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Whitney Plantation Tour

Overview

Visit the Whitney Plantation of New Orleans and step back in time as you explore the 18th-century plantation museum, the only one of its kind in Louisiana. On this 5-hour tour (including travel time from New Orleans,) you’ll see museum exhibits, memorial artwork, and restored buildings. Learn about an important part of American history as recorded from first-person slave narratives.

City: New Orleans

Sun 23 Feb

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What's Included

Round-trip transport from central New Orleans

2 hours to spend touring Whitney Plantation

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Check-in is 15 minutes prior to start time.
If the guest needs a wheelchair lift equipped bus, then special arrangements need to be made with the supplier. This must be arranged 48 hours prior to tour date. Contact details will be on your voucher.
Guests visiting Whitney using a wheelchair will have access to the gift shop, restrooms, and museum. The plantation grounds are accessible; however, there are uneven gravel paths. The main house tour is not accessible to guest traveling in wheelchairs and is not required to be modified as it is a historic home; however, the first floor is accessible. Guests would be able to view the slave quarters, but would not have access to enter.
Tour at Whitney Plantation is Self Guided
Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
Gear/equipment sanitised between use
Transportation vehicles regularly sanitised
Guides required to regularly wash hands
Regular temperature checks for staff

What To Expect

Mississippi River

Start the tour at the designated meeting point in New Orleans and journey to the historic Whitney Plantation, one of the antebellum estates located along the Mississippi River.

Lake Pontchartrain

You'll cross the Bonnet Carre Spillway, a flood outlet for the river, and see a panoramic view of Lake Pontchartrain on your way to the plantation. Pass by the Evergreen, Felicity and St. Joseph plantations, where rich crops of sugar cane, cotton, and indigo from these fertile lands once traveled to various ports of trade.

Whitney Plantation

Arrive at the Whitney Plantation, which dates back more than 260 years and is now a working museum dedicated to the understanding of slavery in the American South. Visit museum exhibits and restored buildings including historical slave cabins, some of which remain from the original 22 on-site. See the Big House, which is one of the finest surviving examples of Spanish Creole architecture in Louisiana, and learn about the daily life of former slaves at Whitney as recorded by the Federal Writers' Project. Tour at your own pace, and if you choose, download the Whitney Plantation app for the self-guided tour of the plantation. At the end of your experience, you're returned to central New Orleans.

Cancellation Policy

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

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Reviews (616)

Mary_F

Dec 2022

George (the shy driver) is an excellent tour guide, even though he's not actually the tour guide. He provides excellent historical perspectives and gives the facts, without the melodrama. The plantation is beautiful but haunting and delivers excellent historical perspectives and timelines. Take your time listening to the audio piece and walking through the grounds - the 2 hours allotted is plenty of time.

Sandra909

Dec 2022

I am so glad I went to the Whitney Plantation to learn more about the lives of the enslaved. Not only is a visit to the plantation a small form of respect to acknowledge the pain and suffering of so many people, but it helps bring the time period and lifestyles into clearer focus too. Learning about the history of slaves added a depth to the history of New Orleans that otherwise would be a superficial tour of pretty buildings. The Whitney Plantation tour, and its focus on the lives of slaves, will add appreciation to the different cultures and customs that built the city and surrounding areas. Acknowledging that dark period of history will simply help you see the area more clearly. I wish the Whitney Plantation had been my first stop on my visit to New Orleans. It would have helped me appreciate the food, music, history, and religions of the area more clearly.

Chatterboxmegan

Dec 2022

My husband and I opted to tour Whitney Plantation due to them focusing on the narrative of the enslaved rather than owners. Our guide was clearly very passionate about understanding the enslaved experience and journey. Some commentary was given around the processes at the plantation, but primarily about the overall history. After the tour we took the opportunity to have a wander round independently and further process all we had heard. There were guides at various points on the ground we also spoke too. We'd highly recommend a visit.

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