New Orleans: Whitney Plantation + Soul of New Orleans Tour

Highlights

• Whitney Plantation museum: Audio self-guided tour
• The Soul of New Orleans City Tour
• Insightful commentary on the history and heritage of both locations

Description

Whitney Plantation + Soul of New Orleans Combo Tour
Black History That Can’t Be Erased

Begin your day at the powerful Whitney Plantation, the only museum in Louisiana solely dedicated to interpreting the lives of the enslaved through their own voices and perspectives. Walk the grounds where generations of enslaved Africans endured unimaginable hardship and resistance. With a self-guided audio tour, you'll explore preserved slave cabins, powerful memorials, and firsthand narratives that bring history to life — offering space for reflection, truth, and understanding.

After returning to New Orleans, enjoy a lunch break to relax, reflect, and recharge before we continue the journey.

The second half of the day leads into our Soul of New Orleans city tour, where we shift from the plantation to the city streets — exploring the unique system of urban slavery that shaped New Orleans in a very different way. From Congo Square to Tremé, from the Mississippi Riverfront to hidden corners of the French Quarter, you’ll learn how enslaved Africans built the city's infrastructure and planted the seeds of its most enduring traditions.

This experience dives into the origins of jazz, Black masking culture, Mardi Gras Indians, and Creole identity, revealing how resistance, faith, and creativity turned pain into power. We draw a clear, honest line between plantation slavery and the cultural revolution birthed in the streets of New Orleans.

This is more than a tour — it’s a powerful, immersive experience that connects the past to the present.
It’s Black history that can’t be erased — from the fields of suffering to the streets of celebration.