Whitney Plantation Tour

The New York Times says, talking about slavery and race is awkward, but the Whitney Plantation museum stands a chance of becoming this rare place where this discomfort can be embraced. Los Angeles Times says the 90-minute tour at Whitney plantation is like no other plantation along the river road. On your 90 minute tour your Guide will show you Slave cabins A Freedmen’s Church detach kitchen and outbuildings a 1790 owner’s house and a memorial built to honor the enslaved. Whitney plantation is the only plantation museum in Louisiana with an exclusive focus on the lives of enslaved people. Visit Whitney’s memorial and restored buildings to enter the world of Louisiana sugar plantation and to remember those who built and worked this property.

What to Expect:

The Whitney plantation is located about 70 miles or about one hour and 10 minutes from the French Quarter. The pick-up begins at 8:00 AM for tour number one of the day and 1:15 PM for the second tour of the day. The ground transportation service will be done through our sister company, Crescent City Tours & Transportation. The driver goes hotel to hotel for the pickup service. We ask that you allow us up to 30 minutes for the pickup service. All guests will have an additional 30 minutes to view the gift shop, use restrooms and grab a quick snack. We will then head back to New Orleans arriving at about 1:30 PM depending on traffic

DEPARTURE/RETURN LOCATION	The pick-up time for your reservation will be between 8:00 am and 8:30 am from your hotel.
DEPARTURE TIME	Please arrive promptly 15-30 minutes before your adventure.
CANCELLATION POLICY	All tours are subject to cancellation or change due to weather conditions. Please be advised: Deposit slips are needed to get credit for funds paid. The balance will be collected at the Tour site. Deposits are nonrefundable within 24 hours of Tour time.Children under 48 inches and Women who are pregnant, along with people with any kind of back or neck problems are prohibited from riding airboats.All pick up times start at 2:45 PM and 3:15Please allow 30 minutes for pick up