The Great American Road Trip ChallengeOne trip, ~2.5 years, 48 states
The Deep South

Stop 4 · Days 319–321

Lafayette & Cajun Country

Lafayette & Cajun Country, LA

The heart of Acadiana — Cajun and Creole culture, Tabasco's home island, crawfish, and zydeco on a Saturday night.

Where to stay

  • A Lafayette hotel

    Central to the dancehalls and the Atchafalaya.

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You gotta eat this

  • Crawfish boil & boudin

    Peel-and-eat mudbugs and spicy boudin sausage — with a side of zydeco.

The days here

Each day opens its own hour-by-hour page

  1. 319Day 319 — AcadianaFull day · 7h planned
  2. 320Day 320 — Free DayFree day
  3. 321Day 321 — North into MississippiDrive day · 2h 30m drive

What this stop is made of

  • Museums & History
  • Concerts & Venues
  • Food & Drink Trails