Laura Plantation: Louisiana's Creole Heritage Site - Admission & Guided Tour

New Orleans, LA

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Drive out to Laura Plantation to enjoy the best history tour in the U.S. This plantation house and Creole Heritage Site is focused on the generations of a real Louisiana Creole family, both free and enslaved, and highlights the reality of the plantation within a larger historical and cultural context. On a guided tour, you'll walk throughout the plantation house, gardens, slave cabins, and the museum dedicated to slavery to read first-person narratives of those who worked the fields. The unique Creole colors and historical elements reflected throughout, paired with the real documented stories provide a true glimpse into the life once lived by many in Louisiana.

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Activity Highlights

Hear first-hand intimate accounts of owners, women, children, and the enslaved
Guided tour by an expert guide who will detail the history and the mystery of Laura Plantation
Enjoy acres of stunning gardens, authentic artifacts, and living history
Excellent activity or history lovers

Duration: 1.5 Hrs.

What's Included

Admission to Laura Plantation
Narrated tour
Museum exhibit "From the Big House to the Quarters: Slavery on Laura Plantation"

What to bring

Weather appropriate attire
Comfortable walking shoes
Camera
ID

Restrictions

Covid-19 Precautions: Reservations are required, Face masks are required and there will be small controlled group sizes

Due to the historic nature of the plantation, access to the second floor is by stairs only.
Closed annually on New Years Day, Mardi Gras Day, Easter Sunday, Thanksgiving & Christmas Day. Annually on July 4 & Dec 24, the last tour is at 12 noon.
Space is limited to 9 persons per tour due to social distancing guidelines.
Self-guided tours are prohibited.
No service dogs allowed.
Not handicap accessible.

Additional information

Photos and videos are allowed inside the house on this tour.
Laura Plantation is open 7 days a week, with tours leaving at 10:00 AM, 11:20 AM, 12:00 PM, 2:40 PM and 3:20 PM
Do not take a TAXI, UBER or LYFT service to the plantation unless your driver will wait in the parking lot for you. Laura Plantation is located in a rural area outside of these car service areas. There will be no way to get back to the city if left without transportation services.
Tours in French are available each day by reservation subject to availability
A moderate amount of walking is required to complete this tour.
The plantation grounds may be wet from recent rains.
Children 5 & under are Free!
Free parking available on-site.
Gift shop is available on-site.

Location

2247 LA-18, Vacherie, LA 70090, USA

from $25 $23

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Laura Plantation: Louisiana's Creole Heritage Site - Admission & Guided Tour

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about 3 months ago

Great guide I learned a lot that I did not know about creole culture

Peggy G

Laura

about 1 year ago

Logan was an excellent guide during the tour, he brought back plantation life and helped us imagine how life was back then.

Christine B

Sarah's plantation

about 1 year ago

Very detailed and interesting facts about the history of Louisiana. Kyle was a delight!

Stacy R

Awesome!

about 1 year ago

Our tour was amazing and very informational! Our tour guide Elizabeth ensured we understood the history and important remarks :) will definitely come back

Lissette G