Small-Group Laura and Whitney Plantation Tour from New Orleans
Overview
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6 hours
Mobile ticket
Go beyond New Orleans to tour two grand Louisiana plantations on the banks of the Mississippi River. At Whitney Plantation, see the harsh realities and raw historical facts of a dark side of American history. The slave narratives and artwork recreate the world of a pre-Civil War southern sugar plantation and memorial in honor of the lives of the enslaved people who toiled there. Take a short drive down the Great River Road, admiring other plantations from afar and learning their unique stories. Pause in front of Oak Alley Plantation's famous oak-lined esplanade before arriving at your last stop, Laura Plantation. Hear personal stories of those who lived there, surrounded by sweeping sugarcane fields and historically significant slave quarters. This small-group tour allows a limited number of people to ensure a more personalized attention from your guide.
Additional Info
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Child rate applies to all children and infants
Service animals are permitted. Please advise at time of booking to arrange accommodations
Tour cannot accommodate wheelchairs of any kind
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What‘s Included
Guided tour of Laura Plantation
Fun and historical live narration by our great driver-guide to prepare you for your experience
Transport by air-conditioned 14-passenger van, with exact pick up time provided
Self-guided tour of Whitney Plantation
Gratuities
Food and drinks (available for purchase)
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
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.
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.
Options
11:00am Departure
Departs at 11:00am
Pickup included
Reviews
419 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Your guide was excellent...
Eleanor T,
Oct 22, 2025
- Viator
5.00Your guide was excellent and very knowledgeable. She was like a bit of sunshine with her presentation
Isabelle, the tour group...
Margaret C,
Jun 13, 2025
- Viator
5.00Isabelle, the tour group operator, is very knowledgeable and gave us a lot of history of New Orleans on the way to the final destination. We really appreciated that.
Robert was our tour guide...
MonicaA M,
May 26, 2025
- Viator
5.00Robert was our tour guide and he was fantastic! During the trip he gave us some history about the city and an overview of the Plantations we were visiting. Our guide at the Laura Plantation was Renee and she was super knowledgeable and did an amazing job with everything she told us. The Whitney Plantation was also great! We didn’t have a guided tour but the self audio is very descriptive and informative. We are super pleased that we booked Tours with Isabelle, definitely will be using them again, and recommend them to everyone that want a tour for a small group.
Once in a lifetime
YANIRA S,
May 9, 2025
- Viator
5.00This experience was unforgettable and a once in a lifetime experience. The drive was full of information about New Orleans and the plantations. Once we step foot onto the different plantations we were introduced to more information that was exclusive to that site. I cried, I sighed, I learned, it was emotional, I highly recommend this tour.
Very enlightening.
Cortney S,
May 9, 2025
- Viator
4.00Very informative of Plantation and slavery history. There were smiles, laughs and bowed heads. A very good starting place for new comers to understand the history of this area.
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