点评:Our tour began promptly meeting at the Greyhound line near the Natchaz Steamboat at 11am. The bus was new, airconditioned, had seatbelt, foot rests and very comfortable cushioned seats. Our tour guide was Dionne. She was a treasure trove of NOLA history. We began our tour with Cajun Pride Tours in the bayou. Dustin was the captain of the Pontoon. The boat was safe and Dustin went above and beyond to share his knowledge and interact with the animals. We saw wild boar, racoons, and alligators. Dustin also let us hold a baby alligator. He was an amazing Captain keeping us safe , informed, and entertained. The desk/ main ticket office there was well air conditioned and there were also opportunities to buy light snacks and souvenirs. After the swamp tour we loaded on the bus again in route to Whitney Plantation. Whitney Plantation was an incredibly moving and special experience. It was one of the only few plantations that strictly focuses on the lives of the enslaved people who built and maintained the plantation. It especially loved hear the first hand accounts and stories throughout the plantation. The gift shop was also wonderful and equip with a small indoor exhibit of the slave trade as a whole.
The plantation tour was 2 hours and and the Oak Alley tour was 3 hours. After our time at the Whitney finished we drove to Oak Alley to pick up the other passengers. It was nice to be able to see both plantations (only saw Oak Alley from the outside/inside the bus).
The driver was friendly and made the long rides throughout the day enjoyable.
翻译:我们的行程准时开始,上午11点在纳查兹蒸汽船附近的灰狗巴士站集合。巴士是新的,有空调、安全带、脚踏板和非常舒适的软垫座椅。我们的导游是迪翁,她简直就是新奥尔良历史的活字典。我们的行程从卡真骄傲之旅(Cajun Pride Tours)的沼泽之旅开始。达斯汀是浮桥船的船长。船很安全,达斯汀热情地分享他的知识,并带我们与动物互动。我们看到了野猪、浣熊和鳄鱼。达斯汀还让我们抱了一只小鳄鱼。他是一位了不起的船长,既保证了我们的安全,又让我们了解了相关知识,还让我们玩得很开心。售票处/主售票处空调很舒适,还可以购买一些小吃和纪念品。沼泽之旅结束后,我们再次登上巴士前往惠特尼种植园。惠特尼种植园之旅是一次令人无比感动和难忘的体验。这是为数不多的几个完全聚焦于建造和维护种植园的奴隶生活的种植园之一。我尤其喜欢聆听种植园里各种奴隶的亲身经历和故事。礼品店也很棒,里面还有一个小型室内展览,全面展示了奴隶贸易。
种植园参观时长为2小时,橡树庄园参观时长为3小时。在惠特尼博物馆参观结束后,我们驱车前往橡树庄园接其他乘客。能够参观这两个种植园真是太好了(之前只能在巴士上从外面/里面看看橡树庄园)。
司机很友善,让一整天的长途旅行都变得愉快起来。