Oak Alley Plantation Tour with Transportation from New Orleans

4.3 (1,829 reviews) 5 h 30 min Free cancellation

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Azaleas in bloom at Oak Alley — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

About this activity

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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At a glance

Duration: 5 h 30 min
Confirmation: Confirmed within 48 hours
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Up to 55 people
People per booking: 1–30
Guide: English
Operated by: Gray Line New Orleans

Ages: Infants (0–5 years) · Children (6–12 years) · Adults (13–99 years)

What is included

Included

Included: 90-minute pontoon swamp tour (if upgrade option chosen)
Included: Local guide
Included: In-vehicle air conditioning: Air-conditioned vehicle
Included: Guided tour of plantation home
Included: Round trip transportation by coach

Not included

Not included: Gratuities
Not included: Lunch
Not included: Parking Fees

Itinerary

Oak Alley Plantation

2 hours Admission included

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).
Lake Pontchartrain

Passing by

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.
Stop 3

Passing by

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.
St. Joseph & Felicity Plantation

Passing by

Historic plantation, circa 1830, that remains a family owned working sugar plantation today along with sister property Felicity Plantation, circa 1846.
Laura Plantation: Louisiana's Creole Heritage Site

Passing by

Historic Creole sugar cane plantation, circa 1805, and plantation complex with 12 buildings on the National Register.

Meeting point and pickup

Everyone meets at the meeting point.

Meeting point

Departs from the Gray Line Lighthouse Ticket Office at Toulouse St. and the Mississippi River, just one block from Jackson Square in the French Quarter. Please arrive 15 minutes before boarding.

End point

Departs from the Gray Line Lighthouse Ticket Office at Toulouse St. and the Mississippi River, just one block from Jackson Square in the French Quarter. Please arrive 15 minutes before boarding.

Using your ticket

Please note that both the New Orleans Steamboat Company and Gray Line New Orleans share the 'Lighthouse' ticket office - you must go to the 'Gray Line' window.
If you require a wheelchair lift equipped bus, special arrangements need to be made with Gray Line New Orleans. Please call (504) 569-1401, 48 hours prior to tour date to.

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%

The operator may cancel if the weather does not allow it; you then get another date or your money back.
The operator may cancel if too few people book; you then get another date or your money back.

Good to know

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

Options

Oak Alley and Swamp Tour Combo

Oak Alley and Swamp Tour: includes a tour of Oak Alley followed by a 90-minute pontoon swamp tour of the Manchac swamp.

Duration: 8 hours: Time spent at Oak Alley is 2 hours. Swamp tour duration is 90 minutes.

Food and drinks : snacks and beverages available for purchase at the open air pavilion at the swamp.

Encounter plants and wildlife: privately owned wildlife refuge. Great photo ops!
Oak Alley Plantation Tour