New Orleans Swamp Boat and Plantation Tour

Experience the thrill of a swamp boat ride and the charm of a southern plantation on this New Orleans tour. Spot wildlife and explore Oak Alley Plantation.

Duration: 7 hours, 45 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Oak Alley Plantation - 9am & 11am Departures - 7 1/2 Hour Tour
    Your 1.5 hour Oak Alley experience will include a docent guided tour of the plantation home, a self guided tour of the grounds and many photo opportunities along the way. Save room for a Mint Julep or refreshment from the snack bar.
  • Destrehan Plantation - 1pm Departure Only - 5…
What's Included
  • Tour of either Oak Alley or Destrehan Plantation
  • Swamp Boat Tour
  • Round trip transportation
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Narrated by a local guide
What's Not Included
  • Hotel Pick-up and Drop-off
  • Food & Drink (Available for Purchase)
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

This combination tour combines the best of the best! The best swamp tour with the best plantations along River Road.
See a variety of wildlife on a swamp boat ride and explore an authentic southern plantation on this tour from New Orleans. See alligators, egrets, raccoons and snakes during your ride around a private Louisiana swamp.
9am and 11am…

Location
Gray Line New Orleans
Toulouse Street
Departs from the Gray Line Lighthouse at Toulouse St. and the Mississippi River (at the Steamboat Natchez Dock), just one block from Jackson Square in the French Quarter. Please arrive 15 minutes before boarding to check in.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Danyelle
Nov 8, 2024
Awesome Historical Tour - Fabulous tour guides and amazing adventure!! My friend and I are in NOLA from STL for a late fall girls’ vacay and this excursion was awesome!!
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Olga_k
Nov 8, 2024
Strongly recommend - Excellent storytelling and wonderful experience. Dionne was the best guide. We enjoyed the whole experience
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Samantha_q
Nov 8, 2024
Great Day Put - This was a great day out, tour guide was great, she was very knowledgeable about the whole experience.
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Michale_j
Nov 8, 2024
Oak alley - Beautiful plantation and you can really feel the history there. It’ll humble you to see and feel the history there.
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Esther_j
Nov 7, 2024
Great day trip - Very educational tour. Learned about the lifestyle of plantation owners and the slaves. My favorite part was the swamp tour. Overall great day trip.
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Linhf
Nov 7, 2024
Amazing Tour! - Tour was great for a free day in NOLA. Bus was full with about 45 people. We went to the Oak Alley Plantation, then to Cajun Pride Swamp Tour. Each ride was 40 minutes each (to plantation, to swamp, and back). Clark our bus guide was amazing. Lots of history. The Plantation tour is great. Lots of little bugs/gnats there constantly in your face so be prepared with bug spray! If you plan to go eat in the restaurant, go immediately after your tour without delay so you can be seated right away and take your time eating. Otherwise you may have to wait to be seated and be rushed since there is a bus departure time. There is a grab and go food section in the gift shop if needed. The swamp is great—no bugs in my face. Which is odd and unexpected. I doubled up in the bug spray thinking the swamp would be worse but it was nice! Our guide, Dustin, was great. Lots of alligators, raccoons, and we even saw turtles, a blue herring, and wild boars. It was a great tour overall and highly recommended!
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Susan_l
Nov 7, 2024
Amazing - Dustin was amazing went beyond too show us the swamp and the raccoons and the wild hogs and many alligators. Dustin was exceptional. Oak ally the narrator seemed too have rushed us through , but there was a too large of group. The grounds were beautiful. A must see.
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Sojourn-set
Nov 5, 2024
Do It. - Kudos to the friendly bus driver and our subtle wit-seasoned tour guide, John. They made the trek to and from locations smooth and always intriguing. Oak Valley found the right balance between historical preservation and its sad context. The dining option was also tasteful, with service fully aware for the needs of departing tour buses. Thank you as well to captain Danny on the swamp boat excursion. As knowledgable as he was quick, he made the trip through the backwaters memorable.
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Chris_b
Nov 5, 2024
Great full day tour at a beautiful plantation and fun swamp tour - My husband and I thought this was a great tour. Our tour guide on the bus ride was excellent and kept us captivated during the bus ride to the plantation and swamp tour and back to NO. We had a very nice tour and lunch at Oak Alley and the swamp tour was fun. Again, the boat captain on the swamp tour was informative, entertaining and funny.
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Jacob_e
Nov 7, 2024
Worth the $$ - Clark was a great tour guide, Lily handled the bus like pro and capt Danny did a great job. We loved the plantation tour. The swamp part of the tour was our favorite part. We got to see lots of alligators and other wildlife. For the price you can't beat this tour.
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