Whitney Plantation and Airboat Tour from New Orleans
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New Orleans, USA
- 8 hours (approx.)
- Pickup offered
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Put New Orleans in context without the self-drive hassles on this enriching full-day tour. First, immerse in the cityâs dark history on a self-guided tour of the Whitney Plantation, with time to explore the museum independently. Next, pass by the Evergreen Plantation, where Django Unchained was filmed, and board an airboat for a high-speed swamp adventure. Your package includes small-group transfers from most New Orleans hotels.
- Learn about New Orleansâ history of slavery at the Whitney Plantation
- Pass by Destrehan, a key point in the 1811 Revolt of enslaved people
- Race through marsh and swamps on a thrilling airboat ride
- Picks up and drops at hotels in time-saving small groups
What's Included
- Air-conditioned vehicle
Meeting and Pickup
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Pickup details
We pickup at most in New Orleans hotels. If your hotel is not listed pick the one thatâs nearest you. We pick up from most hotels in the downtown area if your hotel is not listed pick the location nearest to you. All guest will have a pick up window up between 8 AM and 8:30 AM. We always suggest everyone be ready for 8 AM sharp. Your driver has to make a series of stops at different locations..
Start time.8:00âŻam
Itinerary
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Whitney Plantation
2 hours ⢠Admission Ticket Included
Evergreen Plantation (Pass By)
Destrehan (Pass By)
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Near public transportation
- Not recommended for travelers with back problems
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Most travelers can participate
- Please observe silence during the transfer or travel time as a respect to your co travelers.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 48 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Great time! The driver was very nice and informative. Drove efficiently and we felt safe. The plantation was beautiful, the airboat ride was so much fun! The captain of the boat was super funny and knows so much information about alligators! We saw a lot of gators and had such a fun boat ride! Highly recommend this tour and tour company!
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Travelers find the airboat swamp tours engaging and informative, with personable guides enhancing the unique experience. The Whitney Plantation receives consistent praise for its educational exhibits and respectful storytelling on American history. Drivers are noted for their knowledge, politeness, and safety focus, contributing positively through attentive and accommodating service. Overall, the combination of well-led activities, meaningful historical insights, and professional driving creates a valued and thoughtful tour experience.
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Well organized and our bus driver was hysterical. The plantation tour was led by a doctorate prepared historian who has focused his research on the Whitney Plantation and the slaves who worked there in the 1700 and 1800s. He was incredible. The swamp tour was fun. We saw lots of alligators and bald eagles.
The pickup was a bit chaotic and the tours were either self guided or through another company, but the cost of entry and transportation were included and we enjoyed the visit. After seeing and hearing the history of the enslaved people at Whitney it was difficult to see Oak Alley through the same lense (where we stopped for lunch). But it was a great intro to plantation life. The bayou airboat tour was also amazing. We had alot of fun, saw many alligators, various birds and a wild boar. This tour was a great combo tour and our driver was fantastic. He got us safely home and offered to drop us off anywhere we wanted on the way home. And we made it back into the city in time to have a dinner.
Response from Host, Oct 2026
Thanks for coming guys. We enjoyed having you until next time. Stay safe and keep smiling. đ
The Whitney plantation was interesting but the air boat tour was absolutely top level ! The ranger was informative and answered all the questions and much more. What a great experience to be hurtled through alligator filled swamp lands at high speed .
Response from Host, Nov 2026
Thanks for coming Colin. We enjoyed having you until next time. Stay safe and keep smiling đ
We LOVED the airboat tour. Iam glad we did it. Thank you to our very knowledgeable tourguide who made it exciting. Had an absolutely great time !
Response from Host, Nov 2026
Thanks for coming Gwendolyn. We enjoyed having you until next time. Stay safe and keep smiling.đ
The whitney plantation was good with the selfguided tour. Plantation was smaller than I thought and we could not go tl second floor. Or visit the inside of thw overseer house. Learned a lot. Bring umbrella or hat.
Response from Host, Nov 2026
Thanks for coming Gwendolyn. We enjoyed having you until next time. Stay safe and keep smiling. đ
This was my first time in New Orleans and this outing was my favorite part of our trip. Our bus driver/tour guide was both extremely friendly and incredibly informative, and the bus was comfortable and air conditioned. It's about an hour drive out to the plantations and along the way he shared interesting historical facts and pointed out the pumps/levy systems and other historical sites. A lot of the information he shared provided helpful context for when we arrived at the Whitney plantation. I felt we had the perfect amount of time at each location (Whitney Plantation - we had plenty of time to get through both the outdoor walk and indoor exhibit, Oak Alley for a quick lunch stop, and then the swamp tour). The swamp tour was a fun way to end the day after a more somber morning of reflection. I actually didn't expect the swamp tour to be so informative - I learned a ton about alligators and how the wildlife organizations in Louisiana manage their populations. I also can totally see why they are called "swamp puppies"...I found them surprisingly cute! They were literally everywhere and swam up to the boat when called by name (yes, they have names for them!). Our boat had some engine trouble, but our driver was awesome, kept calm, and got us quickly back to the dock to switch to a new boat. It was a hot day, but with the breeze out on the water it felt really nice. Due to our engine trouble, our bus had to wait a few extra minutes for us and we got back to the city around 4:30pm, with plenty of time to make it to our dinner reservations. All in all, this was a great day thanks to the awesome hospitality of our tour guides and how seamlessly they managed the timelines and transportation between sites. Next time I'm in New Orleans, I would definitely do this again!
