Guided Plantation Tour: Laura, Oak Alley or Whitney (Choice of 2) – Departing from New Orleans

Guided Plantation Tour: Laura, Oak Alley or Whitney (Choice of 2) – Departing from New Orleans

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Learn about the history of the plantations
Visit the superb estates
Informative commentary from your guide (in English)
Choose your tours from the plantations on offer

Essential information *

Duration
7 hours 15 minutes

Languages

English

Starting time
9:00 AM

* All details will be sent to you upon reservation.

Description

Discover Louisiana’s plantations with this tour and learn more about the estates history!

Start your journey by bus and listen to the commentary from your guide. Also admire the Mississipi River and the Evergreen, Felicity and St Joseph plantations famous for their sugar canes and cotton. When booking you will be asked to choose 2 plantations from the following options:

  • Laura Plantation : Discover the restored historic Louisiana Creole plantation and visit the sugar cane fields, the French Garden and the estate’s vegetable garden and banana plantation. You will also have access to the historical buildings, and the former slave huts. Your guide will tell you about their lives during the period of slavery and also how the estate changed after slavery was abolished.
  • Whitney Plantation : Visit the plantation retracing more than 260 years in the history of slavery. Learn more about the plantation’s history and transition from Indigo to sugar at the start of the 1800s. Admire the various outbuildings which show the strong development of working plantations in Louisiana.
  • Oak Alley Plantation : Discover the neoclassical style estate as well as its large driveway bordered by 100 year old oaks, running from the Mississipi River to the house Accompanied by your guide, learn more about the history of this estate built in 1839 and visit the reconstruction of the former slave quarters.

Departure place

Options

When booking, you will be asked to choose from the following options:

  • Tour of the Laura and Whitney plantations
  • Tour of the Laura and Oak Valley plantations
  • Tour of the Whitney and Oak Valley plantations

Good to know

  • Availability: every day (excluding exceptional dates)
  • Duration: 7 hours 15 minutes approx.(including journey)
  • Time 9am Please arrive at least 15 minutes before the bus departure time
  • Location: Toulouse Street, New Orleans
  • Language: English
     
  • Photos are allowed but it is prohibited to film inside the buildings
  • This activity is free for children under 6 years of age that can sit on their parents knee
  • In order to allow the maximum amount of time for the plantation tour we advise you to bring a snack to eat on the bus. Please note the only dry foods and drinks with lids are allowed on board. Snacks and drinks are available to buy at each plantation (at your own cost)

Price includes

  • Guided tour of 2 of the following plantations: Laura, Oak Alley or Whitney
  • Return transport to and from New Orleans

Price doesn’t include

  • Tips (optional)
  • All other extras

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