THE BEST WAY TO WHITNEY PLANTATION, WALLACE, LA.

From LAX, Delta, Southwest and United offer nonstop service to New Orleans, and United, American, Southwest and Delta offer connecting service (change of planes). Restricted round-trip airfare from $456, including taxes and fees.

Whitney Plantation, 5099 Highway 18 (Great River Road), Wallace, La.; (225) 265-3300,

www.whitneyplantation.com . Open daily 9:30 a.m to 4:30 p.m. Closed Tuesdays and major holidays. Tours are on the hour from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Advance reservations are recommended. Tours cost $22; $15 for students with ID, military, those age 65 and older; free for children under age 12. They are 90 minutes, all on foot. Whitney Plantation is about 32 miles from the New Orleans airport.