Our Life At Destrehan Plantation Tour and is available in French, Spanish & English. If you would like to schedule a French or Spanish tour please contact Mr. Daniel Castoriano at (337) 224-5867 or email him at daniel@destrehanplantation.org
Experience the past like never before at Destrehan Plantation, where costumed interpreters bring history to life. As you journey through the main house, you’ll hear stories of the men, women, and children—both free and enslaved—who lived and worked here from the plantation’s beginnings in 1787 until its sale in 1910.
Your guided tour will explore the unique architecture of the plantation, showcase rare historical documents, and offer a glimpse into the personal lives of the Destrehan family and the enslaved individuals who sustained the plantation. You’ll also see an inventory listing the names of those who were enslaved here and step inside an original slave cabin to better understand their daily lives.
After your tour, take your time exploring the plantation grounds and outbuildings, including self-guided exhibits. Visit the Miller-Haydel Museum, once an overseer’s cabin, which now houses two powerful exhibits: the 1811 German Coast Uprising, the largest slave revolt in U.S. history, and the Rost Home Colony, which tells the story of the formerly enslaved people who lived and worked at the plantation under the Freedmen’s Bureau after the Civil War.
In addition to the tour, access extra insights and exclusive content about Destrehan Plantation with our self-guided QR code addition, available in English, French, Spanish, and German. Scan the QR code to learn more about the plantation’s history and enrich your visit.
The first guided tour begins at 9:30 AM, with tours running every half hour until the final tour at 4:00 PM. The grounds and gift shop remain open until 5:30 PM
Private Tours:
Want the plantation all to yourself? Plan on asking lots of questions and want to go at your own pace? We provide private tours fifteen minutes before and after the hour, so they do not interfere with our regularly scheduled tours. We require a minimum of four people to book a private tour. A reservation is required two weeks in advance. The admission cost is $38.00 per person. Note: If your private tour is booked by a tour operator, their admission is free.
Group Tours:
The admission cost for a group of 20 or more adults is $19.00 per person, plus one complimentary admission for the tour director and bus driver. A reservation is required at least two weeks in advance.
Student Field Trips:
No history book or documentary will capture your students’ imaginations like a tour of Destrehan Plantation. Student Field Trips are booked through our Heritage Education Program. Please see our “Education” page for more information or contact our Heritage Education Coordinator, Brenda Benoit, at (985) 764-9315, ext. 3 or brenda@destrehanplantation.org
All proceeds from private and group tours go to the restoration and preservation of Destrehan Plantation and its dependency buildings.
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If you would like to make a reservation or require additional information regarding group rates, please contact: Melissa Monica
To schedule a student field trip, please contact: Brenda Benoit
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Before you come, please note the following:
- If you book your tour for a specific time and arrive early or late, we honor your booking for the entire day. This means you can take the tour that is available when you arrive.
- Groups of 20 or more people require a reservation.
- All major credit cards accepted
- Photography is welcomed at Destrehan Plantation as long as it does not delay the tour.
- Video and audio taping are prohibited during guided tours.
- Cancellation Policy: If you cannot make the tour, we require notice in writing/email 24 hours before the date of the tour. We do not refund any no-shows.