New Orleans City Wide and Plantation Driving Tour

Overview

This tour is designed to introduce visitors to a wide variety of inner-city neighborhoods outside of the French Quarter plus a nearby plantation (Destrehan) on River Road.

Few frequent visitors to New Orleans ever see the city outside of the French Quarter or the plantation country nearby.

Note: Please contact the guide directly BEFORE booking to confirm availability and any post-pandemic limits that may still exist or complicate things.

While a private to tour, it is not exclusive, meaning plantation management might include other visitors on the inside-the-house portion of the tour.

Note: Please contact us BEFORE booking to confirm availability.

City: New Orleans

Thu 19 Jun

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Starting at $695.00

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Thu 19 Jun

Starting at $695.00

Make a reservation

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What's Included

Private transportation

Plantation admission

Hotel pickup and drop-off

Docent at the plantation

Licensed and insured driver/guide

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
There is an elevator at Destrehan for those with limited mobility. However, we should call in advance to verify that it is working.
Please contact us BEFORE booking so that we can confirm availability and operability of the elevator.

What To Expect

French Quarter

We will drive through the French Quarter and explain the neighborhoods before leaving for a citywide tour.

Faubourg Marigny

We will visit the first suburb of the city below the French Quarter and describe the placage and caste systems.

New St. Claude

We will drive out Esplanade Avenue across St. Claude and describe the Treme faubourg, the history of Jazz, and attempts by the Ffrench to compete with the Americans in the Garden District.

City Park

We will drive through City Park, the site of the Higgins Landing Craft factory, the transition of duels, the WPA, and other topics. We usually stop for beignets here.

Lakeshore-Lake Vista

We drive out along Lakeshore Drive to see Lake Pontchartrain and discuss hurricane Katrina, the topography of New Orleans and seafood

Tulane University

We drive the length of St. Charles Avenue, passing Xavier, Tulane and Loyola Universities. We visit the Garden District and have lunch in the area before leaving town to see a plantation.

Destrehan Plantation

We tour Destgrehan Plantation and discuss slavery, the plantation economy, and the history of transportation on the Mississippi River.

Chartres Street

We return visitors to their hotels after the plantation tour.

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