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New Orleans Swamp Boat and Plantation Tour
4.8
3,499 Ratings
New Orleans
Experience the thrill of a swamp boat ride and the charm of a southern plantation on this New Orleans tour. Spot wildlife and explore Oak Alley Plantation.
Experience the thrill of a swamp boat ride and the charm of a southern plantation on this New Orleans tour. Spot wildlife and explore Oak Alley Plantation.
Duration:
7 hours, 45 minutes
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
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Oak Alley Plantation - Departures at 9am & 11am - 7.5 Hour Tour
Enjoy a 1.5-hour experience at Oak Alley, featuring a docent-led tour of the plantation house, a self-guided exploration of the grounds, and numerous photo opportunities. Be sure to try a Mint Julep or a refreshment from the snack bar. - Lake Pontchartrain - Despite its name, this…
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Oak Alley Plantation - Departures at 9am & 11am - 7.5 Hour Tour
Enjoy a 1.5-hour experience at Oak Alley, featuring a docent-led tour of the plantation house, a self-guided exploration of the grounds, and numerous photo opportunities. Be sure to try a Mint Julep or a refreshment from the snack bar. - Lake Pontchartrain - Despite its name, this is a vast lagoon and brackish estuary, nourished by freshwater rivers and linked to the Gulf of Mexico. Spanning 630 square miles (1600 km2), it ranks among the largest wetlands in North America.
- I-10 Bonnet Carré Spillway Bridge - Observe the spillway, a flood control system located in the Lower Mississippi, west of New Orleans. When activated, it channels floodwaters from the Mississippi River into Lake Pontchartrain and subsequently into the Gulf of Mexico.
- Cajun Pride Swamp Tours - This privately owned wildlife refuge ensures a serene journey into the swamp without encountering other boats. Local Cajun captains share personal stories of their swamp adventures and intriguing details about the flora and fauna you will see. The untouched beauty of moss-covered cypress trees and diverse wildlife promises stunning photographs! Enjoy a drink and snack at the open-air pavilion.
What's Included
- Tour of either Oak Alley or Destrehan Plantation
- Swamp Boat Tour
- Round trip transportation
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Narrated by a local guide
- Tour of either Oak Alley or Destrehan Plantation
- Swamp Boat Tour
- Round trip transportation
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Narrated by a local guide
What's Not Included
- Hotel Pick-up and Drop-off
- Food & Drink (Available for Purchase)
- Gratuities
- Hotel Pick-up and Drop-off
- Food & Drink (Available for Purchase)
- Gratuities
Additional Information
This combination tour combines the best of the best! The best swamp tour with the best plantations along River Road.
See a variety of wildlife on a swamp boat ride and explore an authentic southern plantation on this tour from New Orleans. See alligators, egrets, raccoons and snakes during your ride around a private Louisiana swamp.
9am and 11am…
This combination tour combines the best of the best! The best swamp tour with the best plantations along River Road.
See a variety of wildlife on a swamp boat ride and explore an authentic southern plantation on this tour from New Orleans. See alligators, egrets, raccoons and snakes during your ride around a private Louisiana swamp.
9am and 11am departure times tour Oak Alley Plantation and are 7 hours and 45 minutes in length returning to New Orleans at 4:45pm and 6:45pm respectively.
1pm departure time tours Destrehan Plantation and is 5 hours and 30 minutes in length returning to New Orleans at 6:30pm.
- In order to help protect 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.
- Alternate Routes: Due to uneven and narrow paths, alternate routes may be necessary for guests traveling in wheelchairs.
- 9am & 11am = Oak Alley Plantation
- 1pm = Destrehan Plantation
- Oak Alley Plantation is a Smoke Free Facility
Location
Gray Line New Orleans
Toulouse Street
Departs from the Gray Line Lighthouse at Toulouse St. and the Mississippi River (at the Steamboat Natchez Dock), just one block from Jackson Square in the French Quarter. Please arrive 15 minutes before boarding to check in.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Carrie
Jul 14, 2026
Amazing tour & Lots of Alligators!! - Wonderful tour! The tour guides were amazing and we saw such beautiful places!
