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Whitney Plantation Tour: Insightful Louisiana History Exploration
4.5
19 Ratings
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Immerse yourself in Louisiana’s history with a 5.5 hour tour of Whitney Museum Plantation. Explore the lives of enslaved people through self-guided audio tours and real oral histories.
Duration:
5 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Whitney Plantation - Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, Whitney Plantation features the sole remaining authentic French Creole barn, what’s considered the most ancient standalone kitchen in Louisiana, and the Big House, which is recognized as the most original and well-maintained raised Creole cottage in the state - all constructed by enslaved individuals. Situated amidst an operational sugar cane plantation, the site offers visitors a genuine glimpse into the past. The plantation’s carefully restored edifices, museum displays, commemorative art, and a vast collection of narratives from slaves themselves, Whitney Plantation pays homage and gives a voice to those who were enslaved, toiled, and perished on its grounds.
What's Included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- 75-minute self-guided audio walking tour of Whitney Plantation
- Driver/guide
What's Not Included
- Food and drinks
- Gratuities
Additional Information
Embark on a 5.5 hour round-trip journey to Plantation Country and take in the history at Whitney Museum Plantation. Over the course of a 75-minute, self-led audio walking tour, you’ll delve into the lives of the slaves who worked on a Louisiana sugar plantation. Learn their narratives through the authentic oral histories collected by the Federal Writers Project during the Depression era.
- A moderate amount of walking is involved.
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately.
- Please provide hotel pickup information.
Location
Whitney Plantation
5099 Highway 18
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(19 Ratings)
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Veronica_t
Jul 29, 2024
Great Driver - Driver shared lots of good information with the group in route. Also, picked us up on time. Highly recommend.
Thank you!
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Elizabeth
May 12, 2024
Truly powerful tour - This was a very powerful tour. The guide gave great information along the way out to the Plantation area. Then the self guided tour of the Whitney Plantation was wonderfully done. Easy to follow and built a true picture of what life was like for the enslaved people at the Plantation. I highly recommend.
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Mariam_s
Apr 4, 2024
Not a sugarcoated tour - The Whitney Plantation allowed us to hear the real hard truths about slavery. I’m so glad we went as a lot of these historical sites are being ruined by hurricanes. Our driver Dionne also gave us a bunch of information about sites along our route. It’s worth the morning!!
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Mary_m
Mar 29, 2024
Great Experience! - This was a fabulous experience and our tour guide was knowledgeable as well as fun! The drive to the plantation was an hour and our driver gave us detailed information about the city as well as the various plantations we passed once we were in the vicinity of our destination. I would definitely recommend this small group experience over a larger tour company!
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Z3300pdjoant
Mar 2, 2024
Whitney Plantation - It was interesting to learn about the history and Edward the driver was very knowledgeable and great. The audio tour took just about an hour and a half to complete
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Isaac_b
Jan 25, 2024
Excellent plantation travel - This was a great way to experience the history of the plantations and see outside of New Orleans! At first I thought I would see less by picking one plantation but our guide was very knowledgeable and explained the history of others along the river and give us good visuals from the van. Highly recommended!
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Erin_m
Apr 1, 2024
We paid a lot of money for a van ride - The trip and tour were okay. It was a lovely day and the plantation was worth the visit. Our driver though was just a driver. There was no guide, no professional overview of the history. We simply listened to the radio on a van on the way to and from the plantation. We probably should have saved some money and rented a car.
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Vn5264gx
Nov 9, 2023
Interesting - Very interesting visit
Amelie our guide on the plantation was able to captivate us through the history of the “Laura” family
For the French, be careful to choose your transport and visit time carefully in order to benefit from a French guide, this was not the case for us, fortunately Amelie provided us with a booklet in French, my mother not having a perfect command of the language (I don't). more elsewhere)
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Y1929zmdeborahc
Jul 16, 2024
Whitney Plantation, a must-see - The Whitney Plantation describes in detail and preserves the history of 1770s - 1800s slavery at a Plantation in Louisiana. For that reason, it is my favorite of all of the New Orleans Plantation tours.
I toured the Plantation in 2019, when there was a REAL guide. He was very, very good, and the tour was so much better with an in-person guide. He had an impressive knowledge of the history, and he answered all questions that were asked.
The Whitney grounds and buildings are very well-kept.
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Julie_k
Jun 29, 2024
Disappointing Booking Experience - After booking and paying for the Whitney Plantation Tour - our trip was cancelled. This was due to the fact that the bus pickup did not service our hotel - Place dArmes - even though when booking the tour the Trip Adviser website showed our hotel as a pickup site.
Website needs to be updated.
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