Name: Destrehan Plantation Admission & Guided Tour
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SKU: 2569
Price: 27 USD
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Rating: 4.9474 (19 reviews)

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Step back in time at the oldest documented plantation along the lower Mississippi River Valley with this guided tour of the Destrehan Plantation. Located just 30-minutes from the French Quarter and 10-minutes from the New Orleans International Airport, drive out to discover the legacy of the Destrehan family. Historical interpreters will intrigue you with the storytelling of the plantation owners, enslaved laborers, and free people of color who made the plantation one of the top sugar producers in Louisiana. Marvel at the unique architectural features designed and built by enslaved master builder, Charles Parquet. Book this experience today!

Destrehan Plantation Admission &amp; Guided Tour

How to Redeem: Print this ticket or show the confirmation details on your mobile device for entry. Please bring a valid ID to confirm order, if needed.
Parking: Free parking available on site.
Departure Details: Tour departs from Destrehan Plantation located at 13034 River Road, Destrehan, Louisiana 70047. Please arrive at least 15 minutes before departure and check in at the Plantation Store (Gift Shop). Hours of operation are typically 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM, the first tour begins at 9:30 AM, the last tour begins at 3:00 PM, and the grounds close at 4:30 PM. Tours begin every hour on the hour. Hours are subject to change Please confirm prior to arrival. Any issues, please contact your provider, Destrehan Plantation, at 985-764-9315.
Gratuities: Although not required, it is customary to tip your tour guide.

13034 River Rd

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Destrehan Plantation Admission & Guided Tour

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Step back in time at the oldest documented plantation along the lower Mississippi River Valley with this guided tour of...

Our family loved our visit to the plantation. Our tour guide, Beverly, taught us more about the Louisiana Purchase, the influence of French culture, revolt of 1811 and the importance of the time era than we had ever learned.  It was a beautiful sunny day - great visit with beautiful scenery. ♥️ Highly recommend this tour to visitors.

Destrehan Plantation

The guides knew the history of the plantation and were respectful of the hardships that the slaves endured.

Informative Tour

Very informative, interesting plantation tour

Great!

Good destination

Tour guide was engaged and informative. She spoke loud and slowly and made sure everyone could see and hear. My party enjoyed the tour.

Dont lose Beverly, she is great. i took the tour before (without her) and almost didn’t return, i would not now except for her.

Destrahan Plantation

We had an amazing time touring the plantation. Kathy was an amazing guide!!

Plantation tour

Cheapest price I could find for the tour and easy to redeem the vouchers. Thank you!

Easy and cheap

Thank you for touring Destrehan Plantation. We appreciate the review. Best, Melissa

Destrehan is a great place for anyone's first visit to a plantation. It's very close to New Orleans, only about a 36 min drive. Checking in is easy inside the gift shop and the majority of grounds are handicap friendly. The plantation home itself even has an elevator that can take you to the second floor! Our tour guide, Judy was very nice and dressed head to toe in her period costume despite the 90-degree heat and humidity. Very educational!

Very Educational

New Orleans

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Oak Alley or Laura Plantation Tour with Transportation from New Orleans

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I wish I could remember our guide's name. She was incredibly engaging and informative, and kept us glued to the tour for the entire time we were there. Definitely expanded my understanding of life during that era.

Fascinating history

Worthwhile tour

The driver bob was great. I enjoyed hearing about the history of the area during our ride to the plantation

Great driver

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We had a fantastic day great guides Big Joe was an awesome driver!! Also our boat captain was fabulous he will be a great loss to your company as he moves on!!!

Great

We had a great time on the combo tour. We saw a lot of wildlife and Captain Tom was a great guide.

Wonderful experience!

We went and got more then we expected, the captain bishop was knowledgeable and funny. We saw so many gators and really has the best time! Highly recommend!!!

Cap’n Bishop was awesomeness

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Our guide and the others who work there were so nice and full of information. We enjoyed our visit immensely.

Beautiful plantation home!

Very knowledgeable tourguide. Answered all of ourr questions. Highly recommend the tour!

Excellent

We loved this tour. I have three boys (ages 12, 11, & 6) who really got a lot out of this (the older ones more than the younger one) and enjoyed learning about the history. The house was gorgeous and the tour guide was so good and full of knowledge. It really was one of the highlights of our trip.

The tour was amazing

St. Joseph Plantation

Experience Oak Alley Plantation, a National Historic site built in 1839, and its beautiful grounds in all of their glory on this guided history and cultural tour through the mansion and grounds. From the moment you arrive, you see the beauty of Oak Alley's quarter-mile-long alley of 28 live oak trees, each over 250 years old. The plantation has even been the setting for such motion pictures as "Interview with a Vampire" and "Primary Colors." Reserve today and take in the plantation's beauty, history, and culture with an expert guide and get transportation to and from the French Quarter.

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I really enjoyed the Oak Alley Plantation tour it was a great addition to the trip. I went with my husband and we both enjoyed it. Will definitely go back again.

Great for tourists!

