New Orleans Plantation Country Day Trips & Excursions

Take the Grand Tour with a mélange presentation of Cajun and Creole cultures sure to dazzle, with tours of two southern Louisiana plantations, a great Cajun Lunch (included) and an airboat tour on the bayou. Journey along the shores of Lake Pontchartrain as you prepare to be brought back in time on this small group van tour. Visit Plantation Country to tour both Laura, the Creole Plantation and Houmas House: a grand estate so lavish, that it was described by many as "The Sugar Palace." Then experience a thrilling airboat ride with high-speed bursts and gentle cruising on the bayou. Watch for alligators and other wildlife! Make the most of vacation time with this full-day combo tour!

From rugged Louisiana bayou to refined Southern majesty, this combination of wildlife and plantation tour delivers the best of both worlds all in one. Adventure out to the Manchac Swamp to visit alligators and other regional wildlife like eagles, hogs, and cranes and then make your way up the historic River Road for a plantation tour packed with amazing scenery and compelling history. Choose between Laura Plantation: A Creole Heritage Site or the iconic Oak Alley Plantation. Don't miss your chance to learn all about culture and the critters of Lousiana, book your spot now!

Explore the waterways of the Barataria Swamp on a covered swamp boat. Learn about "The Crown Jewel of the Louisiana Purchase", the Jean Lafitte National Park and Preserve, as you drift past a Cajun cemetery, a 2,000-year-old burial mound, and a fishing village. Keep an eye out for over 200 species of birds, an array of wildflowers, plants, snakes, turtles, and alligators! Don't miss out, book your Barataria Swamp Tour from New Orleans with Transportation today!

Experience Oak Alley Plantation, a National Historic site built in 1839, and its beautiful grounds in all of their glory on this guided history and cultural tour through the mansion and grounds. From the moment you arrive, you are treated to the beauty of Oak Alley's quarter-mile-long alley of 28 live oak trees, each over 250 years old. The plantation has even been the setting for such motion pictures as "Interview with a Vampire" and "Primary Colors." Reserve your tour today and take in the plantation's beauty, history, and culture with an expert guide and get transportation to and from the French Quarter.

No other plantation tour provides such an in-depth look into the lives of enslaved people as Whitney Plantation, which is credited with being the first and only slave museum and memorial in the United States. Visitors take a guided tour throughout the 265-year-old house, and view the most extensive collection of antebellum slave artifacts in the world including a church, slave compound, carriage house, blacksmith shop, and more! Through museum exhibits, memorial artwork, and hundreds of first-person slave narratives, visitors to Whitney will gain a better understanding of the harsh reality of slavery in America. Book your tour today!

Spend the day along River Road visiting Louisiana’s most famous plantations. Laura Plantation: A Creole Heritage Site focuses on the generations of a real Louisiana Creole family history. Your guided tour will reveal the fascinating stories of the home, the people, and the culture. Oak Alley Plantation, located just a few miles away, portrays a powerful testimony to the wealth that Americans gained during the antebellum era. See the beauty, history, and culture of two of the most popular plantation homes and book today!

Take in the beauty, history, and culture of Oak Alley Plantation, then take a ride on the wild side aboard an awesome airboat! Visit the beautiful Oak Alley Plantation, a Greek revival plantation with a magnificent alley of 28 evenly spaced oak trees. Browse the plantation grounds, gift shop, and stop for lunch! After, choose between a 6 or 16-passenger airboat and zoom through the swamps and bayous! Experience it all on this amazing combo tour! Book today!

Get whisked away to a land barely touched by time as guests' journey along the shores of Lake Pontchartrain on this Half Day Combo: Destrehan Plantation & Airboat Swamp Tour. Gaze upon the grand estate of Destrehan Plantation and enjoy a narrated tour as costumed guides share the mansion's fascinating history. Zoom through the Louisiana swamp on a high-speed airboat and soak up the native plants and spot animals that live in the secluded marshes and bayous. For an authentic experience through the Louisiana countryside, choc-full of history, mystery, and excitement, climb on board for a Half-Day Combo Tour!

