Whitney Plantation Museum Tours and Tickets

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.

Discover more of Louisiana on a small-group half-day tour to the Whitney Plantation from New Orleans. Ride by minivan past the marshes of Lake Pontchartrain and along River Road, passing filming locations for the popular TV series ‘Queen Sugar’ and other productions. Then, join a guided tour of the Whitney Plantation and learn about the history of the enslaved and free people who once lived on the plantation.

Delve into the history of slavery and the plantations of Louisiana on this small-group tour from New Orleans. Drive past Lake Pontchartrain and the Mississippi River to the Whitney Plantation’s Louisiana Museum of Slavery. Learn about the lives of the enslaved people who worked there and on plantations throughout the South during a tour of the museum and restored buildings. Next, head to the Creole-style St Joseph Plantation for a tour of the working sugar plantation where the movie ’12 Years A Slave’ was filmed.

Put New Orleans in context without the self-drive hassles on this enriching full-day tour. First, immerse in the city’s dark history on a guided tour of the Whitney Plantation, with time to explore the museum independently. Next, pass by the Evergreen Plantation, where Django Unchained was filmed, and board an airboat for a high-speed swamp adventure. Your package includes small-group transfers from all New Orleans hotels and some rentals.

This is a small narrated private tour by van, for groups of up to 12 travelers. At Whitney Plantation's Louisiana Museum of Slavery, see the harsh realities and raw historical facts of a dark side of American history. The slave narratives and artwork recreate the world of a pre-Civil War southern sugar plantation and memorial in honor of the lives of the enslaved people who toiled there. A short ride through sugar cane fields leads to St. Joseph Plantation, a Creole style family-owned working sugar cane plantation. Family members give a relaxed, intimate tour of their ancestral home and dependencies (including original slave cabins).

Take a deep dive into the history of the slave trade in Louisiana with this guided tour. Booking a private tour means you'll get personalized attention and be able to move at your own pace, asking plenty of questions along the way. Explore the Whitney Plantation, active in the 17th and 18th centuries, with your guide discussing the human costs, economic effects, and the abolitionist movements.

Discover the natural landscape and history of Southern Louisiana on a combo tour to the Whitney Plantation and Manchac Swamp. In addition to navigating for you, your guide provides more information about slavery in Louisiana than you might find in a guidebook. Finish off the day with a kayaking session through a secluded swamp far from city crowds—equipment and private paddle lesson included.

This tour is a great way to learn more about New Orleans’ plantations and swamps. Start the day with a hassle-free pickup, then set off with your guide on an adventure that passes Laura Plantation, Evergreen Plantation, and Whitney Plantation. As you travel on a large airboat, enjoy the sights of Bayou Segnette State Park, and look out for local wildlife that lives in the swamps.

EXPERIENCE the incredible culture of Louisiana, from a private tour of New Orleans’ French Quarter to unique experiences across Cajun Country with local experts. DISCOVER swamps and bayous by boat and canoe, spotting wildlife with our naturalist guides.LEARN how to cook traditional Cajun and creole dishes from a local chef while you sip on a Southern cocktail or local craft beer. IMMERSE yourself in the important history of the Whitney Plantation, the country’s only museum dedicated to the lives of the enslaved who worked on plantations across the American South. VISIT a local Zydeco legend in his recording studio. ENJOY getting to know a local specialty farm, capped off with a fresh and delicious Cajun seafood boil for dinner (*option available for people who don’t enjoy seafood). TASTE local delicacies like boudin, étouffée, frog legs and boiled crawfish.

Cruise Great River Road, where enslaved people built lives of exquisite luxury for their oppressors, on this private New Orleans plantation tour: upgrade to include a guide. See the mansions from outside, but pick just one to visit. Choose between Whitney Plantation, a museum of slavery, Evergreen Plantation, the South’s most intact plantation, Oak Alley Plantation, with rich historic displays, or Laura Plantation, with exhibits on African and Creole lives.

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.