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(1,429)
We truly enjoyed the tour of the Whitney Plantation, and we very much enjoyed the swamp and all the creatures we saw, truly a wonderful, terrific tine
I had a great driver. He definitely gave us some insight on New Orleans history around the city. The plantation tour was definitely insightful, informative and emotional because of the history it holds. It’s one thing to see it in movies, hear about it in history books but to see it person was definitely something unbelievable and that it actually happened to black people, black children at that. The tour was worth and the driver was excellent. I’m sorry i couldn’t remember the drivers name but he was good!!!!
Our tour guide was Kimberly for our bus ride. She had so much information about Louisiana and she tough us so many new things and was very informative.!
Thanks so much, John. Kimberly is a great asset to Gray Line. She loves her guests.
My experience was emotional and somber. But, I would strongly recommend this tour. Although my tour was a self guided excursion, I recommend using the guided version. The guides are knowledgeable and can provide you a much deeper understanding of the artifacts and living and working situations.
Thank you Brenda for touring with us. The Whitney experience that is somber and thought provoking.
Very raw, honest and heartbreaking. A humbling experience. My heart is overwhelmingly heavy. Although it was painful, this place should be preserved so the history does not repeat itself.
The reason this experience was curated was for the reasons you noted. It is important to understand so that actions are never repeated.
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
Katie loves her guests and makes sure that you leave with knowledge and then joy from the Bayou portion.
Very informational, would highly recommend.
Thank you so much.
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.
What a delightful review with very helpful hints. Thank you.
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.
Nathn, we appreciate your review and hope it encourages more people to share this time at Whitney.
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!
We want to make all your time with us worth it! Thank you for taking this tour of southeast Louisiana.
