The 15 Best Whitney Plantation Tours

1.Whitney Plantation Tour with Transportation from New Orleans

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,351 reviews · 5 hours 25 minutes (approx.) · from $89Our pick

Travel from the French Quarter to Whitney Plantation along Louisiana’s River Road. Your Gray Line driver may add local history on the ride, while the plantation’s app guides you through cabins, the Big House, memorials, and first-person accounts. An optional 90-minute swamp tour is also available.

“Very comfortable. Driver was knowledgeable. This is a must see site on the enslaved peoples experiences. The first person interview were moving.”

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2.Whitney Plantation Tour with Transportation

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 619 reviews · 5 hours - 465 minutes · from $89

Travel from New Orleans to Whitney Plantation by comfortable coach, with local commentary on the way. Explore 14 stops at your own pace using the app or an audio device, then add a 90-minute Manchac Swamp boat trip if you wish.

“This was a great overall experience. Our bus driver Stacy was absolutely phenomenal and made the experience that more fun and informative. The bus was clean and newer and very comfortable”

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3.Small-Group Laura and Whitney Plantation Tour from New Orleans

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 446 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $159

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”

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4.Whitney Plantation Tour from New Orleans with Pickup

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 285 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $79Top rated

Ride from New Orleans to Whitney Plantation with pickup included, then explore the grounds at your own pace using a handheld audio guide. Driver Edward is praised for his Louisiana history commentary, while the museum, memorials, slave cabins, and first-person narratives give this five-hour trip its emotional weight.

“The driver Edward was very engaging and informative. I enjoyed the trip there and back . Would highly recommend Legendary Tours . I toured with my 16 yr old daughter . She was apprehensive at first .liked that the tour was self paced , didn’t feel rushed at all. As the tour went on she became more engaged and she said she learned a lot about history and she’d recommend her friends to experience this excursion.”

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5.Whitney Plantation Tour with New Orleans Hotel Pickup

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 229 reviews · 6 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $78

Ride from your New Orleans hotel to Whitney Plantation in an air-conditioned vehicle, with commentary on Lake Pontchartrain, River Road, flood control, and filming sites. At Whitney, use the self-guided audio tour to learn about enslaved people and the plantation’s past. Drivers such as Brian and Carl have received special praise.

“Before our trip we did a little research on what plantation had more of a chance of educational impact, without the disrespect to the slaves. The Whitney Plantation was one that focused more on the slaves rather than glorifying other aspects that shouldn’t be. So much to see the tour was about 2 hours and we could have probably stayed there another hour. Beautiful art! Wished a few other stuff could have been open like the big house, blacksmith shop. The girls at the gift shop were so nice. Bus driver was super friendly and funny.”

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6.Whitney Plantation and Airboat Tour from New Orleans

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 211 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $152

Leave New Orleans by hotel pickup for Whitney Plantation’s audio tour and museum, pass historic Destrehan and film sites, then take a thrilling airboat ride through the swamps. Guides such as Brian, Larry, and Mick are known for adding local color and spotting alligators.

“Great tour. We did the Whitney plantation and airboat tour combo. Got picked up at 8 am and was back at hotel at 4pm. Whitney plantation was a good experience and a must, we also stopped at Oak Alley plantation for lunch. The airboat ride was very fun and our guide was very informative and funny. We had a great time on this tour, and highly recommend to everyone.”

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7.Whitney Plantation Tour with Narrated Bus Ride from New Orleans

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 74 reviews · 5 to 6 hours (approx.) · from $86

Travel from New Orleans in a small, air-conditioned vehicle with a narrated ride from drivers such as Kindrell, also called Kin. Spend about 2.5 hours at Whitney Plantation, then pass Laura, St. Joseph, and Oak Alley before returning to the city.

“I went on the Whitney Plantation tour and it was an incredible and moving experience. Our driver Kendrell, made the ride so enjoyable, sharing fascinating information about New Orleans, the Mississippi River, and the plantations along the way. When we arrived, our guide, Justin, gave an outstanding tour. He provided such a deep and powerful education about the lives of the enslaved people, their struggles, and their resilience. Justin’s way of telling the story was heartfelt and unforgettable, reminding us why it’s so important to never forget this history. This tour is something I will carry with me, and I highly recommend it to anyone visiting New Orleans.”

