Whitney Plantation Tour from New Orleans with Pickup
Recommended by 95% of travelers
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New Orleans, USA
- 5 hours (approx.)
- Pickup offered
- Mobile ticket
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Overview
Connect with the dark and complex history of the American enslavement trade on a tour to Whitney Plantation, the only plantation totally dedicated to memorializing the lives of enslaved people. Get a primer on antebellum history on the drive from New Orleans, and then explore museum exhibits, memorials, and historic slave cottages on a self-guided audio tour.
- Educational and respectful way to visit a Louisiana plantation
- Honor adults and children whose lives were impacted by enslavement
- Browse exhibits, memorials, and art installations at your own pace
- No need to rent a car, as transport from New Orleans is included
What's Included
- Price includes round trip transportation and admission into the plantation.
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup points
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Start time.8:00 am
Itinerary
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Whitney Plantation
2 hours • Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Most travelers can participate
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 41 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
The transportation was seamless and timely. Our bus driver was courteous and provided great information about Louisiana during the ride to the plantation. Also, the courtesy call in the morning to confirm the pick up
Spot l, provide the name of the driver and a description of the bus was very much appreciated. I requested reserved seats for my hearing impaired family and they were very accommodating. I would definitely recommend!!
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It was very spiritual and informative. I would definitely recommend. This was an experience that I will never forget. When I visit New Orleans again, I will be back here to visit..
Tour guide was excellent keeping us informed regarding our pick up. He also provided insights during the approximately 1 hour ride and back. The plantation was very educational regarding slave trade history and conditions the slaves suffered
Paid for the bus and self guided tour. Our driver was not only nice but provided excellent details on New Orleans. Self guided tour was easy for our kids. Very educational and really puts the awful history into perspective
Wonderfully enlightening! I enjoyed the perspective in which they restored the history of the American slave with the story being told from the perspective of the enalaved.
Our driver to the plantation was knowledgeable. We choose the guided tour and our guide (a retired local) was able to give us new information and to weave the unfortunate history of enslavement into a triumphant ongoing story of today
Our both guides were phenomenal. They were both friendly, knowledgeable and fun. They took excellent care of the tour group. I especially want to say a special thank you to the driver who took us to the Withney Plantation- such a beautiful man. He was very kind and accommodation. I apologize, I am horrible with names. Thank you, thank you!!!! Excellent experience.
This was a lot of walking, basically totally outside. It was a painfully, excellent educational tour.
Go on a cool day. The heat was unbearable. The plantation is packed with valuable information about how life was for slaves.
The tour was both educational and enlightening. I highly recommend. Our driver Edward with Legendary tours was amazing. He provided us with lots of fun facts about the area on the way to and from the Plantation.
Me and my family really enjoyed the experience, very knowledgeable information and shopping at the store.
Impactful plantation monument on slavery from the perspective of the enslaved. And Edward was a fantastic guide a s driver as well! Who shared so many gems about New Orleans and the surrounding areas on the way to the Whitney and returning. Crystal was a great guide on site as well, with a few of us having upgraded my tour rather than self guided. I would do this tour again and highly recommend it..
Take a fan on hot days. Beautiful old building. Love that they give you a hand held device to listen to a narrator about the people, land and history. They also had spray mist areas to cool off. You can leisurely walk the property at your own pace or have a guilded tour.
Our driver was great and very knowledgeable. He was professional, punctual, and kept us on schedule throughout the trip. I would definitely recommend this tour to anyone visiting New Orleans!
It was a wonderful excursion. Our guide Edward, was phenomenal. He shared so much more than what was at the museum.
You are on your own when it comes to adjustments due to weather. We had tornado and flood warnings. I called to see if the trip to the plantation was cancelled. Viator told us to check with the sponsor. We called, and were told to leave a message, and that they would get an answer on the next business day! It was FRIDAY! We took an Uber to the meeting place ($20), and was THEN called to reset the tour at noon! We had plans. Another $20 home. Viator should ALWAYS be able to get in touch with the sponsor, and be expected to make sure that we were notified! I am out $40, which was 2/3 the cost of the tour itself!
