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Oak Alley Plantation and Small Airboat Tour from New Orleans

Oak Alley Plantation and Small Airboat Tour from New Orleans

Overview

Oak Alley Plantation features picturesque Oak Trees, beautiful landscaping, an elegant 1837 Greek Revival style plantation house, a blacksmith shop, a restaurant, and antique farm equipment. Guests will get a tour of the Oak Alley’s house and time to explore. After your plantation tour, you will experience the best of both: an educational swamp tour and a high speed airboat ride. You will travel at high speeds on the airboat, but also slow down and stop for pictures. Along the way, you will get a personal tour by your local Captain.

City: New Orleans

Sat 21 Jun

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Starting at $180.00

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Sat 21 Jun

Starting at $180.00

Make a reservation

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What's Included

Oak Alley Plantation

Hotel pickup and drop-off

Driver/guide

Airboat ride

Additional Info

Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Confirmation received at time of booking
Must be 48 inches tall to ride airboats

What To Expect

Barataria Preserve

Your swamp tour is only 35 minutes from New Orleans, yet a world apart. This New Orleans air-boat tour is a high speed adventure that is part tour, part thrill ride. You will travel at high speeds in the 6 or 9 passenger boat, then slow down and stop for photo opportunities. Along the way, you will get a personal tour by your local Captain. Our air-boats have stadium seating, so that the person in front of you does not obstruct your view, and every seat is great for experiencing the tour and viewing the wildlife. Yes, gators will get close, very close. So close, that you will be able to look into those reptilian eyes.

Oak Alley Plantation

In combination with the airboat tour, you'll also visit the Oak Alley Plantation, which was built in 1837, with a 1/4 mile path, from River Road to the plantation house, lined with twenty-eight evenly spaced Oaks. There are additional attractions on the grounds which includes a restaurant, cafe and gift shop. The choice is yours how you would like to use your free hour.

Cancellation Policy

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

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Reviews (162)

Erin N

Mar 2025

The boat ride is definitely worth it. That was our favorite part. The plantation tour is nice something I'd recommend doing once. The airboat I could do every weekend and not get bored. What I will say is that the busses back really weren't very organized. We had to get off the bus we were on to switch with another couple and this held up both busses for quite a while. We were told to get on the first bus and our names were checked off. After 15 minutes we were told to board another bus instead.

Response from Host

Mar 2025

Thank you for the positive feedback!

ceciliabG7068ZC

Mar 2025

Oak Alley was great and insightful! Mr. Anthony was a great private tour guide and I highly recommend asking for him upon booking a tour. Captain Dewey served as our Airboat Captain, and he was truly exceptional. Despite the cold temperatures, everyone on our small airboat tour was eager and excited, anticipating the wildlife we would encounter in the swamp. The highlights of the tour included seeing alligators up close and even having the opportunity to hold a baby alligator. Captain Dewey’s keen eye also allowed us to spot an owl perched in a tree, a bald eagle nest, and egrets. I highly recommend and encourage you to request Captain Dewey for the small airboat tour—his expertise and enthusiasm greatly enhanced the experience.

Response from Host

Mar 2025

Thank you for the five-star review, Cecilia!

Colin_E

Mar 2025

Good tour of the plantation house and surrounding huts etc.. The Airboat tour was brilliant and the guide Ian was excellent explaining everything thing about the swamp and all the birds and animals that live there,the icing on the cake was a year old Alligator he gave us to hold for photos etc..

Response from Host

Mar 2025

Thank you for the five-star review, Colin!