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Private Whitney Plantation, Museum of Slavery, and St Joseph Plantation Tour

Private Whitney Plantation, Museum of Slavery, and St Joseph Plantation Tour

Overview

This is a small narrated private tour by van, for groups of up to 12 travelers. At Whitney Plantation's Louisiana Museum of Slavery, 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. A short ride through sugar cane fields leads to St. Joseph Plantation, a Creole style family-owned working sugar cane plantation. Family members give a relaxed, intimate tour of their ancestral home and dependencies (including original slave cabins).

City: New Orleans

Tue 10 Jun

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Starting at $1620.00

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Tue 10 Jun

Starting at $1620.00

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What's Included

Private Transport with Narration

Hotel pickup and drop-off (selected hotels only)

Additional Info

Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Tour cannot accommodate wheelchairs of any kind
On Tuesdays, Whitney Plantation is closed and replaced by Evergreen or Laura Plantation
On Wednesdays, St Joseph Plantation is closed and replaced by Evergreen or Laura Plantation
Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
Transportation vehicles regularly sanitised
Our tour vans are thoroughly cleaned after each tour, all door handles and interior surfaces wiped down with alcohol-based disinfectant daily.

What To Expect

Lake Pontchartrain

This is an off-the-beaten path, away from large tourist crowds, private tour. A 14 passenger tour van and excellent driver/guide pick you up at your New Orleans hotel and narrate the scenic 90-minute drive out of New Orleans. Ride along the shores of Lake Pontchartrain and prepare for a pilgrimage back in time to the Antebellum South. There will be a scenic crossing of the Mississippi River on a high suspended bridge. Then you'll take a short ride upriver to Whitney Plantation's Louisiana Museum of Slavery.

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.

St. Joseph Plantation

A short ride through sugar cane fields brings you to St. Joseph Plantation, a Creole style, family-owned working sugar cane plantation since 1877. The one-hour tour gives you a fascinating glimpse into the lives of the many interesting people who have called this plantation 'home.' Many tours are guided by family members themselves. It is a relaxed, intimate visit to an ancestral home, grounds, and dependencies (including original slave cabins). The movie 12 Years A Slave was filmed there. Driving back to your New Orleans hotel takes 90 minutes. Lunch is not included but snacks and drinks can be purchased at both gift shops. Please note: Tuesdays, Whitney Plantation is closed and replaced by Evergreen or Laura Plantation. On Wednesdays, St. Joseph Plantation is closed and replaced by Evergreen or Laura Plantation.

Cancellation Policy

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

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Reviews (19)

394kimberlyo

Jul 2022

Isabelle was great with communicating the particulars of the tour and what we would need for the day of the tour well in advance. On the day of the tour John was awesome! John picked me up from my hotel on time. From the moment our small group departed, he educated our small group about New Orleans along the way. John’s knowledge of the historical events of the area was phenomenal. The tours of Whitney and St Joseph were very informative. Whitney plantation tells the story from the view of the slave, whereas St. Joseph from the view of the owners. Whitney Plantation has an awesome audio tour. The guide at St. Joseph was friendly and very knowledgeable. I love that our group was small. Though I knew none of the other tour participants, we all bonded in the moment of the day thanks to John! The 5 hour day was well worth it and highly recommended!!

V7125FTmichelh

May 2022

I bought a group of 10 college students from Chicago to New Orleans for a service learning trip. This tour was the perfect start to the 2-week experience. The most memorable part of this tour was the approach Whitney has in providing an accurate and realistic view of what life was really like for the slaves, and leading one to support family and friends whose ancestors had to live under these conditions. Our tour guide Rene was also the best! Not only did he engage us in historical and moving conversations about plantation life, but he also provided recommendations for restaurants and other activities. I will be bringing future groups back! Isabella is also a joy to work with. Everything was perfect and she even got a booster seat for my young son to sit safely in the tour van.

sondrat730

May 2022

Learned a lot from this tour, Our guide was very knowledgeable and had great energy. We definitely will do it again, the next time we visit.