The Laura Plantation was established in 1805, and the vast grounds were used to cultivate sugar. This tour will take you on a journey back in time when the Laura Plantation was fully functioning and a successful part of the New Orleans agrarian economy.

This New Orleans plantation tour will begin with a ride out of New Orleans and across the Bonnet Carre Spillway. Here you can enjoy panoramic views of Lake Pontchartrain. Your guide will take you through Laura Plantation's grounds and will share information about its history and cultivation of sugar. Based upon French National Archives facts, you will learn about detailed true stories of Laura Plantation's Creole women and slaves from its 250 years in operation.

On this New Orleans tour you will explore the plantation's eleven historic buildings, including its slave cabins and the Old Plantation Home. The Laura Plantation is laid out as a museum, but it seems as if it were still functioning as it did in the 19th century. Don't hesitate; the New Orleans Plantation tour to Laura Plantation is the perfect New Orleans day trip for any visitor.