Laura Plantation Tours and Tickets

Q: How much does it cost to visit the Laura Plantation in 2026?

The only way to visit the Laura Plantation is to take a guided tour. Walking tours include the main house, gardens, and slave quarters and cost US$28 for adults, US$20 for teenagers (aged 13–17 years), and US$12 for children (aged 6–12 years). Children under 6 can visit for free.

Q: Why is the Laura Plantation famous?

Laura Plantation is known for its size and its architecture, including a main plantation house built by skilled West African enslaved people, and many outlying buildings. Today, Laura Plantation is also known as one of the first and primary plantations to center the stories of enslaved people.

Q: Who owned the Laura Plantation?

The Laura Plantation was established by Guillaume Duparc in 1804. Duparc was a member of the French navy and a veteran of the American Revolutionary War. The plantation went on to be run by four generations of the family. In 1892, Laura Locoul, who had inherited the plantation, decided to sell it.

Q: Which is better to visit, Oak Alley or the Laura Plantation?

That depends. Oak Alley is one of Louisiana’s best-known historic plantations, a National Historic Landmark notable for its architecture and landscape—including its eponymous oak-lined entryway. Laura Plantation is an excellent option for visiting history buffs and is particularly notable for how it shares stories of the enslaved people who built it.

Q: How big is the Laura Plantation?

The Laura Plantation is sizable. Today spread over approximately 14 acres (5.6 hectares), it’s home to a complex of well-preserved buildings, including 12 on the National Register of Historic Places. The plantation is not as big as in its heyday when it occupied 12,000 acres (4,800 hectares).

Q: How long is the Laura Plantation tour?

Guided tours of the Laura Plantation typically last around 75 minutes (not including the time it takes to drive there—the plantation is roughly 1 hour from New Orleans). It’s strongly recommended to reserve your tickets in advance online. Tours are offered multiple times daily, including several French-language tours.

Q: How should I get to the Laura Plantation from New Orleans?

The best way to get to the Laura Plantation from New Orleans is to drive. The plantation is located roughly 50 miles (80 kilometers) west of the city, and the drive (via I-10 W and LA-3127 N) typically takes around one hour. Unfortunately, public transportation options are limited.

Q: What are places to visit in New Orleans other than the Laura Plantation?

There are many things to do other than visiting the Laura Plantation. Travelers to New Orleans recommend the following places:<ul><li><a href="/New-Orleans-attractions/French-Quarter/d675-a2074" class="markdown_inline_link" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">French Quarter</a></li><li><a href="/New-Orleans-attractions/LaLaurie-Mansion/d675-a12151" class="markdown_inline_link" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">LaLaurie Mansion</a></li><li><a href="/New-Orleans-attractions/St-Louis-Cathedral/d675-a3890" class="markdown_inline_link" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">St. Louis Cathedral</a></li><li><a href="/New-Orleans-attractions/Jackson-Square/d675-a3888" class="markdown_inline_link" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Jackson Square</a></li><li><a href="/New-Orleans-attractions/Garden-District/d675-a2075" class="markdown_inline_link" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Garden District</a></li></ul>View Viator's guide to <a href="/New-Orleans/d675" class="markdown_inline_link" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">all the best attractions in New Orleans</a>.

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Laura Plantation Guided Tour: Big House & Original Slave Cabins

1 hour 10 minutesFree Cancellation

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Oak Alley or Laura Plantation with Transportation From Downtown

4 hoursFree Cancellation

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Discover several of the New Orleans area’s key natural and historical landmarks—and learn more about the area’s past—on this multi-stop tour. In the morning, meet your guide in New Orleans and set off via air-conditioned vehicle. You’ll stop at highlights like the Louisiana Swamp and Lake Pontchartrain before heading to the Laura Plantation. There, embark on a self-guided tour of the grounds and learn about the enslaved people who lived there.

