Laura Plantation Guided Tour: Big House & Original Slave Cabins

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Laura Plantation - Maison Principale — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

Laura Plantation Guided Tour: Big House & Original Slave Cabins, photo 2 — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

About this activity

You will hear the personal stories of four generations of a Louisiana Creole family, including personal, authentic stories of the enslaved people that lived and labored on Laura Plantation. You will get to visit the 1805 “Maison Principale”, the gardens, and the original 1840s slave cabins where the Louisiana stories of Compair Lapin were recorded.

These intimate stories about four generations of free and enslaved members of the Creole families who lived here were gleaned from handwritten memoirs as well as archival documents from the United States and France. Each story told is a documented, personal account of the men, women and children who spent their lives on this sugar plantation

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At a glance

Duration: 1 h 10 min
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Up to 28 people
People per booking: 1–28
Written guide: German, Italian, Spanish
Guide: English, French
Operated by: Laura Plantation

Ages: Infants (0–5 years) · Children (6–12 years) · Youth (13–17 years) · Adults (18–99 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Local guide

Not included

Not included: Hotel pickup and drop-off
Not included: Drinks and snacks (available for purchase)
Not included: Gratuities

Itinerary

Laura Plantation: Louisiana's Creole Heritage Site

1 h 10 min

Take a guided tour offered daily in English and French.

Your tour includes the Maison Principale, gardens, and original 1840s slave cabins. Hear stories of four generations of one Louisiana Creole family, free and enslaved.

Meeting point and pickup

Everyone meets at the meeting point.

Meeting point

YOU must drive yourself to the plantation. Ticket does not include transportation to/from the plantation. Do not take taxis, Uber or Lyft. If you take one of these services you will not find one to take you back to city. Plantation is located in a rural area.

End point

YOU must drive yourself to the plantation. Ticket does not include transportation to/from the plantation. Do not take taxis, Uber or Lyft. If you take one of these services you will not find one to take you back to city. Plantation is located in a rural area.

Using your ticket

Please be advised that the first tour of the day begins at 10AM with tours beginning approximately every 40 minutes thereafter until the last tour of the day at 3:20 PM. If a tour group is full, you may be asked to wait for the next departure. It is always a good idea to arrive early. Each tour guide will be assigned 28 guests maximum.

There are three tours per day led by a French speaking tour guide. They are at 11am, 1pm, and 3pm.

Cancellation

Free cancellation

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

If you cancel	You get back
At least one day before	100%
Less than a day before	0%

The operator may cancel if the weather does not allow it; you then get another date or your money back.

Good to know

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Good walking shoes suggested
A portion of the tour takes place outdoors
Only the ground floor of the main house is ADA accessible
Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately

Options

Full Site Guided Tour

Duration: 1 hour 15 minutes

Tour the main house and cabins
Specialty Tour: Union Soldiers

Black Union Soldiers Tour: This tour is focused on the 9 enslaved men who escaped the plantation during the Civil War to fight in the Union armed forces

Duration: 50 minutes

Does NOT tour the main house
Visite Guidée en Français

Duration: 1 hour 15 minutes

Tour the main house and cabins