Go beyond New Orleans to tour two grand Louisiana plantations on the banks of the Mississippi River. At Whitney Plantation, see the harsh realities and raw historical facts of a dark side of American history. The slave narratives and artwork recreate the world of a pre-Civil War southern sugar plantation and memorial in honor of the lives of the enslaved people who toiled there. Take a short drive down the Great River Road, admiring other plantations from afar and learning their unique stories. Pause in front of Oak Alley Plantation's famous oak-lined esplanade before arriving at your last stop, Laura Plantation. Hear personal stories of those who lived there, surrounded by sweeping sugarcane fields and historically significant slave quarters. This small-group tour allows a limited number of people to ensure a more personalized attention from your guide.
Posted By : kraxmo
The visits to both Whitney and Laura Plantations were very educational and helpful in understanding the cause and effects of the Louisiana Suger Cane slave Trade.
Our guide Renee was super special.
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Posted On : 2024-05-14 16:10:02 
Posted By : Victoria_M
This was a really good tour. The guide we had around the Whitney Plantation (I think I have that the right way round) was amazing. She knew so much about the history of the area. Yes, it is hard to hear, but really important. I was shocked by how recently people were living there.
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Posted On : 2024-05-12 14:42:03 
Posted By : pooiy639
I enjoyed the self-guided tour at Whitney and the guided tour at Laura. However, I was under the impression that we would be a small group all the way. Unfortunately, that was not so at Laura. The tour was provided by Laura Plantation and we were about 20+ in that group.
However, I am disappointed in the fact that when I booked the tour, the description said "Pass in front of Evergreen, St Joseph, Felicity & Oak Alley Plantations". I emailed Isabelle before booking and she confirmed that we would pass by Oak Alley, and that we will stop at Evergreen Plantation to take photos. None of that happened. I don't think we passed St Joseph and Felicity either.
I even asked the driver about it, but he said we're not going to Oak Alley, it's 4 miles away. That left me feeling disappointed. Basically this "tour" was more like a transport because I should've rented a car and could've done Whitney and Laura on my own and gotten the same experience.
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Posted On : 2024-05-10 13:59:17
Posted By : Jacque P
John was prompt and very knowledgeable about the area. He shared many facts and pointed out other interesting plantations.
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Posted On : 2024-05-04 11:08:07
Posted By : G8248GZchristianb
Highly recommended. Small group, punctual pick-up with no waiting time. Great tour guide. Visit to Laura Plantation and Whitney. Good history lessons on the guided tours.
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Posted On : 2024-04-23 11:13:02
Posted By : B2583KCdonaldw
Driver Rene is great. Very knowledgeable. Went the extra mile to complement the plantation tours. Whitney was self guided with audio. Excellent. Laura provided a live guide. She is very knowledgeable; at times a bit verbose. We have no regrets about either tour.
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Posted On : 2024-04-05 14:19:05
Posted By : Beth_C
Perfect tour to do solo, you can really hear and learn about the plantations real history schools do not teach!
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Posted On : 2024-03-25 17:13:41
Posted By : Gregg_B
The plantations were thought-provoking the guide Renee was fabulous. Isabella was helpful and was prompt to return any messages
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Posted On : 2024-03-14 15:36:19
Posted By : NMBvoyage
This was an excellent small group tour of two plantations - Laura and Whitney. Our guide, René Brunot, was an excellent driver and guide. We appreciated that both plantations addressed the reality of the lives of the enslaved and didn't just focus on the lives of the plantations owners or the houses.
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Posted On : 2024-03-14 14:36:26
Posted By : brian b
Excellent guide in Renee , informative , friendly , excellent value for money , would have no doubt in using their service again for future tours
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Posted On : 2024-03-04 18:42:42
