Oak Alley Plantation and New Orleans City and Cemetery Tour

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About this activity

Oak Alley Plantation, located about an hour from downtown New Orleans, 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 tour the plantation, then spend an unforgettable 3 hours in a comfortable air conditioned Mini-bus and get an overview of New Orleans. As part of this tour, you will visit the area that was damaged when the levee broke during Hurricane Katrina and swept the residents and their homes away.

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At a glance

Duration: 8 h 30 min
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Up to 28 people
People per booking: 1–28
Guide: English
Operated by: Louisiana Tour company

Ages: Children (4–12 years) · Adults (13–99 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Hotel pickup and drop-off
Included: Professional driver and/or guide

Not included

Not included: Food and drinks
Not included: Gratuities

Itinerary

French Quarter

Passing by

You'll spend an unforgettable three hours on our comfortable air conditioned Mini-bus while getting an overview of New Orleans, and experiencing the history and culture of the Creoles with your licensed tour guide. No trip to New Orleans would be complete without seeing the highlights of our city and the some of the areas affected by Katrina’s flood waters. Your tour guide will also give you an overview of the “French Quarter”, pointing out areas of interest, so that you can explore them later, at your own pace.
Jackson Square

Passing by

You will see Jackson Square, the site where the Louisiana Purchase was made.
St. Louis Cathedral

Passing by

Pass the oldest Cathedral in North America.
The Cabildo

Passing by

See the Cabildo, which was the seat of Spanish colonial city hall of New Orleans.
French Market

Passing by

Pass this outdoor market spanning 6 blocks.
New Orleans City Park

Passing by

On the way to the “Dueling Oaks” of New Orleans’ City Park, you will view 100 year old homes along Esplanade Avenue. You'll visit an above ground cemetery, where you will be given a short guided tour. Your tour guide will explain how the people of New Orleans bury their dead above ground in re-usable tombs. This tradition was by necessity, not by choice.
St. Louis Cemetery No. 3

30 min Admission included

Tour the cemetery and learn of New Orleans' unique above ground burial process.
Garden District

Passing by

You'll take a drive slowly down St. Charles Avenue, the American side of New Orleans, and see some of the homes of the Garden District. You will pass Ann Rice’s home and Governor Claiborne’s Daughters home, circa 1840.
Elms Mansion

Passing by

See the Elms Mansion, and much more. You'll witness the diverse Architecture of the American side of New Orleans.
Oak Alley Plantation

2 hours Admission included

In addition to the city tour, you'll take a drive out to the Oak Alley Plantation. This is one of the most magnificent plantation tours because of the 28, evenly spaced, huge Oak Trees that go from the river road to the Plantation House. Built in 1837 in the style of Greek Revival architecture, this house could to be straight out of the movie “Gone with the Wind”. Along with the antique farm equipment, the grounds also feature a restaurant, blacksmith shop and a souvenir shop. The choice is yours how you would like to use your free hour. It is a comprehensive plantation experience. The tour of the Oak Alley’s house is conducted by guides in authentic plantation style apparel. Walking is required for this tour. The distance from the plantation house to the restaurant and souvenir shop is about 1 block. There are benches along the path, shaded by the Oaks.

The tour will be educational and enlightening, so that you can revisit and explore New Orleans’ attractions and points of interest. This is a must for anyone coming to the city. Your driver is a licensed “City Tour Guide” that will narrate along the way, during the course of the tour. This tour is an overview of New Orleans and the areas affected by Katrina. You will stop at a local cemetery for a short tour. We will have a 20 minute restroom/snack break in the middle of the tour. Tour times may run longer due to parades, traffic or road restrictions. The tour is conducted on a minibus and the guest(s) may stay aboard the vehicle for the duration of the tour. The only stops will be (1) the rest stop (2) the cemetery.

Lunch is not included.

Meeting point and pickup

The operator picks every participant up from their accommodation or the points below.

Pickup points

The Westin New Orleans
Q&C Hotel and Bar New Orleans, Autograph Collection
French Market Inn
The Old No. 77 Hotel & Chandlery
Inn on St. Peter
Renaissance New Orleans Arts Warehouse District Hotel
Hilton New Orleans/St. Charles Avenue
Homewood Suites by Hilton New Orleans
Hotel Monteleone
The Lafayette New Orleans By Kasa
City House Hostel New Orleans

and 174 more pickup points

**You must be out front of your location at the beginning of the pickup window or the bus will be forced to leave.**

Pickup from most major downtown New Orleans hotels. If you hotel is not listed please list in comments area or reach out to us directly at (504) 689-3599.

For pickups, there will be a 30 minute window. Please be on the lookout for a bus that says Alert Transportation. Pickup will be sometime between 8:15 AM and about 8:45 AM.

Using your ticket

Service animals are permitted.
Emotional support animals are not permitted.
Folding wheelchairs are allowed on the bus, but the driver is not allowed to pick up a person to help them gain entrance. The customer must get into the minibus by themselves or with assistance from family or friends.

Cancellation

Free cancellation

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

If you cancel	You get back
At least one day before	100%
Less than a day before	0%

Good to know

Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Service animals are permitted.
Emotional support animals are not permitted.
Folding wheelchairs are allowed on the bus, but the driver is not allowed to pick up a person to help them gain entrance. The customer must get into the minibus by themselves or with assistance from family or friends.