Laura Plantation Half-Day Tour from New Orleans

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!

1. 1

   Whitney Plantation

   Pass by

   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.

2. 2

   Laura Plantation: Louisiana's Creole Heritage Site

   2.5 hours

   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.

3. 3

   St. Joseph & Felicity Plantation

   Pass by

   St. Joseph Plantation was a wedding gift from her father Valcour, who was one of the wealthiest men of his time.

4. 4

   Oak Alley Plantation

   Pass by

   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.

5. 5

   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.

• Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
• Service animals allowed
• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.