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Oak Alley Plantation Tour: Bayou Living Experience
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327 Ratings
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Experience the beauty of Oak Alley Plantation and the Cajuns of the bayou on this full-day tour. Explore the magnificent plantation house and cruise through the Barataria Swamps, home to diverse wildlife and rich history.
Experience the beauty of Oak Alley Plantation and the Cajuns of the bayou on this full-day tour. Explore the magnificent plantation house and cruise through the Barataria Swamps, home to diverse wildlife and rich history.
Duration:
8 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- 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…
- 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.
- 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.
What's Included
- Local guide
- Transport by air-conditioned minivan
- Hotel pick-up and drop-off
- Local guide
- Transport by air-conditioned minivan
- Hotel pick-up and drop-off
What's Not Included
- Food and drinks
- Gratuities
- Food and drinks
- Gratuities
Additional Information
This full-day excursion takes participants to the Oak Alley Plantation House, where they can observe the Cajun lifestyle in the bayou, coexisting peacefully with the swamps. Situated approximately an hour and a half from New Orleans, Oak Alley is renowned for its stunning plantation tour, featuring 28 grand Oak Trees that line the path from the river…
This full-day excursion takes participants to the Oak Alley Plantation House, where they can observe the Cajun lifestyle in the bayou, coexisting peacefully with the swamps. Situated approximately an hour and a half from New Orleans, Oak Alley is renowned for its stunning plantation tour, featuring 28 grand Oak Trees that line the path from the river road to the Plantation House. Discover bayou life, where the waterways serve as highways. From the comfort of our covered New Orleans Swamp Tour Boats, guests will leisurely pass by a 2000-year-old Indian Burial Mound, a Cajun cemetery, and a fishing village. Witness the wildlife that makes the Barataria Swamps the Crown Jewel of the Louisiana Purchase.
- A moderate amount of walking is involved at Oak Alley
- Hotel information and valid contact number required at time of booking.
- Most of the house & trails are wheel chair accessible. Foldable wheelchairs are convenient for movement around the grounds and in the plantation house.
Location
Oak Alley Plantation
3645 Highway 18,
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.4
(327 Ratings)
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Tourist09466467431
Nov 12, 2024
Fun, exciting & easy - Oak ally was amazing and everyone was nice.
Swamp tour was fun & the guide was funny and very nice as well. Would def do it again!
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Gopal_s
Nov 9, 2024
Nice trip - Gary picked us up on time from the hotel along with others. He narrated story of New Orleans and Surroundings as we drove to plantation that took 1+ hr. The place is quite scenic although seeing the slave quarters on one side and mansion on the other side brings unpleasant memories practiced those days. It's history but a reminder that humans take too many things for granted and one needs to look back.
Modern day sugar production is quite different and machinized and there's a theater showing short film.
Enjoyed the trip overall.
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Lorrie_c
Oct 28, 2024
20/10 Recommend - DONNA our driver, was absolutely amazing, funny, personable, and very knowledgeable in several different topics, and gave us a well rounded history lesson of New Orleans. Captain Ernie at the swap tour, was such a lover of the swamp, you cant tell by the passion he exudes when he talks about the wildlife, He has done his homework and was born and raised in the area, so he has extensive knowledge and we learned a lot! Oak alley was beautiful and full of so much history, We had a whole day of learning and seeing all the beauty of the house, and the oak trees were absolutely breathtaking. I recommend this tour 10/10.
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Z5291klsilviac
Oct 19, 2024
Beautiful and interesting tour - The plantation is well maintained and easy to visit.
The fantastic swamp tour!
They pick you up and drop you off at your hotel.
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Kevin_p
Oct 18, 2024
5 stars - Oak alley was really cool to see and I learned a lot about alligators! My teenager got to hold a baby alligator.
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Abbey_r
Oct 15, 2024
An excellent day out - Drivers were professional, organised and informative and the tour guides at both locations were excellent.
Dewey was excellent and clearly loves his job and the environment he works in.
Oak alley was also very interesting and informative.
All in all, the best money we’ve spent this trip
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Margarita_a
Dec 9, 2024
Nice - It was too short seems to be rushing over all it is a beautiful place would have liked to spend more time
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Shanise_b
Nov 12, 2024
Tons of fun - Really enjoyed the Swamp tour. My daughter had a blast! We saw some alligators and she even got to hold a baby alligator.
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Damian_p
Nov 13, 2024
Rated average due to the scary driver 😱 - We began our trip by being collected at our hotel. After picking up a few more people we were transferred to a bigger coach. The driver to the plantation was very funny and entertained us throughout the journey with facts and some anecdotes. The plantation itself is a must attraction. The main house is breathtaking and the tour was very informative. There are many outbuildings with information about the slaves lives and also many well-kept gardens to walk around. We had the same driver on the return. Unfortunately his driving was very aggressive and erratic. He was obviously late getting to the next bus for the swamp tour transfer. He stopped enroute at a petrol station, not for fuel. Just 10 minutes after we left the plantation. Many of the passengers were scared and quite often screamed with fear as we were thrown about on the coach. We transferred to another coach and the lady was wonderful. Her driving was very carm and the information she imparted during the journey was great. The swamp tour is a must for anyone visiting New Orleans. The driver was amazing and very knowledgeable. We thoroughly enjoyed the experience. The journey from the swamp tour back to the hotel with the same lady was also fine.
I would thoroughly recommend these tours but somebody needs to have a word with that driver.
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Tracis973
Nov 13, 2024
Book directly and drive yourself. - Huge waste of time riding in a bus waiting for individual drop on/offs of 30+ people. Driver admitted it was not a guided tour. So, you didn't learn anything about the area.
Would have saved a lot of time driving ourselves.
Leaving the plantation, the driver left 30+ people on the bus while he ran to the restroom. After, he stood in the Cafe flirting with the Cafe lady for an hour. Strolled back to the bus looking at his phone like he had all the time in the world. Then, hit every bump and drove dangerously.
Plantation tour was OK. Their only focus was slavery. There was a lot more to life at a southern plantation.
Swamp tour was great fun. Saw a few alligators and beautiful scenery and other wildlife. Tour guide hand fed an alligator. There was even an opportunity to hold a little alligator.
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