Laura Plantation Half Day Tour

Overview

As you board the luxury passenger van, you will be instantly treated like a celebrity. Leather seats and a comfortable ride await you. As we pick up other guests around the city, you will be given a mini-tour of the city or you may watch a film about other plantations to prepare you for your tour. While you are on the van, be prepared to be entertained by the driver!

City: New Orleans

Fri 20 Jun

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Starting at $86.70

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Fri 20 Jun

Starting at $86.70

Make a reservation

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What's Included

Bottled water

Admission to Plantation and Tour

Air-conditioned vehicle

USB Port Charging Outlet

Additional Info

Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Service animals allowed
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Suitable for all physical fitness levels

What To Expect

Whitney Plantation

Whitney tells the story of the enslaved people who lived and worked there. It also includes the history of the early owners, the Haydel family.

Laura Plantation: Louisiana's Creole Heritage Site

Laura is a French Creole plantation tour that has true, first-hand personal stories discovered in archives in the U.S. and France. It details the lives of 4 generations of Louisiana Créole women, children both free and enslaved people, who lived and worked on this 1805 sugar plantation. A 75-minute, fully guided experience led by knowledgeable, passionate interpreters. It also includes the Big House, gardens and original 1840s slave cabins, inhabited by descendants of enslaved West-Africans until 1977. Behind the scenes curated group visits of the new exhibit From the Big House to the Quarters: Slavery on Laura Plantation delve into the subjects of slavery research and women in Créole Louisiana.

St. Joseph Plantation

St. Joseph Plantation was a wedding gift from her father Valcour, who was one of the wealthiest men of his time.

Oak Alley Plantation

This historic site is dedicated to preserving and interpreting the history its inhabitants left behind. With an emphasis on its time as a working sugarcane plantation and view the iconic Allee of Oak Trees.

Lake Pontchartrain

To close out the day, you will take a 45-minute ride back to the city on the Bonnet Carre Spillway Bridge overlooking Lake Pontchartrain before heading back to your hotel.

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