Tour Natchitoches with Barbara

Discover a “Thin Place” where the past meets the present. Natchitoches does not live in the past; the past lives in Natchitoches.
Enjoy exceptional and memorable tours of the downtown historic area of the oldest permanent European settlement in the Louisiana Purchase Territory (1714).
Explore the Lower Cane River (Lake) with its Spanish moss draping from the limbs of trees bordering the scenic and serpentine course of what was the main channel of the Red River. See Melrose Plantation where the noted artist Clementine Hunter lived and painted. Experience her mural in the African House depicting plantation life Natchitoches.
Uncover any “Ouiser” who might be in your group as you visit the filming sites of the classic movie “Steel Magnolias. The movie is based on a real Natchitoches family and their story. Hear the back story and delight in being where it all happened in what may be one of your favorite movies.
All our tours are personal and customized to suit your schedule and not be a budget buster.
Step-On guides for your bus tour are available.
Visit the places, hear the stories, meet the people and and savor the food of the French Creole settlement.
The French Arrived in 1714. Now It's Your Turn.