Experience the grandeur of New Orleans’ rich and conflicted past on a small‐group plantation tour. Take a journey through Laura Plantation and Whitney Plantation, spying other historic plantations as you travel the Great River Road. View stunning architecture and enduring sugar cane fields while learning about the plantations’ fascinating—and somber—histories from expert guides.
Guided tour of Laura and self-guided tour of Whitney plantations from New Orleans
Tour the gardens and historic slave quarters at Laura Plantation
At Whitney Plantation, hear raw historical facts and witness the harsh realities of a dark side of American history
What To Expect
Lake Pontchartrain
Your trip back in time to the Antebellum South begins with pickup from your New Orleans hotel. Travel with your small group by van along the shores of Lake Ponchartrain as your guide shares facts and stories about plantation culture.
• Admission Ticket Free
Whitney Plantation
Recently opened to the public, it exposes the harsh realities and raw historical facts of this dark side of American history. On your self-guided walking tour, you will see slave cabins, a freedmen’s church, detached kitchen and a 1790s owner’s house. Guests will use their own cell phones to access a special Whitney Tour App. All ticket confirmations will include a link to download it. Visitors are encouraged to bring their own headphones for sanitary safety.
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
Oak Alley Plantation
Stop for a photo in front of Oak Alley’s famous oak-lined esplanade.
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included
Laura Plantation: Louisiana’s Creole Heritage Site
A short ride through sugar cane fields brings you to Laura, a Creole Plantation with historic slave quarters surrounded by sugar cane fields. The guided tour transports you with dramatic detail into the charmed yet tragic lives of four generations of Creole owners and their slaves.
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
Highlight
Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Child rate applies to all children and infants
Service animals are permitted. Please advise at time of booking to arrange accommodations
Not wheelchair accessible
Tour cannot accommodate wheelchairs of any kind
Service animals allowed
Near public transportation
Most travelers can participate
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 14 travelers
Include
Transport by air-conditioned 14-passenger van, with exact pick up time provided
Self-guided tour of Whitney Plantation
Guided tour of Laura Plantation
Fun and historical live narration by our great driver-guide to prepare you for your experience
Exclude
Gratuities
Food and drinks