Houma Mansion

Houmas House Estate and Gardens

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May 7, 2024
Impressive house and wonderful well maintained gardens. Interesting house guided tour. Highly recommended! Full review by Ldanya
Apr 29, 2024
My husband & I were on a Mississippi River cruise, Houmas House was one of our excursions. The house itself is gorgeous, I Iove all of the historic furniture, architecture, etc. Our guide's dress w… Full review by MstqMI
Apr 18, 2024
Our guide Laila was wonderful and knowledgeable. She was clear spoken and witty. We learned a lot about the plantation and life there. Some highlights were the oak “alleé” and sugar cones. If you wan… Full review by beeg487
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We visited the Home and garden this past week for the second time with our daughter. The admissions price had …
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We visited the Home and garden this past week for the second time with our daughter. The admissions price had increased understandably but the tour was a disappointment. The overall experience was very short and no where close to our first experience. Not very informative and the tour only had 5 people in the tour. Felt very rushed. The garden was spectacular and the head grounds keep sure made up for the disappointment of the tour. He made a point to voluntarily answer any questions about flowers we ask. We love the home and garden but for the price increase we expected more ..
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Perhaps your party of 5 seemed less engaged because you were attending a second time? My experience was that our tour guide was very informative, cordial, allowed us plenty of …
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Perhaps your party of 5 seemed less engaged because you were attending a second time? My experience was that our tour guide was very informative, cordial, allowed us plenty of time to view the rooms and pieces. He also answered questions that we had. I never felt rushed at all. The price also seems normal in this current financial climate.
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Answer by Ami C · Jun 22, 2022
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Is there a fee to enter and explore the grounds without booking a tour?
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Do you share recipes from the restaurant on grounds? Looking for the one on pork chops.
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All recipes can be found on our website.
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Do you knew to book ? I’m visiting the area in late August but not sure on exact date.
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We were told that Houmas House does not offer cancellations or refunds for accommodations (overnight stays).
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Can you come for lunch without a tour and still see the grounds and walk around?
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I am sure you can
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