Visit the Whitney Plantation Museum, a former indigo and sugar plantation on the River Road now dedicated to promoting an understanding of slavery in Louisiana. Learn about the realities of plantation life through museum exhibits and recorded narratives as you explore the restored structures and historical slave cabins. Download the Whitney Plantation app for the self-guided tour of Whitney Plantation Museum.

Self-guided tour of Whitney Plantation Museum from New Orleans
Visit Louisiana’s only plantation solely dedicated to promoting an understanding of slavery
Get a unique perspective on the people who lived and worked at the National Historic Landmark estate

See the Spanish Creole main house and restored slave cabins
Learn about plantation life via recorded slave narratives

Round-trip transport provided from central New Orleans

What To Expect

Lake Pontchartrain

Start the tour at the designated meeting point in New Orleans and journey to the historic Whitney Plantation, one of the antebellum estates located along the Mississippi River.

You’ll cross the Bonnet Carre Spillway, a flood outlet for the river, and see a panoramic view of Lake Pontchartrain on your way to the plantation. Pass by the Evergreen, Felicity and St. Joseph plantations, where rich crops of sugar cane, cotton, and indigo from these fertile lands once traveled to various ports of trade.
• Admission Ticket Free

Whitney Plantation

Arrive at the Whitney Plantation, which dates back more than 260 years and is now a working museum dedicated to the understanding of slavery in the American South. Visit museum exhibits and restored buildings including historical slave cabins, some of which remain from the original 22 on-site. See the Big House, which is one of the finest surviving examples of Spanish Creole architecture in Louisiana, and learn about the daily life of former slaves at Whitney as recorded by the Federal Writers’ Project. Tour at your own pace, and if you choose, download the Whitney Plantation app for the self-guided tour of the plantation.

At the end of your experience, you’re returned to central New Orleans.
3 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Highlight

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Infants must sit on laps
Most travelers can participate
Check-in is 15 minutes prior to start time.
If the guest needs a wheelchair lift equipped bus, then special arrangements need to be made with the supplier. This must be arranged 48 hours prior to tour date. Contact details will be on your voucher.
Guests visiting Whitney using a wheelchair will have access to the gift shop, restrooms, and museum. The plantation grounds are accessible; however, there are uneven gravel paths. The main house tour is not accessible to guest traveling in wheelchairs and is not required to be modified as it is a historic home; however, the first floor is accessible. Guests would be able to view the slave quarters, but would not have access to enter.
Tour at Whitney Plantation is Self Guided
This tour includes 2 hours dedicated to exploring the grounds of Whitney Plantation. The remaining time consists of travel to and from the destination.
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 55 travelers

Include

2 hours to spend touring Whitney Plantation
Round-trip transport from central New Orleans
All Fees and Taxes
Air-conditioned vehicle
Audio Tour Via Whitney Plantation App

Exclude

Food and drinks
Gratuities
Hotel pickup and drop-off