New Orleans Small-Group 3 Plantation Tour with Gourmet Lunch
(Destrehan & Whitney (Museum of Slavery) & Houmas House With Lunch)
Tour Time: 8:30am-5pm | Price: $259 Per Adult, $160 Per Child, $30 Per Infant
New Orleans’ Ultimate Plantation Experience
Experience a pilgrimage back in time to the Antebellum South on this small-group van tour. Pass by 4 Plantations and enjoy in-depth guided tours of 3 Louisiana plantations, including an elegant lunch at Houmas House on the famous Mississippi River Road! Enjoy a narrated scenic drive out of New Orleans, along the shores of Lake Ponchartrain, and through sugar cane fields to get to the historic Old Mississippi River Road.
Tour Details
Tour Highlights:
- Small group van and excellent Historian-Guide will pick you up for a scenic narrated drive upriver.
- Tour Destrehan: the oldest documented Plantation in the Mississippi River valley, built in 1787.
- Your guides, in period dress, lead you through rooms filled with period antiques and Louisiana artwork.
- Relive the details of generations of Creoles' and enslaved people who lived here 2 centuries ago.
- Explore original enslaved cabins and an old one-room schoolhouse.
- See where Charles Deslondes led the 1811 Slave Revolt and learn about its dramatic outcome.
- See miles and miles of cane fields extending from the Mississippi River to the back swamps.
- At Whitney Plantation, hear raw historical facts and witness the harsh realities of a dark side of American history, on your self-guided audio walking tour, you will see slave cabins, a freedmen’s church, detached kitchen and a 1790s owner’s house.
- Witness narratives and see memorials honoring people enslaved on the grounds of a historical sugar, rice and indigo plantation established in 1752.
- Visit Whitney Plantation's Museum of Slavery, learn about the lives of people held in bondage for over 100 years.
- Pass in front of Evergreen, St Joseph, Felicity & Oak Alley Plantations
- Enjoy a gourmet lunch (included) in the grand dining hall at Houmas House.
- Refreshing Mint Juleps available for purchase at Houmas House.
- Then visit a very different mansion with stunning Greek Revival architecture.
- Stroll the stunning gardens in the shadows of ancient oaks.
- Amazing photo and video opportunities.
Q: How can we pay?
A: You can book and pay online here. You may also contact us to book over the phone and save the 6% online booking fee.
Q: Can we book at the last minute?
A: Yes, if we have space, and in that case, there are 2 methods of payment:
1) call us with a credit card payment over the phone, or
2) pay our Driver-Guide in cash as you board our tour van, a credit card is then required to hold and guarantee your seats
Q: What happens if we cancel a reservation?
A: On regular tours, we must have at least 48 hours notice of cancellation prior to the tour in order to get a full refund. Cancellations made the day of the tour and “no shows” are non-refundable. To change or cancel a reservation, please contact Isabelle at 504-398-0365. On private tours, the cancellation penalty is different.
Q: Do you include a tip in the price, and if not, what is a customary?
A: Tip is not included. Usually, a 15 to 20 % gratuity is welcome when the driver/guide meets or exceeds your expectations, and they will!
Q: Do you give any discounts?
A: Yes, we offer a 10% discount to active military personnel
Q: Do you pay travel agents a commission?
A: Yes we pay a commission to travel agents with an I.A.T.A. number after the tour has been taken.
This tour runs any day we reach a minimum of 4 people.
Q: What if I have a special need?
A: Please tell us in advance if you have any special needs, car sickness, diet or disability, so we can accommodate you better.
Q: What if it rains? Do you cancel our tour?
A: We never cancel a tour once we confirm it! We go rain or shine unless there is a hurricane or a flood! Normally, our rain events are of a tropical nature. Rain showers are very localized and don’t usually last very long. We have ponchos and golf umbrellas on board for those who forget to bring their own.
Q: Are your vans wheelchair accessible?
A: Our tour vans cannot accommodate wheelchairs, we do not have a lift. We can accommodate those able to use a van seat, who can carry collapsed wheelchairs and walkers. We do not have a lift or ramps or space for open wheelchairs or scooters.
Q: Do we have to walk a lot?
A: Usually very little, it depends on the tour. Contact us if you have mobility issues.
Q: What about car seats/boosters for young kids?
A: You can bring your own, just let us know, or we can provide one if you need us to. We cannot accommodate strollers.
Q: What do we wear, is there a dress code?
A: No, there is no dress code, wear whatever you feel comfortable in.
