Oak Alley Plantation Tour with Transportation
Description
Take your time enjoying the Oak Alley tour and exploring the Big House, grounds, slave cabins, exhibits, and café. Tour leaves from the Doubletree Hotel in the French Quarter. Please allow 30 minutes for pick-up. Tour is approximately 8 hours long (drive included). Daily pickup starting at 9:30AM. Dress for the weather! We recommend cool, comfortable clothing. Be sure to pack a bottle of water and your sunscreen.
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Itinerary
Travel down Great River Road to reach your destination and marvel at Louisiana's antebellum mansions and plantation homes.
Oak Alley plantation gets its name from the spectacular quarter mile tunnel of 28 oak trees that frame the driveway as you approach. Built in 1839 and facing the Mississippi River, the magnificent entrance to Oak Alley Plantation makes it a “Must See” destination on everyone’s list of historic Louisiana sites. This plantation was originally named Bon Séjour (“pleasant sojourn”), but became known as Oak Alley when riverboat passengers floating by marveled at the double row of giant oak trees leading to the mansion. Thanks to its classic appearance and beautiful restoration, Oak Alley Plantation has been featured in a number of movies and TV series, including the movie “Interview with a Vampire,” and Beyonce’s “Deja Vu” music video. During your tour, you’ll hear from expert guides in period dress, as they recount the factual history of the mansion and immerse you in another time. The tour will bring you through several interior rooms of the plantation, as well as upstairs, where you’ll step outside to take in a breathtaking view of the centuries-old Oak trees and surrounding grounds. After your tour, we’ll give you some time to explore the vast grounds surrounding Oak Alley, which include fascinating exhibits, recreated slave quarters, and of course, countless views of the Oaks themselves that have made this plantation famous. Oak Alley plantation also features a restaurant serving traditional southern fare, ready-made sandwiches and snacks, gift shop, and on-site bar staff ready to whip up a refreshing mint julep.
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Important Information
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
Reviews(67)
Totally amazing experience in all aspects!
Our driver Daneeka was absolutely fantastic; the perfect mix of informative, friendly, and genuinely fun. She kept the whole ride upbeat and engaging, and anyone lucky enough to ride with her is in for a great trip. Both tours, Whitney and Oak Alley, were beautifully kept and thoughtfully preserved. The history held within those walls is heartbreaking, but so important to learn about. Overall, an unforgettable experience.
Daneeka is seriously an amazing tour guide! Knowledgable and kind, with a great and clever sense of humor, helped our family enjoy the history and reverence of the Oak Alley Plantation and the Whitney Plantation! If you get a chance to request a guide, I highly recommend Daneeka. The tours themselves are incredible! Oak Alley seems to give more of a “Gone With the Wind” slave owner perspective, while the Whitney Plantation is based entirely off of the perspective of slaves. Each experience gives its own taste of plantation life, and I am incredibly thankful to all of the people who allowed us to come today on this Juneteenth, 2026.
We took the Oak Alley and Whitney Plantation tours. Daneeka was our driver and she did a fantastic job telling us about the history and sights in New Orleans and on the way to our tours. She was diligent about making sure we were always on the bus before leaving and was really pleasant to talk to, providing information on additional things to do. Thank you!
This review is solely for the bus driver. Justina was awesome. She was engaging and very informative. She got us to the locations safe and she was very kind the whole time. Great to meet Justina today!!
A really good tour from Cajun Encounters to 2 plantations - Oak Alley and Whitney - that offered different experiences. Whitney plantation was particularly good for learning about the slave trade and conditions for slaves on the plantations. Lovely and energetic bus driver - Regina.
Daneeka gives the best tours!!!
Me and my wife did the combination tour for Oak Alley and Whitney plantations, while here in New Orleans. Our driver was named Regina and she was amazing. She was very knowledgeable and helpful with any questions we all had. As we traveled to the locations she would educate us on certain things we were passing so we could view it from the window. Definitely recommend this tour for an educational authentic experience.
Deep excursion into how slavery shaped our country
Had a great time, Daneeka was excellent with us
