New Orleans · PLANTATION TOURS
Oak Alley for the avenue of trees, Whitney for the history told from the quarters, Laura for the Creole family records. These 15 sort the single-house days from the two-house runs, with prices, transport and how much of the day is the drive.
Pair Oak Alley or Destrehan Plantation with a wildlife-filled Manchac Swamp boat ride on a full-day Louisiana tour from New Orleans.
“A must see if you enjoy history. The guide was truely knowledgeable and we really enjoyed our time there.”
Tour Oak Alley Plantation from New Orleans, walk beneath 250-year-old oaks, hear its difficult history, and add a 90-minute swamp tour.
“Wonderful tour! Our driver, Melinda, provided a wealth of information, and pointed out key points of interest along the route. We had plenty of time to tour the house and grounds, get photos, and do some shopping. Would highly recommend.”
Visit Whitney Plantation from New Orleans for a moving self-guided history tour, round-trip transport, and an optional swamp cruise.
“It’s a must-see tour. However, not well organized. Advertised with the return time at 3:25, while the actual return was at 2pm. The guide on the bus was speaking into the microphone that we could hardly hear.”
Tour Laura Plantation near New Orleans for Creole history, furnished rooms, slave cabins, gardens, and an honest look at slavery.
“We highly recommend Laura Plantation . Our guide Joseph was the best: very knowledgeable and highly entertaining.”
Ride an airboat through Louisiana swamps, visit Laura and Houmas House, and enjoy a buffet lunch on a full-day trip from New Orleans.
“This was Educational & Funn!!! I tip my hat to ALL the tour guides, were knowledgeable and engaging people. And you can tell these people are actually from right here. The Airboat tour was surprisingly more fun then I assumed it would be. The Plantation experiences were also more then I expected. This is money well spent if this your first time in NOLA.”
Explore Manchac Swamp by boat, spot alligators, and tour Oak Alley Plantation on a full-day guided trip from New Orleans.
“Awesome time! I felt like I had enough time at both activities, super friendly knowledgeable guide who have us lots of extra information during the ride, great value and use of a day!”
Tour Oak Alley Plantation and the Barataria Basin by airboat on an 8.5-hour New Orleans day trip with hotel pickup.
“Got to live the dream and airboat a swamp plus see some gators. Also the history of the plantation was an eye opening lesson.”
Spend a full day from New Orleans at Oak Alley Plantation and on a fast airboat swamp tour with alligators, wildlife, and hotel pickup.
“Oak Valley was a very eye opening experience, had a great time walking around the grounds with the gorgeous old oaks. The swamp tour was a blast, the guide was great as was the scenery. Saw alligators, egrets, blue herons and jumping fish. Would definitely recommend.”
Review of the Whitney Plantation tour from New Orleans, with transport, slavery-focused exhibits, audio guide, historic buildings, and swamp upgrade.
“Maybe a newer bus that had facilities and a better air conditioning. The windows actually shook when we hit a bump. Bus driver was very nice and informative. Tour itself was a self walking tour. Which was nice as we could take our time and Re listen if something was missed. It’s was definitely heart wrenching what these poor people went through. The cruelty to these people is and was unacceptable. Was quite emotional; sad and angry at the same time. How could one human do that to another!”
Explore Destrehan Plantation near New Orleans, with costumed guides, the 1811 revolt exhibit, historic buildings, and peaceful grounds.
“I believe our guide’s name was Kellie. She did an absolutely wonderful job. Really enjoyed the experience.”
Compare Whitney and Laura plantations on a six-hour small-group tour from New Orleans, with hotel pickup, thoughtful commentary, and powerful history.
“We had a wonderful tour of the Laura and Whitney plantations with Giselle! She was a lovely guide with tons of information and history to share. Tours by Isabelle is clearly very thoughtful with the stops they make and make sure that they are providing great experiences for their customers. Thanks again!”
Visit Oak Alley from New Orleans for grand oaks, Greek Revival rooms, plantation history, and a guided half-day trip with hotel pickup.
“Oak Alley is absolutely stunning! The tour guide was very knowledgeable. You get the full experience of what life for everyone must have been like.”
Explore Laura Plantation near New Orleans through Creole family stories, enslaved quarters, gardens, and an 1805 raised house.
“Excellent guide, very knowledgeable and really explained the facts without rambling. We took young kids with us and they too were captivated.”
Combine Oak Alley’s historic mansion and oak-lined grounds with a wildlife-filled Manchac Swamp boat ride from New Orleans.
“The tour was absolutely amazing! John was a fantastic tour guide! Dominique was an amazing driver!”
Review of the Oak Alley or Laura Plantation tour from New Orleans, with transport, costs, timing, history, comfort, and booking advice.
“Wanda was very nice and good conversationalist. We got stuck in traffic jam on I 10. This made us late arriving at the Oak Alley Plantation. The plantation is gorgeous and while I appreciated the information on the family that built it and the dark history of those times, I would have liked more information on the house, property, other structures and the restoration process. The time alloted for the visit was cut short due to the traffic jam, and I felt it was already not enough time to see and do everything there is to do there. The transport bus needs some serious suspension and/or shock absorber maintenance. Would…”
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