New Orleans: Swamp Boat Ride & Whitney Plantation Tour
ID: GYG1126321-1728607
Category:
Country: United States
Duration:
07:30 hours
Description
This tour combines the private Manchac Swamp with Whitney Plantation.
A decade ago Whitney Plantation, circa 1752, opened its doors to the public for the first time in its history as the only plantation museum in Louisiana completely dedicated to the history of slavery. The experience at Whitney is a self-paced audio tour. Visitors to Whitney will gain a unique perspective on the enslaved people who lived and worked here through museum exhibits, memorial artwork, restored historic outbuildings, and hundreds of first-person narratives.
Then it's a short ride from River Road to a privately-owned wildlife refuge within the Manchac Swamp, where homegrown Cajun captains will take you on a journey back to the early days of swamp and bayou exploration. They'll guide the covered pontoon boat through the mystical cypress swamp while showing off the American Alligator and abundant wildlife. Learn the history of the town of Frenier and the Cajun culture of fishing, hunting, and trapping. Get the camera ready gators leaping up for a snack!
Highlights
- Tour that combines the private Manchac Swamp and Whitney Plantation
- Narrated round-trip transportation
- Audio Tour of the plantation site with a focus on first-person slave narratives
- Learn from local swamp boat captains about fishing, hunting, and trapping
- See large alligators leaping up for a snack
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
• Tour vehicles are equipped for wheelchair storage. If wheelchairs collapse and fold, they can be placed in the storage compartment on the bus. If the wheelchair is a scooter, then special arrangements need to be made with the local partner for an accessible bus. This must be arranged 48 hours prior to the tour date. Contact details will be on your voucher
• The Whitney Plantation is a self-guided tour. Please make sure to download the Whitney Plantation app on your cell phone, tablet, or iPad to listen to an audio tour.
• Guests visiting Whitney using a wheelchair will have access to the gift shop, restrooms, and museum. The plantation grounds are accessible; however, there are uneven gravel paths. Guests would be able to view the slave quarters, but would not have access to enter.
• Swamp tours, like all other tours, operate rain or shine.
Please display your barcoded voucher as your ticket 15 minutes in advance of your tour time at our Lighthouse Ticket Office at Toulouse St. and the Mississippi River. All tours and cruises depart from here, at the Steamboat Natchez dock, directly behind the JAX Brewery. All tours depart from 400 Toulouse Street, New Orleans. LA 70130.
INCLUDED
- Narrated round-trip transportation
- Whitney Plantation admission & audio tour
- Pontoon Boat Cruise through Manchac Swamp
NOT INCLUDED
- Tip or gratuity
- Food and drinks (snacks and beverages, alcoholic and non-alcoholic, are available for purchase at the swamp)
- We suggest you bring dry snacks/food to consume on the ride; beverages with tops are also allowed
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.
