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Learn about the history of the plantations
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Visit the superb estates
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Informative commentary from your guide (in English)
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Choose your tours from the plantations on offer
Informações essenciais*
Duração 7h15mn
Visitas comentadas
Idiomas
Hora de início 09:00
Ponto de partida
Descrição
Discover Louisiana’s plantations with this tour and learn more about the estates history!
Start your journey by bus and listen to the commentary from your guide. Also admire the Mississipi River and the Evergreen, Felicity and St Joseph plantations famous for their sugar canes and cotton. When booking you will be asked to choose 2 plantations from the following options:
- Laura Plantation : Discover the restored historic Louisiana Creole plantation and visit the sugar cane fields, the French Garden and the estate’s vegetable garden and banana plantation. You will also have access to the historical buildings, and the former slave huts. Your guide will tell you about their lives during the period of slavery and also how the estate changed after slavery was abolished.
- Whitney Plantation : Visit the plantation retracing more than 260 years in the history of slavery. Learn more about the plantation’s history and transition from Indigo to sugar at the start of the 1800s. Admire the various outbuildings which show the strong development of working plantations in Louisiana.
- Oak Alley Plantation : Discover the neoclassical style estate as well as its large driveway bordered by 100 year old oaks, running from the Mississipi River to the house Accompanied by your guide, learn more about the history of this estate built in 1839 and visit the reconstruction of the former slave quarters.
Opções
When booking, you will be asked to choose from the following options:
- Tour of the Laura and Whitney plantations
- Tour of the Laura and Oak Valley plantations
- Tour of the Whitney and Oak Valley plantations
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- Availability: every day (excluding exceptional dates)
- Duration: 7 hours 15 minutes approx.(including journey)
- Time 9am Please arrive at least 15 minutes before the bus departure time
- Location: Toulouse Street, New Orleans
- Language: English
- Photos are allowed but it is prohibited to film inside the buildings
- This activity is free for children under 6 years of age that can sit on their parents knee
- In order to allow the maximum amount of time for the plantation tour we advise you to bring a snack to eat on the bus. Please note the only dry foods and drinks with lids are allowed on board. Snacks and drinks are available to buy at each plantation (at your own cost)
No charges will be levied for cancellations made more than 7 days before the date of the activity (excluding special dates). After this, the following charges will be levied:
Between 7 and 4 days prior: 50% of the price
After this time and in case of a no-show: 100% of the price
Any reservation made for special dates cannot be cancelled, modified or refunded.
O preço inclui
- Guided tour of 2 of the following plantations: Laura, Oak Alley or Whitney
- Return transport to and from New Orleans
O preço não inclui
- Tips (optional)
- All other extras
Comentários dos clientes
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Visite très intéressante En revanche si l'on a pas un bon niveau d'anglais mieux vaut visiter Laura plantation qui propose une visite en français.ISABELLE S.dia 16 de mar de 2020
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Très bonne organisation : surtout Laura avec une guide francophone très captivante.Oak alley visite en Anglais mais un peu rapide on a profité due l'allée magnifique.A recommanderPatrick S.dia 24 de fev de 2020
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Très belles visites, intéressantes avec un chauffeur de bus très sympa, guides passionnés qui aiment transmettre leurs connaissances, j'ai choisi Whitney et Laura et il est sûr que la prochaine fois je visiterais Oak Alley. prestations à la hauteur du prix, je recommande sans hésitation!!carol S.dia 11 de set de 2019
