Top New Orleans Day Trips - page 3

If you are a more experienced kayaker, trying to get away from the regular crowds and varying levels of experience and skill that come with them, the 4 hour excursion trip is for you. This is a tour for the adventurer, an opportunity to go a little bit further and see a whole lot more. Spend 4 hours total on the water, guided by an experienced local naturalist, exploring the vast cypress forests and bayous that make up our nation’s 2nd largest bald cypress swamp

Explore New Orlean's history on a guided our of Oak Alley Plantation. Learn all about plantation life from your traditionally-dressed tour guide and see antique farm machinery up close. Marvel at the long-standing and impressive 28 oak trees that line the road leading up to the main plantation house. Benefit from pick-up at your accommodation in New Orleans, and then make your way to the Oak Alley Plantation in Vacherie for your guided walking tour of its grounds. Located on the banks of the Mississippi River, Oak Alley was named after the 28 huge oak trees that line the road leading up to – and pre-dating – the plantation house. Admire the Greek Revival architecture of the main plantation house, built in the 19th century for one of the wealthiest families of the South. See original features, including antique farm machinery, and avail of amenities such as a restaurant and souvenir shop.

Visit two of the best-preserved antebellum plantations near New Orleans on this private tour to Oak Alley and Laura: A Creole Plantation. Take a docent-led tour at each site to learn about the complex and often dark history of the rural south, including the impact of slavery in Louisiana. After each tour, your private driver and guide can escort you around the grounds and answer any additional questions.

Oak Alley Plantation is famed for the 28 oak trees that lead up to the historic property. Experience the history, atmosphere, and antique farming machinery on a guided tour of the grounds. After a sit down lunch in Westego, Louisiana (at your own expense) we'll head across the water for a 90-minute airboat ride through the swamp to learn about American alligators and the Louisiana wetlands. Riders must be 48" tall.

Get beyond the usual stops in the French Quarter with this driving tour of New Orleans, including the Destrehan Plantation on River Road not far from the city center.

Come explore the Louisiana Whitney Plantation and gain a unique perspective on history! This 5-hour tour brings you through one of the oldest plantation sites in Louisiana and provides insight into the lives of slaves and the troubles they faced. This is an educational experience that will stay with you for years to come. Hear about first-hand accounts from those who lived and worked on the plantation, giving you an in-depth look into this important part of American history. As you tour the grounds, you will learn more about what life was like for slaves during that era – their work, their hardships, and their hopes for freedom – as well as how experts are working today to preserve these stories forever. Please note: this tour is not a guided tour of the Whitney plantation. The Whitney Plantation provides a MP3 so all guests can walk through the plantation and learn about the history of the plantation on their own time and at their own pace.

Explore two of three famous Plantations in our luxury style, clean and air condition vehicles you can choose Oak Alley and Whitney Plantation, or Oak Alley and Laura Plantations. This full day tour allows you have lunch at Oak Alley at your expense before going to the next Plantation. While traveling out to the Plantations our drivers points out interesting facts along the way. On the drive back into the city our driver allows you to relax to remember the rich history you received from Plantations while listening to soft jazz music.

Experience a full-day adventure on this dull-Day Laura Plantation and airboat swamp guided tour. Delve into the fascinating pre-war history of Louisiana with a knowledgeable guide at Laura Plantation. Immerse yourself in Creole culture as you explore historical homes, gardens, and slave cabins. Learn about the tragic impact of the American slave trade and the stories of both free and enslaved individuals who lived there. Plus, enjoy private transportation from your New Orleans hotel.

Your tour guide will point out many points of interest along the way, Lake Pontchartrain,The vast marsh Land and Louisiana swamp, The site of the largest slave revolt recorded in American history Destrehan Louisiana in 1811 slavery rebellion.

Private Driving Tour Luxury Vehicle Fully Narrated Experience the contrast between cosmopolitan New Orleans and the rustic life on the plantation. Evergreen Plantation & Majestic Oaks!

Visiting Louisiana’s historic plantations provides insight into life in the Antebellum South and one of the most significant periods in US history, and this tour visits two in one day. Experience 19th-century life at Destrehan Plantation with a guide in period dress. Afterwards, head to Houmas House for a delicious, elegant lunch, a tour of the sugar cane plantation, and magnificent views along the Mississippi River.

See a different side of Louisiana on this ultimate swamp and plantation tour that showcases both Cajun and Creole culture in an all-inclusive package. Enjoy a private airboat ride through cypress swamps with a gator-hunting guide before exploring antebellum history at Houmas House and Laura plantations—two of the region’s best-preserved estates. Extras include a gourmet Cajun lunch at Houmas House and private transport from New Orleans.

