New Orleans City Wide and Plantation Driving Tour
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.
Options
City/Plantation Tour
This tour combines a 50 mile tour with the city of New Orleans visiting many historic neighborhoods with a visit to Destrehan Plantation.
Pickup included
What's included in New Orleans City Wide and Plantation Driving Tour
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
French QuarterPass-by Only
We will drive through the French Quarter and explain the neighborhoods before leaving for a citywide tour.
Faubourg MarignyPass-by Only
We will visit the first suburb of the city below the French Quarter and describe the placage and caste systems.
New St. ClaudePass-by Only
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.
Inclusions
- 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
- 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
- There is an elevator at Destrehan for those with limited mobility. However, we should call in advance to verify that it is working.
- Please contact us BEFORE booking so that we can confirm availability and operability of the elevator.
Meet
Pickup and Dropoff
You can choose to be picked up from a list of locations, or alternatively, have the choice to make your own way to the meeting points
Please arrive at the pick up point 15 minutes before departure time.
Additional Information
Anywhere near the central business district.
Meeting / End Points
- At your hotel
