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Full Day Oak Alley Plantation and Swamp Boat Tour from New Orleans

Full Day Oak Alley Plantation and Swamp Boat Tour from New Orleans

Overview

On this full-day tour, you'll be driven to the Oak Alley Plantation House, then see the Cajuns of the bayou living and surviving in harmony with the swamps. Located about an hour and a half outside the city of New Orleans, 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. 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.

City: New Orleans

Fri 09 May

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Starting at $125.00

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Fri 09 May

Starting at $125.00

Make a reservation

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What's Included

Local guide

Transport by air-conditioned minivan

Hotel pick-up and drop-off

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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.

What To Expect

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.

Cancellation Policy

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

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Reviews (335)

a s

Jul 2018

We were picked up and as soon as we got on the bus we could tell that we were going to run into some trouble. The bus driver/tour guide was frazzled and stressed out. She didn't even greet us and was on the company phone speaking to someone about some type of problem. We were then told that we had to switch buses because there were too many people scheduled for the tour so we had to get on a bigger bus. However, when we stopped for the other bus, it was smaller! Also the speaker didn't work so we couldn't hear what she was saying while "guiding" us on the drive. She didn't seem that knowledgeable about New Orleans. When guests asked basic questions she didn't know the answer. Also when we got to the Oak Plantation she told us to meet at a location for pickup but ended up picking us somewhere else which was very confusing. The ride was very bumpy and the A/C didn't work. If it wasn't for the great tour of the Bayou with another tour guide I would have given 1 star.

Mickeyschwa

Jul 2018

We are a family of five and we thoroghly enjoyed the Oak Alley plantation and swamp tour. We took an airboat for the swamp tour and it was great! Rocky was our tour guide and he was awesome. He found lots of gators and he fed them, petted them and helped us to get great pictures of them. He was very knowledgeable and we learned a lot while having a blast! We highly recommend this tour and Rocky!

Rachael_S

Jul 2018

I loved this combo. First time in new orleans and i love to brag about these fun things we were able to do at a moderate price.