Tour Laura Plantation and ride a large airboat through Louisiana swamps
7.5 Hours
Up to 16 people
Round-trip transport, Admission
Explore Laura Plantation on a guided visit, then head into the swamps for a narrated large airboat ride led by a local captain. This 7.5-hour day combines Louisiana history, storytelling, and time outdoors.
Airboats are prohibited for children under 48 inches, pregnant women, and anyone with back or neck problems. Times and order of activities are approximate and depend on traffic; return time is traffic dependent. A balance is collected at the tour site, and deposits are nonrefundable within 24 hours of tour time.
All tours are subject to cancellation or change due to weather conditions. Deposits are nonrefundable within 24 hours of Tour time. The balance will be collected at the Tour site.
Airboats are prohibited for children under 48 inches, pregnant women, and anyone with back or neck problems.
Yes. The balance will be collected at the tour site. If the amount isn’t clear to you before booking, clarify it with Greetwell.
Plan to be ready at 8:00 AM. Pickup is scheduled between 8:00 AM and 8:30 AM, and you should allow a 30-minute window.
Pick up time for your reservation will be between 8:00 am and 8:30 am from your hotel*
Standing along the west bank of the Mississippi River in Vacherie, Louisiana, Laura Plantation: Louisiana's Créole Heritage Site pulls you into a world shaped by four generations of a Créole family and the hundreds of enslaved people who built it. The ochre-painted main house and its surrounding dependencies carry a weight of real, documented history. Unlike many plantation sites, Laura Plantation: Louisiana's Créole Heritage Site centers the full story, drawing on more than 5,000 pages of family documents to illuminate daily life, labor, and culture across nearly two centuries of Louisiana's past.
The guides here really make the experience, with Brian, Larry (aka "Bam Bam"), and Dennis getting enthusiastic shout-outs for their infectious humor, deep knowledge of New Orleans history, and ability to keep groups entertained during longer drives to plantations. People consistently mention how these drivers go beyond just transportation, offering genuine education and recommendations that enhance the entire day. The company also shows flexibility, like accommodating late pickups and even helping guests connect with other operators when they're fully booked. Most travelers book the combination plantation and swamp tours, with Whitney Plantation being especially popular for its focus on slavery history. The logistics run smoothly, with prompt hotel pickups and well-coordinated timing between multiple stops. One guest mentioned feeling excluded by a guide at a restaurant stop, though this appears isolated among otherwise glowing feedback. Overall, expect a long but worthwhile day packed with learning, plenty of laughs from your driver, and face-to-face encounters with Louisiana alligators that people call "insane" in the best way possible.
We were debating on renting a car just to go out to see the Whitney Plantation and last minute decided to pivot and booked Crescent City Tours instead. They picked us up on time and Demetria did a wonderful job getting us to and from both of our Plantation tours (Whitney and Oak Alley). We didn't feel too rushed with the self-guided audio tour at Whitney, and had time to eat and take extra pictures of the grounds at Oak Alley before the house tour started. Crescent City Tours took care of getting us checked in, getting our tickets, and showing us where the tours would begin so that there was no confusion on our end. My partner and I were the only two using their services for our specific tour that day, so we were in a smaller sprinter van, but they still drove us out there and gave us excellent service.
Jamie
April 18, 2026
We were debating on renting a car just to go out to see the Whitney Plantation and last minute decided to pivot and booked Crescent City Tours instead. They picked us up on time and Demetria did a wonderful job getting us to and from both of our Plantation tours (Whitney and Oak Alley). We didn't feel too rushed with the self-guided audio tour at Whitney, and had time to eat and take extra pictures of the grounds at Oak Alley before the house tour started. Crescent City Tours took care of getting us checked in, getting our tickets, and showing us where the tours would begin so that there was no confusion on our end. My partner and I were the only two using their services for our specific tour that day, so we were in a smaller sprinter van, but they still drove us out there and gave us excellent service.
Jamie
April 18, 2026