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The 15 most popular plantation tours in New Orleans. What each one is really like, what it costs, and who runs it.
Swap the city for Oak Alley or Destrehan plus a private Manchac Swamp pontoon ride with wildlife spotting and photo-friendly commentary.
Most Popular“House was nice swap tour only saw one gator in the water but still saw pigs and raccoons. Bus driver and tour guide were great.”
Oak Alley Plantation tour with coach transport from New Orleans and a guided house visit. Optional 90-minute swamp tour for extra bayou time.
“I just finished this tour with our bus driver Alton & loved it! He was courteous, punctual, knowledgeable & a very good driver. Oak Alley is a must see as it is beautifully maintained & I enjoyed the history with the tour guide made available at the plantation. Such a gorgeous day to have done…”
Self-guided Whitney Plantation visit from New Orleans with round-trip transport and tickets, plus optional 90-minute swamp tour.
“It’s a must-see tour. However, not well organized. Advertised with the return time at 3:25, while the actual return was at 2pm. The guide on the bus was speaking into the microphone that we could hardly hear.”
Guided tour of Laura Plantation near New Orleans: Creole family stories, 1840s slave cabins, gardens, and frank slavery history.
“Our guide was fantastic! Enjoyed the history, probably the best plantation tour I’ve taken. So glad we went!”
New Orleans airboat and plantation day: cypress swamps wildlife ride, Laura Plantation stories, Houmas House lunch, and guided gardens.
“A lot of history and nice views. Would recommend to visit one or two to learn about everything. The walks were nice.”
New Orleans combo day trip: narrated Manchac Swamp boat tour with gators and wildlife, plus guided Oak Alley Plantation visit.
“If you're on the fence about this one, do it! You get to do two of the most iconic Southern things in one tour. My family and I had a blast – the guide was super friendly, it was well organised and we saw so much. We'd do it again in a heartbeat :)”
Oak Alley’s guided house tour meets an airboat ride through Barataria Basin swamps, with hotel pickup and wildlife spotting from New Orleans.
“Transportation was so smooth and on time. Our drivers were so hospitable. Our plantation tour was nice and the swamp tour was the highlight of our day! Captain Ernie is the best and so knowledgeable about the swamps and gators. The whole day trip was stress free and so memorable.”
Oak Alley Plantation plus a high-speed airboat swamp tour from New Orleans, with period guides, gator spotting, and hotel pickup.
“The plantation was beautiful with a lot of history. The grounds are impressive as they are very well kept. We also ate at the restaurant which was delicious. Highly recommend this excursion!the airboat was unbelievable! Our captain Duey was awesome, knowledgeable and fun. He was entertaining! Beautiful ride comes highly recommended!”
Tour Houmas House with a costumed guide, explore room-by-room sugar-plantation history, then wander 38 acres of gardens.
“We loved this experience at Houmas House Plantation. Our two grands (teenagers) had a blast too! Well worth the price and time invested in the tour and spending time roaming the grounds afterward.”
Ride from New Orleans to Whitney Plantation for a slavery-focused museum visit with audio narratives, historic outbuildings, and Creole architecture.
“Bryant was an amazing guide. Very informative and knowledgeable! The tour was a great experience. Loved that it was self paced with great audio guides to follow along with. Would highly recommend this trip, especially with Bryant as your guide!”
A small-group Destrehan Plantation tour near New Orleans, with period storytelling, dependency buildings, and the 1811 slave revolt.
“We enjoyed it very much! Kaitlin did a very good job telling about the plantation and its history. I haven’t been to any other plantations, but I would like to do more. Very informative”
Small-group Laura and Whitney Plantation tour from New Orleans. App audio at Whitney, guided Creole stories at Laura. Emotional, practical.
“Renee was a great driver. He made the hour long drive so much fun and shared a ton of history and information. The Laura tour was insightful and well done. The Whitney tour was moving and compelling. Highly recommend.”
Half-day bus tour to Oak Alley from New Orleans: guided walk, Greek Revival big house, 18th-century oak avenue, antebellum restoration story.
“Bus tour was great. The guide was funny and friendly. The tour guide at the place was rushed and pressed with the amount of people they had in the same session. It went by fast. It was 20min of plantation walk through. Not sure I would do it again. But it was very pretty to…”
Oak Alley or Laura Plantation from New Orleans with hotel pickup, admission included, and a guided look at the Big House, slave quarters, and grounds.
“Very informative. Grounds were beautiful Would recommend if in the area Driver was very friendly and helpful”
Oak Alley house tour plus a narrated Barataria Swamp boat ride from New Orleans. Includes pickup, admissions, and a full day out.
“The grounds and house were beautiful! The tour guide was most knowledgeable and excellent! I highly recommend it!”
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