Overall our trip was Great.The bus driver was a tour guide so this made our ride to the Plantation fly by.
We learned so much about new Orleans from him.
So pleased that we took this tour..

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We enjoyed the trip!  It’s an excellent choice to get out of the madness with f the French Quarters!  The tour guy was excellent and knowledgeable.  He even showed us the other plantations around the area.

Oak Lane Experience

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Once you've visited Houmas House Plantation and Gardens in person, you'll know why it is called "The Crown Jewel of Louisiana's River Road." The mansion and grounds have been thoroughly restored and enhanced to reflect the opulent lifestyle and grandeur of the successful sugar barons who once lived in Houmas House. Inside, guests will find history reflected in the many antique furnishings and works of art that grace the home's 16 glorious rooms. Outside, stroll through 38 acres of breathtaking, lush gardens, which are replanted throughout the year to reflect the season. Book today!

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The gal that did our tour was very nice. They “play” the part of the time period. She was fun and had a great personality. Unfortunately her name escapes me I think it starts with a “B”. The property is absolutely gorgeous. The garden was still beautiful even though it was winter. My 13 year even enjoyed the tour. I think it was worth the money and time.

Interesting

We absolutely enjoyed our visit to Houmas House and Gardens!This place is amazing! A MUST see attraction! We could have stayed there all day!
My booking process with TripShock was flawless & I will definitely book future activities with them.

Gorgeous Place

This plantation was the best one we visited.  The tour guide was wonderful, the atmosphere relaxed, and the gardens beautiful.  The restaurant was very pretty and had great food. Don’t miss this plantation!

Wonderful plantation to visit

Houmas House and Gardens

Drive out to Laura Plantation to enjoy the best history tour in America. This plantation house and Creole Heritage Site is focused on the generations of a real Louisiana Creole family, both free and enslaved. On a guided tour, you'll walk throughout the plantation house, gardens, slave cabins, and the museum dedicated to slavery to read first-person narratives of those who worked the fields. The unique Creole colors and historical elements reflected throughout, paired with the real documented stories provide a true glimpse into the life once lived by many in Louisiana. Book today!

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Amélie was our guide and she was absolutely amazing! Excellent sensibilisation about the dark story of slavery and the past of the plantation. Her French is impeccable and her smile makes the visit even more pleasant. Highly recommended!

Amazing history. Our tour guide was a wealth of knowledge. I have read a lot about the history of slavery but learned so much more. I recommend this for everyone.

Great Experience!!

Great visit

Laura Plantation: Louisiana's Creole Heritage Site

No other plantation tour provides such an in-depth look into the lives of enslaved people as Whitney Plantation, which is credited with being the first and only slave museum and memorial in the United States. Visitors take a guided tour throughout the 265-year-old house, and view the most extensive collection of antebellum slave artifacts in the world including a church, slave compound, carriage house, blacksmith shop, and more! Through museum exhibits, memorial artwork, and hundreds of first-person slave narratives, visitors to Whitney will gain a better understanding of the harsh reality of slavery in America. Book your tour today!

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This is a must see for all especially the new generations coming up now very educational and sad at the same time but a very important piece of history that should never be forgotten

Must see

History tour

The museum was excellent. Due to Covid-19 restrictions, I believe, it was self-guided. I'm glad, as there was a certain member in my group that I wanted to keep away from. My only complaint is the actual bus that took us there. It was very uncomfortable with rattling windows that prevented me from being able to hear the video that was playing. Closed captioning would have been helpful. I initially got on a different Grayline charter headed to Oak Alley and it was a far better appointed bus. Given that the travel distance to each location is similar, I don't understand why Whitney had the crappy bus.

Have recommended

Spend the day along River Road visiting Louisiana’s most famous plantations. Laura Plantation: A Creole Heritage Site focuses on the generations of a real Louisiana Creole family history. Your guided tour will reveal the fascinating stories of the home, the people, and the culture. Oak Alley Plantation, located just a few miles away, portrays a powerful testimony to the wealth that Americans gained during the antebellum era. See the beauty, history, and culture of two of the most popular plantation homes and book today!

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Spend the day along River Road visiting Louisiana’s most famous plantations. Laura Plantation: A Creole Heritage Site...

The plantations were beautiful and the tour guides were very knowledgeable! Some of the horrific details of our American past are often overlooked or accepted as "that was how things were." The Laura Plantation tour covers the reality of slave life on the Southern plantations and the wrongdoing that was committed. Learning history increases our knowledge, and knowledge is power. Hopefully we as humans use this power to not repeat the wrongdoings of the past.

Oak Alley and Laura Plantation Combo a great experience

It’s a must for everyone especially in the hotter months to experience just a tiny speck of what the slaves felt! I was very put off that they offered weddings and overnights where so many were miss treated and abused. But as I stated above everyone should see and feel how disturbing these plantations were operated. I wish they talked less about how rich the owners and families were and more  memorials of the slaves that were sold like commodities and abused.

