Whitney Plantation Tour with Transportation from New Orleans

4.6

based on 1,377 reviews

| Newstead, New York, United States

Reviews Summary

The Whitney Plantation tour is a powerful, emotional, and educational experience, focusing on the history of slavery. Visitors found it moving and informative, a must-do for understanding America's dark past.

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Features

Free Cancellation

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

Instant ticket delivery

Mobile Ticket

Pickup available

Duration

5.4 hours

Wheelchair accessible

Audio guide

Live guide

Round-trip transport from central New Orleans
2 hours to spend touring Whitney Plantation
90-minute pontoon swamp tour (if option chosen)
Audio Tour Via Whitney Plantation App
Air-conditioned vehicle

Food and drinks (available for purchase)
Gratuities
Hotel pickup and drop-off

Mobile or paper ticket accepted
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.

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...

Duration 5 Hours and 25 Minutes
Group Tour
Max 55 people in the group

1
Lake Pontchartrain
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...
- No Admission Ticket Required•
- Drive-By Only
2
Whitney Plantation
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...
- Duration 3 Hours•
- Admission Ticket Included•
- Guided Experience