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Stop At: Oak Alley Plantation, 3645 Highway 18, Vacherie, LA 70090-7079

Oak Alley Plantation Tour: Feel the gentle breeze of Southern hospitality on a tour that takes you back to the glory of the Old South! Marvel at the unbelievable quarter-mile long alley of 28 oak trees, each over 250 years old. Perhaps the most photographed plantation ever, Oak Alley, built in 1839 has been the setting for such motion pictures as "Interview with a Vampire", "Primary Colors" and the daytime soap opera, "Days of our Lives".

Your guided tour will reveal the fascinating stories of the home and its history. View the majestic cypress trees in Louisiana's swamps bordering the Mississippi River. You can purchase a snack in the cafe and ice cream parlor to enjoy at the picnic tables (not included). Tour is approximately 4.5 hours.

Important Note: Tours must be taken on different days. At checkout, select the date of your Swamp and Bayou Tour and then fill in the date you want to take the Oak Alley Plantation Tour in the special requirements box.

Duration: 2 hours

Pass By: St. Joseph Plantation, 3535 Highway 18, Vacherie, LA 70090-7073

Historic plantation, circa 1830, that remains a family owned working sugar plantation today along with sister property Felicity Plantation, circa 1846.

Pass By: Laura Plantation: Louisiana's Creole Heritage Site, 2247 Highway 18, Vacherie, LA 70090-5409

A Creole sugar plantation complex and homestead, circa 1805.

Pass By: Barataria Preserve, Marrero, LA

En route to the swamp, you will travel through the Barataria Preserve, part of the Jean Lafitte National Park & Preserve system. The preserve offers a taste of Louisiana's wild wetlands, protecting 23,000 acres of bayous, swamps, marshes and forests.

Stop At: Adventures of Jean Lafitte, 5145 Fleming Park Rd, Lafitte, LA 70067, USA

Experience the timeless beauty of South Louisiana in a custom built swamp boat. Native guides will reveal the mysteries of the swamps and bayous and the Cajun “joie de vivre.” Discover how the seafood from our bountiful waters provides a wide assortment of delectable local dishes! Observe the nesting grounds of alligators, egrets, raccoons, nutria, and many species of snakes. Some wildlife are more numerous during the warmer months of the year. Learn why our wetlands are disappearing due to coastal erosion and man’s efforts to correct the damage it has done and restore this vital habitat.

Duration: 2 hours

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Included

Air-conditioned vehicle
Local guide
Narrated boat cruise
Guided tour of plantation home
Local Taxes
Entry/Admission - Oak Alley Plantation
Entry/Admission - Adventures of Jean Lafitte

Not included

Gratuities
Food and drinks (available to purchase)

Additional

Confirmation will be received at time of booking, unless booked within 3 days of travel. In this case confirmation will be received within 48 hours, subject to availability
Infants must sit on laps
In order to help preserve the French Quarter from vehicular traffic, it is requested that you please walk, if possible, to the convenient tour departure point - just a short stroll from most downtown hotels
Tour vehicles are equipped for wheelchair storage. If wheelchairs collapse and fold, they can be placed in the storage compartment on the bus. If the wheelchair is a scooter, then special arrangements need to be made with the supplier for a handicap-accessible bus. This must be arranged 48 hours prior to tour date. Contact details will be on your voucher
Important Note: Tours must be taken on different days.The Swamp and Bayou and Oak Alley Plantation Tour both operate on Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday (Daily in 2016). At checkout, select the date of your Swamp and Bayou Tour and then fill in the date you want to take the Oak Alley Plantation Tour in the special requirements box.

Features

Tourism

80%

Cultural

65%

Original

45%

Adrenaline

15%

Reviews

4.4

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Mary Joanna D

5 | 2019-09-27

This was an excellent bargain for the 2 things that I most wanted to do while in New Orleans. The narrator on the Plantation Tour was excellent, providing lots of history and general information. The Swamp Tour was great - we saw lots of alligator and heron. The boat captain was excellent. Only issue was that this was a new offer and since it crossed 2 days, the Grey Line people were a bit confused and their system was down on the first day. It took a little while, but they got it straightened out!

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Malcolm S

4 | 2018-07-15

Two iconic activities to do while visiting New Orleans, and the bus trips saved us having to drive to them, particularly as it was mid-summer so very hot and humid. We enjoyed the boat ride and saw lots of alligators, plus birds and tortoises. We also enjoyed the Oak Alley Plantation trip, with the opportunity to see the grand house and other plantation buildings. There was a tour of the mansion with guides in beautiful period costume, which was very interesting and a welcome relief from the heat, as the building is air-conditioned. It was quite a sobering experience to see the tragic contrast between the lives of the plantation owners and their slaves. Recommended!

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nancy w

5 | 2017-10-08

Great tour seeing alligators and feeding them was amazing, guide was fantastic very knowledgable

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Emily B

5 | 2016-10-19

very nice tour

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TravelAbroad

5 | 2016-10-16

If you don't do anything else in New Orleans you must take this tour. First the Swamp and Bayou tour. You board the boat and you get to see the nature and its best! Beautiful trees, flowers etc. Then you get to see the alligators. Yes they come right up to the boat where you if you want feed the alligators marshmallows off of long stick! The guide was really good explaining the difference between the a bayou and a river! Oak Ally very moving experience the mansion is original and we learned about the family who lived there. In front of the mansion is this row of Oak trees. The guide explained what each room was used for and how the house was ventilated. There was also a self guide tour of the slave quarters. Oak Alley Plantation was built and maintained by slaves. Their housing condition were horrendous in contrast to the residents of the main house. In memorandum the last hut has the name of the slaves who resided at Oak Plantation! If you want to know the history of this region this is a must tour!

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Carol K

4 | 2016-09-11

Packaging these two tours over two day's time was a good idea and a good deal. My family was looking to not pack too much stuff into each day on this trip, as we wanted also time to relax. The swamp tour was great. Our guide was really good. I definitely recommend the pontoon-type boats over the noisy and honestly obnoxious air boats that were zipping around us when we were out there. The plantation tour was a little too short. We had just barely two hours time to take in everything offered at Oak Alley and be back on the bus. This was not quite enough time to see everything, let alone explore the gift shop and/or enjoy the restaurant. This is the only reason I give 4 stars instead of 5.

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Gary H

5 | 2016-08-20

One word, GREAT. Our driver Gerald was one of the best, his knowledge of New Orleans in itself, made ride seem so short, never dull. The plantation was amazing with very knowledgeable staff

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