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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)

Christopher_K

Mar 2018

Excellent. It was cold so we only saw some small gators, but both adventures are worth the trip

Dory D

Feb 2018

My 16 year old son and I felt this was the highlight of our trip to New Orleans. The plantation is beautiful, but we really appreciated the guide’s careful attention to the juxtaposition of the beauty of the plantation and the story of the people who owned it and the brutality of the life of the slaves who built it and kept it running. Definitely get a bourbon twist before your tour starts—so good!! Our guide for the swamp boat tour was Captain Ernie—he was amazingly informative, and we learned a lot about alligators and the delicate ecosystem of the swamp. We’d do this tour again in a heartbeat!

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Feb 2018

What a fantastic trip. I purchased the larger 16 person airboat and oak alley combo with hotel pickup. Originally, we were scheduled to do the plantation tour first and the airboat after. We received a call the evening before that it was going to be switched which ended up being beneficial. Our driver met us at the hotel promptly at 8am and after picking up several other guest we headed out to the swamp. We were the first group for the day and everything from the weather to the check-in went flawlessly. We only had 8 people on our boat and Kenny was our captain. Kenny took us to an area most drivers don't go to and showed us a bald eagle and an alligator that approached the boat. He reached out with marshmallows on his finger and petted the alligator. He even put his hand inside his mouth and played with him. We saw several alligators, a snake and turtles. Although it was winter, since it was warm the alligators were plentiful. The swamp is nice to visit in the morning because the temperature is mild and the sun isn't as strong. It also allows you to wind the day down with a relaxing stroll at the plantation. I screamed like a kid when Kenny placed the baby alligator from behind on my shoulder like a Halloween episode of Ellen. I was surprised at how soft and gentle the baby's skin was considering it looked so rough. It was really cool to feel the future power of the animal in its baby stage. Make sure you use the restroom before leaving the swamp because the drive to the plantation is long. Once there, we had time to purchase a sandwich, explore the grounds and take the tour of Oak Alley. The property is beautiful. I would definitely do the tour again because the swamp is surreal, mysterious and serene.