Whitney Plantation and Airboat Tour from New Orleans

Recommended by 96% of travelers

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New Orleans, USA

High interest

Booked 2 times today.

8 hours (approx.)
Pickup offered
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

Why travelers loved this

4.8

· Anne_W ·

May 2026

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.

· David_M ·

Mar 2026

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.

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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 city’s 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 Orleans’ 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

Pickup points

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Pickup details

We pickup at most in New Orleans hotels. If your hotel is not listed pick the one that’s 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..

Operating hours
.8:00 am

Itinerary

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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Featured review

L_D

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!

Reviews

4.8

based on 230 reviews

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Informative and moving...

Sara_R, May 2026

Informative and moving experience. The Plantation and exhibits are well maintained. The audio tour was easy to navigate

Great Tour!

Daisy_A, May 2026

Great informative tour with a lot of historic value. I was also able to get cute items from the gift store.

Very cool experience and day trip!

Anne_W, May 2026

Excellent

Terri_M, May 2026

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.

Great trip

Toni_M, May 2026

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.

Highly recommend this tour!

Sandi_R, Apr 2026

This was such a great and informative tour! We were picked up at our hotel and our tour guide driver (I can’t 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. 😊

Swamp Tour

Mark_W, Apr 2026

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.😊

Very satisfied!!

Jeff_K, Apr 2026

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. 😊

More than I expected.

L_D, Mar 2026

Response from Host, Mar 2026

Thanks for coming guys. We enjoyed having you until next time. Stay safe and keep smiling. 😊

The true history of plantations and slavery.

David_M, Mar 2026

Response from Host, Mar 2026

Thanks for coming guys. We enjoyed having you until next time. Stay safe and keep smiling. 😊

Historical experience

Tracy_J, Mar 2026

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. 😊😊

Highly recommend!

Michele_A, Mar 2026

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. 😊😊

Our trip 2/28

Chris_B, Mar 2026

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. 😊😊

Nice experience. More...

Tanya_M, Feb 2026

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. 😊😊

My girlfriend and I went...

Matthew_G, Feb 2026

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

Thanks for coming Matthew ! We enjoyed having you until next time. Stay safe and keep smiling. 😊😊

Forgotten lunch

Karen_G, Feb 2026

Whitney plantation was great, airboat was fun, but driver forgot to take us to a lunch spot by the plantation and instead dropped us off at the airboat place 1.5 hours before the airboat time. Had to walk to place in a sketchy area. Not great. Need to improve this part of the tour!

Response from Host, Feb 2026

Thank you so much for taking time to leave us a review. I can assure you this is not a normal practice. This is one of our newer drivers. We are so sorry that you didn’t get the experience that we outlined..

Enjoyable experience despite the temperature.

Larry_W, Dec 2025

Unfortunately we chose one of the coldest days for our tour. Made experiencing the plantation a challenge but still educational. We all froze during the airboat ride but had so much fun anyway because of Garrett. He put us on the two gators that were visible and we had a lot of laughs with him during our tour. Highly recommend!

Response from Host, Jan 2026

Thanks for coming Larry. We enjoyed having you until next time. Stay safe and keep smiling. 😊😊

Plantation touir/swamp airboat ride

Randall_F, Dec 2025

If you enjoy history, Whitney plantation is a good place to start....don't let that be the only you visit! Also, we did the swamp tour -that airboat ride was outstanding. We have done a lot of those in Florida and this was so =much fun - driver was so knowledgeable. Seen lots of swamp creatures! Be sure and put this on your list!

Response from Host, Jan 2026

Thanks for coming Randall We enjoyed having you until next time. Stay safe and keep smiling. 😊😊

Whitney and Airboat

mbrooks74, Nov 2025

This is a must do visit, very informative and interesting at Whitney Plantation. Then onto the Airboat Swamp Tour that puts fun into the trip. Our guide Mick on the swamp airboat was fab knew everything you would want to know, easy pick up and drop off from hotel, driver (cant remember name so sorry) was helpful, polite and very informative on route to Whitney. This is a must do experience when visiting NOLA😊😊

Response from Host, Feb 2026

Thanks for coming, sweetheart. We enjoyed having you until next time. Stay safe and keep smiling. ☺️

Ragin Cajun Fan boats and Whitney plantation

Monica_G, Nov 2025

This was a great two part experience! The Whitney Plantation is frankly indescribable. Part of Americas history and extremely well done. It will leave you thinking about things for sure. We had a great time at the Fan boat alligator tour as well. We had the absolute best fan boat driver who was extremely engaging and actually made the effort for us to have a great experience. So fun!!

Response from Host, Feb 2026

Thanks for coming Monica. We enjoyed having you until next time. Stay safe and keep smiling. 😊

Our bus driver and boat...

Tntl56, Nov 2025

Our bus driver and boat captain were both excellent! We were lucky enough to see lots of gators and eagles.

Response from Host, Feb 2026

Thanks for coming guys. We enjoyed having you until next time. Stay safe and keep smiling. 😊

Late pick up; not very interesting tour

Michael_F, Nov 2025

The pick up experience was very poor. Be there at 8 and got collected at 8.30 and with no comms to say that the driver was running late. Appalling.