BUFFET Luncheon Includes: Unsweetened Iced Tea or Soft Drink and Coffee.Â
Caesar Salad (GF without croutons)
Tender romaine lettuce, croutons and parmesan cheeseÂ
~Entrees~
 Chicken & Andouille Sausage Gumbo
Dark Roux gumbo with chicken and andouille pork sausage
Chili Glazed Roasted Chicken (GF)
Roasted chicken with sweet and spicy chili pepper glazeÂ
Fried Catfish (GF)
Crispy catfish fried in corn flour served with tartar and cocktail saucesÂ
Crawfish Étouffée and Rice
Louisiana crawfish stewÂ
Red Beans And Rice (GF)
Slow cooked red beans with smoked pork sausage and steamed rice
Corn Maque Choux (GF)
Louisiana smothered cornÂ
~Dessert~
White Chocolate Bread Pudding Served with brown sugar glaze
Q: Where do you pick up?
A: We pick up in New Orleans at any hotel, Bed & Breakfast or select Airbnbs, uptown (close to St. Charles Ave.), in (or close to) the French Quarter, and on the Westbank. We do not pick up by the airport, in New Orleans East, in Slidell, or on the North Shore. On some plantation tours we can pre-arrange a pick up at the La Quinta Hotel at 5900 Veterans Blvd. in Metairie, LA
Q: Where do you drop off?
A:Â Same places we pick up.
Q: At what time and place will you pick us up?
A: We will contact you and provide your exact pickup time the day before your tour – most pickup times are 15-30 minutes prior to the tour start time.
Total Duration:Â 8 hours
- Destrehan Plantation, 13034 River Rd, Destrehan, LA 70047-5202, 1 hour 30 minutes
- Evergreen Plantation, 4677 LA-18, Edgard, LA 70049, USA, pass by without stopping
- Whitney Plantation, 5099 Louisiana Highway 18, Wallace, LA 70049-2803, 2 hours
- St. Joseph & Felicity Plantation, 3535 Highway 18, Vacherie, LA 70090-7073, pass by without stopping
- Oak Alley Plantation, 3645 Highway 18 Great River Road, Vacherie, LA 70090-7079, pass by without stopping
- Houmas House and Gardens, 40136 Highway 942, Darrow, LA 70725-2302, 3 hours
We pause in front of Evergreen Plantation, see the most intact plantation complex in the South with 37 buildings on the National Register of Historic Places, including 22 slave cabins in their original double-row configuration under a truly spectacular alley of centuries old oak trees. It is a privately owned, working sugar cane plantation. More than 400 individuals were enslaved at Evergreen Plantation over the course of 150 years. Many were exceptionally skilled, working as long sawyers, coopers, carpenters, blacksmiths, engineers, seamstresses, and domestics. Some could trace their ancestry back multiple generations to the first slaves brought to the plantation. This diverse community was made up of Africans, the enslaved from the American South, and Creoles of Louisiana.
WHITNEY PLANTATION
On your self-guided audio walking tour, at your own pace, you will see slave cabins, a freedmen’s church, detached kitchen and a 1790s owner’s house. Learn about the harsh realities & raw historical facts of slavery in pre-Civil War Louisiana. Witness the dark side of American history. Hear narratives and see 14 memorials honoring people enslaved on the grounds of a historical sugar, rice and indigo plantation established in 1752. Visit Whitney Plantation's Museum of Slavery, learn about the lives of people held in bondage for over 100 years.
St. Joseph Plantation, built in the 1830’s is one of the few fully intact sugar plantations in the River Parishes. In addition to the Manor Home, this historic site features many outbuildings: original slave cabins, a detached kitchen, blacksmith’s shop, schoolhouse, and chicken coop.
Felicity is a sister plantation to St. Joseph. Built in 1845 on one thousand acres of premium farmland, it was a dowry gift from “Valcour” Aime to one of his daughters, Félicité. She married Alexandre Fortier and they had fourteen children.
A short ride up on the famed River Road through sugar cane fields and over the Sunshine Bridge brings you to Houmas House Plantation. Enjoy a gourmet lunch (included) in the grand dining hall at Houmas House Plantation. Houmas House River Road Buffet Lunch Menu:
* Chicken and Andouille Gumbo
* Caesar Salad (GF)
* Cornmeal Fried Catfish
* Chili Glazed Roasted Chicken (GF)
* Crawfish Étouffée
* Red Beans, Sausage and Rice (GF)
* Shrimp and Mushroom Pasta
* Roasted Vegetables (GF)
* White Chocolate Bread Pudding
* Non-alcoholic Drinks and Coffee (included)
After lunch, experience the southern splendor of this Sugar Palace. Your tour guide, in antebellum dress, will lead you into 16 rooms filled with period antiques and Louisiana artwork. Upon completion in 1840, Houmas House was the crown jewel of Louisiana's River Road. Its stunning columned Greek revival exterior is topped by a belvédère that surveys the oak alley leading to the sweeping bend in the Mississippi river. Stroll the shaded grounds and spectacular gardens before exploring the gift shop.
What's included
Guided tour of Houmas House plantation
Unlimited gourmet buffet lunch with gratuity (vegetarian, dairy-free and...
Guided tour of Destrehan plantation
Hotel pickup and drop-off, with exact pick up time provided
Transport by air-conditioned 14-passenger van
Guided admission to 1811 Slave Revolt Exhibit at Destrehan
Admission fee and self-guided audio tour to Whitney Plantation & Museum of...
