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Laura and Whitney Plantation Tour with Private Transportation

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6 hours (approx.)
Hotel pickup offered
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Offered in: English
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French, Spanish

Overview

This is a small narrated private tour by van, for groups of up to 13 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 brings you to Laura, a Creole Plantation with historic slave quarters surrounded by sugar cane fields.

What's Included

  • Private Transport with Narration
  • Tour of Whitney Plantation (not private)
  • Tour of Laura Plantation (not private)
  • Gratuities
  • This tour does NOT include a meal. Snacks and drinks available for purchase.
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Meeting and Pickup

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Tour picks up from all centrally located New Orleans hotels and B. & B.'s. Please specify at time of booking.

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Lake Pontchartrain (pass by)

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.
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Whitney Plantation

On your self-guided audio walking tour, at your own pace, you will see slave cabins, a freedmen’s church, detached kitchen and a 1790s owner’s house. Learn about the harsh realities & raw historical facts of slavery in pre-Civil War Louisiana. Witness the dark side of American history. Hear narratives and see 14 memorials honoring people enslaved on the grounds of a historical sugar, rice and indigo plantation established in 1752. Visit Whitney Plantation's Museum of Slavery, learn about the lives of people held in bondage for over 100 years.
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1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Laura Plantation: 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 lives of four generations of Creole owners and their slaves.
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1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Evergreen Plantation (pass by)

See the most intact plantation complex in the South with 37 buildings on the National Register of Historic Places, including 22 slave cabins in their original double-row configuration under a truly spectacular alley of centuries old oak trees. It is a privately owned, working sugar cane plantation. More than 400 individuals were enslaved at Evergreen Plantation over the course of 150 years. Many were exceptionally skilled, working as long sawyers, coopers, carpenters, blacksmiths, engineers, seamstresses, and domestics. Some could trace their ancestry back multiple generations to the first slaves brought to the plantation. This diverse community was made up of Africans, the enslaved from the American South, and Creoles of Louisiana.
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St. Joseph Plantation (pass by)

St Jo., built in the 1830’s is one of the few fully intact sugar plantations in the River Parishes. In addition to the Manor Home, this historic site features many outbuildings: original slave cabins, a detached kitchen, blacksmith’s shop, schoolhouse, and chicken coop.Felicity is a sister plantation to St. Joseph. Built in 1845 on one thousand acres of premium farmland, it was a dowry gift from “Valcour” Aime to one of his daughters, Félicité. She married Alexandre Fortier and they had fourteen children.
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Additional Info

  • Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Tour can only accommodate fully collapsible wheelchairs

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Q: What is the cancellation policy for the Laura and Whitney Plantation Tour with Private Transportation?

A: You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund. For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (CDT). Read more Apr 2025

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund.

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What's Included

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  • Private Transport with Narration
  • Tour of Whitney Plantation (not private)
  • Tour of Laura Plantation (not private)
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off (selected hotels only)
  • Gratuities
  • This tour does NOT include a meal. Snacks and drinks available for purchase.

Additional Info

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  • Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Service animals allowed
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Tour can only accommodate fully collapsible wheelchairs

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You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund.

  • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
  • Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (CDT).

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