New Iberia Vacations, Tourism & Travel Information

Romantic getaways don’t get much better than the Shadows-on-the-Teche, an antebellum home of a sugar planter, set among towering Spanish moss-draped live oak trees.  A white-columned brick building constructed between 1831 and 1834 by sugar planter David Weeks and his wife, the Shadows is both a survivor and a reminder of another time.

Kid friendly activities include visiting Avery Island where the McIlhenny Co. makes the original aTbasco Pepper Sauce, and the Tabasco Country Store. Another family friendly activity in New Iberia include The Rosary House, with a world-wide reputation as the South's largest source of religious articles. For a unique family vacation, visit the Conrad Rice Mill on Bayou Teche, the oldest rice mill in America with a historically accurate presentation on Cajun culture, how it began and how it developed.

New Iberia accommodations include the romantic Estorge-Norton House, featuring a full  plantation breakfast, the La Maison Bed & Breakfast, LeRosier Country Inn Bed and Breakfast, and the Chez Herbert Bed & Breakfast.

Kid-friendly accommodations include the pools and family rooms at the Holiday Inn and the Days Inn. Pet-friendly accommodations are the  Best Western Inn & Suites.

Flavor your family getaway by visiting New Ibera, Louisiana.