New Orleans · LAURA PLANTATION TOURS
Every trip has one free day too few. These 15 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.”
Ride from New Orleans to one Louisiana sugar plantation, chosen by the day: Laura, Oak Alley, or Whitney. Your driver, including often-praised guides such as Dionne, shares city and river-country history. At the plantation, expect about 2 hours and 15 minutes of touring, with walking and, at some sites, self-guided audio.
“Enjoyed the tour of oak alley plantation. So much history on this plantation. Driver was pleasant and friendly.”
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”
Travel from New Orleans with a small group of up to 13 people, visiting Laura Plantation with a live guide and Whitney Plantation with an audio tour. Guides such as Robert and Gisele add Louisiana history and local tips on the drive, while hotel pickup keeps the five-and-a-half-hour outing simple.
“We have a lot of travel experience, and this tour with Isabelle was truly outstanding. We traveled as a family — myself and my parents, who are already older — and the format was perfect for us. Isabelle contacted us in advance, confirmed the pickup location, stayed in touch, and even thoughtfully reminded us to have breakfast. Everything was very well organized and comfortable. The tour itself was rich, engaging, and full of fascinating stories. Isabelle answered all our questions with great knowledge and genuine enthusiasm. She was attentive to our comfort throughout the day, including thoughtful details like umbrellas. What made this experience special was the way she treated…”
Leave New Orleans by coach for Laura Plantation, where a guide leads a 70-minute mansion tour before you explore the grounds, slave cabins, museum, and gift shop. Hotel pickup runs from 8:00 to 8:30 a.m. Guides such as Pam, Auguste, and Amélie have led past tours, including French-language visits.
“Le transfert avec un chauffeur qui nous a régalé de ses anecdotes. On se souviendra longtemps du rire communicatif de Bryan ! La visite de la plantation était tout aussi merveilleuse, un grand merci à Amélie pour la visite en français. Elle a su nous tenir en haleine avec l’histoire de cette famille. Vraiment top !”
Travel from New Orleans to Laura Plantation in an air-conditioned vehicle, with commentary from drivers such as Edward, then join a guided visit to the Big House and grounds. The tour examines Creole plantation life, enslaved people, and changing politics before returning you to the meeting point.
“Edward our bus driver was very personable and helpful. Our guide Christine was knowledgeable, and made the tour interesting.”
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”
Travel from New Orleans in a small group of up to 12 to explore Laura Plantation, a French Creole sugar plantation with a 75-minute guided tour, gardens, Big House, and original slave cabins. Guides such as Kindrell and Ken add useful local context along the way.
“Our driver Kin was AMAZING and so knowledgeable about everything along the way!! Laura, our tour guide was very informative and took the time to answer our many questions.”
Travel from New Orleans with a private guide such as Ben to visit Oak Alley and Laura Plantation. Expect grand oaks, restored gardens, Creole cottages, enslaved people’s cabins, and carefully researched stories from seven generations. Lunch is optional, and bottled water is included.
“The plantation tours were great. Laura plantation is definitely one to visit. We booked our trip with Ben, who was absolutely wonderful. He's such a nice and personable guy. I highly recommend booking tours with Ben if you plan on visiting the plantations.”
Spend about eight hours beyond New Orleans with hotel pickup, a guided visit to Laura Plantation, and a two-hour Bayou Segnette airboat trip. Driver Brian adds local history on the road, while the route also points out filming locations for *Django Unchained* and *Queen Sugar*. Whitney Plantation is also listed among the stops.
“We loved our driver Brian! He made our ride there more enjoyable! Laura Plantation was a nice experience, very informative with our guide Laura. The Airboat swamp tour was very nice”
Spend about seven hours touring two Louisiana plantations with Crescent City Tours and Transportation. See Oak Alley plus Laura or Whitney, with drive-by views of historic sites, Lake Pontchartrain, and film locations. Pickup is offered from many downtown New Orleans hotels.
“Seeing both homes on the tour was the best possible experience. It captured the history of the plantations in a responsible and thoughtful way.”
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