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Laura Plantation Tour
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1,008 Ratings
Vacherie
Discover the captivating history of Laura Plantation, a Louisiana Creole sugar plantation. Explore the lives of the family and enslaved individuals who shaped this iconic estate.
Duration:
1 hour, 10 minutes
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
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Laura Plantation: Louisiana’s Creole Heritage Site - Take a guided tour offered daily in English and French.
Your tour includes the Maison Principale, gardens, and original 1840s slave cabins. Hear stories of four generations of one Louisiana Creole family, free and enslaved.
What's Included
- Local guide
What's Not Included
- Food and drinks
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
Additional Information
Step past the legends of the Southern United States and delve into the intricate and personal ties among four generations of a single Louisiana Creole family, some of whom were free, others enslaved at Laura: A Creole Plantation. This significant sugar plantation, located on the shores of the Mississippi River and only an hour’s distance from New Orleans, includes a 70-minute tour led by an informed guide. Your guide will relay the rich tapestry of Creole history as seen through the experiences of the family that held the ownership of Laura Plantation across many generations. As part of your tour, visit the main house, the property, and the slave quarters, and develop an understanding of the individuals who resided and worked here for hundreds of years.
- Good walking shoes suggested
- A portion of the tour takes place outdoors
- Only the ground floor of the main house is ADA accessible
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
Location
Laura Plantation: Louisiana's Créole Heritage Site
Louisiana 18
YOU must drive yourself to the plantation. Ticket does not include transportation to/from the plantation. Do not take taxis, Uber or Lyft. If you take one of these services you will not find one to take you back to city. Plantation is located in a rural area.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Q8929ziemmab
Aug 1, 2024
Highly recommend taking a tour - We took a tour of the plantation with Diana.
Diana was extremely friendly, processional and knowledgable. She is a wonderful story teller and shared the history of the site in an incredibly insightful and thoughtful way. She answered all of our questions and had so much knowledge of the site.
The tour was an important and memorable experience and I would recommend to anyone in the area.
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Excursion794254
Jul 29, 2024
A Great Tour - Very informative Jacqueline, our guide was very very knowledgeable about the plantation and history. The gift has book of Laura's own words about the grounds itself. Good information about the plantation, but bad about the enslaved.
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Joseph_m
Jul 28, 2024
Very informative tour - Tour guide was very friendly and knowledgeable. Overall the whole tour left us knowing more about history while also being enjoyable.
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Papionsebastien
Jul 28, 2024
Wow. - Wow, what a touching story, French history does not dwell on the subject in school.
Too bad.
Thanks again to narrator joseph.
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U4675jxchristophec
Jul 26, 2024
Laura unforgettable - Exceptional visit. Joseph our guide made us live a wonderful time with these explanations and his passion. A very strong moment.
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Jfmisa
Jul 26, 2024
Very nice visit with an involved Guide and teacher. - Visit in French very rich in information about the family but especially about the history of the plantation and slavery.
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Sammidoo
Jul 24, 2024
Don’t miss this tour! - This tour was the highlight of our trip. Our guide was so knowledgable & answered all of our questions. An excellent mix of historical & personal information. Honestly wished it was a few hours longer.
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S4606upleeb
Jul 23, 2024
Ms. Carr great time 👍 - Laura Plantation was an awesome place to visit. It was very informative with great guides to show us the property and give us the story of the Plantation. I would love to visit again with a class so that our youth can see how it was for people on a Plantation. The property upkeep was awesome and to see that slave corridors was still in great condition. I really enjoyed my visit there ☺️
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Southerntraveler1989
Jul 21, 2024
A must see in the area - Kids- 7th grade, 5th grade, 3rd grade and preK- they had fun. Older kids were intrigued. Kyla was a good tour guide who gave us the soap opera stories of the family. Beautiful home with interesting history. Highly recommend to see it.
Gift shop had a wonderful selection of items and tons of books.
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421gordonm
Jul 21, 2024
Creole Plantation - a MUST see! - A beautifully restored and maintained Creole Plantation home and grounds. Very informative guide - good depth to her knowledge. Also, very interesting to see and learn some of the differences between this and what many think of as a Plantation house.
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