Very knowledgeable about the area and our boat guide knew the swamp inside and out.
Would definitely recommend!
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C5634ttdh
Jul 12, 2026
Amazing tour - I am in the US a fair bit for work and if I am here for the weekend I try to make the most of it! I have been disappointed with most guided trips I take in the US but certainly not this one! This surpassed all expectations and I am so pleased I decided to do it. You start your day at Oak Alley Plantation, a beautiful building and grounds but with a very sobering history. The team did a good job explaining a very difficult history and ensuring the enslaved people’s histories were properly told with honesty and respect. The second part of the trip was a boat ride down the Manchac swamp. This was fabulous and we got to see alligators, racoons and wild pigs up close. Would highly, highly recommend… even the bus journey there and back was entertaining with great narration from Kate (and can’t forget Dominique our great bus driver). 10/10 all round.
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Iansm1502ew
Jul 10, 2026
Fabulous day tour - This is a great, day long tour. Informative guide (Dionne) who persisted despite little feedback from the clients :-( , and super professional driver (Glen). Oak Alley is a magnificent heritage plantation, fabulous and informative staff. The Swamp tour was our highlight though, so much more than just Gators, and there was plenty of those. We particularly liked the Raccoons.
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Roberto_w
Jul 9, 2026
Professional Plantation & Swamp Tour - Our tour guide Robert was very detailed throughout the tour, to and from our destination. The driver, Alton was very good at driving us safely to our two locations of our tour and back. I highly recommend using Gray Lines Tours to see the plantation tour and getting a historical insight of how New Orleans came to be. I give 5 stars for professionalism.
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Roxie_f
Jul 8, 2026
Excellent Oak Alley plantation and Swamp tour - The Oak alley tour was so beautiful and I learned so much. Our tour guide who traveled from Gray line to Oak Alley was so knowledgeable and sweet. Her name was Dionne and she was a native to New Orleans who knew everything about New Orleans and its history.
Oak Alley plantation was absolutely beautiful and so many beautiful Oak trees that I couldn't count. There were a lot of beautiful photo opportunities. We went to the restaurant at Oak Alley and the food was delicious. We had fried green tomatoes and gumbo. Soooo Yummy.
When we got to the Swamp tour "Cajun Pride" it was so fun. We had a great Swamp captain named Tom. He was the coolest. We got to see many Alligators, raccoons, boars, turtles, and birds. We were able to hold a baby Gatorade and we watched Captain Tom feed them. Captain Tom also had the best stories and accent. We loved him and the tour. Soooo much fun.
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Jennifer_l
Jul 2, 2026
We had a fabulous time.... - We had a fabulous time. The guide was knowledgeable and entertaining. There was a good balance between history of the area and searching the swamp for alligators
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193len_l
Jul 2, 2026
WHO KNEW ALLIGATORS EAT MARSHMELLIOWS? - Dustin was fun and authentic. He surprised us with quite a show and baby alligator to boot!! We really enjoyed the afternoon.
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Val_a
Jul 7, 2026
It was good, the tour... - It was good, the tour guide was knowledgeable but not very expressive and got mixed up in her presentation.
The tour guides at the plantation were excess we had ample time to see everything and eat.
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Christine_l
Jul 5, 2026
Great tour informative... - Great tour informative and interesting
Robert gave a running commentary the whole trip letting you know the history of the plantation and swamp
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Michele_p
Jul 10, 2026
Great tour, horrible tour guide - Would have been a 5 star experience but our Tour Guide, Robert S, was horrible. Knowledgeable no doubt, but he expressed his opinions more than the historic facts. He led it with arrogance and condescending tones towards us. It was incredibly loud and unbearable throughout the bus rides. Would not do it again.
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