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8.Whitney Plantation and Museum Tour from New Orleans

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 69 reviews · 4 to 5 hours (approx.) · from $75Best value

Travel from New Orleans to Whitney Plantation by air-conditioned vehicle, with hotel pickup, admission, and a self-guided audio experience included. Drivers such as Jay and Dennis add local context on the River Road. Allow about five hours, including transport and time at the site.

“(NOLA) 2nd Line Tours – Whitney Plantation Many thanks to Dennis for making the ride to the Whitney plantation fun, which we did on 18 May 2024. The history lessons and stories along the way were informative! Your recommendation to “We Dats” was PERFECT for lunch! The tour was with a small group, maybe a dozen people on the bus. This was our first time visiting a plantation, and we were looking forward to discussing our perspectives and take-aways as my wife is African American and I am Caucasian. My wife described the experience as heavy, heartbreaking, enlightening, and powerful. Her tears flowed as she listened to the stories and…”

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9.Whitney Plantation & Museum Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 59 reviews · 5 hours · from $79

Travel from New Orleans along River Road to Whitney Plantation, a museum and memorial focused on enslaved people. Your English-speaking driver-guide provides context on the journey, while headsets support a self-guided visit among slave cabins, memorials, and historic grounds. Hotel pickup is included.

“Our tour was self guided so we didn’t have a guy on your description. It says that this is part self guided tour with a guided tour. We never got a guided tour.”

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10.Whitney Plantation and Airboat Tour Combo

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 46 reviews · 8 hours · from $159

Spend eight hours with Crescent City Tours & Transportation, visiting Whitney Plantation by audio guide before a narrated airboat ride. Drivers such as Bam Bam, Brian, and Bilal add local history and humor. Expect a serious, moving morning, a lively afternoon, and hotel pickup from New Orleans.

“Whitney Plantation was really good for the museum of slavery, and fair trade products rather than the usual souvenirs in the gift shop. The airboat tour was amazing! Lots of alligator sitings, beautiful scenery, friendly and informative ‘captain’. And our driver to and from the plantation and airboat tour (Bam Bam) was friendly and knowledgeable, giving us lots of local information and stopping for photo opportunities on the way (the house where Django was filmed, and the driveway where the ‘Run Forest Run’ scene from Forest Gump was filmed, for example. I would definitely recommend this day to anyone visiting New Orleans.”

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11.N’awlins Luxury: Laura, Oak Alley or Whitney Plantation Tour w/Transportation

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 46 reviews · from $80

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.”

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12.Whitney Plantation Tour with Transportation

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 29 reviews · 5 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $89

Travel from New Orleans to Whitney Plantation by air-conditioned vehicle, then spend about three hours with a narrated audio guide among slave cabins, artifacts, sugar cane fields, and a chapel. The English-language tour lasts about five and a half hours, including transport.

“Trip was of poor quality bus driver attitude was rude and she had no personality the bus was extremely cold I wldnt suggest this company”

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13.N’awlins Luxury: Whitney Plantation Tour with Transportation

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 20 reviews · from $80

Travel from New Orleans along Great River Road to Whitney Plantation, where restored slave-built structures, memorials, exhibits, and first-person narratives tell the story of enslaved people. Your driver, sometimes including guides such as Dionne or Edward, provides commentary en route. Admission, transport, and a 75-minute audio tour are included.

“My favorite tour of the trip. Definitely helped that the weather was perfect. The self-guided audio tour is really well done, and allows you to go at your own pace. A little bit more time at the plantation would have been nice, but it was enough to see pretty much everything. Highly recommend.”

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14.Whitney and Laura Guided Plantation Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 20 reviews · 5h 30m · from $159

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…”

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15.Whitney Plantation Half-Day Tour (Guided Tour)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 19 reviews · 5h 30m · from $86

Ride from New Orleans in a 12-seat luxury van, hear local stories from guides such as Kin or Kindrell, and spend about 2.5 hours at Whitney Plantation. See the big house, oak trees, and nearby plantations, with hotel pickup within two miles of the French Quarter.

“The plantation tour is well worth visiting. The grounds and the house are hauntingly beautiful and well preserved. Our guide gave us a general view of the history, but she was charming and showed us all the important sights. Our tour would not have been complete without the exceptional tour transportation who went above and beyond to make our excursion more memorable. Pick us up right on time and pointed out all the important spots along the way which were many. 4.5 stars”

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