Historical Plantation House Tour at Ardoyne Plantation

Visit the Whitney Plantation of New Orleans and step back in time as you explore the 18th-century plantation museum, the only one of its kind in Louisiana. On this 5-hour tour (including travel time from New Orleans,) you’ll see museum exhibits, memorial artwork, and restored buildings. Learn about an important part of American history as recorded from first-person slave narratives. The Whitney Plantation is a self-guided audio tour experience. Please make sure to download the Whitney Plantation app on your cell phone, tablet, or iPad to listen to an audio tour.

Step back in time with a 4.5-hour visit to one of America's oldest working, living plantations. Be transported to this historic site with an experienced driver on a comfortable, air conditioned mini bus.  Boone Hall Plantation has been recognized as the #1 Plantation in the Charleston area, according to USA TODAY. Tour includes round-trip transportation from the Visitors Center in Charleston, all entrance fees, a guided house tour, Gullah Theater (in season), self guided garden and grounds tour, and a tram tour (based on availability). Small-group tour is limited to a maximum of 25 people.

Get an inside look at the bloodiest hours of the American Civil War on this tour from Nashville to Franklin, the site of the famous Battle of Franklin in 1864. Learn from your knowledgeable guide about the war’s dark history as you visit the Carter House and Lotz House, which still bear bullet holes and blood stains. You’ll also tour the Carnton and learn about its role during and after the war, when it became the country's largest private Confederate cemetery.

Journey back in time at the Houmas House Plantation as you take a guided tour of the antebellum mansion, just a short drive from New Orleans, Louisiana and learn about the old South. Costumed staff bring the period to life as they explain the history of this former sugar plantation, and you have time to walk around the the Souths Most Beautiful Gardens before or after your mansion tour.

Explore historic Middleton Place on this all-inclusive 5-hour excursion from downtown Charleston, SC. Home to two of America's Founding Fathers and boasting the oldest landscaped gardens in the country, Middleton Place is a must-see for those seeking to be immersed in American history and culture.  This exclusive tour includes round-trip transportation from Charleston aboard a luxury, air-conditioned motorcoach. Enjoy scenic views through the plantation's Gardens; a Narrated 45-min House Museum Tour; and self-guided tours through the Plantation Chapel, Butterfly Lakes, Plantation Stable Yards, Eliza's House, and the Museum Shop & Garden Market. Don't forget the Low Country lunch at Middleton Place Restaurant. Selection includes she crab soup, shrimp & grits, fried chicken, pulled pork, sides or a salad, and dessert. Guarantee your seat on this popular luxury tour to Middleton Place by booking today.

We have packaged our Tour #5 in such a way that you will experience Charleston much better and less expensive than if you drove to Charleston from Myrtle Beach and attempted to tour Charleston on your own.

Built in 1861, by local architect James Gallier, Jr. as his private family residence, this Victorian French Quarter townhouse exemplifies architectural features that are not only unique to New Orleans, but also innovative and advanced for the period. Marked by an iconic Paris Green gate, the Royal street home includes an ornate interior décor, running hot and cold water, experimental skylight, intact attached slave quarters, and classic courtyard.

One of the many names Barbados came to be known by was "Little England". What could be more British than a garden and a great house? Visit Anthony Hunte's masterpiece garden; this garden in a sink hole that has been transformed into one of the most beautiful spots on the island. A visit to Barbados will not be complete without a stop in Bathsheba, famous for its breathtaking beauty and pounding surf. Following Bathsheba there we will make our way to Morgan Lewis Windmill. The windmill is on the top 100 endangered historical sites in the world. Then we will continue up the hill to Cherry Tree Hill for a short photo op. stop before moving on to St. Nicholas Abbey. This Plantation House is likely the last remaining authentic house of the 17th Century that exists in the "New World". The Plantation produces award winning rum and they are always delighted to offer you a sample. From November 2022 this tour will include Lunch and be 1.5 hours longer with an option to add the Heritage Railway

Experience a pilgrimage back in time to the Antebellum South on this small-group van tour. Visit two Louisiana plantations, including an elegant lunch at Houmas House on the famous Mississippi River Road! Enjoy a narrated scenic drive out of New Orleans and along the shores of Lake Ponchartrain.

The Middleton Place tour is an all-inclusive tour experience of one of Charleston's most beloved historic sites. Chicora Tours prides itself on being the only tour operator in Charleston to offer this tour. Our Middleton Place tour has smaller groups sizes, transportation in a luxurious Mercedes-Benz Sprinter van with licensed tour guides to answer your questions. The tour begins a delicious and authentic Lowcountry lunch in the Middleton Place restaurant. This is proceed by the house tour and then a guided tour of the gardens. Guests will also have time to see the wildlife on site, learn about the history of the enslaved at Eliza's house if they chose and shop at the Museum shop and Garden Market. Guests will be picked up from the Charleston Visitors Center. *Additional guests may be being transported to Magnolia Plantation simultaneously. This will not affect your experience. Let Chicora Tours show you this beautiful plantation in the most upscale and enjoyable way!

