New Orleans · LAURA PLANTATION TOURS
Every trip has one free day too few. These 7 laura plantation tours justify the slot, priced and timed so you can decide in minutes and get back to the fun part.
Walk through Laura Plantation with a local guide and explore its furnished main house, 1840s slave cabins, gardens, and sugar fields. Hear the stories of free and enslaved people tied to four generations of a Creole family. The 70-minute tour runs in English and French.
“Pam was amazing and informative, it was nice to do the tour in an intimate setting . Definitely will visit again.”
Travel from New Orleans in a 14-passenger van with guides such as Gisele, Isabelle, or Renee. Whitney Plantation offers a moving self-guided audio tour focused on enslaved people, while Laura Plantation brings Creole stories, gardens, and West African folklore to life.
“The plantations were thought-provoking the guide Renee was fabulous. Isabella was helpful and was prompt to return any messages”
Travel from New Orleans to Oak Alley or Laura Plantation on a roughly four-hour tour with hotel pickup, admission, and a guided visit included. Expect about two hours on the road, a 40-minute plantation tour, and a close look at slavery, Creole culture, architecture, and grounds.
“This was a worthwhile excursion. It was interesting to tour Oak Alley & learn about its history. Pick up and drop off was very easy too.”
Travel from New Orleans to Laura Plantation and Oak Alley in a climate-controlled mini bus. Hear Laura’s family stories and the history of enslaved people, then see Oak Alley’s 300-year-old oaks. Guides such as Karen, Dee, and Rene have been praised for keeping the day informative and on time.
“The driver was excellent. The tours and tour guides were very informative. Sad to think that there was still people living in the slaves buildings until 1977.”
Travel from New Orleans to Laura and Oak Alley plantations by shuttle. Explore Laura’s house and slave quarters, then walk beneath Oak Alley’s 300-year-old oaks. English guides lead the visits, with Cameron and Jackie named as especially strong guides and Karen praised as a fun, informative driver.
“Visite des 2 plantations interessante Organisation moyenne: heure de rdv et durée de la prestation erronées”
Spend about two hours at Oak Alley or Laura Plantation, then ride a small airboat through Louisiana wetlands on private property. Your local captain handles the wildlife and swamp tour for groups of up to nine, with hearing protection provided. Confirm which plantation you will visit before booking.
“The plantation tour and the swamp tour were excellent- would highly recommend this.”
Travel 70 miles from New Orleans to Laura Plantation for a guided English tour of the Creole plantation house, gardens, 12 historic buildings, and 1840s slave quarters. Hear about the women who ran it, the Br'er Rabbit stories, and the 2003 fire. Hotel pickup and return are included.
“Lieu magnifique et historique. Super accueil et guide au top”
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