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Small-Group Tour of Laura and St. Joseph Plantations from New Orleans

Small-Group Tour of Laura and St. Joseph Plantations from New Orleans

Overview

Go beyond New Orleans to tour two grand Louisiana plantations on the banks of the Mississippi River. First visit St. Joseph Plantation, a Creole style family-owned working sugar cane plantation. Then take short drive down the Great River Road, admiring other plantations from afar and learning their unique stories. Stop for a photo 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, and explore its 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.

City: New Orleans

Sun 23 Feb

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Starting at $135.00

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Sun 23 Feb

Starting at $135.00

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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

Guided tour of St. Joseph Plantation

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
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

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.

St. Joseph Plantation

Arrive at 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.

Oak Alley Plantation

Stop for a photo in front of Oak Alley's famous oak-lined esplanade.

Laura: Louisiana's Creole Heritage Site

A short ride through sugar cane fields brings you to Laura, a Creole Plantation with historic slave quarters surrounded by sugar cane fields. The guided tour transports you with dramatic detail into the charmed yet tragic lives of four generations of Creole owners and their slaves.

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Cancellation Policy

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

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Reviews (314)

TRACY_M

Nov 2022

Rene was wonderful! He was very entertaining. The van was clean. We had a nice time and learned a lot about New Orleans history.

Tom B

Nov 2022

Two terrific tours. Especially Laura with Logan as our guide. He did not gloss over the evils of America's Peculiar Institution as some other recent ante-bellum site visits tried to do. Rather, he was direct about the horrors. And it is that kind of brutal truth that we need these days.

Risa

Nov 2022

Had a fantastic tour with Steve. He gave us a lot of good info on our ride out to the plantations. Laura plantation was amazing, learned a ton from the local guide who did our tour. This is a must for anyone visiting NOLA.

Response from Host

Nov 2022

Thank you so much Risa. I will share this with our Dirver-Guide: Steve, and with the staff at Laura Plantation! Please come back to NOLA soon! Happy Thanksgiving to you. Isabelle C.