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Laura Plantation Tour with Transportation

6 hours 30 minutesFree Cancellation

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Oak Alley Plantation Tour with Pickup from New Orleans

4 to 5 hoursFree Cancellation

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Gain a deeper understanding of American history on this visit to Louisiana’s only museum dedicated to enslaved people. After you are collected from your New Orleans hotel in a luxurious air-conditioned van, your driver will take you westwards towards the Whitney Plantation. On the way, expect to hear an overview on the history of American plantations before arriving to this impactful landmark.

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Whitney Plantation (Guided Tour) with Bus Ride To & From N. O.

5 to 6 hoursFree Cancellation

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Uncover Louisiana’s rich and complicated past on this small-group plantation tour. Travel along Lake Pontchartrain to the Whitney Plantation, where a self-guided app offers powerful insight into enslavement and history. Then explore the Creole heritage of Laura Plantation with a guided visit. Along the way, stop for photos at Evergreen and other historic sites, passing through scenic sugar cane fields and iconic oak-lined roads that tell stories of the South.

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Small-Group Laura and Whitney Plantation Tour from New Orleans

6 hoursFree Cancellation

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Experience the grandeur of New Orleans’ antebellum south on a half-day tour of Oak Alley Plantation. Journey through time to the manicured estate and into the gorgeous home, built in 1839. View stunning architecture, oak-lined esplanades, and enduring sugar cane fields while learning about the plantation’s fascinating – and often somber – histories from local guides. Upgrade your experience to include a pontoon swamp tour.

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Oak Alley Plantation Tour with Transportation from New Orleans

5 hours 30 minutesFree Cancellation

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Delve into the fascinating history of nine formerly enslaved men who bravely fought for their freedom during the Civil War as Union Soldiers. This 50-minute guided tour immerses you in true stories from history that happened at Laura Plantation while guiding you throughout the property. - 50-minute guided outdoor tour focusing on nine enslaved men who fought for freedom as Union Soldiers. - Explore the plantation grounds, including the authentic 1840s slave cabins - Tour goes into the dining room of the main house, but not the bedrooms. - Learn about the impact of slavery and the Civil War in Louisiana - Visit the self-guided exhibit either before or after your tour for further insights into the lives of the enslaved community.

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Laura Plantation: The Black Union Soldiers Tour

50 minutesFree Cancellation

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Historic Laura “Creole” Plantation located in Vacherie, La

5 hoursFree Cancellation

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Gain a deeper understanding of American history on this two-in-one visit to Oak Alley Plantation and a Louisiana swamp tour on this day-long trip from New Orleans. You’ll pass other notable sites including Evergreen, Laura, and St. Joseph Plantations before exploring Oak Alley Plantation at your own pace. Afterward, join an airboat swamp tour and pass the site of the 1811 German Coast Uprising of enslaved people.

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Oak Alley Plantation and Airboat Combo Tour

8 hoursFree Cancellation

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Swap the bustle of New Orleans and gain a deeper understanding of American history on this two-in-one experience, with a visit to the Oak Alley Plantation and a Louisiana swamp tour with round-trip, air-conditioned transportation from your hotel. At the plantation, view exhibits and discover the powerful legacy of enslaved people—the setting offers context and understanding beyond what any guidebook can provide. Then, explore the swamp on a pontoon boat and look out for alligators and other wildlife.

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Full Day Plantation and Swamp Tour in New Orleans

7 to 8 hoursFree Cancellation

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Leave New Orleans behind for a half-day excursion to Laura Plantation—with all the driving and logistics taken care of. After being picked up from your hotel, travel to Laura Plantation to learn about what life was like on an old sugar plantation, both for owners and enslaved people. Hear the history and culture of Louisiana Creole women. On the roundtrip drive you’ll see several other plantations as well as scenic Lake Pontchartrain.

