Plantation Tours

Delve into the history of slavery and the plantations of Louisiana on a 5.5-hour small-group tour from New Orleans. Drive past Lake Pontchartrain and the Mississippi River to the Whitney Plantation's Louisiana Museum of Slavery. Learn about the lives of the enslaved people who worked there and on plantations throughout the South during a 90-minute tour of the museum and restored buildings. Next, head to the Creole-style St Joseph Plantation for a tour of the working sugar plantation where the movie '12 Years A Slave' was filmed.

Visit the Belle Meade Winery, located on-site to Belle Meade Plantation, for a small-group Food & Wine Tasting. Enjoy a 1-hour in-depth wine and food pairing experience at the heart of a 200 year old southern plantation. Guests sample five wines paired with locally made gourmet chocolate, cheese, cured meats and more. These pairings are limited to twelve seats to give our guests a more intimate experience.

Experience the grandeur of New Orleans' antebellum south on a half"day tour of Oak Alley Plantation. Take a journey through time to the manicured estate and into the gorgeous home, built in 1839. View stunning architecture, oak"lined esplanades, and enduring sugar cane fields while learning about the plantation's fascinating "“ and often somber "“ histories from expert guides.

Travel back in time to the era of the antebellum South on a guided afternoon tour from New Orleans to the Whitney Plantation, a former indigo and sugar plantation on the River Road now dedicated to promoting an understanding of slavery in Louisiana. Learn about the realities of plantation life through museum exhibits and recorded narratives as you tour the 18th-century Spanish Creole main house and historical slave cabins with a guide.

Escape the hustle and bustle of Manila during this 8-hour day trip to Villa Escudero Plantations, an idyllic coconut farm situated in the lush countryside outside the capital. Enjoy fun activities like water buffalo-powered cart rides, and learn about Filipino culture thanks to an on-site museum and live local music performances. You'll also savor a delicious lunch at the Labasin Dam, enjoying your meal in front of the burbling waters flowing from the dam's spillway. This Villa Escudero visit also includes round-trip transport from your Manila hotel, entrance fees and a local guide.

Visit Croydon Plantation, a working Jamaican farm, during this 6-hour tour from Montego Bay. Tour the expansive property with an on-site guide and sample tropical fruits grown in the Catadupa Mountain foothills. Enjoy a traditional Jamaican buffet lunch while relaxing amidst the lush scenery of surrounding St James parish. Round-trip transportation from Montego Bay hotels is included.

Located outside Hangzhou near West Lake, Longjing village produces one of China's most venerated green teas, dragonwell tea. On this private 6-hour tour, become informed about this fine tea while traveling with your own expert guide. Relax during a cruise on UNESCO World Heritage-listed West Lake, then learn about different aspects of dragonwell tea when visiting Eighteen Imperial Tea Bushes, China National Tea Museum, Meijiawu Tea Village and Hupao Spring. Enjoy a lunch stop at a restaurant run by tea farmers and comfortable transportation by private vehicle.

Experience the grandeur of New Orleans' rich and conflicted past on a small"group plantation tour. Take a 6"hour journey through Oak Alley Plantation and Laura Plantation, spying other historic plantations as you travel the Great River Road. View stunning architecture, oak"lined esplanades, and enduring sugar cane fields while learning about the plantations' fascinating - and often somber - histories from expert guides.

Experience the elegance of New Orleans' antebellum south on this 7.5"hour guided historical plantation tour. In a small"group, visit Madewood Plantation and Houmas House Plantation, where you'll view stunning architecture, oak"lined esplanades, and former slave quarters while hearing fascinating - and often somber - pre"Civil war histories from expert guides.  You'll also enjoy a private luncheon, served exclusively for your group, in Madewood Plantation's ballroom.

Experience the grandeur of New Orleans' antebellum history and the mystic of the bayou on this 2"day combined swamp and plantation sightseeing tour. Learn about a bygone era at Oak Alley Plantation, where you'll view stunning architecture, oak"lined esplanades, and enduring sugar cane. Then head deep into the secluded bayous to witness Cajun life and spot native wildlife.

Experience the civilized and the wild on a plantation tour and educational swamp boat ride from New Orleans. On this 5.5"hour journey, visit Destrehan Plantation to experience the elegant antebellum south and then head into the marshy swampland for some wildlife spotting. Enjoy guided commentary as you snap photos of alligators, raccoons, snakes and native birds.

Get an overview of Hawaii's fruits and plants in the Waikapu Valley during this ride on the Tropical Express at the Maui Tropical Plantation. This 45-minute tour loops around the lagoon and through the plantation, giving views of parts of the plantation only available on the Tropical Express. Learn about Hawaii's bountiful produce, including a stop by a tiki hut for a coconut-husking demo. Booking this popular tour in advance means you'll have your pick of days and times.