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O P T I O N A L S H O R E E X C U R S I O N S O N Y O U R J O U R N E Y C A J U N CU I S I N E ATC H A FA L AYA BA S I N , BATO N R O U G E , U S A L AUR A PL ANTATION Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, Laura Plantation was home to four generations of the Duparc-Locoul family. View the family's heirlooms and apparel along with exhibits that tell the compelling stories of the Creole, Native American and enslaved African men, women and children who worked the land. ATCHAFAL AYA SWAMP BY BOAT Discover the beaut y and wildlife of the Atchafalaya Basin on board a covered motorboat, with knowledgeable swamp captains narrating your journey. The nutrient-rich water of the Atchafalaya is an impor tant habitat for migrator y birds. Keep watch for alligators, beavers, ot ters, owls, bald eagles and tur tles. C A JUN HERITAGE TOUR Experience Cajun culture through music, folk tales and food at the Rural Life Museum. Listen to folktales, sample Cajun cuisine and enjoy music and dance per formances. With more than 30 historic buildings, the museum complex opens a window into the lifest yle of 18th- and 19th- centur y rural Louisiana. HOUMAS HOUSE COOKING DEMONSTR ATION Bring your appetite to a special cooking demonstration of traditional Louisiana cuisine at Houmas House in Darrow. The preparation and tasting of seafood gumbo, fried green tomatoes and pralines will be an absolute treat for your senses. THE USS KIDD Step on board USS Kidd, the only Fletcher-class destroyer restored to her World War II configuration. Berthed against the levee in downtown Baton Rouge, the ship operates as the USS Kidd Veterans Museum, offering an intimate glimpse into the lives of those who served aboard. OAK ALLEY The most photographed manor of the South. Step back 200 years in time at this iconic mansion, named for its quar ter-mile -long alley of 28 live oak trees. Each room is lavishly furnished with period antiques, many original to the house. 182 For complete itinerary details and videos, visit viking.com/rivers