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Laura Plantation Half-Day Tour from New Orleans

5 to 6 hoursFree Cancellation

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Airboat and Plantations Tour with Gourmet Lunch from New Orleans

9 hoursFree Cancellation

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The Marmillion family saved La Plantation Laura in the 1990s to commemorate the site where the West African tales of Compair Rabbit and Compair Bouki (Leuk The Hare in Senegal) were first collected in Louisiana. Between 1808 and 1850, more than 400 slaves of West African origin lived, worked and died on this plantation, home to several families of European origin and adjacent to an Amerindian village. The Historic Riverlands site was founded to celebrate the unique history of St. John the Baptist Parish and the contributions of African Americans to the development of American music and the civil rights movement. This tour honors the richness of the musical heritage of African Americans by exploring the development of the region’s iconic musical genres: jazz, zariko (zydeco), blues, gospel, soul, R,B and rock. Small groups of less than 14 people.

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Excursion Plantation Blues and Jazz

7 hoursFree Cancellation

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Laura and Whitney Plantation Tour with Private Transportation

6 hoursFree Cancellation

Price varies by group size

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New Orleans Plantation Tour with Transportation

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Private New Orleans Double Plantation Tour: Oak Alley and Laura

Exploring outside the city limits of New Orleans can be difficult without a car. With this private tour, visit two of the best-preserved antebellum plantations—Oak Alley and Laura—without worrying about navigating or dealing with crowded tour buses. Take a docent-led tour at each site to learn about the complex and often dark history of the rural South, including the impact of enslavement in Louisiana.

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Private New Orleans Double Plantation Tour: Oak Alley and Laura

Price varies by group size

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Private Airboat Ride and Plantations Tour with Gourmet Lunch from New Orleans

See a different side of Louisiana on this ultimate swamp and plantation tour that showcases both Cajun and Creole culture in an all-inclusive package. Enjoy a private airboat ride through cypress swamps with a gator-hunting guide before exploring antebellum history at Houmas House and Laura plantations—two of the region’s best-preserved estates. Extras include a gourmet Cajun lunch at Houmas House and private transport from New Orleans.

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Private Airboat Ride and Plantations Tour with Gourmet Lunch from New Orleans

9 hoursFree Cancellation

Price varies by group size

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Whitney Plantation Private Tour With Round-Trip Transportation

Gain a deeper understanding of American history–and avoid the crowds–on this private tour of the Whitney Plantation, including round-trip transfers from New Orleans. View important exhibits, hear powerful insights, and discover the legacy of enslaved people as you explore the landmark. Along the way, your driver-guide will share facts and point out other highlights, including filming locations from “12 Years A Slave” and “Interview with the Vampire”.

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Whitney Plantation Private Tour With Round-Trip Transportation

6 hoursFree Cancellation

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Oak Alley Private Tour

5 hoursFree Cancellation

What are people saying about Laura Plantation

Laura Plantation Guided Tour: Big House & Original Slave Cabins

Crystal_H, May 2026

Fantastic Experience

Our guide Logan was phenomenal and very well versed on the history of the Laura Plantation, the facility and the staff were amazing.

Oak Alley or Laura Plantation with Transportation From Downtown

Kathleen_D, Oct 2026

Plantation tour

You get to choose which plantation you want visit. The bus goes to both so you can decide at the last moment. Our driver was wonderful and very informative

Laura Plantation Guided Tour: Big House & Original Slave Cabins

Paul_L, Oct 2026

Four generations of a family

Joseph was our tour guide and gave an exceptional presentation of four generations of a family that lived on the plantation. An extremely interesting presentation.

Oak Alley or Laura Plantation with Transportation From Downtown

Carol_B, Sep 2026

Outstanding!

This tour was outstanding and the best part was Christopher's extensive knowledge and helpful tips. He really made this tour a pleasure!

Laura Plantation Tour with Transportation

Margaret_W, Apr 2025

Great day out

A great outing. The small coach was clean and comfortable. Our driver Larry aka bamba was excellent, informative, funny and very courteous. The guided tour around the plantation was with s small group, again informative and knowledgeable, answering all questions posed to him. The experience wasn't rushed in any way. Would recommend