Whitney Plantation Tour from New Orleans with Pickup

A Driver Arrives with Your Itinerary: Whitney Plantation's Untold Stories

You get picked up at your hotel with advance notice, driven to Whitney Plantation Museum with local commentary and jazz, admitted to the museum for a self-guided 75-minute tour of exhibits and narratives on enslaved life in Louisiana, and returned to the city by early afternoon or late afternoon depending on which departure you choose. Round-trip transport and entry are included in the price.

Step-by-step itinerary

Whitney Plantation tour from New Orleans

• Driver calls before arrival
• Driver greets upon pickup
• Travel to Whitney Plantation
• Listen to New Orleans jazz music
• Driver shares facts during travel
• Check in at Whitney Plantation
• Receive tour information
• Self-guided tour of plantation
• Explore museum and use restroom
• Return to New Orleans

The experience

A phone call comes through before the vehicle pulls up. The driver is checking in, confirming the pickup time, making sure you're ready. When they arrive at your New Orleans hotel or address, they greet you by name and help you settle in for the drive out to Whitney Plantation. The route itself becomes part of the morning: jazz plays softly in the background while the driver points out landmarks and local history, turning what could have been a quiet ride into something that already feels like the tour has started.

Whitney Plantation Museum sits about an hour outside the city, and when you arrive, the driver checks you in and walks you through what comes next. The self-guided tour lasts one hour and fifteen minutes, which means you move at your own pace through the museum exhibits, restored buildings, and memorial spaces. This is the only plantation museum in Louisiana focused entirely on the lives of enslaved people: the exhibits include hundreds of first-person narratives, artwork, and the restored structures that tell the story of the Haydel family and the people they enslaved across 262 years of the plantation's history. You have time to explore thoroughly, use the restroom, and sit with what you've learned before heading back.

Two departure times run most days: 8:00 a.m. returning around 1:30 p.m., or 10:00 a.m. returning around 3:30 p.m. Both include the drive, admission, and the self-guided museum time. The driver waits and brings you back to your hotel, so you don't arrange separate transport or worry about timing the return. Infants and small children can come in a stroller, and service animals are welcome.

What’s included

• Round-trip transportation from your New Orleans hotel or address, admission to the Whitney Plantation Museum, and a self-guided tour lasting one hour and fifteen minutes.
• The driver calls ahead to confirm pickup, provides local commentary and jazz during the drive, and checks you in upon arrival.
• You have time to explore the museum, use facilities, and return to the city by early or mid-afternoon depending on your chosen departure time.

Information

Lasts 5h, runs every day except Tuesday at 08:00, from US$ 79 per person and with free cancellation up to 24 h before.

Days and timesEvery day except TuesdayDeparts at 08:00Another time? ›

GroupUp to 41

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.

AgesAdult (13 to 64 years) · Senior (65 and older) · Youth (11 to 12 years) · Child (4 to 10 years) · Infant (under 4): free

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather or if the minimum number of travelers isn't reached. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

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Good to know

Low physical effortStroller-friendlyPets welcome

Operated by Legendary Tours INC

Is this one for you?Choose this if you want to visit Whitney Plantation without arranging your own transport or timing the museum entry yourself. The pickup handles logistics, and the fixed departure times mean you know exactly when you'll be back in the city.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Youth (11 to 12 years); Child (4 to 10 years); Infant (under 4): free.

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

What time does the pickup happen?

The driver calls you before arrival. Tours depart at 8:00 a.m. or 10:00 a.m., with pickups timed to meet those departures.

How long is the tour at Whitney Plantation?

The self-guided museum tour is one hour and fifteen minutes. Total time from pickup to return is approximately 5–7 hours depending on which departure you choose.

What does admission include?

Entry to the Whitney Plantation Museum, which features exhibits, restored buildings, memorial artwork, and first-person narratives about enslaved people on Louisiana plantations.

Is transportation included?

Yes, round-trip transport from your New Orleans hotel or address is included in the price.

What is the focus of the Whitney Plantation Museum?

It is the only plantation museum in Louisiana with a primary focus on slavery and the lives of enslaved people, featuring hundreds of first-person narratives and restored structures.

Do I need to arrange my own transportation?

No. Hotel pickup and return are included, and the driver provides commentary during the drive.