Oak Alley Plantation Tour with Transportation from New Orleans
Description
Experience the grandeur of New Orleans’ antebellum south on a half‐day tour of Oak Alley Plantation. Take a journey through time to the manicured estate and into the gorgeous home, built in 1839. View stunning architecture, oak‐lined esplanades, and enduring sugar cane fields while learning about the plantation’s fascinating – and often somber – histories from expert guides. Upgrade your experience to include a 90-minute pontoon swamp tour.
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Experience a bygone era in one of the South's most beautiful settings - Oak Alley Plantation, built in 1839. Marvel at the unbelievable quarter-mile long alley of 28 magnificent Oak trees, each over 250 years old. Perhaps the most photographed plantation ever, Oak Alley has been the setting for such motion pictures as "Interview with a Vampire", "Primary Colors" and the wedding of Bo and Hope from the daytime soap opera, "Days of our Lives". Your guided Oak Valley Plantation tour will reveal the stories of the home and its history. View the Majestic Cypress Trees in Louisiana's swamps bordering the Mississippi River. You can purchase a snack, salad or sandwich in the Cafe and Ice Cream Parlor to enjoy at the picnic tables or aboard the coach (not included in price).
Although called a lake, this is actually a large lagoon and brackish estuary fed by fresh water rivers and connected to the Gulf of Mexico. Covering 630 square miles (1600 km2) it is one of the largest wetlands in North America.
View the spillway, a flood control operation in the Lower Mississippi west of New Orleans. The spillway, when open, allows floodwaters from the Mississippi River to flow into Lake Pontchartrain and thence into the Gulf of Mexico.
Historic plantation, circa 1830, that remains a family owned working sugar plantation today along with sister property Felicity Plantation, circa 1846.
Historic Creole sugar cane plantation, circa 1805, and plantation complex with 12 buildings on the National Register.
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Important Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- 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
- In order to help preserve the French Quarter from vehicular traffic, it is requested that you please walk, if possible, to the convenient tour departure point - just a short stroll from most downtown hotels.
- Wheelchair Access: If the guest needs a wheelchair lift equipped bus, then special arrangements need to be made with the supplier. Please contact us, 48 hours prior to tour date. Contact details will be on your voucher.
- Alternate Routes: Due to uneven and narrow paths, alternate routes may be necessary for guests traveling in wheelchairs.
- Guests using a wheelchair at Oak Alley Plantation will have access to the gift shop, restrooms, and museum via a ramp. The plantation grounds are accessible; however, there are narrow and uneven dirt paths. The main house tour is not accessible to guest traveling in wheelchairs and is not required to be modified as it is a historic home; however, the basement is accessible. Guests would be able to view the slave quarters, but would not have access to enter.
- Infant rates apply provided they do not occupy a seat.
- Oak Alley Plantation is a Smoke Free Facility
Reviews(1,813)
This was an amazing experience! The coach driver was amazing and extremely knowledgeable. This was an experience that we will never forget.
The grounds being so well preserved and the tour and volunteers sharing so much more information really gave us a feel for how the plantation came to be and how it operated. The restaurant and gift shop were wonderful and the food and service was fantastic.
Beautifully maintained and preserved plantation home and grounds. The 28 massive oak trees are magnificent. The home guide was very knowledgeable and invited questions. Seeing sugar cane being grown was also interesting.
Great way to learn a bit about the city and history of the various plantations. Highly recommend this experience. Glen was a great driver/tour guide
This is a worthwhile tour. The plantation home tour is around 30 minutes. The grounds are beautiful.
Diane, we are so pleased that the Oak Alley experience was so good for you on your visit.
Great tour of Oak Alley Plantation - main house and grounds are just beautiful. Loved hearing the history of this plantation.
Thanks so much Marion!
The tour is excellently organized and very competently led. The ticket goes directly to the phone. Going through the mansion as a group of about 25 contributes to the good atmosphere.
Es ist uns eine Freude, die Tour zu organisieren, damit unsere Gäste sich entspannen und ihre Zeit in Louisiana genießen können.
The tour was great! Easy to book and Ronald the driver was amazing. The plantation tour was eye opening and I am glad we did it. Only thing is there wasn't enough time to really your the grounds. But worth it!
We are always happy to hear that the tour, and our staff, provided a truly enjoyable experience.
Bus driver Stacey was great and information was usefull.
Thank you from all of us and an extra hello from Stacey.
What an amazing picturesque place to visit. Stunning gardens and a guided tour thru the house. Tells you the story of the plantation, history, slavery, gardens and the oak trees. 28 oaks trees representing the 28 pillars of the mansion.
We are delighted to receive your review. Oak Alley was an architectural gem of its day and today shows the detail of the style of construction and landscaping.
