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Discover the Best Swamp and Plantation Tours in New Orleans
Beyond its distinctive Creole and Cajun cuisines, vibrant nightlife as well as the endless music and multicultural events, New Orleans is also widely known for its fascinating historical events that shaped the City you see today. Trace the City’s development, and visualise its history first-hand on the numerous plantation tours that New Orleans, LA, has to offer. The Antebellum plantation was home to countless farmers and enslaved workers in the past. On these tours, you can expect to get a glimpse into the heritage and learn about how New Orleans’ slaves used to live and work on these properties. Find out the best plantation tours in New Orleans today.
Oak Alley Plantation Tours in New Orleans
Marvel at the magnificence of New Orleans’ Antebellum south in Oak Alley, one of the plantation tours that you definitely can’t miss out on. Walk among a line of the majestic oak trees, gracing the path to the manicured estate. Each of these trees is over 250 years old, planted even before the “Big House” was built. Besides the stunning architecture, these guided plantation tours will also take you through the fascinating – and often sombre – events that took place around the plantation in New Orleans. You definitely want to explore Oak Alley, where one of the best plantation tours in New Orleans awaits.
Double Plantation Tours in New Orleans
In these plantation tours, travel from New Orleans, along the Mighty Mississippi and down the Great River Road, where you will arrive at the major plantations in the area. Get a taste of local urban legends when you explore two out of the three monumental plantation tours in New Orleans: Whitney Plantation, Laura Plantation and/or Oak Alley Plantation. The best thing is – these plantation tours come with a round-trip coach transportation.
Whitney Plantation Tours
The Whitney Plantation tours takes you back to the 18th century, where the issue of slavery in Louisiana emerged. If you are particularly intrigued by the history of slavery that haunted New Orleans for decades, the Whitney plantation tours are the perfect opportunity for you to dive deep into New Orleans’ dark past.
Plantation Brunch and Swamp Experience (Swamp and Plantation Tours) from New Orleans
An incredible combination of a country brunch, guided plantation tour around the Oak Alley and Laura Plantation, as well as a swamp tour. As you dive into the swamp tour, you also get to experience the home to the legend of “Rougarou”, best known as the Cajun werewolf. The action-packed excursion tours are highly raved by both locals and tourists, as one of the best New Orleans plantation tours available. It is truly an experience not to be missed when in New Orleans.
Swamp Boat Ride and Southern Plantation Tours from New Orleans
Start your day with the plantation home tour of Destrehan plantation, the oldest standing plantation in the Lower Mississippi Valley. After the plantation tours, you will then hop on to a swamp tour near Lake Pontchartrain. From alligators and pelicans to raccoons and snakes, this swamp tour will let you in on a wildlife-spotting journey. You surely do not want to miss out on the opportunity to get up-close and personal with New Orleans’ wildlife.
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