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N’awlins Luxury: Laura, Oak Alley or Whitney Plantation Tour w/Transportation

N’awlins Luxury: Laura, Oak Alley or Whitney Plantation Tour w/Transportation

Overview

Take a 5.5 hours round-trip, down to Plantation Country and explore one of three plantations. Whitney Museum Plantation: During the 90-minute walking tour, visitors will gain a unique perspective on the lives of the enslaved people on a Louisiana sugar plantation, learning their stories through the real oral histories recorded by the Federal Writers Project during the Depression. Laura Creole Plantation: The Best History Tour in the United States. Tour includes The Maison Principale (Big House), Oak Alley Antebellum Plantation: Explore the most photographed plantation in Louisiana, this home was built in 1839 and was originally name Bon Séjour. The quarter mile avenue of 28 giant, live oaks leading up to the house, they dubbed it Oak Alley.

City: New Orleans

Sun 23 Feb

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Starting at $78.00

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Sun 23 Feb

Starting at $78.00

Make a reservation

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What's Included

Hotel pickup and drop-off

Driver/guide

Additional Info

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
A moderate amount of walking is involved.
Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately.
Please provide hotel pickup information.
Face masks required for travellers in public areas
Face masks required for guides in public areas
Face masks provided for travellers
Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
Social distancing enforced throughout experience
Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
Transportation vehicles regularly sanitised
Guides required to regularly wash hands

What To Expect

Oak Alley Plantation

Oak Alley Plantation includes gracious interiors that echo the romance of another era, where gleaming hardwood floors and shimmering chandeliers reflect both streams of sunlight, and the venerable history of this magnificent home.The Slavery at Oak Alley exhibit it shares the story of those who were enslaved on this sugar plantation from approximately 1835 to the end of the Civil War. It also shares the daily life of these slaves, including topics such as healthcare, punishment and life after Emancipation. The Confederate Commanding Officer’s Tent exhibit. The Sugar Cane Theater, it tells the story of sugar’s impact on the people of Oak Alley, through video and exhibit. Black Smith Shop House, one of the few remaining 1890s era forges of its type in Louisiana.

Whitney Plantation

(CLOSE ON TUESDAYS) is on the National Register of Historic Places, the site includes the last surviving example of a true French Creole Barn, what is believed to be the oldest detached kitchen in Louisiana, and the Big House, considered the earliest and best preserved raised Creole cottage in Louisiana, all built by slaves. With the original structures nestled in a working sugar cane field, visitors are sure to marvel at the authentic representation presented at Whitney. Through these restored buildings, museum exhibits, memorial artwork and thousands of first-person slave narratives, Whitney Plantation gives a voice and respect to the slaves, who lived, worked, and died here.

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Reviews (36)

O7360OMellenm

Nov 2022

I took my 12-year old son the Whitney Plantation. It was a profound and moving experience. We were concerned when we heard that the tour was entirely via audio guide, but the audio content was excellent--very thoroughly researched and very compellingly expressed. I learned a lot and was interested throughout the 14-stop itinerary on the plantation site, even under heavy showers. In the welcome center/gift shop there is a second exhibition on the history of slavery, and it, too, is excellent. I commend the Whitney Plantation curators on their work. N'Awlins got us there and back quickly and comfortably. Dionne was our driver and she was a warm and charming presence. I would recommend this tour to anyone visiting the region.

Response from Host

Nov 2022

Thanks for the awesome review

Lisa_G

Nov 2022

I had a nice time on this tour. Pick up from the hotel was easy and in time. I felt safe with the driver and she pointed out different places as we drove. Oak Alley was a beautiful place and I enjoyed my tour

Response from Host

Nov 2022

Thanks for the awesome review

Shari_G

Oct 2022

Our driver was excellent. I do not recall her name. She explained different areas while we travelled. She was very knowledgeable. The driver was an African-American woman. Very accommodating. Picked us up and dropped us off. It was a great experience.

Response from Host

Oct 2022

Thanks for the awesome review