Response from Host, Nov 2026
Thank you for taking the time to leave a review Annie we enjoyed having you until next time. Stay safe and keep smiling. đđ
Whitney Plantation tells a thoughtful and respectful story of a tragic period in our nation's history, one that every one of us as citizens should know and understand deeply. It's especially important now as so much of this story is being swept under the rug because it might make some of us uncomfortable. See it, you won't be disappointed.
Response from Host, Nov 2026
Thanks for coming Mike. We enjoyed having you until next time. Stay safe and keep smiling buddy. đđ
Very educational and moving. The tour guide was excellent in explaining everything.
In the visitors center they had a wall for guests to leave post-it notes; asking to leave a message what the tour MEANT to you. I walked away, reflecting on how we need to CHERISH everything we have and HOLD ON to everyone we LOVE.
Response from Host, Sep 2026
Thanks for coming Beverly. We enjoyed having you until next time. Stay safe and keep smiling.đ
Overall great experience all around! Thank you to Mr. B for a great trip and even sharing restaurant recommendations!
Response from Host, Sep 2026
Thanks for coming Christa. We enjoyed having you until next time. Stay safe and keep smiling.đ
We really enjoyed this tour and thought the combination of the Whitney Plantation and the airboat experience made for a fantastic day.
The Whitney Plantation was incredibly interesting, moving, and educational. We appreciated that the experience focused on the lives and stories of the enslaved people who lived and worked there, which gave us a much deeper understanding of the history. It was very well done and definitely worth visiting.
The airboat tour was a completely different experience and so much fun! It was a great way to get out into the Louisiana wetlands, see the scenery and wildlife, and end the day on a more adventurous note.
We loved having both experiences combined into one tour. Educational, memorable, and funâdefinitely one of the highlights of our trip and something we would recommend!
Response from Host, Sep 2026
Thanks for coming Crystal. We enjoyed having you until next time. Stay safe and keep smiling.đ
Recently I did this tour my BDay wknd & honestly I enjoyed it! From the driver to the ppl @ the tour sites. If youâre 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 wasnât 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!
Response from Host, Sep 2026
Thanks for coming, Jonathan. We enjoyed having you until next time. Stay safe and keep smiling.âşď¸
Our tour guide was excellent. As we traveled to the plantation, he not only shared info about it and slave practices in general, but also on Hurricane Katrina. As a native of New Orleans, he had an excellent perspective on the city. He was a knowledgeable historian ac well.
Response from Host, Sep 2026
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Tour was amazing! The plantation tour was educational and informative. The praline stop was incredible. The airboat tour was amazing. Getting to see gators up close in the wild was awesome. Highly recommend!
Response from Host, Sep 2026
Thanks for coming Kim. We enjoyed having you until next time. Stay safe and keep smiling.âşď¸
Whitney Plantation is a moving experience. Let yourself go back to this time as the audio takes you through the history. Take time to read the signs and plaques. Imaging what was felt & experienced during this time saddened me. I think this was one of my top experiences in NOLA. I originally booked our airboat tour separately with abother company highly recommended - but then wanted to add the Plantation so this tour made better sense, economically too!!
Our airboat guide Mike was awesome at Rajin Cajun.
And our bus driver felt like a favorite Aunt - pointing sites out along the way - loved her. Name began with M I think (shame on me for bot being able to give her a proper shout out!)
Response from Host, Jun 2026
Thanks for coming Jan we enjoyed having you until next time. Stay safe and keep smiling.đ
A lot of history of the slaves and their lives. Sad, but we need to know our history! Our business driver was so wonderful. He even dropped us off near our hotel. Our airboat ride was exceptional, too! This is an excellent tour to book!
Response from Host, Jun 2026
Thanks for coming Ros. We enjoyed having you until next time. Stay safe and keep smiling..âşď¸
Informative and moving experience. The Plantation and exhibits are well maintained. The audio tour was easy to navigate
Response from Host, Jun 2026
Thanks for coming Sara. We enjoyed having you until next time. Stay safe and keep smiling. đ
Great informative tour with a lot of historic value. I was also able to get cute items from the gift store.
