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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

Tue 24 Dec

Other dates

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Starting at $150.00

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Tue 24 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)

suzier5

Nov 2022

Oak Alley was a beautiful plantation. Nice tour of the house, Wish there had been more information about slave life other than reading plaques. Highlight was the swamp tour. Our guide was Jason who was not only fun but very educated about conservation (he is on a board) and great explanations about the ecology of the area. He made it fun as well as very informative. Airboat is a uniques experience and plenty of alligators made their appearance. Highly recommend!

Response from Host

Nov 2022

Thank you for the five-star review!

Lisa_C

Nov 2022

The swamp tour was fantastic but we had no time at the plantation to explore. We literally had time to get off the bus, use the facilities, take our scheduled tour and then run for the bus so they wouldn’t leave us behind. We couldn’t look at the grounds or outbuildings. I’m very disappointed with the amount of money we paid, we did not get the full experience. Would not recommend, nor would I book this company again.

Response from Host

Nov 2022

Thank you for the feedback. We do not have any ownership over Oak Alley, we only provide the transportation. However, we will relay the feedback to them. We are glad that you had a great time on the swamp tour.

Mickensie_W

Nov 2022

Jason was an amazing guide during our swamp tour. We loved it! Everything went so smoothly from getting picked up and transported to the plantation then to the swamp tour. We did see a few gators too which was awesome. We learned a lot and really enjoyed the airboat! It definitely went faster than I thought, but it was nice on a hot day to catch a breeze. The oak alley plantation was also beautiful.

Response from Host

Nov 2022

Thank you for the five-star review!