United States of America · Culture

4-Hour Destrehan Plantation Tour from New Orleans

4 Hours Round trip from 13034 River Rd Moderate pace

The journey

Trip highlights

01 Visit Destrehan Plantation, one of Louisiana's historic plantation sites
02 Discuss slavery and the plantation system's role in shaping Louisiana
03 Learn how indigo, sugar, and cotton industries helped build New Orleans as a major port city
04 Gain insight into the economic history of Louisiana on a half-day cultural tour

Visit Destrehan Plantation on a half-day tour that explores the economic role of plantations, slavery, and the indigo, sugar, and cotton industries that helped make New Orleans a major port city. Along the way, gain deeper insight into Louisiana's economy and the plantation system's impact on the region's development.

Visit Destrehan Plantation on a half-day tour that explores the economic role of plantations, slavery, and the indigo, sugar, and cotton industries that helped make New Orleans a major port city.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 4 Hours

Tour type Shared

Activity level Moderate

Accommodation Not included

Transport Included

Wheelchair access Yes

City New Orleans

Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Destrehan Plantation and Louisiana's Economic History

This is a half-day tour, but the length of time on the tour depends on the weather, traffic, time on site, the group's pace, and other factors. During the experience, we discuss slavery, the economy of Louisiana, and the role plantations played in the development of New Orleans as a major port city.