New Orleans: Laura Plantation and Airboat Tour

New Orleans: Laura Plantation and Airboat Tour

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Discover Laura Plantation on this guided tour. Learn about the Creole women who ran it and the people who were enslaved there. Later, go on an airboat ride through Louisiana swamps.

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Highlights

Feel history come alive as you explore the Laura Plantation
Walk through the 200-year-old sugar plantation homestead
Discover the stories of the Creole women who ran the plantation
Visit the 1840s slave quarters and learn about plantation life
Experience the thrill of an airboat ride through Louisiana swamps

Description

Embark on a journey through time with a guided tour of the historic Laura Plantation, located just outside New Orleans. Learn about the Creole women who ran the plantation for more than 60 years. Begin your day with a convenient hotel pickup. Enjoy a scenic, 70-mile ride to the plantation. Once you've arrive, be greeted by the grandeur of the 200-year-old sugar plantation homestead. On a guided tour, walk through the Laura Plantation House, and learn about its history and hear stories of its inhabitants. Later, stroll through three beautiful gardens: Jardin Français, the kitchen potager, and the Banana Land grove. Explore 12 buildings on the National Register, including animal barns, overseers’ cottages, and the 1829 Maison de Reprise. Next, visit the 1840s slave quarters, and hear poignant stories about the lives of the enslaved people who lived and worked on the plantation. Learn about the plantation's connection to the famous 'Br'er Rabbit' stories, which were written here. Later, hear about the plantation house's near-destruction from a 2003 fire and the meticulous reconstruction efforts that used materials from antique homes. In the afternoon, transition from history to adventure with a fully narrated airboat tour, where you'll have close encounters with Louisiana’s vibrant swamp life. Guided by a local captain, marvel at the unique ecosystem and lifestyle of those who live in the swamps. After a day of history and adventure, enjoy a relaxing ride back to your hotel.