From New Orleans: Swamp Boat Cruise and Whitney Plantation Tour
From New Orleans: Swamp Boat Cruise and Whitney Plantation Tour
From New Orleans: Swamp Boat Cruise and Whitney Plantation Tour
From New Orleans: Swamp Boat Cruise and Whitney Plantation Tour
From New Orleans: Swamp Boat Cruise and Whitney Plantation Tour
From New Orleans: Swamp Boat Cruise and Whitney Plantation Tour
This tour combines the private Manchac Swamp with Whitney Plantation
A decade ago Whitney Plantation, circa 1752, opened its doors to the public for the first time in its history as the only plantation museum in Louisiana completely dedicated to the history of slavery. The experience at Whitney is a self-paced audio tour. Visitors to Whitney will gain a unique perspective on the enslaved people who lived and worked here through museum exhibits, memorial artwork, restored historic outbuildings, and hundreds of first-person narratives
Experience
- Audio Tour of the 272 year old plantation site with a focus on first-person slave narratives
- View museum exhibits, memorial artwork, and restored buildings
- See historic outbuildings of a Louisiana working plantation
- Learn about the Big House, one of the earliest Louisiana raised Creole Cottages
- Privately-owned wildlife refuge
- Home of the legend of "Rougarou", the Cajun werewolf
- History of the town of Frenier
- Boundary between the lands of Great Britain and Spain in 1700's
- Narrated, roundtrip transportation from the French Quarter
- Expert local guide
- Audio tour of Whitney Plantation
- Swamp Boat Ride thru a private area of the Manchac Swamp
- Local Taxes
- Food and beverages
- Optional gratuities
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- The Whitney Plantation is a self-guided tour. Please make sure to download the Whitney Plantation app on your cell phone, tablet, or iPad to listen to an audio tour.
- Guests visiting Whitney using a wheelchair will have access to the gift shop, restrooms, and museum. The plantation grounds are accessible; however, there are uneven gravel paths. Guests would be able to view the slave quarters, but would not have access to enter.
- Snacks and beverages, alcoholic and non-alcoholic, are available for purchase at the swamp. We suggest you bring dry snacks/food to consume on the ride; beverages with tops are also allowed.
- Swamp tours, like all other tours, operate rain or shine. We will only cancel our tours in the event of extreme weather conditions including lightning strikes and will make every attempt to contact you in the event that a tour is cancelled. Swamp tour boats are covered, making tours in the rain possible and unlikely to be cancelled
This tour combines the private Manchac Swamp with Whitney Plantation.
A decade ago Whitney Plantation, circa 1752, opened its doors to the public for the first time in its history as the only plantation museum in Louisiana completely dedicated to the history of slavery. The experience at Whitney is a self-paced audio tour. Visitors to Whitney will gain a unique perspective on the enslaved people who lived and worked here through museum exhibits, memorial artwork, restored historic outbuildings,
Highlights
- Audio Tour of the 272 year old plantation site with a focus on first-person slave narratives
- View museum exhibits, memorial artwork, and restored buildings
- See historic outbuildings of a Louisiana working plantation
- Learn about the Big House, one of the earliest Louisiana raised Creole Cottages
- Privately-owned wildlife refuge
- Home of the legend of "Rougarou", the Cajun werewolf
- History of the town of Frenier
- Boundary between the lands of Great Britain and Spain in 1700's
Includes
- Narrated, roundtrip transportation from the French Quarter
- Expert local guide
- Audio tour of Whitney Plantation
- Swamp Boat Ride thru a private area of the Manchac Swamp
- Local Taxes
Excludes
- Food and beverages
- Optional gratuities
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
Essential Information
- The Whitney Plantation is a self-guided tour. Please make sure to download the Whitney Plantation app on your cell phone, tablet, or iPad to listen to an audio tour.
- Guests visiting Whitney using a wheelchair will have access to the gift shop, restrooms, and museum. The plantation grounds are accessible; however, there are uneven gravel paths. Guests would be able to view the slave quarters, but would not have access to enter.
- Snacks and beverages, alcoholic and non-alcoholic, are available for purchase at the swamp. We suggest you bring dry snacks/food to consume on the ride; beverages with tops are also allowed.
- Swamp tours, like all other tours, operate rain or shine. We will only cancel our tours in the event of extreme weather conditions including lightning strikes and will make every attempt to contact you in the event that a tour is cancelled. Swamp tour boats are covered, making tours in the rain possible and unlikely to be cancelled
Itinerary
This tour combines the private Manchac Swamp with Whitney Plantation.
A decade ago Whitney Plantation, circa 1752, opened its doors to the public for the first time in its history as the only plantation museum in Louisiana completely dedicated to the history of slavery. The experience at Whitney is a self-paced audio tour. Visitors to Whitney will gain a unique perspective on the enslaved people who lived and worked here through museum exhibits, memorial artwork, restored historic outbuildings,
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