What's excluded
Beer, wine and cocktail drinks (available for purchase)
Gratuities for guide
Tour Details
Tour Highlights:
- Small group van and excellent Historian-Guide will pick you up for a scenic narrated drive upriver.
- Tour the oldest documented Plantation in the Mississippi River valley, built in 1787.
- Your guides, in period dress, lead you through rooms filled with period antiques and Louisiana artwork.
- Relive the details of generations of Creoles' and enslaved people who lived here 2 centuries ago.
- Explore original enslaved cabins and an old one-room schoolhouse.
- See where Charles Deslondes led the 1811 Slave Revolt and learn about its dramatic outcome.
- See miles and miles of cane fields extending from the Mississippi River to the back swamps.
- Enjoy a gourmet lunch (included) in the grand dining hall at Houmas House.
- Refreshing Mint Juleps available for purchase at Houmas House.
- Then visit a very different mansion with stunning Greek Revival architecture.
- Stroll the stunning gardens in the shadows of ancient oaks.
- Amazing photo and video opportunities.
Q: How can we pay?
A: You can book and pay online here. You may also contact us to book over the phone and save the 6% online booking fee.
Q: Can we book at the last minute?
A: Yes, if we have space, and in that case, there are 2 methods of payment:
1) call us with a credit card payment over the phone, or
2) pay our Driver-Guide in cash as you board our tour van, a credit card is then required to hold and guarantee your seats
Q: What happens if we cancel a reservation?
A: On regular tours, we must have at least 48 hours notice of cancellation prior to the tour in order to get a full refund. Cancellations made the day of the tour and “no shows” are non-refundable. To change or cancel a reservation, please contact Isabelle at 504-398-0365. On private tours, the cancellation penalty is different.
Q: Do you include a tip in the price, and if not, what is a customary?
A: Tip is not included. Usually, a 15 to 20 % gratuity is welcome when the driver/guide meets or exceeds your expectations, and they will!
Q: Do you give any discounts?
A: Yes, we offer a 10% discount to active military personnel
Q: Do you pay travel agents a commission?
A: Yes we pay a commission to travel agents with an I.A.T.A. number after the tour has been taken.
This tour runs any day we reach a minimum of 4 people.
Q: What if I have a special need?
A: Please tell us in advance if you have any special needs, car sickness, diet or disability, so we can accommodate you better.
Q: What if it rains? Do you cancel our tour?
A: We never cancel a tour once we confirm it! We go rain or shine unless there is a hurricane or a flood! Normally, our rain events are of a tropical nature. Rain showers are very localized and don’t usually last very long. We have ponchos and golf umbrellas on board for those who forget to bring their own.
Q: Are your vans wheelchair accessible?
A: Our tour vans cannot accommodate wheelchairs, we do not have a lift. We can accommodate those able to use a van seat, who can carry collapsed wheelchairs and walkers. We do not have a lift or ramps or space for open wheelchairs or scooters.
Q: Do we have to walk a lot?
A: Usually very little, it depends on the tour. Contact us if you have mobility issues.
Q: What about car seats/boosters for young kids?
A: You can bring your own, just let us know, or we can provide one if you need us to. We cannot accommodate strollers.
Q: What do we wear, is there a dress code?
A: No, there is no dress code, wear whatever you feel comfortable in.
BUFFET Luncheon Includes: Unsweetened Iced Tea or Soft Drink and Coffee.Â
Caesar Salad (GF without croutons)
Tender romaine lettuce, croutons and parmesan cheeseÂ
~Entrees~
 Chicken & Andouille Sausage Gumbo
Dark Roux gumbo with chicken and andouille pork sausage
Chili Glazed Roasted Chicken (GF)
Roasted chicken with sweet and spicy chili pepper glazeÂ
Fried Catfish (GF)
Crispy catfish fried in corn flour served with tartar and cocktail saucesÂ
Crawfish Étouffée and Rice
Louisiana crawfish stewÂ
Red Beans And Rice (GF)
Slow cooked red beans with smoked pork sausage and steamed rice
Corn Maque Choux (GF)
Louisiana smothered cornÂ
~Dessert~
White Chocolate Bread Pudding Served with brown sugar glaze
Q: Where do you pick up?
A: We pick up in New Orleans at any hotel, Bed & Breakfast or select Airbnbs, uptown (close to St. Charles Ave.), in (or close to) the French Quarter, and on the Westbank. We do not pick up by the airport, in New Orleans East, in Slidell, or on the North Shore. On some plantation tours we can pre-arrange a pick up at the La Quinta Hotel at 5900 Veterans Blvd. in Metairie, LA
Q: Where do you drop off?
A:Â Same places we pick up.
Q: At what time and place will you pick us up?
A: We will contact you and provide your exact pickup time the day before your tour – most pickup times are 15-30 minutes prior to the tour start time.
