New Orleans: Whitney Plantation Half-Day Tour

New Orleans: Whitney Plantation Half-Day Tour

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Explore a national historic landmark with a guide. Hear the history and legacy of slavery in the United States.

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Highlights

Let your driver/guide give you a mini tour explaining New Orleans culture
Enjoy leather seating in a luxury, climate-controlled van
Sip on complimentary bottled water and use USB charge ports aboard
Take a small-group conversational tour
Take photos of both a Creole and an American plantation

Description

Get a full-scope tour of a typical southern United States plantain from the 18th century. Learn how the plantation made money, and walk under the iconic oak trees on the property. Learn about the Habitation Heidel, or the Heidel Plantation, now called Whitney Plantation, which has undergone many changes in its 250-year history. First, your guide will explain Ambroise Heidel, a German immigrant from the Rhineland area, who purchased this property in 1752 and established a small indigo plantation. During these early years, Ambroise Heidel owned approximately 20 enslaved Africans whose expertise in indigo production he relied upon for successful crops. You’ll then learn that In 18th century Louisiana, many captive Africans who were sold into slavery had originated in areas of West Africa known for rice and indigo production, two major cash crops in the early colony. Hear how the development of sugar production in Southeast Louisiana after 1795 brought significant changes to the way of life for free and enslaved people. You’ll then have time to explore the grounds before concluding the tour.

Includes

Pickup and drop-off Entrance to the big house Walk under alley of oak trees

Important Information

Guests are picked up and dropped off at their hotel, within a 2-mile radius of the French Quarter. If the guest is not staying within 2 miles of the French Quarter, there is a meeting spot in front of St. Louis Cathedral Jackson Square for pick up and drop off. Guests will be driven for 1 hour and 15 minutes to Oak Alley Plantation. Guests will have about 3 hours to explore the national historic landmark. Visitors are invited to, walk under the iconic alley of oak trees, and tour the big house. You will have the opportunity to have lunch at the restaurant or deli.