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Rain, no. Tropical storm, maybe. Hurricane, yes. Snow, hahaha!
On bus tours, we won’t be spending very much time outdoors, but dress for the weather as we will be getting in and out of the bus at each stop.
For the Breaux Bridge Walking tour, we do tour in rain and provide disposable panchos! However, we will be watching weather forecast for possibilities of severe weather, and let you know at least 24 hours in advance if cancellation seems like a possibility.
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You do not have to meet any minimum number of people; you can come all by yourself if you like! However, we do need a total of 8 guests for a tour to roll. Usually, single travelers & small groups are typically together to make this happen. We will always reach out at least 24hrs (usually 48hrs) before a tour if we have not yet met the minimum, and if cancellations even seems like a possibility.
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The Original Cajun Food Tour lasts approx 3 hours, and occasionally runs over to 3 1/2 hours. Variation is due to traffic conditions, service speed at each stop, and how spread out a particular tasting route may be on any given day. The Around the World Tour lasts between 2 1/2 & 3 hours.
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Sorry, guests may NOT bring ice chests of any kind on board. Guests may board the bus with a covered drink, may purchase beverages (alcoholic or other) at our tasting stops, and may bring those back on board the bus. We keep bottled water iced down in a built in chest.
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Yes, drinks with lids may be brought aboard. However, you may not bring an ice chest of any kind on the bus.
Also, an acceptable level of sobriety is expected to insure the enjoyment of ALL guests. We reserve the right to deny or terminate service -without refund- to any guest whose behavior or state of intoxication threatens the comfort & enjoyment of others on tour.
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When you enter the reservation page, there will be a drop down menu for Pick-up location. All of the hotels that we service are listed there. (Those with W.Pinhook or Kaliste Saloom addresses as well as a few others in that same vacinity.) If you’re not staying in a hotel, choose “to be determined,” and we’ll assign a location with free parking as the tour date approaches. PLEASE DO NOT RANDOMLY CHOOSE A HOTEL AT WHICH YOU ARE NOT A GUEST.
Our Walking tours have a specific meeting location; address given during booking.
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We pick up from one general area of Lafayette; the hotels in that area are listed below. PLEASE DO NOT RANDOMLY CHOOSE A HOTEL AT WHICH YOU ARE NOT A GUEST. If you’re not staying in a hotel, during booking, please choose “to be determined;” as the tour date approaches, we’ll assign one of the hotels where our guests are free to park.
(Our walking tours have a specific meeting location; address given during booking, and in confirmation email.)
Best Western Vermilion River; Kaliste Saloom Rd.
Comfort Inn & Suites; 114 Rue Fernand
Courtyard Marriott; E. Kaliste Saloom
Discovery Inn; E. Kaliste Saloom
Double Tree; W. Pinhook Rd
Extended Stay America; Hugh Wllis Rd
Fairfield Inn; Pinhook Rd
Hampton Inn; S. Collge Rd
Homewood Suites; Kaliste Saloom
Holiday Inn Express; 201 Kaliste Saloom Rd only
Residence Inn (Marriott) ; James Comeaux Rd
Staybridge Suites; E. Kaliste Saloom Rd
Wingate by Wyndham; 702 E. Kaliste Saloom Rd
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The Original Cajun tour stops at 5 locations over a 3 hour period. Tours are designed to include a TOTAL amount of food about equal to one average meal, so you’ll eat a small amount of food at each of the 5 stops and should feel quite satisfied by the end. The midday tour will suffice as lunch. However, since the afternoon tour is early, 2:30pm to 5:30pm, you may or may not still want to eat dinner later. 🤷♀️🤔
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Good Cajun food is all about flavor, the blend of seasonings. It’s not about being so pepper-hot that you miss the food itself. While one or two of the dishes we try may have a little kick–a hint of cayenne or a touch of jalapeno–none of it will make you sweat.
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Your tour price includes 3 to 3 1/2 hours of fun, food, history, and local info. The food samples that you’ll eat at all tasting stops, as well as restaurant server gratuity is included, as well as bottled water iced down on the bus. There are no alcoholic beverages included but those may be purchased where available on tour (and taken on board in a go-cup if you don’t finish.) Also, driver/tour guide gratuity is NOT included in your tour price.
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Comfortably. As you would to dine in a casual atmosphere restaurant. Previous guests have suggested wearing stretchy pants. 🙂
Breaux Bridge walking tour includes approximately 1 mile total of walking–just a couple of small blocks at a time, with frequent stops in between; so comfy shoes as needed.
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Yes. If you have a great time, tips are accepted and appreciated. Gratuities are NOT included in our tour price unless it’s a private tour. TripAdvisor.com etiquette guide says: “Tour Guides: 15% – 20% + depending on quality (knowledge, friendliness, etc)”
NOTE: All of us at Cajun Food Tours donate 50% of our tips to help feed those in need in Acadiana.
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Yes! If you have 8 or more adults and book them as a group, we’ll take $8 off each ticket price. Children 11 and under are $35 each with paying adults.
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Probably so, and we definitely think it’s part of the fun! The only way to insure a private tour for your group is to book all 14 spots. i.e., If you reserve 8 spots, there will be 6 spots remaining for others to book.
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Not always; the Original Cajun tour has two scheduled tours every M, T, Th, F, & Sat, but must meet a minimum of 8 for a tour to roll out. We’ll reach out a day or 2 in advance if this even looks like a possibility, and of course, send an immediate full refund if the tour doesn’t make. (Also, it is sometimes possible to schedule a tour on a Wednesday for a large group or custom tour. Call for availability.)
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Yes! About half of our guests are from the Acadiana area and they are having a blast & keep coming back! Our bus has cozy “party-bus” style perimeter seating, so it’s fun with your own friends & family or for meeting visitors from all over the world. Plus, we almost always bring locals to at least a couple of places they haven’t tried! Also, you’re sure to learn things about our area that you didn’t know before! Check out the tons of reviews by locals on www.tripadvisor.com!
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Yes, you can insure a private tour for your group by reserving all 14 seats on the bus at the “group discount” rate.
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Yes, almost always. While some of our stops can offer an alternative for special dietary needs, others may not be able to. Please write in the special request during the reservation process, and we will do our best to design a tour that will have as many options as possible to meet your needs. So far, we’ve always been able to arrange alternative options for at least 4 of our 5 food stops.
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Yes, unfortunately, due to insurance & licensing, we are limited to 14 “persons” total on the bus, regardless of how small they are (even if they sit on your lap,.) Therefore, the toddler takes a seat that can not be booked by another person–or group of people. For instance, if the infant is the 11th person on a tour, an additional group of 4 would be unable to book b/c there will only be 3 spots available. We discount children to $35 as a courtesy to make it easier for families to come.
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Absolutely! We LOVE having kids onboard! For every full-priced adult, a child under 12 will be discounted to the rate of $35.
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Both have 5 stops and about the same amount of food; the morning tour will normally have only one or two restaurant with adult beverages available. The afternoon tour will usually have 2 or 3 such restaurants.
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Nah, we think a little element of surprise gives our tour an edge. Aren’t you tired of being responsible for everything? We’d like you to put yourself in our capable hands, sit back and enjoy the ride, experiencing and savoring one spot at a time.
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A 3-day (72 hour) notice of cancellation is required for refund.
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Yes! Most of our visitors want to eat our food and see our swamps! To tour the beautiful swamp of Lake Martin, in Breaux Bridge, we recommend Champagne’s or Cajun Country Swamp tours. To tour the Atchafalaya Basin, we like the Basin Landing Airboat tour best!
