Full-Day Whitney Plantation and Airboat Swamp Tour with Pickup
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Take a trip down to Plantation Country and explore Whitney Museum Plantation. During the 75-minute self-guided audio walking tour, visitors will gain a unique perspective on the lives of the enslaved people on a Louisiana sugar plantation, learning their stories through the real oral histories recorded by the Federal Writers Project during the Depression. After your plantation tour we will head down to Westwego Louisiana where you have a chance to enjoy a sit down lunch (AT OWN EXPENSE). After lunch we will take you across the Cajun Swamp where you take a 90 minutes cover pontoon fast-speed boat ride. The Captains will navigate their way through the swamp. You will learn about Louisiana Wetlands, the inhabitants of the swamp, the life and habits of the American Alligators.
Duration8 hours and 30 minutesLanguages Available
- Audio guide - German
- Printed guide - German
- Audio guide - English
- Human tour guide - English
- Printed guide - English
- Audio guide - Italian
- Printed guide - Italian
- Audio guide - French
- Printed guide - French
- Audio guide - Spanish
- Printed guide - Spanish
Points of Interest
Stop At: New OrleansNew Orleans, LouisianaYour full-day plantation and swamp tour begins with a 8:00 am hotel pickup from downtown New Orleans (please allow 30 minutes for pickups). Duration: 30 minutesStop At: Great River RoadWhitney Plantation is located 75 miles and about 1hour from the French Quarter. Travel along Great River Road and marvel at the beautiful Antebellum Mansions along the way.Duration: Not AvailableStop At: Whitney Plantation5099 Louisiana Highway 18, Wallace, Louisiana(CLOSE ON TUESDAYS) is on the National Register of Historic Places, the site includes the last surviving example of a true French Creole Barn, what is believed to be the oldest detached kitchen in Louisiana, and the Big House, considered the earliest and best preserved raised Creole cottage in Louisiana, all built by slaves. With the original structures nestled in a working sugar cane field, visitors are sure to marvel at the authentic representation presented at Whitney. Through these restored buildings, museum exhibits, memorial artwork and thousands of first-person slave narratives, Whitney Plantation gives a voice and respect to the slaves, who lived, worked, and died here. Duration: 2 hoursStop At: Bayou Segnette State Park7777 Westbank Expy, , Westwego, LouisianaYou we travel back down to westwego louisiana to enjoy a sit down lunch at Segnette Landing Restaurant (at your own expense) which is 1 hour drive or 65 miles from Oak Alley Plantation and 10 miles from downtown hotelsDuration: Not AvailableStop At: Bayou Segnette State Park7777 Westbank Expy, , Westwego, LouisianaEnjoy an amazing 1 hour and 30 minutes Cajun Lunch at Segnette Landing restaurant (at your own expense).Duration: 1 hour and 30 minutesStop At: Ultimate Swamp Adventures450 Laroussini Street, Westwego, LA 70094Have you ever wanted to enjoy an enchanting boat ride across a swamp? If your answer is yes, as it probably is, then the place to go is New Orleans via our guided swamp tours. We take you across all the heavenly Cajun Swamp where you take a 90 minutes fast-speed boat ride. The Cajun Captains will navigate their way through the back swamp. You will learn about Louisiana Wetlands, the inhabitants of the swamp, the life and habits of the American Alligators. Our experience Captains will take you back to the history of Louisiana Bayou and Swamp exploration days.Duration: 2 hoursStop At: New OrleansNew Orleans, LouisianaYour full-day plantation and swamp tour ends with a 30 minutes hotel drop-off.Duration: 30 minutesAdditional Information
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- A moderate amount of walking is involved.
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately.
- Please provide hotel pickup information.
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Driver/guide
- Food and drinks
Take a trip down to Plantation Country and explore Whitney Museum Plantation. During the 75-minute self-guided audio walking tour, visitors will gain a unique perspective on the lives of the enslaved people on a Louisiana sugar plantation, learning their stories through the real oral histories recorded by the Federal Writers Project during the Depression. After your plantation tour we will head down to Westwego Louisiana where you have a chance to enjoy a sit down lunch (AT OWN EXPENSE). After lunch we will take you across the Cajun Swamp where you take a 90 minutes cover pontoon fast-speed boat ride. The Captains will navigate their way through the swamp. You will learn about Louisiana Wetlands, the inhabitants of the swamp, the life and habits of the American Alligators.
Duration8 hours and 30 minutesLanguages Available
- Audio guide - German
- Printed guide - German
- Audio guide - English
- Human tour guide - English
- Printed guide - English
- Audio guide - Italian
- Printed guide - Italian
- Audio guide - French
- Printed guide - French
- Audio guide - Spanish
- Printed guide - Spanish
Points of Interest
Stop At: New OrleansNew Orleans, LouisianaYour full-day plantation and swamp tour begins with a 8:00 am hotel pickup from downtown New Orleans (please allow 30 minutes for pickups). Duration: 30 minutesStop At: Great River RoadWhitney Plantation is located 75 miles and about 1hour from the French Quarter. Travel along Great River Road and marvel at the beautiful Antebellum Mansions along the way.Duration: Not AvailableStop At: Whitney Plantation5099 Louisiana Highway 18, Wallace, Louisiana(CLOSE ON TUESDAYS) is on the National Register of Historic Places, the site includes the last surviving example of a true French Creole Barn, what is believed to be the oldest detached kitchen in Louisiana, and the Big House, considered the earliest and best preserved raised Creole cottage in Louisiana, all built by slaves. With the original structures nestled in a working sugar cane field, visitors are sure to marvel at the authentic representation presented at Whitney. Through these restored buildings, museum exhibits, memorial artwork and thousands of first-person slave narratives, Whitney Plantation gives a voice and respect to the slaves, who lived, worked, and died here. Duration: 2 hoursStop At: Bayou Segnette State Park7777 Westbank Expy, , Westwego, LouisianaYou we travel back down to westwego louisiana to enjoy a sit down lunch at Segnette Landing Restaurant (at your own expense) which is 1 hour drive or 65 miles from Oak Alley Plantation and 10 miles from downtown hotelsDuration: Not AvailableStop At: Bayou Segnette State Park7777 Westbank Expy, , Westwego, LouisianaEnjoy an amazing 1 hour and 30 minutes Cajun Lunch at Segnette Landing restaurant (at your own expense).Duration: 1 hour and 30 minutesStop At: Ultimate Swamp Adventures450 Laroussini Street, Westwego, LA 70094Have you ever wanted to enjoy an enchanting boat ride across a swamp? If your answer is yes, as it probably is, then the place to go is New Orleans via our guided swamp tours. We take you across all the heavenly Cajun Swamp where you take a 90 minutes fast-speed boat ride. The Cajun Captains will navigate their way through the back swamp. You will learn about Louisiana Wetlands, the inhabitants of the swamp, the life and habits of the American Alligators. Our experience Captains will take you back to the history of Louisiana Bayou and Swamp exploration days.Duration: 2 hoursStop At: New OrleansNew Orleans, LouisianaYour full-day plantation and swamp tour ends with a 30 minutes hotel drop-off.Duration: 30 minutesAdditional Information
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- A moderate amount of walking is involved.
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately.
- Please provide hotel pickup information.
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Driver/guide
- Food and drinks
Need To Know Info
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
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