Discover the charm of Boone Hall Plantation, America’s oldest working plantation, on this 4.5-hour tour from Charleston. Enjoy round-trip transportation aboard luxury minibuses, ensuring a smooth ride to the plantation. Here, you’ll embark on a guided tour of the historic Boone Hall House and explore beautiful gardens filled with antique roses. Don’t miss the exclusive Farm and Nature Tractor Tour and a live presentation on Gullah culture. With plenty of time to roam the grounds, you’ll soak in stunning views of the iconic Avenue of Oaks and learn about the plantation's rich history. - Round-trip transportation from Charleston Visitor Center included - Guided house tour and exclusive Farm and Nature Tractor Tour - Explore gardens and view historic cabins with engaging stories - Live Gullah culture presentation and ample free time to roam

Immerse on a historical walk through Stone Town, exploring iconic landmarks like the Old Market, House of Wonders, Tippu Tip House, and the Old Fort, while discovering the rich history and culture of Zanzibar. Then, journey through Zanzibar’s spice plantations, where you'll explore exotic spices, herbs, and tropical fruit trees. Enjoy a spice tea and the chance to climb a coconut palm with the help of local guides. The tour also includes lunch and optional transfers for a hassle-free experience.

Immerse on a historical walk through Stone Town, exploring iconic landmarks like the Old Market, House of Wonders, Tippu Tip House, and the Old Fort, while discovering the rich history and culture of Zanzibar. Then, journey through Zanzibar’s spice plantations, where you'll explore exotic spices, herbs, and tropical fruit trees. Enjoy a spice tea and the chance to climb a coconut palm with the help of local guides. The tour also includes lunch and optional transfers for a hassle-free experience.

Immerse on a historical walk through Stone Town, exploring iconic landmarks like the Old Market, House of Wonders, Tippu Tip House, and the Old Fort, while discovering the rich history and culture of Zanzibar. Then, journey through Zanzibar’s spice plantations, where you'll explore exotic spices, herbs, and tropical fruit trees. Enjoy a spice tea and the chance to climb a coconut palm with the help of local guides. The tour also includes lunch and optional transfers for a hassle-free experience.

Great Houses were the grand homes of the sugarcane plantation owners in Historic Montego Bay. Beautiful architecture, antique furniture and art, the aesthetics of these establishments are magnificent and captured in time. With this tour you get to visit (2 of the 3) the most popular Montego Bay Great Houses; Greenwood Great House, Bellefield Great House or the Rose Hall Great House. The trip also includes a guided tour of the city of Montego Bay for a Panoramic view of the tourism Mecca of Jamaica. Shopping is optional.

Take a journey through Laura Plantation, spying other historic plantations as you travel the Great River Road. View stunning architecture and sugar cane fields. The tour is a 75-minute guided tour of the Laura Plantation main house, gardens and slave quarters. Located on the West bank of the Mississippi in the heart of Plantation Country. The main house dates from 1805 and has been restored to the time when it functioned as both a family home and the office for the sugar plantation. Continue the tour on the grounds with 12 buildings on the National Register. After your plantation tour we will head down to Westwego Louisiana where you have a chance to enjoy a sit down lunch (AT OWN EXPENSE). After lunch we will take you across the Cajun Swamp where you take a 90 minutes cover pontoon low-speed boat ride. The Captains will navigate their way through the swamp. You will learn about Louisiana Wetlands, the inhabitants of the swamp, the life and habits of the American Alligators.

Don't settle for one plantation! Here is your chance to get a taste of 5 historical sites, all on the same tour, in small group(8 or less) Mercedes Sprinter style. We will visit 4 plantations and the family church... history that dates over 300 years and is the foundation of American history in the south. We start with McLeod Plantation, and will enjoy their interpretive tour and learn the very core of real plantation life. We then travel through Ashley River Road to get a taste of Drayton, Magnolia and Middleton properties, with short, scenic stops, learning of the family history. Please note this is a driving tour, and we do not enter the admission areas of the grounds. We finish with a trip to Old Saint Andrews Church circa 1706. I am a city certified tour guide that takes you outside the limits! Come enjoy your the private journey into the past. This is the perfect tour for people with minor mobility issues. (please note the van is not wheel-chair accessible)

The picturesque beauty and architecture of the Louisiana plantations are a “must” for any visitor to New Orleans. Many of these breathtaking homes are within an hour’s drive from the city. Your tour will begin with a comfortable ride out of New Orleans where your guide will share with you the origin of the Louisiana plantations, along with the effect they had on the city of New Orleans, and its residents. Along with discovering beautiful buildings, luscious gardens and historic artifacts, these homes also represent some of the darker chapters of Louisiana history. Many of the plantations will provide a focus on the lives of the slaves that brought these homes to life, and share some of the realities of the rural south during this time in our nation’s history. Upon arrival, each plantation home has its own guide to bring you through the main house, and share its specific story. Following your home tour, we will escort you around the grounds and answer any questions that may arise.

If you're planning to visit Jamaica, the Rose Hall Great House should be on your list of must-see attractions. Nestle in the lush hills overlooking Montego Bay, this historic plantation house offers a fascinating glimpse into the island's colonial past,along with a mix beauty intrigue and a touch of supernatural. Here's what to expect during your tour of this iconic landmark. As you approach the Rose Hall Great House, you'll be captivated by its Georgian architecture, characterized by its whitewashed walls, expansive verandas, and intricately designed interiors. The house, built in the 18th century, is set against a backdrop of vibrant tropical flora and offers stunning views of the Caribbean Sea. Be sure to bring your camera; the picturesque surroundings provide ample opportunities for breathtaking photographs. The tour of Rose Hall is not just a walk through a beautiful house; it's a deep dive into the history of Jamaica. You'll learn about the plantation system, enslaved people.

A grand mélange of Cajun and Creole cultures for private groups of up to 12, starting with a private airboat tour of the cypress swamps. Visit Laura, a Creole Plantation and explore her historic slave quarters surrounded by sugar cane fields. Enjoy an elegant seated lunch at Houmas House plantation, followed by a guided tour of this grand mansion.