ay 3: Start your day in the usual way, with a good breakfast, then schedule an upriver plantation tour in the morning, and a bayou tour in the afternoon. Lunch is usually served along with most of the tours, so you don't have to worry about finding a place to eat. These grand homes are the best way in which to glimpse a time long past, and are a wonder to behold. Destrehan and Ormond are the closest ones to visit, but you may want to try San Francisco plantation just for the architecture an interior furnishings alone. After returning, board the bus for the bayou tour. If you've never seen a Louisiana swamp or bayou, you will be quite enchanted, and you may get to see an alligator or two, or three. On your return to the city, rest and relax, then head on over to one of the Cajun restaurants like Michaul's or Mulate's. Mulate's is right across the street from the Riverwalk shopping mall, so you could do some shopping before or after you eat. Both restaurants also have a dance floor. Retire for the night at your lodging by way of the streetcar or a taxicab.