Whitney Plantation Tour: Insightful Louisiana History Exploration
4.8
15 Ratings
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Immerse yourself in Louisiana's history with a 5.5 hour tour of Whitney Museum Plantation. Explore the lives of enslaved people through self-guided audio tours and real oral histories.
Duration:
5 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Whitney Plantation - Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, Whitney Plantation features the sole remaining authentic French Creole barn, what’s considered the most ancient standalone kitchen in Louisiana, and the Big House, which is recognized as the most original and well-maintained raised Creole cottage in the state - all constructed by enslaved individuals. Situated amidst an operational sugar cane plantation, the site offers visitors a genuine glimpse into the past. The plantation’s carefully restored edifices, museum displays, commemorative art, and a vast collection of narratives from slaves themselves, Whitney Plantation pays homage and gives a voice to those who were enslaved, toiled, and perished on its grounds.
What's Included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- 75-minute self-guided audio walking tour of Whitney Plantation
- Driver/guide
What's Not Included
- Food and drinks
- Gratuities
Additional Information
Embark on a 5.5 hour round-trip journey to Plantation Country and take in the history at Whitney Museum Plantation. Over the course of a 75-minute, self-led audio walking tour, you’ll delve into the lives of the slaves who worked on a Louisiana sugar plantation. Learn their narratives through the authentic oral histories collected by the Federal Writers Project during the Depression era.
- A moderate amount of walking is involved.
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately.
- Please provide hotel pickup information.
Location
Whitney Plantation
5099 Highway 18
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.8
(15 Ratings)
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Mariam_s
Apr 4, 2024
Not a sugarcoated tour - The Whitney Plantation allowed us to hear the real hard truths about slavery. I’m so glad we went as a lot of these historical sites are being ruined by hurricanes. Our driver Dionne also gave us a bunch of information about sites along our route. It’s worth the morning!!
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Mary_m
Mar 29, 2024
Great Experience! - This was a fabulous experience and our tour guide was knowledgeable as well as fun! The drive to the plantation was an hour and our driver gave us detailed information about the city as well as the various plantations we passed once we were in the vicinity of our destination. I would definitely recommend this small group experience over a larger tour company!
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Z3300pdjoant
Mar 2, 2024
Whitney Plantation - It was interesting to learn about the history and Edward the driver was very knowledgeable and great. The audio tour took just about an hour and a half to complete
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Isaac_b
Jan 25, 2024
Excellent plantation travel - This was a great way to experience the history of the plantations and see outside of New Orleans! At first I thought I would see less by picking one plantation but our guide was very knowledgeable and explained the history of others along the river and give us good visuals from the van. Highly recommended!
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Dewey_t
Nov 8, 2023
Great experience! Recommend it to everyone! - The tour driver was excellent: helpful, informative, humorous, and enjoyable. The Whitney Plantation Tour itself was an eye-opener concerning slavery history from a slave's point of view, not a slave owner's viewpoint. It was a hard reminder of the difficulties and brutality slaves experience, but as one person said: "Although it is a painful history, it is a necessary one."
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Bob_l
Nov 6, 2023
Eye-opening! - Our van driver gave us a lot of information on the way to the plantation which was interesting. I really enjoyed being able to take my time and really listen to and read the stories of the slaves. I learned about the slave revolt which I had never heard of or been taught about.
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Henry_l
Oct 29, 2023
My favorite tour of the... - 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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Nichet_p
Jul 5, 2023
Wonderful - You must tour if you visit New Orleans! Our driver was wonderful and gave us some history on our trip to the plantation!
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Norberto_s
May 20, 2023
You can’t missing this adventure - Amazing!!! We learn a lot a interesting things!!! The operator was very nice!! Thanks
Aprendimos muchas cosas sobre la historia de este gran paÃs.
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Erin_m
Apr 1, 2024
We paid a lot of money for a van ride - The trip and tour were okay. It was a lovely day and the plantation was worth the visit. Our driver though was just a driver. There was no guide, no professional overview of the history. We simply listened to the radio on a van on the way to and from the plantation. We probably should have saved some money and rented a car.
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