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    New Orleans Whitney Plantation & Airboat Tour

    History, memorials, and a narrated Louisiana swamp airboat ride

    4.9 stars• 740 reviews

    Duration

    7.5 Hours

    Ideal For

    Up to 16 people

    Includes

    Transport, admission, airboat tour

    Highlights

    Explore Whitney Plantation's memorials and historic grounds, then ride through Louisiana swamps by narrated airboat. Learn about the lives of enslaved people while experiencing two distinct sides of the region.

    • Explore Louisiana's only plantation museum dedicated exclusively to the lives of enslaved people
    • See slave cabins, the Freedmen's Church, memorials, and historic structures
    • Learn through an audio-guided or guided plantation tour
    • Ride through southeast Louisiana swamps with a local captain
    • Browse gift shop and snack options

    Itinerary

    • Pick-up begins at 8:00 AM – 8:30 AM; allow 30 minutes
    • Drive ~1 hr 10 min to Whitney Plantation
    • Audio-guided or guided plantation tour (~90 min)
    • Afternoon airboat tour departs ~2:00 PM and returns ~3:45 PM
    • Return to hotel ~4:45 PM (depending on traffic)

    What's Included

    • Round-trip transportation
    • Whitney Plantation admission
    • Headsets for the audio tour
    • Narrated airboat tour

    Important details

    • Ages 18+ only
    • Pregnant women cannot ride the airboat
    • Airboat riders cannot have back or neck problems
    • Pickup may be at an alternate location rather than your property

    Cancellation Policy

    Tours may be canceled or changed due to weather conditions.

    Product ID: 9FMH44

    FAQs

    Airboats are prohibited for children under 48 inches, pregnant women, and people with any kind of back or neck problems.

    Plan for hotel pick-up between 8:00 am and 8:30 am. Be ready at 8:00 am and allow a 30-minute window for pick-up.

    Bring comfortable walking shoes, weather-appropriate clothing, sunglasses, sunscreen, a camera, and spending money.

    Experience provided by Crescent City Tours & Transportation

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    Whitney Plantation

    Admission included

    Standing along the west bank of the Mississippi River in St. John the Baptist Parish, Whitney Plantation confronts visitors with a history that demands attention. The grounds are quiet but weighted, the air thick with the kind of meaning that settles into you slowly. Unlike most antebellum sites, Whitney Plantation centers its entire story on the people who were enslaved here, not the planters who profited from their suffering. Memorials, sculptures, and preserved structures across the property make that commitment unmistakable from the moment you arrive.

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    Review summary

    4.9
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    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.

    What people are saying

    Review 1 of 4
    5/5

    Guide was so knowledgeable and friendly! Let us get some really good pictures and had air conditioning waiting.

    Photo of Brooke Nugent

    Brooke Nugent

    August 22, 2026

    Review 1 of 1
    5/5

    Guide was so knowledgeable and friendly! Let us get some really good pictures and had air conditioning waiting.

    Photo of Brooke Nugent

    Brooke Nugent

    August 22, 2026

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