Combine a powerful Whitney Plantation visit with an exciting narrated airboat ride through Louisiana swamps.
7.5 Hours
Up to 16 people
Transport, Airboat tour
Combine an immersive visit to Whitney Plantation with an adventurous airboat ride through Louisiana’s swamps. Learn about the lives of the enslaved on this powerful plantation tour, then switch gears with an exciting narrated airboat experience.
Children under 48 inches cannot ride airboats. Pregnant women and anyone with back or neck problems are prohibited from riding airboats. Pickup is between 8:00 and 8:30 AM; be ready at 8:00 AM and allow a 30-minute window. When booking, please note your preferred pickup location in the notes section.
Tours may be changed or canceled due to weather. Deposits are nonrefundable within 24 hours of tour time.
Children under 48 inches, pregnant women, and anyone with back or neck problems cannot ride airboats.
This tour uses deposits. Bring what you need to pay the remaining balance at the tour site. Deposits are nonrefundable within 24 hours of tour time.
Yes. Schedule times and return time may vary depending on traffic.
When booking, please note your preferred pickup location in the notes section.
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