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Laura Plantation Half Day Tour
New Orleans
Experience celebrity treatment on a luxury van tour to Laura Plantation. Enjoy leather seats, city mini-tour, and engaging entertainment. Book your half-day adventure now.
Duration:
6 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- 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.
What's Included
- Bottled water
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- USB Port Charging Outlet
- Admission to Plantation & Swamp Tour
What's Not Included
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- On-board WiFi
Additional Information
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!
Location
St. Louis Cathedral
Pere Antoine Alley
In front of Jackson Square
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
