Whitney Plantation Tour with Round-Trip Transportation from New Orleans
by Gray Line New Orleans
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Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.$178Overview
This tour lasts about five hours and includes round-trip transport from central New Orleans to the Whitney Plantation. The travel route crosses the Bonnet Carre Spillway and passes several historic plantations such as Evergreen, Felicity, and St. Joseph, with views of Lake Pontchartrain along the way. Visitors spend around two hours at the Whitney Plantation, a museum dedicated to documenting slavery in the American South. The plantation features restored buildings including original slave cabins, the Big House, and museum exhibits. The tour is self-guided using an audio tour available through the Whitney Plantation app, which must be downloaded on a mobile device before the visit. An optional 90-minute pontoon swamp tour can be added to the experience. Air conditioning is provided on the vehicle. After the visit, transportation returns guests to central New Orleans. Food, drinks, gratuities, and hotel pickup or drop-off are not included.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Lake Pontchartrain
The tour starts at the meeting point in New Orleans and heads toward Whitney Plantation. Along the way, guests cross the Bonnet Carre Spillway and view Lake Pontchartrain. The route passes several plantations, including Evergreen, Felicity, and St. Joseph, which historically produced sugar cane, cotton, and indigo.
Whitney Plantation
Guests arrive at Whitney Plantation, over 260 years old and now a museum focused on slavery in the American South. Visitors can explore exhibits and restored buildings such as original slave cabins and the Big House, noted for its Spanish Creole architecture. The tour is self-guided using the Whitney Plantation app. After around two hours, guests return to New Orleans.
180 min
Meeting point
Departs from the Gray Line Lighthouse Ticket Office at Toulouse St. and the Mississippi River, just one block from Jackson Square in the French Quarter. Please arrive 15 minutes before boarding.
End point
Departs from the Gray Line Lighthouse Ticket Office at Toulouse St. and the Mississippi River, just one block from Jackson Square in the French Quarter. Please arrive 15 minutes before boarding.
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.
Additional info
Whitney Plantation Tour with Round-Trip Transportation from New Orleans
by Gray Line New Orleans
Choose from 2 available options
How do you want to book?
✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.$178Overview
This tour lasts about five hours and includes round-trip transport from central New Orleans to the Whitney Plantation. The travel route crosses the Bonnet Carre Spillway and passes several historic plantations such as Evergreen, Felicity, and St. Joseph, with views of Lake Pontchartrain along the way. Visitors spend around two hours at the Whitney Plantation, a museum dedicated to documenting slavery in the American South. The plantation features restored buildings including original slave cabins, the Big House, and museum exhibits. The tour is self-guided using an audio tour available through the Whitney Plantation app, which must be downloaded on a mobile device before the visit. An optional 90-minute pontoon swamp tour can be added to the experience. Air conditioning is provided on the vehicle. After the visit, transportation returns guests to central New Orleans. Food, drinks, gratuities, and hotel pickup or drop-off are not included.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Lake Pontchartrain
The tour starts at the meeting point in New Orleans and heads toward Whitney Plantation. Along the way, guests cross the Bonnet Carre Spillway and view Lake Pontchartrain. The route passes several plantations, including Evergreen, Felicity, and St. Joseph, which historically produced sugar cane, cotton, and indigo.
Whitney Plantation
Guests arrive at Whitney Plantation, over 260 years old and now a museum focused on slavery in the American South. Visitors can explore exhibits and restored buildings such as original slave cabins and the Big House, noted for its Spanish Creole architecture. The tour is self-guided using the Whitney Plantation app. After around two hours, guests return to New Orleans.
180 min
Meeting point
Departs from the Gray Line Lighthouse Ticket Office at Toulouse St. and the Mississippi River, just one block from Jackson Square in the French Quarter. Please arrive 15 minutes before boarding.
End point
Departs from the Gray Line Lighthouse Ticket Office at Toulouse St. and the Mississippi River, just one block from Jackson Square in the French Quarter. Please arrive 15 minutes before boarding.
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.