New Orleans City Wide and Plantation Driving Tour

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5 hours (approximately)
Pickup offered
Offered in: English

This tour is designed to introduce visitors to a wide variety of inner-city neighborhoods outside of the French Quarter plus a nearby plantation (Destrehan) on River Road.

Few frequent visitors to New Orleans ever see the city outside of the French Quarter or the plantation country nearby.

Note: Please contact the guide directly BEFORE booking to confirm availability and any post-pandemic limits that may still exist or complicate things.

While a private to tour, it is not exclusive, meaning plantation management might include other visitors on the inside-the-house portion of the tour.

Note: Please contact us BEFORE booking to confirm availability.

What's Included

Private transportation
Plantation admission
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Docent at the plantation
Licensed and insured driver/guide
Lunch
souvenirs
Admissions to unplanned attractions
Gratuities

Meeting and pickup

Pickup points
You can choose a pickup location at checkout (multiple pickup locations are available).
Pickup details:

Anywhere near the central business district.

OR
Meeting point
New Orleans

At your hotel

End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

Duration: 5 hours (approximately)
  • French Quarter (Pass by)

    We will drive through the French Quarter and explain the neighborhoods before leaving for a citywide tour.

    Admission ticket free
  • Faubourg Marigny (Pass by)

    We will visit the first suburb of the city below the French Quarter and describe the placage and caste systems.

    Admission ticket free
  • (Pass by)

    We will drive out Esplanade Avenue across St. Claude and describe the Treme faubourg, the history of Jazz, and attempts by the Ffrench to compete with the Americans in the Garden District.

    Admission ticket free
  • 1
    City Park

    We will drive through City Park, the site of the Higgins Landing Craft factory, the transition of duels, the WPA, and other topics. We usually stop for beignets here.

    30 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • (Pass by)

    We drive out along Lakeshore Drive to see Lake Pontchartrain and discuss hurricane Katrina, the topography of New Orleans and seafood

    Admission ticket free
  • 2

    We drive through Lake Lawn Cemetery and discuss the rationale of burials above ground.

    15 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 3
    Tulane University

    We drive the length of St. Charles Avenue, passing Xavier, Tulane and Loyola Universities. We visit the Garden District and have lunch in the area before leaving town to see a plantation.

    45 minutes • Admission ticket not included
  • 4
    Destrehan Plantation

    We tour Destgrehan Plantation and discuss slavery, the plantation economy, and the history of transportation on the Mississippi River.

    1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket included
  • Chartres Street (Pass by)

    We return visitors to their hotels after the plantation tour.

    Admission ticket free

Additional info

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Supplied by New Orleans Private Tours

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Tags

Day Trips
Half-day Tours
Bus Tours
Private and Luxury
Private Sightseeing Tours
Plantation Tours
Historical Tours
City Tours
Carnival
Short term availability

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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