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Small-Group Whitney Plantation, Museum of Slavery and St. Joseph Plantation Tour

Overview
This is a fully narrated small group tour by van. 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 $135.00
Tue 10 Jun
Starting at $135.00
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What's Included
Live commentary on board
Hotel pickup and drop-off, with exact pick up time provided
Additional Info
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • On Tuesdays, Whitney Plantation is closed and replaced by 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
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Lake Pontchartrain
This is an off-the-beaten path, away from large tourist crowds, small group 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.
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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.
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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.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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Reviews (64)
JAMES M
Dec 2015

Our initial guide 'Billy' was great ! The guides through the plantations were wonderful. Full of information and exceptional scenery along the way.

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