• Gratuities (optional)
• Lunch and snacks (available for purchase)

What to Expect

With Gray Line Tours NOLA, the journey to Oak Plantation is as captivating as the destination itself. Guests enjoy sweeping views of Lake Pontchartrain and cross the impressive Bonnet Carre Spillway before arriving at this 1839 Greek Revival mansion. At Oak Alley, marvel at the iconic quarter‑mile avenue of oaks, explore the grand “Big House,” and gain insight into sugarcane production at the Sugarcane Theater. Exhibits also highlight the lives of subsequent owners following the Civil War, offering a deeper understanding of the plantation’s evolving history. To complete the experience, visitors can relax at the on‑site restaurant, café, and bar, making Oak Plantation a blend of historic grandeur and modern hospitality.

Whitney Plantation offers a profoundly different perspective, immersing visitors in the complex history of slavery in Louisiana. Once known as Habitation Haydel, its early owners grew wealthy producing indigo before transitioning to sugar in the early 1800s. Today, Whitney stands as one of the finest surviving examples of Spanish Creole architecture, with its “Big House” and restored grounds forming part of the Whitney Plantation Historic District, listed on the National Register of Historic Places. A self‑paced audio tour guides guests through powerful exhibits, memorial artwork, and preserved buildings that honour the lives and legacies of the enslaved. Along the route, visitors also pass other historic plantations including Laura, Oak Alley, Evergreen, Felicity, and St. Joseph, making Whitney a poignant and unforgettable stop in the broader narrative of Louisiana’s past.

Important Information: For the Whitney Plantation tour, guests are highly encouraged to download the Whitney Plantation app on their cell phone, tablet, or iPad beforehand to access the self-guided audio tour.

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