Take a step back in time with an Oak Alley & Laura Plantations Combo Tour with Transportation from guests' New Orleans hotel or bed & breakfast. Relax and enjoy a scenic drive through plantation country, on the way to the antebellum mansion Oak Alley, for a guided tour and time to explore the grounds. Then journey to the famously Creole Laura Plantation where the guided tour is sure to be an eye-opening experience. Book this tour and get whisked away to two historical treasures, and visit Oak Alley and Laura Plantations today!

Take a day trip to plantation country on this Oak Alley OR Laura Plantation Tour with Transportation from New Orleans Hotels. Choose from either Oak Alley or Laura Plantation and take a tour to remember. Travel by air conditioned mini bus from New Orleans to Plantation Country to visit guest's choice of plantation. Both plantations convey the historic beauty of Louisiana and the memories of Creole traditions of yesterday. Book your tour today!

Journey off the beaten path into the Louisiana back-country on a Whitney Museum Plantation and Airboat Swamp Tour. Get whisked away to a former sugar plantation and slavery museum where you can marvel at the big house, well-preserved original structures, and slave memorial. From there you can dine on authentic New Orleans' country fare on your scenic drive into the wetlands. Enjoy a thrilling airboat swamp tour where you can spot the great American alligator and other local wildlife. Book today!

Savor Southern majesty with a classic New Orleans plantation tour and round trip transportation to and from guest's hotel. Step back in time to Laura Plantation on a half-day adventure into the history and mystery of the Great River Road. Home to some of the most significant and picturesque real estate in America, this plantation experience is sure to amaze, enlighten, and inspire as history comes alive. Book now!

Take a step back in time as guests tour Oak Alley Plantation. Enjoy sightseeing on the way to the plantation until the grand house comes into view. Witness the giant oaks that line the alleyway to the "Big House". Experience one of the grandest plantations of Louisiana, her historic grounds, and amazing exhibits. Book your tour today!

Savor Southern majesty with a classic New Orleans plantation tour and round trip transportation to and from guest's hotel. Step back in time at Whitney Plantation on a half-day adventure into the history and mystery of the Great River Road. Within the boundaries of the "Habitation Haydel", Whitney Plantation tells the story of the Haydel family and the slaves that occupied the property. Discover educational and awe-inspiring museum exhibits, artwork, and historic buildings resorted to exemplify their centuries-old look and feel. Book your spot today!

Walk back in time, on a journey along the Mississippi River, to Laura Plantation, a uniquely Creole estate. Learn the true meaning of Creole as guests get a rare glimpse into the culture and lifestyle of Laura Locoul Gore, and her ancestors, on the guided tour of the home, grounds, and slave quarters. The expert narrative will regale guests with the realities of the Creole caste system, one like no other found in the U.S. today. Book your spot today!

Enjoy plantation history and a Cajun experience on the same day with this combination tour of Destrehan Plantation and a scenic swamp boat ride! First take a guided tour of Destrehan Plantation, the oldest Plantation home in the Mississippi Valley, circa 1787. Stand in awe of the 300-year-old oak trees, and the beautifully restored home and grounds. After a quick (optional) lunch stop, hop aboard a covered swamp boat for a guided tour of the Barataria Swamp with an experienced boat captain, book your spot today!

Savor Southern majesty with a classic New Orleans plantation tour and round trip transportation to and from guest's hotel. Step back in time at Oak Alley Plantation on a half-day adventure into the history and mystery of the Great River Road. Home to some of the most significant and picturesque real estate in America, these plantations are sure to amaze, enlighten, and inspire as history comes alive. Book today!

Journey into the mysterious and mesmerizing deep south for a Laura Creole Plantation & Airboat Swamp Boat Tour with transportation. Hear the fascinating history of the Creole women that inhabited this vast sugarcane plantation on an informative, 90 minute guided tour of the big house and grounds. Next up, journey through dense wetlands on an airboat as you learn about the native plants and wildlife of the swamp and spot the great American alligator. Get off the beaten path on an escape to the countryside and book this fantastic combo tour today!

Hop on the bus and take in a day in plantation country. Enjoy sweeping landscapes and extraordinary architecture at Oak Alley Plantation, one of the most incredible plantations near New Orleans dating back to 1837. Witness the iconic 28 evenly spaced centuries-old oak trees leading up to the plantation's "Big House". Visit the old blacksmith shop and pay tribute to those who slaved to build the plantation into a sugar superpower. Book your spot today!