Quick Details
Adults
Ages 13+
$ 126
Children
Ages 6-12
$ 67
Infants
Ages 0-5
Free
Group Rates
Adults
Ages 13+
$ 113.50
Children
Ages 6-12
$ 67
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!
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- Tour that combines the private Manchac Swamp and Whitney Plantation
- Narrated round-trip transportation
- Audio Tour of the 272 year old plantation site with a focus on first-person slave narratives
- View museum exhibits, memorial artwork, and restored buildings
- See historic outbuildings of a Louisiana working plantation
- Learn about the Big House, one of the earliest Louisiana raised Creole Cottages
- Narrated swamp boat ride through Manchac Swamp
- Learn from local boat captains who share the Cajun culture of fishing, hunting, and trapping
- See large alligators leaping up for a snack
- Hear the unique history of the town of Frenier
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- Tip or gratuity
- Food and drinks
- We suggest you bring dry snacks/food to consume on the ride; beverages with tops are also allowed. Snacks and beverages are available for purchase at the plantation and swamp.
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- 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 (400 Toulouse St. New Orleans, LA 70130), directly behind the JAX Brewery. If you have any questions, please contact us by email at [email protected] or by phone at (504) 569-1401.
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- 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. We will only cancel our tours in the event of extreme weather conditions including lightning strikes and will make every attempt to contact you in the event that a tour is cancelled. Swamp tour boats are covered, making tours in the rain possible and unlikely to be cancelled.
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Bookings are non-refundable. All sales are final.