Itinerary
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Stop At: Great River Road, Louisiana
Meet at the departure point at 9:30 am. Then, travel to and fro along the Great River Road in a climate controlled mini bus with air suspension for a comfortable ride.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Laura Plantation: Louisiana's Creole Heritage Site, 2247 Highway 18, Vacherie, LA 70090-5409
Laura, A Creole Plantation has a rich and unique history, from the home itself to the women that ran it. Uniquely enough, the plantation is now named after one of those very women. You will get to tour this over 200 year old sugarcane plantation. This tour will include a walk through of the main house as well as the slave quarters.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Oak Alley Plantation, 3645 Highway 18 Great River Road, Vacherie, LA 70090-7079
Oak Alley is an antebellum plantation known for its stunning 300 year old alley of oak trees. This plantation was built in 1839 and faces the Mississippi river. These unique tree formations and the beautiful grounds in combination with the colorful history make this a must see destination while you are in New Orleans.
After both locations have been visited you will be dropped off back in downtown New Orleans locations.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
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Homewood Suites by Hilton New Orleans French Quarter, 317 N Rampart St, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA
10:00 AM
8 hours(approx.)
Returns to original departure point
Not wheelchair accessible
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Near public transportation
Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 33 travelers
Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Posted By : Lisa_G
Tour guide and driver were great! Plantations were both unique but both really informative. Thank you for a great excursion.
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Posted On : 2024-05-03
Posted By : Ruth T
Kiara was amazing! She was super nice, her information was very interesting and kept us really engaged throughout the way. Definitely recommend!
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Posted On : 2024-04-28
Posted By : cindyaG8331KG
Mimi was fantastic! Super knowledgable about the tour, area, and history. We had a great time thanks to her! 100% recommend this tour
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Posted On : 2024-04-19
Posted By : InternationalNewbie
Learned more about slavery and slave and plantation life at the Laura Plantation. Guide was great. Was able to photograph inside and out. No free time to wander about. All guided but well done. Oak Alley Plantation has a good deal of time for self guiding around the entire grounds. Guided tour of the "Big House" was short but well done. A lot more focused on the family that lived there and NO PHOTOGRAPHY inside. A little more like a museum setting.
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Posted On : 2024-04-18
Posted By : Megan_K
The plantations were beautiful! We really enjoyed our tours, especially our guide at Laura Plantation. Very informative! Karen was a great guide with Cajun Encounters. We really enjoyed her stories and information while on the bus. We stood in front of Homewood Suites on Rampart Rd but the shuttle was parked in the back. Thankfully Karen came around and found us!
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Posted On : 2024-03-20
Posted By : wb833
Justina was a great driver and explained everything clearly. Great service, good pricing, and overall it was a unique, first time experience of a tour.
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Posted On : 2024-03-15
Posted By : Lisa_A
I really enjoyed these plantation tours. The tour bus driver was very pleasant. The tour of the Laura plantation was excellent. The guide at the plantation was very detailed and provided a great deal of info. Oak Alley was beautiful but the tour was only of 4 rooms in the house and lasted less than an hour. It was fine for what it was. I’d recommend this tour instead of being confined to the French Quarter. It gives a very honest account of the history in the South.
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Posted On : 2024-03-09
Posted By : Randy_B
Really a very good tour with the Oak Alley and Laura plantations. The guides were very knowledgeable and added great information
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Posted On : 2024-03-07
Posted By : Cosmopolitan283721
Great trip.
Bus driver Michelle was wonderful. The guide at Laura plantation,Renee was also excellent and knowledgeable
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Posted On : 2024-02-28
Posted By : clarkc595
A wonderful thought provoking tour to Oak Alley and Laura Plantations. Our bus driver Michelle was a hoot and so genuinely kind. She gave us all kinds of information on the drive and she was fun! The guide at the Laura Plantation was named Renee and I can't say enough about her compassion and her sense of justice for the enslaved peoples she taught us about that day. I feel really grateful. Oak Alley was a quick stop where we got to admire a beautiful plantation big house and of course the incredible live oaks. There were ready made sandwiches to buy at Oak Alley but better to bring your own lunch. All in all a very memorable experience. I'm glad I went on this tour.
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Posted On : 2024-02-23