This is a half day tour of the old river road plantation homes. You will have a chance to see where they film movies like Django Unchained , Queen Sugar, 12 Years of Slave,Forest Gump with Tom Hanks, interview with a vampire with Brad Pitt. Also your Driver/Guide will enlighten you on a host of other attractions.

Mysterious, ancient, and full of life, the Louisiana swamps have long captivated writers, travelers, and historians. Come to see the magical landscapes for yourself on this narrated tour of New Orleans highlights and airboat swamp tour. Highlights include the Garden District, French Quarter, and a taste of swamp life at Bayou Segnette State Park.

This private tour is designed for travelers with a keen interest in the supernatural. This tour, which departs from New Orleans and includes round-trip transport in a luxury SUV, takes you to St. Francisville, home to what’s hailed as one of the most-haunted houses in America. You’ll enjoy a relaxed mix of guided sightseeing and free time, and benefit from the insider knowledge of a guide.

Whether you’re nervous of getting lost in New Orleans or prefer to skip the self-drive hassles, take it easy with your own personal driver/guide on this door-to-door trip to two historic plantations. First, visit Destrehan Plantation, established way back in 1787; next, tour 19th-century Houmas House, with 38 acres (15 hectares) of gardens. Travel in a comfortable SUV with space for up to five.

Louisiana has a rich history in plantation farming and this is manifested in the various plantations that are spread across the state. Take a 60 minutes ride down to plantation country in Edgard and Vacherie La, enjoy a full day of guided tours and visit Oak Alley & Whitney Plantation (Whitney PLANTATION IS CLOSE ON TUESDAYS). Duration of the tour is approximately 5.5 hours long (TRAVEL TIME INCLUDED). Once you arrive your guide at Oak Alley plantation will take you on a guided tour throughout the Antebellum Mansion. After your guided tour at Oak Alley Plantation, the day will end with an audio tour of Whitney Museum Plantation. .  

Experience the history, atmosphere, and scenery of Laura Plantation, on the West Bank of the Mississippi in the heart of Plantation Country. After a guided tour of the home, gardens, and slave quarters, you will enjoy a sit down lunch in Westego, Louisiana (at your own expense.) Finally, we'll head across the water for a 90-minute pontoon Cajun swamp tour to learn about American alligators and life in the Louisiana wetlands.

On the 2 plantation tour you get to experience both strengths of each plantation and what they have to offer as a narrative. Oak Alley you get to experience the grandeur of antebellum life in the 1800s on the magnificent property line with its beautiful 28 Oak trees. WEST-AFRICAN Laura plantation started in 1805 with 7 enslaved people (six west-Africans and one Amerindian). As the plantation grew, so did the number of enslaved workers. Four original slave cabins built in the 1840s remain standing today on the plantation. By the onset of the Civil War, 186 workers were enslaved on this farm. Following the emancipation of slaves in Louisiana (1866), the great majority of these former slaves continued to live in the Laura Plantation quarters. Descendants of these men & women were displaced in 1895 when cypress lumber companies had their own workers inhabit the Laura slave quarters. The cabins were lived in until 1977. Descendants of slaves live near the Laura Plantation to this day.

See the best of New Orleans, as well as Destrehan Plantation, on this private tour in an air-conditioned vehicle. After we see the highlights of the French Quarter, Garden District, and downtown for 3 hours, we'll refuel for 1 hour at a local seafood restaurant. Then we'll head into the bayou to Destrehan Plantation, the oldest plantation in the lower Mississippi Valley, for 2 hours to see the home and historic grounds.

Oak Alley Plantation is famed for the 28 oak trees that lead up to the historic property. Experience the history, atmosphere, and antique farming machinery on a guided tour of the grounds. After a sit down lunch in Westego, Louisiana (at your own expense) we'll head across the water for a 90-minute low-speed pontoon ride through the swamp to learn about American alligators and the Louisiana wetlands.

Take a private tour out to the Oak Alley Plantation with this package from New Orleans. You and your group of up to 12 passengers will be picked up in New Orleans and taken out to the plantation, driving past lakes, bayous, and historic sites along the way. You'll also get the chance to stop at the Evergreen Plantation, where Django Unchained was filmed, for a quick photo break.

Explore the alluring beauty of New Orleans with a unique 5.5-hour private driving tour. Unearth secrets from this vibrant city and its history through an exciting guided excursion to the many sights and attractions. Make good use of your time in NOLA, and visit Destrehan Plantation, St. Louis Cemetery No. 3, and Hurricane Katrina Memorial, while passing through many of the well-known neighborhoods.