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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

Thu 08 May

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Starting at $125.00

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Thu 08 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)

dan1255

Dec 2017

This is a LONG day. We were limited in the time that we had available whilst in NO, so we decided to pump as much into one day as possible. This was a solid day out, that's for sure. Our driver did his best to entertain us throughout the day, but his sense of humor became irritating towards the end. Oak alley is a stunning place. Certainly from what I saw, it would be the pick of the bunch. The oaks out the front are just stunning. The 'tour' as such, provides a high level overview & is staffed by enthusiastic guides. The swamp boat was a brilliant way to finish off the day. There are gator everywhere & they swim right up to the boat. Take your camera for some amazing shots. All in all, I would recommend this tour as it is a great way to cram a lot into a short time frame. Just be aware that you will be driving for hours in the back of a bus & this gets tedious really quickly.

maria d

Dec 2017

This was a wonderful experience, very nice, funny driver and excellent value

diane l

Nov 2017

LeMonde was our driver for the day and he was very informative and kept everything on schedule. He pointed out many points of interest as we went by.
The tour of Oak Alley was amazing. Tara, was our tour guide in the house. She was very articulate and spoke clearly as she gave us the story of the families and the history of this grand home. I just would have liked a bit more time to be able to explore this gorgeous plantation.

Capt. Rob, a native to the area, was able to give us a great tour of the swamp with his personal experience and stories. We were treated to multiple 'gator' sightings with a real treat of getting a good look at a large gator posing on the bogs! Loved 'Elvis' ,Capt .Rob 's junior gator on board. We all learned a lot about the precious swamps and the animals , reptiles and birds that inhabit it them.