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N’awlins Luxury: Single Laura, Oak Alley or Whitney Plantation Tour

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19 reviews

Location: New Orleans, United States
Duration: 5 to 6 hours
Product code: 74939P2


Overview
Daily pickup at 8:00am from downtown hotels. Explore one of three historic plantations (Laura, Oak Alley or Whitney Plantation). Take a guided narrative tour down to Plantation Country in a 14 passengers bus. Laura tour includes The Maison Principale (Big House), The French Jardin, The Plantation Kitchen Garden, The Banana Grove, and the original 1840s Slave Cabins where The Legendary Tales of Compair Lapin (known in English as Br’er Rabbit) were first recorded. Take time to browse through local arts, crafts and souvenirs in the historic Laura Plantation gift shop. Also don’t forget to visit the new museum exhibit where it displays the daily lives, free & enslaved, on the sugar plantation. That’s why Laura Creole Plantation was awarded the title of top travel attraction by The Louisiana of Tourism. Oak Alley Plantation includes gracious interiors that echo the romance of another era, where gleaming hardwood floors and shimmering chandeliers reflect both streams of sunlight, and the venerable history of this magnificent home.The Slavery at Oak Alley exhibit it shares the story of those who were enslaved on this sugar plantation from approximately 1835 to the end of the Civil War. It also shares the daily life of these slaves, including topics such as healthcare, punishment and life after Emancipation. The Confederate Commanding Officer’s Tent exhibit. The Sugar Cane Theater, it tells the story of sugar’s impact on the people of Oak Alley, through video and exhibit. Black Smith Shop House, one of the few remaining 1890s era forges of its type in Louisiana. Whitney Plantation (CLOSE ON TUESDAYS) is on the National Register of Historic Places, the site includes the last surviving example of a true French Creole Barn, what is believed to be the oldest detached kitchen in Louisiana, and the Big House, considered the earliest and best preserved raised Creole cottage in Louisiana, all built by slaves. With the original structures nestled in a working sugar cane field, visitors are sure to marvel at the authentic representation presented at Whitney. Through these restored buildings, museum exhibits, memorial artwork and thousands of first-person slave narratives, Whitney Plantation gives a voice and respect to the slaves, who lived, worked, and died here.                                                       
Supplier Name
Nawlins Luxury Tours
Additional Information
Confirmation will be received at time of booking,Not wheelchair accessible,A moderate amount of walking is involved.,Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately.,Please provide hotel pickup information.,Stroller accessible,Most travelers can participate,This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund,This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund,This tour/activity will have a maximum of 13 travelers
Inclusions:
Driver/guide,Hotel pickup and drop-off
Exclusions:
Food and drinks,Gratuities
Traveler Reviews

The tour was very organized. We got a call the previous evening to let us know the pick up time. Our guide, Dionne, called us to let us know about she was on the way a few minutes before pick up. She was a nice guide, informing us about the sights on the way there. She also dropped us off at a spot different from the pick up location, which was very nice. One suggestion to the organizers - We would have liked about 15 -30 min longer at Oak alley plantation. We get dropped off last there and picked up first, so we have slightly lesser time than the others. An additional 15-30 min would be lovely!

Before traveling to New Orleans the Whitney Plantation tour was a “must see”. I must say ...I was not disappointed at all!! We were picked up from our hotel as expected - on time and our driver was very friendly and informative . She was very patient and shared a lot of information about the city and the state on the drive to the plantation . Once at Whitney we had time to look in the gift shop and exhibit prior to our tour. The exhibition was very informative and easy to read for all levels . We were greeted by Ali, our tour guide which started on time at 10. Ali is truly a walking encyclopedia!!! He has a deep knowledge of the history of the plantation and of New Orleans in general. Ali kept you interested and welcomed all questions. At the end he was so helpful in sharing with us what the different books in the gift shop were about. He is truly a gem ! After Whitney , our driver showed us other interesting homes along the way and shared many tales and stories . All of this intr

The driver Dionne gave us a great history of the city post Katrina on the drive to the Whitney Plantation which was an unexpected bonus. The Whitney was phenomenal. Reverent. Full of information and context.

If you're looking to visit a plantation, Whitney is a must. Although less glamorous than Laura and Oak Alley, The Whitney Plantation is a living memorial to the millions of men, women, and children sold or born into slavery in America. Their mission to preserve the stories of slaves. This is not an easy tour. It will challenge what you thought you knew about slavery and the long reaching effects that the treatment of these people has had on their descendants. Thank you N'awlins Luxury Tours for picking us up and bringing us to the Whitney. Our driver was wonderful - warm, welcoming, and funny! She gave us a great primer to the Plantation as well as some fun facts about the city of New Orleans along the way. I would definitely use this company again!

My husband and I went on a tour of Whitney Plantation, which was very good but the star of the day was Dionne! She went above and beyond to make sure that we along with the rest of our group were well taken care of, and just had the most pleasant personality and super down to earth.

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