A Tour Through History
Tour Highlights:
- Small group van and excellent Historian-Guide will pick you up.
- Scenic narrated drive out of New Orleans prepares you for a pilgrimage back in time.
- Guided tour of iconic Oak Alley Plantation mansion, explore over 200 years of history.
- Big House Tour, Slave Quarter Exhibit, Civil War Exhibit, Blacksmith, and Historic Grounds
- Free time to discover the Slave Quarters and Civil War exhibits.
- Walk down a spectacular alley of 28 giant live oaks.
- Visit Laura, the Créole Plantation, join us on a journey beyond the myths of the American South.
- Stand in an authentic 1840s slave cabin.
- Discover the compelling stories of 4 generations of Créole women, both free and enslaved.
- Great photo and video opportunities for architecture and history lovers.
Q: Where do you pick up?
A: We pick up in New Orleans at any hotel, Bed & Breakfast or select Air B&B's, uptown (close to St. Charles Ave.), in (or close to) the French Quarter, and on the Westbank (close to Gretna, LA). 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: 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.
