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Oak Alley Plantation and Large Airboat Swamp Tour from New Orleans

Oak Alley Plantation and Large Airboat Swamp Tour from New Orleans

Overview

The Oak Alley plantation tour is one of the most magnificent plantation tours near New Orleans because of the 28 evenly spaced, huge Oak Trees that go from the river road to the Plantation House. The Greek Revival home dates back to 1837. Located on the grounds is a restaurant, blacksmith shop, Souvenir Shop and antique farm equipment. Next up is an airboat tour - hold onto your hat! Our New Orleans Airboat Swamp Tour is a high speed adventure that is part tour and part ride. Along the way, you will get a personal tour by your local Captain. Our airboats have stadium seating, so that the person in front of you does not obstruct your view. So, every airboat seat is great for experiencing the tour and viewing the wildlife.

City: New Orleans

Mon 23 Dec

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Starting at $150.00

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Mon 23 Dec

Starting at $150.00

Make a reservation

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What's Included

Hotel pickup and drop-off (Please indicate New Orleans Hotel and Valid cell phone number)

Professional guide

Additional Info

Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Confirmation received at time of booking
Children Must be at least 48 inches
Air-boats are not recommended for people with back or neck problems and pregnant women.
The order of the activities depends on the tour time chosen at checkout. If the 10:45am departure is chosen, the swamp our portion will be first.
Social distancing enforced throughout experience
Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
Gear/equipment sanitised between use
Transportation vehicles regularly sanitised
Guides required to regularly wash hands

What To Expect

Great River Road

The Oak Alley Plantation is located 70 miles or about 1 hour 10 min from the French Quarter. Travel along Great River Road and marvel at the antebellum mansions.

Oak Alley Plantation

You will spend approximately 2 hours at the plantation. The house tour will be about 35 minutes in length. The Oak Alley plantation house tour is provided by Plantation tour guides. The remainder of your time will be spent with self-exploration of the grounds. If you use your time wisely, you can grab a sandwich at the gift shop for lunch and still have time to walk the grounds. You'll then be brought to the swamp tour dock for your next adventure.

Barataria Preserve

On this tour, you will experience the best of both: an informative swamp tour and high speed thrill airboat ride. You will travel at high speeds in the airboat then slow down and stop for pictures. Your Captain will give you a tour of a life time explaining the culture, animals, and the swamps. You may even experience a close encounter with some of the local swamp life. Please note: the order of the combination tours may change based upon availability and weather.

Cancellation Policy

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

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Reviews (284)

Susan_J

Nov 2022

The plantation house was a disappointment. Expected it to be more interesting and have more inside to look at. Being from the UK we have far better stately homes with a lot more history. The swamp boat tour was also disappointing. It was late November so the animals we hoped to see were in hibernation, so there was nothing to see. It didn’t help that the weather was cold and drizzly which made it uncomfortable

Response from Host

Nov 2022

Thank you for your feedback. We do not have any ownership over the Oak Alley Plantation, as our company only provide the transportation portion. As for the swamp tour, since you were already aware of the hibernation, I'm not sure why it would be such a disappointment. We promise a swamp tour, not a wildlife tour. We can't control the mother nature of the rain and the wildlife in its natural habitat. However, you could have chosen to not take the swamp tour as we are lenient with rescheduling/refunds during extreme weather. We would not force anyone to take a tour in the rain, but we chose to run it anyway, because other guests don't mind a little rain.

glenncX7935GO

Nov 2022

Our airboat guide grew up on the bayou and share his knowledge and insights. We saw alligators and bald eagles. Bring your camera and a jacket. The Oak Alley Plantation is in a beautiful settling with nicely presented historical displays. Our guides were personable, knowledgeable and gave us insight to life and running of the Plantation.

Response from Host

Nov 2022

Thank you for the five-star review!

roboscouser2

Nov 2022

It was a good trip and going in airboat was a treat but we had a cold rainy day (it does get cold in Louisiana in winter so check weather forecast) I think we could have spent less time on the bus . After the airboat ride the driver who was very friendly and knowledgeable took us on what seemed to be a long detour around the hurricane Katrina devastation sites which we honestly did not need to see . It wasn’t the most picturesque neighborhoods so he should have driven us straight to Plantation. Plantation was the highlight and a beautiful and well run facility . On way back driver should have limited the narration and let us relax as it was dark ..he just went in and on and by end of ride I could but wait to get off bus , also speakers were loud ..after a long day he should just let us relax as it was dark …

Response from Host

Nov 2022

Thank you for the positive feedback!