Whitney Plantation Museum Tour

Discover the dark history of antebellum slavery in Louisiana on a tour of the Whitney Plantation. Explore the largest slave rebellion site in the US and learn about the impact of sugar production on the state’s wealth.

Duration: 5 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Whitney Plantation - We’re going to travel down the historical River Road to the Whitney Plantation Museum, where the largest slave rebellion in the United States took place. During your visit, you will learn about the history of slavery on a southern Louisiana sugarcane plantation. Come learn how “Sugar changed the world” within five decades….
What's Included
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Admission to Whitney Plantation and Museum
  • Self-guided audio tour
What's Not Included
  • Dinner
Additional Information

Visitors will be educated on the true history of Antebellum Slavery in Louisiana.
Travel down the historical River Road to the Whitney Plantation Museum, where the largest slave rebellion in the United States took place.
Delve into the captivating history of slavery on a southern Louisiana sugarcane plantation. Gain profound insights into the lives of…

Location
Whitney Plantation
5099 Highway 18
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Shautayg
Sep 27, 2024
Time of Respect and Gratitude - Great tour with very insightful view into the enslaved people that once worked that land. If you are open you will feel their presence and better understand their stories and struggles
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Camille_b
Aug 3, 2024
An Experience - I knew I wanted to see this plantation after reading the article in Glamour about how it will never host weddings as it's their mission to dismantle any romantic notions about its grounds. The tour lasted the perfect amount of time and I liked that it was self guided once at the destination. I would recommend this tour company also. Make sure that you put mosquito repellent on prior.
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Vesper_o
Jul 3, 2024
Walking in the footsteps of my Ancestors - African American History is American History! When we understand our past we can embrace and change our present. It was enlightening and heartbreaking to walk in the footsteps of my ancestors.
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Culture31125884599
Jun 1, 2024
Great tour! - Great tour! Driver was very nice and provided us with some important history during the drive. They picked us up on time and it was a comfortable drive!
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Joseph_h
May 30, 2024
Whitney Plantation Tour May 2024 - (NOLA) 2nd Line Tours – Whitney Plantation Many thanks to Dennis for making the ride to the Whitney plantation fun, which we did on 18 May 2024. The history lessons and stories along the way were informative! Your recommendation to “We Dats” was PERFECT for lunch! The tour was with a small group, maybe a dozen people on the bus. This was our first time visiting a plantation, and we were looking forward to discussing our perspectives and take-aways as my wife is African American and I am Caucasian. My wife described the experience as heavy, heartbreaking, enlightening, and powerful. Her tears flowed as she listened to the stories and viewed the exhibits, remembering stories told to her by her great-grandfather about his life. She commented that the resilience and strength of those men and women caused her to feel grateful and blessed. My experience was difficult as well. To realize that we could treat other people in such a horrible way. And to occasionally, even today, see someone who disapproves glaring at a mixed couple is depressing as hell. We highly recommend this tour. The grounds were beautiful and the exhibits, audio stories and additional display inside the gift shop were very impactful. You may even catch sight of a few alligators! Recommendations- bug spray for the mosquitos and tissues…. At the end of the tour, Dennis suggested a second tour to us discussing the cultural history of New Orleans. (NOLA) 2nd Line Tours – History of New Orleans Thanks to Jay for this informative cultural tour! We appreciated his love for his city and his “tell it like it is” attitude. Studio Be was amazing! Everyone needs to view Brandan’s talent. Visiting the McDonogh 19 Elementary School building was powerful. Hearing her story about her experience and then walking up those steps was like taking a walk back in time. The back mural…just WOW! The Lower Ninth Ward part of the tour was heartbreaking. Being in the exact places we saw underwater on the news and seeing the levy and the area that broke was crazy! The worst was the recognition that the condition of the 9th Ward has not improved much over these years. It’s sad to see that an area that once represented Black Ownership now resembles remnants of a battleground. Sadly, gentrification is coming. Thank you for offering us insight and first-hand views in places that most tours don’t venture to. It was enlightening! There’s so much more than Food, Jazz, Bourbon St and Mardi Gras if you care to learn about it! This tour shows you REAL TIME history.
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John_o
May 23, 2024
Exceptional plantation tour. - Jay, our driver, did a great job. Alongre the route he ecplained about points of interest. Whitney plantation was an interesting and educational experience although sad how slaves were treated. This is well worth the visit. Highly recommended. The self guided audio tour was exceptional and sllowed for taking the experience at one's own pace.
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Afisher63
Jul 29, 2024
Quite good - A fantastic experience learning about the plantation and slavery, and having an understanding about how challengingit all was. Trenise , the tour guide was fantastic , and we appreciated her personal stories . The downside was the transport , a noisy bumpy bus that made it very very hard to hear the commentary as we drove too and from the plantation , whilst the 2 hours allowed was not enough ( by half an hour ) to listen too , and read all the stories . Would recommend as the content was superb , but be mindful of the return trip
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Dana_r
Jul 22, 2024
Lots of great information - Great tour and very informative! I did the self guided tour, but i wouldn’t mind going for a guided tour as well.
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Toots-pdx
May 3, 2024
Gives you a visual of the slaves' quarters and work. - Very good if you know little about the South, slavery, rights. Basically, you have a handset and do the tour at your own pace. Interesting. Worth a visit
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Dmsellars20
May 10, 2024
Good but not great - It was good but not great. Really like the premise of it and had high expectations. Really don’t feel like I learned anything new about slavery. The big house was not nice at all which I found disappointing. While I get that was not what the tour was about, I was still disappointed. It may have driven the point home even more to see the rich lifestyle of the slave owners against the backdrop of the slave cabins. It was good overall but I feel like the opportunity was there to be great and it wasn’t.
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From $75
up to 15 guests
1 Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).