Whitney Plantation Tour with Transportation from New Orleans
Description
Visit the Whitney Plantation of New Orleans and step back in time as you explore the 18th-century plantation museum, the only one of its kind in Louisiana. On this 5-hour tour (including travel time from New Orleans,) you’ll see museum exhibits, memorial artwork, and restored buildings. Learn about an important part of American history as recorded from first-person slave narratives. The Whitney Plantation is a self-guided audio tour experience. Please make sure to download the Whitney Plantation app on your cell phone, tablet, or iPad to listen to an audio tour. You can also upgrade your experience to include a 90-minute swamp tour.
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Itinerary
Start the tour at the designated meeting point in New Orleans and journey to the historic Whitney Plantation, one of the antebellum estates located along the Mississippi River. You'll cross the Bonnet Carre Spillway, a flood outlet for the river, and see a panoramic view of Lake Pontchartrain on your way to the plantation. Pass by the Evergreen, Felicity and St. Joseph plantations, where rich crops of sugar cane, cotton, and indigo from these fertile lands once traveled to various ports of trade.
Arrive at the Whitney Plantation, which dates back more than 260 years and is now a working museum dedicated to the understanding of slavery in the American South. Visit museum exhibits and restored buildings including historical slave cabins, some of which remain from the original 22 on-site. See the Big House, which is one of the finest surviving examples of Spanish Creole architecture in Louisiana, and learn about the daily life of former slaves at Whitney as recorded by the Federal Writers' Project. Tour at your own pace, and if you choose, download the Whitney Plantation app for the self-guided tour of the plantation. At the end of your experience, you're returned to central New Orleans.
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Important Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Check-in is 15 minutes prior to start time.
- If the guest needs a wheelchair lift equipped bus, then special arrangements need to be made with the supplier. This must be arranged 48 hours prior to tour date. Contact details will be on your voucher.
- Guests visiting Whitney using a wheelchair will have access to the gift shop, restrooms, and museum. The plantation grounds are accessible; however, there are uneven gravel paths. The main house tour is not accessible to guest traveling in wheelchairs and is not required to be modified as it is a historic home; however, the first floor is accessible. Guests would be able to view the slave quarters, but would not have access to enter.
- Tour at Whitney Plantation is Self Guided
- This tour includes 2 hours dedicated to exploring the grounds of Whitney Plantation. The remaining time consists of travel to and from the destination.
Reviews(1,425)
I loved this experience! My friends & I had such a great time! From Whitney plantation to the Bauou tour . . Our tour guide Katie was wonderful
Very informational, would highly recommend.
Bring water, wear comfortable shoes, wear sunblock and perhaps a sun hat. Bring your camera and the self guided tour was better for me, but if you have questions, go for the guide.
Very educational. I loved reading the slave narratives I pray slavery never happens again. Very humbling experience. Gives me a deeper understanding of what my ancestors endured.
The Whitney Plantation was an incredibly educational and moving experience. I loved that it was self-guided with an audio device, allowing me to explore at my own pace and gain a deeper understanding of what life was like for my ancestors. The swamp tour was a lot of fun, and our captain was knowledgeable and entertaining. Seeing the alligators and other wildlife up close was amazing. Both experiences were memorable and well worth it!
This was a good experience during my time in New Orleans. The fee was a good fee considering that this is an hour drive from New Orleans. We left New Orleans and made it to the Whitney Plantation at 11:10. The visit was about a 2 hour visit. The atmosphere was nice. We thoroughly enjoyed the tour and learning more about our history. I am happy I decided to do this tour. We will do the second plantation tour on our next visit.
This experience was one-of-a-kind, as it shares a huge part of historical accuracy that is so important. The drive was filled with many facts, both there and back. Dress for appropriate weather and bring water.
Fantastic experience! Hwy line bus tours super informative and on time. Highly recommend this tour…
Wow...just wow! The experience was amazing. Just to be able to listen to and learn about the history of slavery...
The Whitney Plantation tour was excellent! The manner in which it is organized is very impressive. The details regarding the history was on point and informative. Excellent job!
