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From New Orleans: Private Haunted Myrtles Plantation Adventure

8 hours 30 minutesFree Cancellation

Save time with a full-day tour from New Orleans that combines a boat tour of the Louisiana swamp with a visit to either Oak Alley Plantation or St Joseph Plantation. Both plantations are located within a short drive of the swamp, so you can make the most of your excursion. Learn about the swamp’s ecosystem and wildlife from your boat captain, and hear about the plantation’s history during a guided tour.

Oak Alley Or St. Joseph Plantation Plus Swamp Tour Combination

7 hours 30 minutesFree Cancellation

Guided Laura Plantation Tour from New Orleans

5 hoursFree Cancellation

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”.

Whitney Plantation Private Tour With Round-Trip Transportation

6 hoursFree Cancellation

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.

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

9 hoursFree Cancellation

Price varies by group size

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Oak Alley Plantation and Swamp Boat Tour from New Orleans

Jennifer_H, Aug 2026

Plantation & bayou tour

Our drivers Barbara & Keith were fantastic & great drivers. The plantation tour was very interesting & informative. The bayou cruise with captain Bobby was great & a highlight. Only one thing from the whole day I’d like to see change -I found it disturbing the feeding of marshmallows to the wildlife to encourage interaction. Personally I’d prefer less interaction to protect their health, wellbeing & environment. That aside the tour was a great day out & will recommend.

Whitney Plantation Tour with Transportation from New Orleans

Misty_A, Aug 2026

Experience The Horrors of Slavery, Then Hold A Baby Alligator

I know it sounds odd. A tour of a former slave plantation followed by a swamp ride in the Cajun bayou, but if you’re into history like I am, and want to see live gators, this tour is for you. . Dionne and the driver did a magnificent job making us feel comfortable, with Dionne being quite knowledgeable of NOLA’s history. We stopped by that “pretty little plantation down the road” for lunch, which after seeing Whitney, was weird and gross. The swamp ride was pretty taxing in 96-degree heat, and the tour guide could have piped it down a notch, but I enjoyed seeing the wildlife, and holding an alligator!

Oak Alley Plantation Half-Day Tour from New Orleans

KATHRYN_M, Aug 2026

Oak alley Plantation tour

The driver and the Plantation tour was great and educational but it did say city tour and I assumed we will actually go in the city but we were given information of landmarks we saw while passing the freeway, we were never near it except the plantation itself

Swamp Boat Ride and Whitney Plantation Tour from New Orleans

Kelly_M, Jul 2026

Interesting, educational & fun!!!

Family with 2 teenagers. We enjoyed the Whitney Plantstion tour very much. It was moving and very educational for all of us. We absolutely LOVED the swamp boat tour with Captain Dan. It was pouring rain at first and that added to the magic. The swamp was beautiful, relaxing and teeming with interesting creatures. We saw alligators, raccoon, wild pigs and a variety of birds. It was magical.

Whitney Plantation and Airboat Tour from New Orleans

Jonathan_N, Jul 2026

My BDay Wknd in NoLa

Recently I did this tour my BDay wknd & honestly I enjoyed it! From the driver to the ppl @ the tour sites. If you’re coming in the Summer months I would definitely recommend you bring a fan, stay hydrated & wear sunscreen it does get a hot walking around the Plantation. The Swamp tour wasn’t too bad because once you board the boat you do get a lil breeze from rowing around. All in all I enjoyed both experiences. 10/10 The Plantation 10/10 was very informative & just to be able to experience it I loved it. The audio was good & explains a lot of history of the Plantation & displays. The swamp also a 10/10 the boat driver was very polite, had humor & gave us a lot of information about the gators in LA. Which we were able to see many of them. My FaV was Clobber & Ray!

New Orleans Swamp and Bayou Boat Tour with Transportation

Bonnie_M, Jul 2026

Bayou tour on Monday, 7/6/26 for the McCulloughs

Rickey and Ben are very knowledgeable, courteous and friendly. Rickey had much interesting information during our bus rides to and from and Ben was very professional and expresses in his conversations that he loves the Bayou and his job. Office tracked us down to change or tour time which was much appreciated.

