New Orleans · LAURA PLANTATION TOURS
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The strongest laura plantation tours make the practical tradeoffs clear. Compare price, duration, pickup and inclusions before choosing your New Orleans day.
A 4-hour Oak Alley or Laura Plantation tour from New Orleans with hotel pickup, guided house and grounds visits, and $69 value.
“One of the best tours I have ever done! So much history that hasn’t been taught. I highly recommend this plantation field to history fanatics”
French Quarter pickup to Laura Plantation and Oak Alley in one day, with admissions included and guided history in a comfortable bus.
“The lunch at Oak Alley was really good and the blackberry julep was amazing. I loved the homes, the grounds, especially the oak trees. The Laura Plantation was not as impressive but the tour guide did a good job. Karen, our driver was so nice even when 2 people were 30 minutes late getting to the bus.”
Round-trip from New Orleans to Oak Alley and Laura Plantation, with guided tours of 300-year-old oaks and preserved slave quarters.
“Visite des 2 plantations interessante Organisation moyenne: heure de rdv et durée de la prestation erronées”
Laura Plantation day trip from New Orleans with round-trip transport, guided mansion tour, self-guided grounds, small group pacing, 6.5 hours.
“We enjoyed our tour of the Laura Plantation. Pam is a WONDERFUL tour guide. She knows her history and tells it in such a beautiful way. A well crafted story that loves you wanting more.”
Guided Laura Plantation tour from New Orleans with hotel pickup, air-conditioned round-trip transport, and a 2-hour Creole history visit.
“This was a good tour around the plantation. The guide was very informative and very helpful. She knew a lot and was a bit of a historian. But she told us about the family and about the slaves. Definitely worth knowing abit of history of days gone by.”
Choose Oak Alley or Laura Plantation, then ride a private-property airboat in a small group, with hotel pickup and a full day plan.
“Had a great day! Picked up at hotel and taken to the Oak Alley Plantation then went to Ragin Cajun Airboat Tour! Two very different experiences, but both equally amazing! If you haven't done this before. I Highly Recommended you do!!”
Laura Plantation tour from New Orleans with hotel pickup, guided house walkthrough, gardens, slave quarters, and Creole women’s stories.
“The pickup was punctual (and the driver was entertainment in himself which I would have paid for - thanks Brian!), the tour was really interesting and highly informative. We also got to see various other plantations (and a gator) on the journey. Recommended.”
Half-day luxury tour from New Orleans to Laura Plantation and St. Joseph, guided by interpreters and ending with Lake Pontchartrain views.
“Our guide at the plantation made this a memorable and thought-provoking tour. I learned so much and was truly appreciative of the deeper understanding of the struggles of former slaves who had no choice but to remain in an exploitative system of repression.”
Hotel pickup plus Laura Plantation and a 2-hour Bayou Segnette airboat ride. History, gators, and film locations in one 8-hour day.
“Our driver Brian was the most entertaining person! His laugh is contagious!! Brian made sure to let all of us on the bus know about all the historical sights on our way to the plantations and swamp tour. He provided information and entertainment all in one!! The Laura Plantation was very historical and we had a great guide there, Amelie. The swamp tour was fun on the airboat. Sadly our guide on the airboat wasn't as great. Another guide enticed an alligator with food and even made it jump up out of the water to eat. Ours threw some marshmallows to an alligator so it would get close. That was…”
A small-group Laura Plantation tour with hotel pickup, a guided walk through gardens and slave cabins, plus museum time. Creole stories included.
“Edward was great. Very knowledgeable about NOLA and accomodating. The tour itself was great, but everyone should take time to go in the museum. If you do, Laura is a good middle ground between Whitney and Oak Alley.”
Choose Oak Alley or Laura Plantation from New Orleans on a guided, half-day tour with hotel pickup, air-conditioned transport, and a ticket included.
“Le bus c'est pas venu me chercher à mon hôtel alors que j'avais reçu la confirmation de ma prise en charge. Personne n'a jugé bon de m'en informer. J'ai dû payé un taxi + l'entrée pour la plantation. J'attends toujours mon remboursement. A fuir”
Hotel pickup and a Creole-heritage tour at Laura Plantation, then a 90-minute airboat through the Cajun Swamp wetlands.
“The company forgot to pick me up at the designated place which made a stressful start to the trip but the driver was very apologetic and thoughtful throughout. The plantation tour mixes information about the home, the family and enslaved people. Could have benefited Read more”
