New Orleans Plantation Tour
Skip the crowded buses and impersonal group tours—this plantation tour with private transportation from New Orleans offers a comfortable, curated way to explore Louisiana’s most iconic historic estates. Travel in a private vehicle with a knowledgeable local guide who brings the region’s complex history to life as you visit beautifully preserved homes and grounds that reflect the cultural and architectural legacy of the Deep South.
This experience includes admission to the plantation of your choice, where you’ll join a professionally guided tour led by on-site docents. Along the way, your personal driver-guide shares insights into Louisiana’s culture, architecture, and the legacy of those who lived and labored on these lands.
This New Orleans plantation tour with private transportation is ideal for travelers seeking a deeper, more respectful understanding of Louisiana’s past—without the stress of navigating logistics or crowds.
Book your plantation tour today and experience the stories, landscapes, and legacy of the Deep South with comfort and care.
Itinerary – New Orleans Plantation Tour
First, we will travel away from the city through the scenic wetlands of the Mississippi River delta.
Outside the city, we make our way to the banks of the Mississippi River.
In the areas upstream of New Orleans, we will explore one or two antebellum plantation homes of your choice.
During the plantation visit, you will learn about the history and architecture of the main home and have the opportunity to explore its grounds and structures.
We will spend a good amount of time delving into the struggle of millions who were enslaved on plantations in the area.
We will learn about the economics of how a sugar farm operated before modern machinery and the lifestyles of rural South Louisiana.
We can either visit one plantation or two plantations. One plantation is a simple half-day experience. Two plantations is a full-day experience.
If you would like to visit two plantations, then we will be sure to include a wonderful local lunch spot.
Then, we will drive along River Road to view other large plantation homes in the area.
Lastly, we will return to the city, where I can drop you off at your hotel or any other location you prefer.
Price & Details
One Plantation: Half Day Option
4 Hour duration; $535 up to 4 guests; $65/pp additional.
Admissions are included.
Two Plantations: All Day Option
9:30 AM departure to avoid afternoon interstate rush hour traffic.
7-8 Hour duration; $785 up to 4 guests; $85/pp additional.
Lunch stop in between plantations. Food/beverage not included.
Admissions are included.
What Plantation to Visit?
If you're not particular about the choice, I often recommend visiting Laura Plantation on the New Orleans Plantation Tour. This unique Creole Plantation provides a 70-minute tour grounded in 5,000 pages of French National Archives documents pertaining to the free and enslaved families who resided there. Visitors gain insight into the compelling, true stories of seven generations of Laura Plantation's Creole residents. Featuring 11 structures on the National Register, Laura Plantation invites guests to discover its recently restored Manor House, the formal and kitchen gardens, Banana-Land grove, and the original Creole cottages and slave quarters.
Among the plantations in the vicinity is Oak Alley Plantation, renowned for its breathtaking beauty and meticulous upkeep. Oak Alley boasts an outstanding slavery exhibit alongside a remarkable assemblage of historic live oaks. The slavery exhibit at Oak Alley features six cabins, each housing a distinct display that illustrates the living conditions, medical care, inventories, valuations of enslaved individuals, and more. Furthermore, the plantation's namesake alley is lined with twenty-eight ancient live oak trees, some of which are almost 250 years old.
The Houmas House Estate, sprawling over tens of thousands of acres, was once the nation's largest sugar producer, earning the nickname "The Sugar Palace." The mansion, now restored to its antebellum splendor, showcases the wealth and luxury of the 1880s sugarcane farm. Visitors can explore the 16 magnificent rooms adorned with antique furnishings and artworks that capture the estate's historic grandeur. The grounds feature 38 acres of stunning gardens, continually replanted to mirror the changing seasons.
Destrehan Plantation, founded in 1787 and recognized on the National Register of Historic Places, stands as the most ancient documented plantation house in the lower Mississippi Valley. The estate showcases a historic document bearing the signatures of President Thomas Jefferson and Secretary of State James Madison. Situated along the storied River Road, this pre-Civil War residence, with its verdant lawns and Spanish moss-covered live oaks, presides over the Mississippi River's edge, a short distance from New Orleans.
Arrival / Transportation
Tour will begin at your hotel in New Orleans, or other area of convenience in the city.
Tour will end back at your hotel or other place of your convenience.
The vehicle is a full-size SUV with leather interior, 2nd row Captain’s chairs and a 3rd row of seats.
The SUV can accommodate 6 passengers.
Add-Ons for the Single Plantation
Option 1
Add a Swamp Tour with optional stop for lunch
Includes luxury transportation and a private chartered airboat swamp tour with captain
Includes plantation admission fees
Stop for lunch at a local restaurant
7 hours in duration
$1195 for up to 6 guests
Does not include food or beverage
Option 2
Add a City Tour with optional stop for lunch
Includes plantation admission fees
Stop for lunch at a local restaurant and a Private Citywide Driving Tour
7.5 hours in duration
$885 for up to 4 guests; $50/pp additional for up to 6.
Does not include food or beverage
Reservations: If you are interested, then please email me, text me or call me to check availability!
Payment / Refunds
Live Oaks of Oak Alley
Houmas House
Laura Plantation
Oak Alley Plantation
Whitney Plantation
Houmas House
Nottoway Plantation
Destrehan Plantation