Oak Alley Plantation Tour with Hotel Pickup from New Orleans
Description
Step back in time at Oak Alley Plantation, a historic site in Louisiana’s sugar cane country. Known for its quarter-mile row of 300-year-old oak trees, Oak Alley showcases Southern history's complexities. Explore the grand antebellum mansion, built on the labor of enslaved individuals. Our guides will share the contrasting stories of the wealthy plantation owners and the enslaved people who worked here. Why This Tour: The Oak Alley Plantation Tour offers a deeper look at one of the South’s most famous plantations. Learn about the wealth of the owners and the human cost behind it, highlighting the lives of enslaved workers and their resilience. This tour provides a balanced view of Louisiana’s history and its lasting impact.
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Oak Alley is named for its distinguishing visual feature, an alley thats created by a double row of beautiful live oak trees about 800 feet long, planted in the early 18th century. The Oak Alley slave economic success contributed to Louisiana's rapid growth in the global sugar trade. By the 1850s Louisiana planters were producing a quarter of the worlds cane sugar supply, making Louisiana the second-richest state in per capital wealth.
Traveling on the Great River Road in Louisiana offers a scenic journey along the Mississippi River, showcasing historic plantations, vibrant Cajun culture, and breathtaking views of the river. Explore charming towns, and immerse yourself in the rich history of the region as you drive along this iconic route.
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Pickup Locations & Times
Meeting & Pickup Information Pickup Time: Pickup occurs between 8:00 AM and 8:30 AM Please be ready outside your hotel by 8:00 AM Pickup times may vary due to multiple hotel stops. Hotel Pickup: Pickup is available from most downtown New Orleans hotels If your hotel is not listed, please select a nearby hotel from the pickup list Central Meeting Point: (If Not Using Hotel Pickup) Parking Lot – 414 Canal Street, New Orleans, LA 70130 When searching, type “parking lot” in the pickup search Please select this option so we know where to pick you up What to Look For: A white bus with our logo will pull up in front of your hotel or meeting point Important Notes: Please allow up to 30 minutes for the bus to arrive If it is after 8:35 AM and you have not been picked up, please call us
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Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(11)
First they tried to renege on picking us up at our hotel as agreed. Finally, they managed to put us on a bus that could pick us up, but it stopped to let people on and off 4 different hotels and 5 different tours. Driver/guide did a good job. Our visit to Alley Oak was great. Had a great lunch at the site. Overall OK, couldn’t recommend.
The tour was explicitly advertised and sold as a Spanish-language tour, which was the deciding factor for our booking. However, the tour was conducted entirely in English. This is misrepresentation and false advertising. The service provided does not match what was purchased.
Thank you for bringing this to our attention, and we sincerely apologize for the frustration this caused. You are absolutely right this was an error on our part, and we take full responsibility. The listing has been corrected to ensure this does not happen again in the future. We truly regret the mismatch between what was advertised and what was delivered, and we appreciate your feedback as it helps us improve our service moving forward.
Good tour although rather rushed at Oak Alley as tour guide of house asked for questions but didn’t really want them as need keep moving as next group was coming behind us. Not enough time to look at slave accommodation and absorb the information.
Once we arrived it was well worth it. The tour through the grand house was very informative. As well as the information about the slave homes. Would have liked a little more time as we didn’t see everything.
The beauty of the grounds at Oak Alley is breathtaking! The tour was very informative as it carried us through the generations who owned the home. I appreciated how the role of the slaves within the home was incorporated throughout the tour. It surely gave a sobering account of the exploitation of these poor souls amidst the opulence of the home and its owners. I certainly walked away with a better understanding of life on a plantation. The guide that did the slavery tour was not only informative but very passionate. Highly recommend.
Our driver was very friendly and talkative. Knew alot history of the area. Oak Alley was a beautiful place. Nice informative guide and nice gift shop.
Early morning pick-up worked perfect as we avoided traffic. It's an hour journey till the destination for a tour that takes 30min, the time spent at the permisses depends on the time that you arrive there. I had a good hour to explore and view everything. The tour around the house is guided and our guide Leanne was amazing and explained everything. The driver was really good explaining everything on the way in and back, we even stopped for some movies spots. Save the morning for this as from pick-up to drop off was around 4 hours.
Fantastic insight in to how a plantation worked. Only criticism house tour a bit rushed not enough time to look around rooms, guide obviously had a time limit to stick to.
Thank you for your fantastic review of our plantation tour! We're delighted to hear that you gained valuable insight into how the plantation worked and appreciated the experience. We apologize for any feeling of rush during the house tour and understand your desire for more time to explore the rooms. We appreciate your feedback and will take it into consideration to ensure a more balanced and immersive experience for future guests. Thank you for choosing our tour, and we hope to have the opportunity to welcome you back for an even better visit in the future.
The history. Loved the oak trees and the tour guides knowledge. Beautiful place and the ride out and back with our driver Brian was great 👍 👍👍👍👍
Tina thank you for the awesome 5 star review!
Hearing the history of the house & viewing the grounds. The humongous oaks are truly awesome! The gardens were beautiful!
Thank you Carlotta for a five star review we are glad you enjoyed your Oak Alley plantation tour!!
