15 Plantation Tours in the USA That Are Worth the Ticket

1.Swamp Boat Ride and Oak Alley Plantation Tour from New Orleans

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3,303 reviews · 7 hours 45 minutes (approx.) · from $131Our pick

Pair Oak Alley or Destrehan Plantation with a wildlife-filled Cajun swamp boat ride on this full-day tour from New Orleans.

“The swamp tour was great. Very enjoyable. The Oak Alley plantation was interesting, but the house tour was decidedly lacking. Little information about the house itself. The tour guide was unenthusiastic, at best. Relatively details about the home itself. Our bus tour guide (Jane?) was excellent. Very interesting and informative.”

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2.Oak Alley Plantation Tour with Transportation from New Orleans

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,747 reviews · 5 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $89

Review of Oak Alley Plantation from New Orleans, with transport, house tour, history, practical tips, pricing, and optional swamp excursion.

“Oak Alley tour was wonderful. Our bus driver Robert took such good care of us and entertained us on the drive with history and fun facts. The plantation is amazing with a great tour there. They give you ample time to explore the grounds and take pictures. Fun time!”

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3.Boone Hall Plantation All-Access Admission Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,736 reviews · 2 to 4 hours (approx.) · from $36

Review Boone Hall Plantation’s all-access ticket, with Gullah culture, slave cabins, gardens, house tour, tractor ride, value tips, and practical advice.

“It was a beautiful place, and it can all be seen within about four hours, but it's not spectacular. The staff was very helpful and friendly, and they all seem to appreciate our visit. Other than trying to keep the house tour short, I didn't see reason why they did not want visitors to take pictures of the inside of the house. It's not like anything would be harmed by it. However, the big disappointment was the price that Viator charged for tickets versus what Boone Hall Plantation charged. Viator charged $38 each for two senior adult tickets, while the official price of senior tickets at Boone Hall Plantation was…”

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4.Whitney Plantation Tour with Transportation from New Orleans

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,351 reviews · 5 hours 25 minutes (approx.) · from $89

Review of the Whitney Plantation tour from New Orleans, with transport, audio guide, honest value advice, practical tips, and swamp tour details.

“Excellent driver followed by audio tour of plantation run by a not for profit. Full of social historical and personal information exhibits and art and a well stocked shop”

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5.Laura Creole Plantation Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,279 reviews · 1 hour 10 minutes (approx.) · from $32

Review of Laura Plantation near New Orleans, with Creole history, slavery interpretation, practical tips, pricing, access, and what to expect.

“The plantation is beautiful and our guide Pam was awesome. She was very knowledgeable and fun. She introduced us to the family of the plantation and made it feel like we stepped back in time.”

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6.Airboat and Plantations Tour with Gourmet Lunch from New Orleans

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,246 reviews · 9 hours (approx.) · from $279

Review of New Orleans’ 9-hour airboat and plantation tour, with Cajun country views, Laura Plantation, Houmas House, and lunch.

“The whole tour (airboat and plantations) was very pleasant. I would definitely recommend it to family and friends…”

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7.Bayou Swamp Tour and Oak Alley Plantation Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 1,147 reviews · 7h 30m · from $125

Review of New Orleans’ Bayou Swamp and Oak Alley tour, with wildlife, plantation history, timing, transport, costs, and practical tips.

“Great experience, I got to hold a baby alligator and that’s something I thought I’d never do. Big Joe was great driving us around and pointing out beautiful historical sites and interesting facts. Would absolutely recommend 10/10”

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8.Oak Alley Plantation & Airboat Swamp Combo Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 906 reviews · 8h 30m · from $160

Review of New Orleans Oak Alley and airboat combo tour, with plantation history, swamp wildlife, transport details, costs, and practical tips.

“We really had a great day from beginning to end. McKenzie our tour guide was very informative in Oak Alley and Captain Ernie was also full of information and humour on Our Air boat tour of the swamps!!! Brilliant day had …. Not forgetting Donna our bus driver…. She was just lovely!!!”

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9.Magnolia Plantation Admission & Tour with Transportation from Charleston

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 836 reviews · 4 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $90

Review of Magnolia Plantation from Charleston, with gardens, swamp tram, house tour, history, transport, price, tips, and practical advice.

“Our experience at the Magnolia Plantation was average. The gardens and swamp areas were beautiful and the highlight of the tour. The nature train ride and tour of the house were interesting, but nothing that left us with a “wow” feeling. Our tour bus guide was nice and friendly. He crammed in way too much information about South Carolina and the plantation on our 30 min ride out. It was just too much information to absorb. We got overwhelmed. I think being more selective in the information communicated on the way out to the plantation would be much better.”

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10.Pearl Harbor, Dole Plantation, and Polynesian Center from Waikiki

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 787 reviews · 9 to 10 hours (approx.) · from $199

Review of Oahu’s Pearl Harbor, Dole Plantation, and Polynesian Cultural Center tour, with practical advice on timing, value, stops, and comfort.

“Wonderful experience. Our driver Poppa P, with Aloha Sunshine Tours was very knowledgeable and had a lot of facts. He personally showed us the best places first at the Polynesian center so we wouldn't miss any of the shows.”

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11.Oak Alley Plantation and Large Airboat Swamp Tour from New Orleans

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 712 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $160

Review of Oak Alley Plantation and airboat swamp tour from New Orleans, with itinerary, wildlife tips, costs, transport, and practical advice.

“Great day trip with enough time at the plantation and swamp. The swamp tour is high speed and can be a little bumpy, but the stops in between are well worth it. Loved the close-up views of the alligators, birds and vegetation.”

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12.Plantation’s Kings Bay Scenic Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 684 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $25Best value

Review of Plantation’s Kings Bay Scenic Cruise in Crystal River, with wildlife tips, pricing, boat details, itinerary, and booking advice.

“You may not see many manatees on windy days. Glen is an awesome captain, talk with him and get to know him, he is a very interesting person.”

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13.Whitney Plantation Tour with Transportation

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 619 reviews · 5 hours - 465 minutes · from $89

Review of the Whitney Plantation tour from New Orleans, with transport, audio guide, slavery-focused exhibits, and an optional swamp cruise.

“Easy to get checked in for the tour. Happy informative bus driver Stacey. A lot of information to read and listen to on tbe self-guided audio tour.”

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14.Roundtrip Shuttle From Waikiki to Dole Plantation & Haleiwa

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 561 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $30

Review of Oahu’s $30.25 shuttle from Waikiki to Dole Plantation and Haleiwa, with coffee, macadamia nuts, free time, tips, and value advice.

“Perfect was to get to Diamond Head hassle-free. The trip includes your reservation and you have plenty of time to hike.”

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15.Destrehan Plantation Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 501 reviews · 45 minutes (approx.) · from $29

Review Destrehan Plantation near New Orleans, with history, slavery exhibits, cost, timing, guides, transport tips, and booking advice.

“Awesome tour with an awesome tour guide named Jim with 1 M. He explained a lot and extremely knowledgeable! Definitely recommend this tour!”

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