Very somber

The tour was the crown jewel of our New Orleans trip. The grounds and building were stunning, but the content of the tour itself was incredible. Our guide, Pam, interwove stories about the house, the owners, and the enslaved people held there. It felt like we were on a walk-through movie and made the tour a million times more valuable for her contextualizing the lives, decisions, and experiences within the time frame. She provided information on everything from family drama to illegally selling the children of slaves to how the homes were build and maintained over time to the process of harvesting and grinding sugar cane, creating a cohesive narrative that was informative, educational, and funny despite the frequently awful subject matter. I can’t recommend this tour enough!!!

Laura plantation

Cajun Encounters Tour Company

Take in the beauty, history, and culture of Oak Alley Plantation, then take a ride on the wild side aboard an awesome airboat! Visit the beautiful Oak Alley Plantation, a Greek revival plantation with a magnificent alley of 28 evenly spaced oak trees. Browse the plantation grounds, gift shop, and stop for lunch! After, choose between a 6 or 16-passenger airboat and zoom through the swamps and bayous! Experience it all on this amazing combo tour! Book today!

Oak Alley Plantation & Airboat Combo Tour with Transportation from New Orleans

Take in the beauty, history, and culture of Oak Alley Plantation, then take a ride on the wild side aboard an awesome...

We had a great time and Tripshock made our excursion easy and affordable!!!

Easy and amazing!

❤️❤️❤️❤️ really fun. Meals on you…. Driving hour from NOLA to plantation and then hour to swamp—- hotel pick up and drop off. Had to change dates also with ease and got to talk to real person. Highly recommend!!

Tripshock Plantation and airboat tour

We loved the tour.  It’s a must if you are in the area.

Great tour

Louisiana Tour Company - SWAMP DOCK

Step back through time to learn of the untold history of Oak Alley on this combo plantation and swamp boat tour. Escape busy New Orleans for a scenic drive along the fertile farmland of the Mississippi on the way to stunning Oak Alley for a guided tour of the grand mansion. No trip to New Orleans would be complete without a swamp tour so let your driver/guide entertain you and learn a little about local history along the way. Cross over the intercoastal waterway, the largest man-made waterway in the world. Book your combo tour today!

Oak Alley Plantation & Airboat Swamp Tour Combo

Step back through time to learn of the untold history of Oak Alley on this combo plantation and swamp boat tour. Escape...

I had requested AM Swamp Tour followed by Oak Alley. We did it the opposite. Made us over an hour later than anticipated on return. Paying an extra $78 to have nine people picked up 4 miles from the downtown area at an easy venue to negotiate, seemed a little excessive when I paid over $1200 for the group already. A little lagniappe may be in order for a big group for future guests. Dropping us off first instead of delving into the French Quarter to a small hotel to drop off a party of two would have been appreciated also.

Good trip, efficiency and service  average or below.

Self

The tour guide was outstanding. Beautiful plantation, well worth the visit. Nice day away from the city.

Director of Baseball Operations

Crescent City Tours

Travel back in time to the untouched lands of the Whitney Plantation on this Plantation & Swamp Combo Tour. Leave behind bustling New Orleans and enjoy the scenic drive to plantation country where guests will walk through both main houses, grounds, and exhibits on a narrated tour. Learn the fascinating stories of Whitney Plantation with its Creole history and remarkable slave memorials. Book your experience today!

Whitney Plantation & Airboat Swamp Tour Combo

Travel back in time to the untouched lands of the Whitney Plantation on this Plantation & Swamp Combo Tour. Leave behind...

Hop on the bus and take in a day in plantation country. Enjoy sweeping landscapes and extraordinary architecture at Oak Alley Plantation, one of the most incredible plantations near New Orleans dating back to 1837. Witness the iconic 28 evenly spaced centuries-old oak trees leading up to the plantation's "Big House". Visit the old blacksmith shop and pay tribute to those who slaved to build the plantation into a sugar superpower. Book your experience today!

Guided Oak Alley Plantation Tour with Transportation from New Orleans Hotels

Hop on the bus and take in a day in plantation country. Enjoy sweeping landscapes and extraordinary architecture at Oak...

We really enjoyed the tour. Very knowledgeable driver, funny and entertaining. The information given at the plantation was an eye opener and very emotional.

Booking the trip through tripshock was easy, convenient, and allowed us to save money off the price of the excursion. The driver - Brian - was great. We were picked up and dropped off on time. The tour itself was really informative. However, our group was combined with additional people once we arrived at the plantation, so about 30 of us toured the plantation together, and that made hearing the tour guide challenging at times. The guide would often start speaking before everyone could filter into room that she was describing. The guide was a great source if information - it just was logistically difficult to hear all of the info provided. We specifically chose a shorter tour (ie one plantation, half day), but in hindsight, we wish we would have had a bit more time to tour the grounds.
Oak alley, or any plantation tour, is definitely an experience I would recommend. And I would definitely book through tripshock again as the price savings and good customer service were worth it!

Oak alley

Enjoyed the big house and would love to see more about the slaves

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