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Oak Alley Plantation and 3-Hour New Orleans City/Cemetery Tour
4.0
34 Ratings
New Orleans
Experience the enchanting beauty of Oak Alley Plantation, delve into Southern history, and explore the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina on this captivating tour. Book now!
Duration:
8 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- French Quarter - Spend an unforgettable three hours on our comfortable, air-conditioned mini-bus, getting an overview of New Orleans and delving into the history and culture of the Creoles with a licensed tour guide. No visit to New Orleans is complete without seeing the city’s highlights and areas impacted by Katrina’s floodwaters. Your guide will also provide an overview of the “French Quarter,” pointing out areas of interest for you to explore later at your own pace.
- Jackson Square - Visit Jackson Square, the historic site of the Louisiana Purchase.
- St. Louis Cathedral - Pass by the oldest cathedral in North America.
- Cabildo - See the Cabildo, the former seat of the Spanish colonial city hall of New Orleans.
- French Market - Pass through this outdoor market that spans six blocks.
- New Orleans City Park - On the way to the “Dueling Oaks” in New Orleans’ City Park, view century-old homes along Esplanade Avenue. You’ll visit an above-ground cemetery and receive a brief guided tour. Your guide will explain the necessity behind New Orleans’ tradition of above-ground burials in reusable tombs.
- St. Louis Cemetery No. 3 - Tour the cemetery and learn about New Orleans’ unique above-ground burial practices.
- Garden District - Drive slowly down St. Charles Avenue, the American side of New Orleans, and see some of the Garden District’s homes, including those of Ann Rice and Governor Claiborne’s daughters, dating back to around 1840.
- Oak Alley Plantation - In addition to the city tour, drive out to Oak Alley Plantation. This plantation tour is renowned for its 28 evenly spaced, massive oak trees leading from the river road to the plantation house. Built in 1837 in Greek Revival style, the house resembles something out of “Gone with the Wind.” The grounds also feature antique farm equipment, a restaurant, a blacksmith shop, and a souvenir shop. You have an hour of free time to explore as you wish. The house tour is led by guides in authentic plantation-style attire. Walking is required, with the distance from the house to the restaurant and souvenir shop being about one block. Benches shaded by the oaks are available along the path.
The tour is both educational and enlightening, allowing you to revisit and explore New Orleans’ attractions and points of interest. It’s a must for anyone visiting the city. Your driver, a licensed “City Tour Guide,” will narrate throughout the tour, providing an overview of New Orleans and areas affected by Katrina. The tour includes a stop at a local cemetery for a brief tour and a 20-minute restroom/snack break. Tour times may extend due to parades, traffic, or road restrictions. Conducted on a minibus, guests may remain on the vehicle for the entire tour, with stops only for the restroom break and the cemetery visit.
Lunch is not included.
- Elms Mansion - See the Elms Mansion and much more, experiencing the diverse architecture of the American side of New Orleans.
What's Included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
What's Not Included
- Food and drinks
- Gratuities
Additional Information
Oak Alley Plantation boasts stunning Oak Trees, exquisite grounds, an 1837 Greek Revival design plantation mansion, a blacksmithing station, a dining establishment, and vintage farming machinery. Visitors will explore the plantation before embarking on a 3-hour memorable journey in a cozy air-conditioned mini-bus for an introduction to New Orleans. The tour includes a visit to the region devastated by the levee breach during Hurricane Katrina, which tragically displaced the inhabitants and their homes.
- Folding wheelchairs are allowed, but the driver is not allowed to pick up a person to help them gain entrance. The customer must get into the minibus by themselves or with assistance from family or friends.
Location
French Quarter
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Valerie_d
Mar 22, 2024
Money well spent - Actually seeing sample of plantation life with HUGE difference between quarters of owners and slaves. The city tour was also very interesting covering a lot of the New Orleans parishes.
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Lucille_h
Jan 18, 2024
Highly recommended - The lovely building, lunch at the restaurant were excellent and the gift shop had an incredible wealth of items and watching the lady make pralines was entertaining.
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Q2289gucarrieg
Sep 25, 2023
Oak Ally and City tours - I really enjoyed this tour, the Oak Ally plantation was beautiful, and the trees are amazing. I didn't like that we could not take pictures inside the plantation. Our driver had to be reminded that we were doing the city tour after but dropped us off with the driver just in time for the 2nd tour. The city tour was also good it would have been better if the driver was not also the guide providing the details as it was kinda hard to hear him sometimes.
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Melanie_w
Sep 4, 2023
Great way to see New Orleans and Louisiana - This was a wonderful tour with friendly and knowledgeable drivers/guides. Oak Ally was great history and exhibits. The City tour was a great testament to the strengths of the people
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Kathleen
Jul 3, 2023
Fun Full day - We were waiting for pick up in hotel lobby and had to run out to catch the bus to pick us up. The drive to the plantation with Gary was great. He was able to get people quiet so we could hear him talk about his hurricane Katrina experience. We had just enough time to tour the plantation and eat lunch before meeting up with our bus the the city tour. Our guide was highly knowledgeable of the city. This was a great way to really understand the different neighborhoods in the city and what happened during Katrina. Highly recommend this but be prepared for it to take up the day until 5
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Susanoc1951
Jun 9, 2023
Plantation and swamp - Picked up at hotel. It was a very long drive to the plantation, not enough time after the tour of the house to visit other places, I.e. museum, should have at least half an hour more. Boat on swam with the alligators fun. A good but long day
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Yvonne_s
Mar 30, 2023
Good Tour Experience - The Oak Alley plantation and city tour was great. Transportation pickup went well, air conditioned, clean and comfortable.
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H4174kzwendyw
Apr 17, 2024
Good overall, but be prepared for some craziness! - Darren, the driver on the city tour was the most amazing part of this trip! He was fun, engaging and so knowledgeable! His passion for NOLA and his job is contagious!
The pick up from the hotel was a mess! Our instructions were to look for a bus that said Alert Transportation. The first driver told us to wait for a different bus. The next driver accepted us on but didn’t reference her list and it turned out we were on the wrong bus. We had to switch again and then we set out for the long, bumpy, scary drive to the plantation. The driver for this horrible. He drove SO FAST and carelessly—it was scary (he even ran through a stop sign)! On top of that, the roads were horribly bumpy and we felt like we had been in a two hour car accident by the end. To add insult to injury, the air conditioner started leaking water all over us due to the rough roads. Additionally, his paperwork was wrong and we were down for the swamp tour instead of the city tour, which meant yet another bus switch.
The plantation tour was amazing overall but a little disappointing with only being 30 mins in the house. It seemed rushed and we didn’t get much information. Additionally, the groups were too big so you didn’t get time or space to really look at anything. The time outside the house was sufficient and the views were breathtaking! The history of this place is so interesting and the grounds were gorgeous.
Overall, I would recommend the tour, but be prepared for the disorganization and rough ride!!
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Phillip_c
Dec 11, 2021
Not good combination of tours city and mansion - Way. Way too much time on bus due to swamp tour group taken to their destination, then we were backhanded to start of our city tour. Waste of our time.
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Yolanda_m
Feb 20, 2022
Bad Experience - You was rushed through and there was no true exhibits, except the main house and you was not able see all the house. The slave quarters did not look the way you presented. The slaves live poorly and Shame on you to represent my ancestors that way. You represented a lie to the public and your visitors. I will never return!
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