15 Best Plantation Tours from New Orleans

“Amazing, best tour in 9 countries I've visited. Our guide lives on the bayou and shared not just the historical and ecological facts but also how cajuns survive in that environment. We learned about trapping, selling your goods and how they use everything they catch…”

“Great time! Very well organized and informative. The bus was new and clean. I enjoyed the drive and sight seeing.”

“Firstly, Robert was a great driver and provided a huge amount of information in an entertaining way. Whitney Plantation is very grim, of course, but tells a very important history lesson that has long been ignored. The self guided tour allows you to absorb the…”

“The guide and the tour were great but getting there was very expensive. The transportation costed us more than the actual price of the tour. We would not have done it if we knew”

“We spoke with Isabel, the organizer a few days prior to cancel due to concerns about the cold weather conditions and the air boat portion of the tour. In order to convince us not to cancel she told us that there would be wind protection…”

“Great experience in both the swamp and Oak Alley tours. Two must see experiences close to NOLA, don’t miss them! Big Joe the bus driver was amazing too!”

“Transportation was so smooth and on time. Our drivers were so hospitable. Our plantation tour was nice and the swamp tour was the highlight of our day! Captain Ernie is the best and so knowledgeable about the swamps and gators. The whole day trip was…”

“We had a blast on this adventure. The Oak Alley tour is beautiful, informative, and respectful. The air boat tour is always a favorite of mine!”

“Beautiful grounds and house. The guided tour through the house was very informative and John added some humor as well. The grounds would be even more beautiful later in the spring. Nice set up with house tours on the half hour, giving time to wander…”

“We had 2 hours to explore the plantation, self guided with a handheld device. 14 stops in total that covered the grounds. A very moving tribute to the enslaved. The gift shop was a lovely addition, fairly priced. I purchased a book on the Jim…”

“Everyone was so friendly and so insightful especially Jim our tour guide. He was very kind and waited on my mother when she had to use the bathroom”

“I very much enjoyed the tour to the plantations. In my opinion Laura's plantation and Whitney plantation are the most interesting. As a nice surprise we still got to see Oak Alley and another plantation, as we passed by on the road. Gisele is an…”

“First I thought we would get a tour of the whole plantation, but the guided tour was only for the main house. Which in retrospect was perfectly fine, so we could explore the grounds on our own. Maybe 30min more time would have been nice…”

“Great. Kristen was fantastic and very knowledgeable.”

“History of the plantation and loved the swamp tour”