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

Fabianna_B, Jun 2026

Kin Made Our Whitney Plantation Tour Exceptional

We took the Whitney Plantation tour with transportation included, and a huge part of what made the experience memorable was our guide, Kin. He was incredibly knowledgeable, a safe driver, and full of fascinating information and stories about New Orleans, Louisiana, and the historic properties we visited. Kin was exceptionally organized and communicated clearly throughout the day regarding pick-up times, drop-offs, and departure schedules from each plantation. Beyond his professionalism, he was genuinely funny and made the group feel welcome by taking the time to learn everyone's name and hear a bit of their story. He also shared honest recommendations for local food spots, which we greatly appreciated. Kin is a wonderful ambassador for New Orleans and its culture, and we would not hesitate to book another tour with him in the future. Highly recommended!

Oak Alley Plantation and Large Airboat Swamp Tour from New Orleans

seadreamer, May 2026

A great experience. Highly recommended

This was a great day. The plantation tour was fascinating. It is good that the reality of the past is kept for us to learn from. We must honour and give tribute to all those slaves who lived in such devastating conditions. The aliigator tour was great fun. I was very impressed by the care and respect our tour guide has for these awesome critters. I don't remember his name, but he grew up in the area, still lives there and has a teenage daughter. He was terrific. We saw lots of alligators and saw so much. I have no idea how the tour guides do not get lost in the swamp :)

Oak Alley Plantation Tour with Transportation from New Orleans

Bethany_O, May 2026

Oak Alley

Your bus driver Preston on the grey line was excellent - our tour guide Keeja (no idea how to spell properly, hopefully I am close) did a great job and was very kind and patient. Another guide explained to us the plantation museum only in recent years started explaining the lives of the slaves who lived and died on the plantation. I hope they continue to expand on that aspect as I think it is integral to educate people on the entire depth of that history - it’s not just a grand old house with cool trees - it was a place of great suffering and injustice for so many people.

Whitney Plantation Tour with New Orleans Hotel Pickup

Anna_S, Apr 2026

The best and most informative tour ever!

First, pick a nice day. You'll be outside 95% of the time. Second, pick your tour package carefully. Some may just be a ride, others, like mine with Crescent City Tours, was fun filled and very informational not only on where we were going but what has happened in the area. Being at the plantation was an amazing experience. To be able to see and walk among where so many had been before and learn what actually happened to them and not some watered down version was very impactful. The last stop in the church was the hardest for me. When I was in there and everyone had left, the weight of the place came down on me and I was not able to stay longer. If you are at all sensitive to the blight of others, this will have a profound affect on you and your outlook on life from thereafter.

Small-Group Laura and Whitney Plantation Tour from New Orleans

Christine_C, Apr 2026

Laura and Whitney Plantation Tour

Spending the day touring Laura and Whitney Plantation just outside of New Orleans was both beautiful and deeply moving. The weather couldn’t have been more perfect—warm sunshine and a gentle breeze. Both plantations offer rich, detailed insight into Louisiana’s history, but what stood out most was how thoughtfully the stories were told. Walking through the grounds, listening to the guides, and seeing the preserved structures made the past feel very real. The Whitney Plantation in particular does an incredible job of centering the lives and voices of the enslaved people who lived there, which adds a powerful and necessary perspective. Overall it was a wonderful experience filled with history and knowledge that stays with you long after you leave.

Oak Alley Plantation and Small Airboat Tour from New Orleans

Laura_M, Mar 2026

Oak Alley Plantation is...

Oak Alley Plantation is beautiful. The grounds are lovely. It seems funny to mention this but the public restrooms are the cleanest I've been in. The Best part of the tour was the Airboat ride. Rocky, our guide, was amazing. He got us up close to gators and let us touch a baby one. It was awesome. I would definitely recommend.