Response from Host, Jun 2026
Thanks for coming Daisy. We enjoyed having you until next time. Stay safe and keep smiling. đ
Plantation was interesting, educational and humbling. So very sad to see the history of the treatment the slaves, even children, endured.
The air boat was also cool, our guide was great!
We had 2 awesome bus drivers, one was in training. They were informative, polite and very nice gentlemen.
Response from Host, Jun 2026
Thanks for coming Anne. We enjoyed having you until next time. Stay safe and keep smiling. đ
This is the only plantation where the story is told from the slave POV. That is why we picked this one. Glad we took the self guided tour with audio. We could take our time and the audio was so informative.
Response from Host, Jun 2026
Thanks for coming Terri. We enjoyed having you until next time. Stay safe and keep smiling. đ
We had a great driver that always looked out for us and making sure we were taking care of at every stop. He knew we would need a drink for the boat tour and pulled over at a state for us buy some.
Response from Host, Jun 2026
Thanks for coming Toni! We enjoyed having you until next time. Stay safe and keep smiling. đ
This was such a great and informative tour! We were picked up at our hotel and our tour guide driver (I canât remember his name) was a wealth of information! He talked about Hurricane Katrina, the swamps, the history of many different people that make up New Orleans and the different plantations in the area.
The plantation tour was self guided and very informative! We were able to explore at our own pace. We even saw a baby alligator in the property while we were walking around!
There is a gift shop on the plantation that has items made by women in Ghana. They had some beautiful jewelry, fans, headbands and many other items.
My favorite gift store item is a small book of quotes from the children of the Whitney Plantation. There are many statues of children who lived on the plantation and the quotes are from those children.
I highly recommend this tour!!
Response from Host, Apr 2026
Thank you so much for coming Sandi, we enjoyed having you until next time. Stay safe and keep smiling. đ
This was our first time going to New Orleans. MY friends, who have been there several times, told us about this tour and said it is the best. We would agree! We paid a little extra for the smaller size boat (6-10) passenger, and it was definitely worth it.
Response from Host, Apr 2026
Thanks for coming Mark we enjoyed having you until next time. Stay safe and keep smiling.đ
It was very informative. The driver was very knowledgeable about the history of New Orleans and the plantation, and everyone was very well pleased with him. Thank you so much.
Response from Host, Apr 2026
Thanks for coming Jeff we enjoyed having you until next time. Stay safe and keep smiling. đ
From the moment you are picked up, until drop off this tour is great. Our driver Brian, was a burst of fun energy who kept us entertained the entire time. You have to hear his laugh.
On serious and humbling note, the Whitney plantation was well done and educational and I felt honored to to experience it.
The airboat tour was very surprising. I actually loved it. The airboat was fun. Lots of gators and learned a lot about the demeanor of gators. Ear covers are provided for the sound and wind. People brought their beverages on the boats (yes, alcohol). So if u want to bring water or alcohol, u can. I didn't need bug spray, but could because weather was cooler and light breeze. Would recommend sunscreen or u can wear a hat, just hold on to it.
Loved this tour all the way through and highly recommend!
Response from Host, Mar 2026
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Very meaningful and eye opening. We learned the real history about how plantations operated and relied on slavery. It was important to also learn how blacks rebelled and fought against slavery and paid for it with their lives. I felt saddened but hopeful because true history was revealed and not whitewashed. Well worth experiencing.
Response from Host, Mar 2026
Thanks for coming guys. We enjoyed having you until next time. Stay safe and keep smiling. đ
The Whitley Plantation was an eye opening experience. The plantation is rich with history. The guided tour was very informative.
Response from Host, Mar 2026
Thanks for coming Tracy We enjoyed having you until next time. Stay safe and keep smiling. đđ
Plantation had some amazing history. The airboat tour was so much fun! We had an amazing captain, very entertaining.
Response from Host, Mar 2026
Thanks for coming Michelle. We enjoyed having you until next time. Stay safe and keep smiling. đđ
Great time! Pickup was on time, and we got to all 3 spots timely. Swamp boat was our favorite! Whitney Plantation was a piece of history and informative.
Response from Host, Mar 2026
Thanks for coming Chris We enjoyed having you until next time. Stay safe and keep smiling. đđ
Nice experience. More history included here than with the other plantations that o have been to in previous years.
Response from Host, Mar 2026
Thanks for coming Tanya We enjoyed having you until next time. Stay safe and keep smiling. đđ
My girlfriend and I went with our favorite third wheel and we had a fantastic time. The shuttle pickup time varies depending on where you are in the quarter but the service is excellent and both the swamp and plantation were great experiences.
Response from Host, Mar 2026
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