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Afternoon Oak Alley Plantation and Swamp Boat Tour from New Orleans
Discover Cajun life and history on a full-day Oak Alley Plantation and Swamp Boat Tour from New Orleans. See ancient burial mounds, wildlife, and majestic oaks.
Duration:
8 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Barataria Preserve - The New Orleans swamp tour boats are fully narrated and our captains are natives of the Barataria Swamps with a background of gator hunting, fishing and trapping. They will entertain you and amaze you with the ecology of the swampland. They have lived the life! Here, birds, snakes, turtles, fur animals, and gators are the kings of the swamp and easily spotted in spring, summer, and fall. Gators do hibernate during the cold winter months, but lay on the bayou banks on warmer days. So even in Winter, our native Captains can sometimes find a sunning Gator on our tour. The slow drift of our tour boats through moss draped trees and small waterways, will provide ample opportunity for viewing and photography. Your comfort is guaranteed on our tour boats. They have a roof, restroom, cushioned seats, and windows that can be raised or lowered during cold or rainy weather, along with plenty of standing and walking room. These tours are entertaining, educational and exciting.
- Oak Alley Plantation - Oak Alley Plantation Tour: The Greek revival home dates back to 1837. Located on the grounds, is a restaurant, blacksmith shop, souvenir shop and antique farm equipment. It is a comprehensive plantation experience. The tour of the Oak Alley’s house is conducted by guides in authentic plantation style apparel. Walking is required for this tour. Plantation house to the restaurant and souvenir shop is about one block in distance. There are benches along the path, shaded by the Oaks.
What's Included
- Local guide
- Transport by air-conditioned minivan
- Hotel pick-up and drop-off
What's Not Included
- Food and drinks
- Gratuities
Additional Information
On this full-day tour, you’ll be driven to the heart of the swamp to see the Cajuns of the bayou living and surviving in harmony with the swamps. Experience bayou living where here, the waterways are their highways. From the relaxed comfort of our covered New Orleans Swamp Tour Boats, you will drift slowly past a 2000 year old Indian Burial Mound, a Cajun cemetery and Fishing village! You may see the wildlife that made the Barataria Swamps the Crown Jewel of the Louisiana Purchase. You’ll then be taken to Oak Alley Plantation House, which is about a one hour and fifteen minute drive. Oak Alley is one of the most magnificent plantation tours because of the 28, evenly spaced, huge Oak Trees that go from the river road to the Plantation House. Experience bayou living where here, the waterways are their highways. Once your tour is over, you will then be driven the hour and fifteen minutes back to your hotel.
- Most of the house & trails are wheel chair accessible. Foldable wheelchairs are convenient for movement around the grounds and in the plantation house.
- A moderate amount of walking is involved at Oak Alley
- Hotel information and valid contact number required at time of booking.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Donnab311
Jul 10, 2023
We had a wonderful Derulo time and.learned a lot - Captain ernie was great. Definitely request him for your tour. All in all worked out.great and the company was very nice.to deal with
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Drdetar
Mar 1, 2023
Amazing tour - Had a tour with Trey today. It was amazing. He is truly the alligator whisperer. Tour was on time and everything went smoothly.
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Scenic27400688463
Sep 14, 2022
Fun Adventure! - It was so nice to not worry about anything. Picked us up and dropped us off from the hotel. Our driver was so funny! Loved him. The bus was cool and the instructions were clear. We had plenty of time to wander the grounds of the plantation and do the house tour which was really good. You can't take a bad photo there. STUNNING! Our swamp tour was really fun. Awesome guides! It was educational and fun. It was hot and humid but worth the trip!
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Lisadt658uv
Nov 13, 2022
wait, wait... hurry, hurry - The tour does offer transportation from any NOLA hotel which is convenient since parking is such an issue in the city. The timeframe for pick up was changed by the tour company but we were not informed of this. So, we waited an extra 45 minutes before our timeframe. Bus driver was not overly friendly but she did get us to the swamp tour quickly, maybe 45 minutes. Swamp tour did not leave on time so, another 45 minutes was spent waiting around the dock waiting for the boat captain to arrive. Maybe some information boards regarding the wildlife or the habitation we were about to see could be posted to help keep folks entertained during the wait. The tour itself was really nice. Beautiful scenery and it was a perfect weather day!! After the tour, back on the bus for a 75-80 minute bus ride to the plantation. Absolutely beautiful plantation, but as we were leaving the bus, the driver informed our group we had 1 hour to walk the grounds, view the outbuildings, the gift shop and grab some lunch before our tour of the big house was to start. Lunch options: there is a restaurant and a cafeteria style snack bar. Our group was so far behind schedule, the restaurant had just closed for the day (3pm) so we went to the snack bar (no choice) which offered pre-made sandwiches, wraps, salads and desserts. My wrap was actually pretty good but I did not travel to NOLA to have a chicken ceasar wrap. Outbuildings were interesting but had hardly any time to read about what we were viewing. No time for the gift shop or to walk the formal gardens. Only had time to walk from the outbuildings to the main house. Gorgeous Live Oak trees!! Probably about 200 years old. The tour of the house was nicely done. Our guide was knowledgeable and friendly. No photos were permitted inside the house, but we were able to walk on the second level gallery. Simply beautiful views!!
We arrived at the plantation at 3:15pm, the house tour was at 4:15pm and were expected back at the bus at 5pm which did not leave a lot of time to explore. Especially if you intend to eat, as well. Just be aware, the bus ride to the swamp tour, to the plantation and back to NOLA took up the majority of the 8 hour tour.
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Kimberw1
Nov 16, 2022
Horrible - Very unprofessional. We were coming in from out of town and four days before the tour they called to cancel and said the driver was sick and out until the following Tuesday. Now we have to wait for a refund. Will never use this company again when we come back to NOLA
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