barré • Washington • Opelousas • Battle of Bayou Bourbeau • Battle of Buzzard Prairie • Thibodaux • Battle of Port Hudson • Whitney Plantation • Good Food • Lagniappe
Trip Itinerary
Day 1 – Thursday, October 26, 2017 –
From Houston to New Orleans (lunch is included)
We will leave from a designated airport hotel and make our way to Louisiana, visiting the earthworks at Niblett’s Bluff then on to sites in Baton Rouge and New Orleans.
Day 2 – Friday, October 27, 2017–
The Lafourche Country (breakfast and lunch is included)
From New Orleans we will cover the Lafourche Country, passing the battlefields of Kocks’s Plantation, Fort Butler, Georgia Landing, Lafourche Crossing, and a host of other important sites important to understanding the fabric of antebellum Louisiana society.
Day 3 – Saturday, October 28, 2017 –
The Teche Country – (breakfast, lunch, and dinner included)
Next we will head up Bayou Teche, the burned over country, exploring the battles of Brashear City, Bisland, and Irish Bend among other small-scale dustups.
Day 4 -Sunday, October 29, 2017 –
Port Hudson, Pointe Coupee, and Bayou Bourbeau (breakfast, lunch, and dinner included)
Now basing out of Lafayette, we will cover the mysterious region of Pointe Coupeé Parish on the way to Port Hudson. Next, we visit the battlefield of Sterling’s Plantation before heading across the Atchafalaya bottoms toward an important trio of towns—Port Barré, Washington, and Opelousas. We will investigate the battlefields of Bayou Bourbeau and Buzzard Prairie on this loop.
Day 5 – Monday, October 31, 2017 –
Jayhawker Country (breakfast included)
On the way home, our expedition will take us through the land terrorized by Jayhawkers and Conscript Hunters alike, to round out the picture of Civil War Louisiana. You should arrive back in Houston by noon.
Thank you for traveling with Bear Leader Tours
Dr. Donald S. Frazier will be your trip host, historian, and educator.
Included in your private, customized tour:
⦁ Accommodations:
⦁ 2 nights downtown New Orleans
⦁ 2 nights in Lafayette or vicinity
⦁ Private, deluxe motorcoach transportation
⦁ 38 passenger capacity equipped with a toilet, DVD system, power outlets and free Wi-Fi
⦁ All fees, mileage, driver rooms, taxes, parking, etc associated with motorcoach
⦁ Local guides
⦁ Time on own as noted in itinerary for relaxing and/or exploring on own
⦁ Meals – 10:
⦁ 4 Breakfasts 4 Lunches 2 Dinners
⦁ Entrances & Guided Site Tours
- Niblett’s Bluff
- Battle of Kocks’s Plantation
- Battle of Fort Butler
- Battle of Georgia Landing
- Battle of Lafourche Crossing
- Brashear City
- Battle of Bisland
- Battle of Irish Bend
- Battle of Sterling’s Plantation
- Battle of Bayou Bourbeau
- Battle of Buzzard Prairie
- Battle of Port Hudson
- Whitney Plantation
- Good Food and Lagniappe
⦁ All taxes, meal gratuities and fees for all booked tour components listed above
⦁ All reserving, individual payments, confirmations, etc., for all included sites & tour components
⦁ FREE payment plans for individual travelers! There is NO EXTRA charge for arranging a payment plan. As long as final payment is received 75 days prior to departure, there are no late fees or “set-up” for a payment plan.
On own:
⦁ Anything not stated as included above, including meals
⦁ Transportation to and from tour meeting & end points, Houston, Texas
⦁ Alcoholic drinks at meals
⦁ Souvenirs, personal items, etc.
⦁ Tips for driver
⦁ Tips for guides
⦁ Travel Protection Plans for cancellation & medical – This is optional but available. Please see below.
Pricing:
Single $1,399
Double $1,099
Triple/quadruple pricing available for students
Payment Schedule
June 1, 2017 $200 – Non-refundable deposit
August 1, 2017 – Half payment due
September 1, 2017 – Full payment due
Optional:
Travel Protection for cancellation & medical. Please call Bear Leader Tours for pricing and protection plan options: 325-793-4686 or email: director@tfhcc.com.
All sites, transportation, accommodations are subject to change due to circumstances beyond our control. If such a change should occur, the particular site will be replaced with a greater or equal value.
Cancellation Policy:
74-59 days prior (August 14-August 28)- up to 50% of payments non-refundable (less deposit)
60-30 days prior (August 27-September 27)- 75% of payments non-refundable (less deposit)
30 days prior to departure – day of departure (September 28 : No refund is possible).
**It MAY be possible to “Switch for Free”: This comes into effect if someone needs to cancel and this is known 7 or more days prior to departure. If you can replace another traveler who is NOT already signed up with your spot, you may be able to receive everything back. This person has to replace you exactly – in the room, on a plane or other mode of transportation. If this works out, Bear Leader Tours will contact the Traveler Replacing the Cancelling Traveler to book. This must be done at the same time: The person replacing someone has to sign up at the same time of cancellation.
This may also be able to happen if there is a Wait List; therefore, the cancelling person will be replaced with someone from the Wait list for the same criteria as above.
If you utilize this option, you may not also file a claim with the travel insurance company.
Cancellation must be received in writing via email, fax or letter from the traveler directly.
Date is effective on date written cancellation received.
If you choose the optional Travel Protection Plan and it is a covered cancellation reason, Bear Leader Tours will give you all necessary information to file your claim with Travel Insured.
If Bear Leader Tours cancels the trip a full refund will be issued.