Crappy business that I will never trust again!
Edward our driver was very knowledgeable and friendly. This was a really good experience, we had plenty of time and the tour was easy to follow.
The Driver Edward was on time and very informative from point a to b .The company kept you posted of any possible inconveniences. Legendary tours did amazing.
This is a must see place, profoundly moving and an important, although horrific, part of our history. Beautiful grounds, serene views and an attempt to honor the lives lost of so many enslaved people.
Very interesting and learned a lot about the lives of slaves during this period. Not your typical plantation tour. Something different and informative
Remarkable day trip. The driver is informative and very professional. The plantation has a lot of information and well preserved buildings.
Exemplifies another human tragedy… well constructed and displayed .. how could we condone this at any time in history?
Edward was courteous and provided lots of interesting tidbits about New Orleans/Louisiana during the drive with opportunities for photos. Whitney Plantation was one of the most memorable parts of our trip, presenting the perspective of a person who is enslaved. Would definitely recommend!
Phenomenal tour at the plantation! We did the self guided tour and was great to walk at our own speed. Learned a lot! This is a must do!!!
I wish I could give 5 stars, but transportation times were misleading. The driver was very knowledgeable and filled with lots of fun facts and food suggestions. Howeve,r huge mis-advertisement in pick up and drop off times. We were picked up late and we didn’t get dropped off until 3pm. We left the plantation at 12pm as planned but the bus stops at various places so the ride back is considerably longer. please plan accordingly and don’t make plans - we were supposed to meet family for lunch at 1:30-2pm. Please consider changing your listing so people are aware. Thanks!
The tour guide and operator were professional and on-time offering multiple pick-up spots in mid-city New Orleans near hotels. The bus driver/tour guide was friendly and informative and provided interesting commentary through the ride to the plantation. Our group felt the self-guided tour was the best way to see the plantation as it is an emotional and reflective experience. It is a good way to self-pace and allow time for listening, reading, and processing. This is a must-do for anyone traveling to the area!
Moving experience - hotel pickup worked well
Great perspective from slave view -
Beautiful grounds - we got stuck walking around in pouring rain - should have purchased the plastic burgundy poncho for $4.95.
Even tho we had our own “rain jackets “ we got soaked
Our driver Edward was on time for pick up from our hotel. He was in constant communication prior to pick up time. While he was an excellent storyteller, the audio needed technical work as it was staticky.
Overall, it was a great experience to educate oneself and see for yourself that important part of history.
I recommend this activity.
Booo for Legendary Tours. Prepaid for the Whitney Plantation tour. Legendary Tours called the day before to tell us the tour may be canceled (I think because it was just two of us) but then later told us a different guide (2nd Line Tours) would pick us at at the agreed upon time and location. However that pickup never happened (new driver didn’t get the update I was told) so we never made it to the destination. Huge disappointment because we’d planned the day around the tour and it was going to be the highlight of the trip. Avoid Legendary Tours and 2nd Line Tours, they cannot be trusted.
From start to finish it was an informed well organised visit. From local history provided by Edward who was informed and knowledgeable about the local areal. The tour was good I would possibly do the guided tour next time.
We were so excited to take this tour that was supposed to be packed with history. We booked a couple of months in advance and paid in full prior to getting there. We got up early and waited downstairs of our hotel lobby until the bus arrived. Finally we're on the bus with the remaining passengers Edward picked up from the various hotels. 5 minutes into the ride you hear a lound humming sound. The driver gets off the highway, take a look at the vehicle, and make a couple of calls. To our dismay he has to turn around and take us all back because there's something wrong with the battery and/or belt. We all get dropped back off to our hotels. I received a call later stating we couldn't tour that day because no other busses were available! We were offered a refund and now even that's been a hassle since I booked through Viator. I understand things happen but not the experience I was hoping for!
Our bus broke down and we did not see the plantation, But, the driver went above and beyond to ensure our safety.
Driver Edward was very informative and helpful 👏. We both loved the experience. I would highly recommend this experience.
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