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    Whitney Plantation & Louisiana Swamp Airboat Tour

    Visit Whitney Plantation, then ride a narrated 16-passenger airboat

    4.9 stars• 738 reviews
    From$183/ personincl. taxes and fees

    Duration

    7.5 Hours

    Ideal For

    Up to 16 people

    Includes

    Transport, plantation, airboat

    Highlights

    Explore Whitney Plantation and then head into Louisiana’s swamps on a narrated airboat ride. Round-trip transportation and admission are included.

    • Explore the only Louisiana plantation museum focused on the lives of enslaved people
    • See slave cabins, memorials, and historic structures on the grounds
    • Choose a self-guided audio tour with headsets or a guided tour option
    • Ride a large airboat with a local captain and narration
    • Spend time exploring restored buildings, memorials, and the grounds

    What's Included

    • Round-trip transportation
    • Admission to Whitney Plantation
    • Self-guided audio tour (headsets provided) or guided tour option
    • Narrated airboat tour by local captain

    Things to know

    Airboats are prohibited for children under 48 inches, pregnant women, and people with back or neck problems. Pick-up is scheduled between 8:00 am and 8:30 am from the property; allow a 30-minute window.

    Cancellation Policy

    Tours may be canceled or changed due to weather. Deposits are nonrefundable within 24 hours of tour time. Deposit slips are needed to get credit for funds paid. The balance will be collected at the tour site.

    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
    Experience provided by Crescent City Tours & Transportation

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    Review summary

    4.9
    Excellent
    738 reviews•Google Maps

    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

    We took the Laura and Whitney Plantation tours last Monday. Both were phenomenal! Transportation was a breeze. Brian was fun, energetic and helpful. Our big bus driver shared many stories from history of the area to the heartaches of the Katrina devastation. I found all of it fascinating, moving, and heartbreaking. Thank you Crescent City Tours for wonderful day and hospitable day. :)

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    Theresa Thomason

    March 28, 2026

    Review 1 of 1
    5/5

    We took the Laura and Whitney Plantation tours last Monday. Both were phenomenal! Transportation was a breeze. Brian was fun, energetic and helpful. Our big bus driver shared many stories from history of the area to the heartaches of the Katrina devastation. I found all of it fascinating, moving, and heartbreaking. Thank you Crescent City Tours for wonderful day and hospitable day. :)

    Photo of Theresa Thomason

    Theresa Thomason

    March 28, 2026

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