Response from Host, Jan 2026

I’m sorry about your experience. But we actually say in the itinerary that your pick up is between 8 AM and 8:30. We suggest everybody be ready for eight.. the driver has to make a series of stops at other locations. So if you were picked up closer to 8:30 AM then everything went as designed. I understand that you have found this appalling, but we are one of the few companies, if not the only company that still go door-to-door for the pick up service. Most companies have a meet up point. They tell you to meet in a certain spot at a specific time. They don’t care how far you’re away from that spot if you have mobility issues if you’re handicap or elderly at Crescent City Tours, we have always pride ourselves on putting people first so as a business owner, these are the reviews that I lose sleep over. We’re not a perfect company but when we drop the ball, we hold ourselves accountable, but people are always first and foremost at Crescent City Tours. I am so sorry you did not have a better experience. But at the same time, I don’t know what we could’ve done to improve the outcome. But we are definitely always open to suggestions. So if you have any ideas on how we could improve the service for a better customer experience, we always invite you to call and we can certainly have a conversation. I’m definitely open to having a conversation about the ultimate customer experience.That has always been the goal. But thank you again for taking time to leave us feedback..

Combo Whitney Plantation and Swamp Tour

Bonnie_K, Nov 2025

Great way to spend a day. The Whitney is a wonderful history lesson of slavery. The grounds are beautiful. Audio guides make the experience pleasant and easy to follow along. The Airboat tour is so much fun! We saw lots and f alligators and our captain made the ride through the swamp so much fun.

Response from Host, Feb 2026

Thanks for coming Bonnie. We enjoyed having you until next time. Stay safe and keep smiling.

Highly Recommend this tour

Monica_K, Nov 2025

This was such a fun day. Brian (our driver) was so personable and had fun stories. He also gave us a lot of history of the area which we both appreciated. The self guided Whitney Plantation tour was very informative and well done. I appreciated the fact that we could take as much time as we needed (within the allotted tour timeframe). The airboat swamp tour was fantastic!! Our guide made sure we got to see lots of wildlife and was very knowledgeable on the flora and fauna of the area.

Response from Host, Feb 2026

Thanks for coming Monica. We enjoyed having you until next time. Stay safe and keep smiling. 😊

Well done overview of a...

Nicholas_S, Oct 2025

Well done overview of a sugar plantation and the roll that slaves played in the sugar Industry in the past.

Response from Host, Feb 2026

Thanks for coming guys. We enjoyed having you until next time. Stay safe and keep smiling. 😊

A very worthwhile tour.

Katrina_D, Oct 2025

The Whitney was an experience I won't forget. Somber, yes. But the facts are told and we should be listening. Teach your children. Take them here. It was well worth the time.

Response from Host, Feb 2026

Thanks for coming Katrina. We enjoyed having you until next time. Stay safe and keep smiling. ☺️

Great History Tour

Gevana_S, Oct 2025

I loved this tour. I would highly recommend touring the Whitney Plantation. There are multiple plantation tours; however, the Whitney Plantation Tour, gives you the true history of slavery. It was an emotional tour. Brian our tour guide was great. The swamp boat was also part of the tour and was truly fun. The alligators were scary and cute to look at. This was money well spent!!!

Response from Host, Oct 2025

Thanks for coming Gevana. We enjoyed having you until next time. Stay safe and keep smiling. 😊

Ehhh....more information would be better

Courtney_L, Oct 2025

The tour operator needs to provide more clarity and transparency as to how the logistics of the day actually works. Pick up at our hotel was quite timely...appreciate that. From there we had to transfer to another shuttle bus that took us on the actual trip. It's one hour from the city to Whitney Plantation. We had plenty of time at the Plantation. Which is a must do....do not miss this experience. Really learned alot there....very important museum. From there we went to another Plantation to have a snack or lunch at the café on its premises. We had 20 minutes tk make sure we were on time for the airboat tour. Only to sit and wait 30 minutes for the airboat tour. I would have rather had ths time to maybe eat a better lunch at the restaurant at the Plantation! Raging Cajuns airboat tour was fantastic. So fun. But....it was a 2 pm tour that lasted 90 minutes. The listing said back by 4 pm which is why and how I planned the rest of my evening. We got back by 430 but that was only because we got off the shuttle bud early and walked back ourselves. All in all....the actual 3 hours of experiences we had a today were great. The logistics of the rest really put a negative side to the whole day.

Response from Host, Oct 2025

I am sorry about your experience. I’m floored by this review. We have been doing it this way for 33 years. I don’t really know what to add to this. I wish your experience could’ve been better. But it sounds like you would prefer a private tour where your driver can go as directed. We do have that option available. You said the pick up at the hotel was quite timely. You even mentioned that we took you to other plantations none of which is included in the price. We also took you for lunch. And we have to get you to the swamp tour early so you can be checked in give you time to use the restroom view the gift shop and whatever else you need to do. I mean, I just don’t really know what else we could do to have made this better. I really do believe that a private tour option would have been a lot better. And we do offer that as an option. It gets confusing as an owner to respond to reviews when on the same day. We have multiple five star reviews. I hope you can understand my confusion in my disappointment. We aim to give the best tour experience as possible. These are the reviews that I lose sleepover as an owner. But I tell people all the time if all you want is a ride to the plantation and back there are plenty of companies that are more than willing to provide that. At Crescent city we are trying to deliver experiences as opposed to just selling tours. Anybody can put up some pretty pictures on the Internet and sell a tour. That’s not our goal. And I’m heartbroken that you didn’t get the experience that we desired for you to have. But if there’s anything that we can do to make this right, please feel free to reach out to us at 888-424-8687 and you can speak directly to me. Thank you for choosing Crescent City Tours

Whitney and Swamp tour

David_M, Oct 2025

Very enjoyable day .,plantation tour was very intereresting and informative. Swamp tour was both informative and great fun. Bus Driver Ryan was aslo great fun.

Response from Host, Oct 2025

Thanks for coming David. We enjoyed having you until next time. Stay safe and keep smiling. 😊

Great experience and so much fun!

Lauren_C, Oct 2025

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!