Oak Alley & Laura Plantation: New Orleans Day Trip
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287 Ratings
New Orleans
Experience Oak Alley and Laura Plantation in a contiguous trip. This daily excursion from New Orleans is an ideal choice for the explorer eager to behold two historic sites in a single day. With transportation from New Orleans included, ensure to gather at the starting point at 9:30 am.
Duration:
8 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Great River Road - Meet at the departure point at 9:30 am. Then, travel to and fro along the Great River Road in a climate controlled mini bus with air suspension for a comfortable ride.
- Laura Plantation: Louisiana’s Creole Heritage Site - Laura, A Creole Plantation has a rich and unique history, from the home itself to the women that ran it. Uniquely enough, the plantation is now named after one of those very women. You will get to tour this over 200 year old sugarcane plantation. This tour will include a walk through of the main house as well as the slave quarters.
- Oak Alley Plantation - Oak Alley is an antebellum plantation known for its stunning 300 year old alley of oak trees. This plantation was built in 1839 and faces the Mississippi river. These unique tree formations and the beautiful grounds in combination with the colorful history make this a must see destination while you are in New Orleans.
After both locations have been visited you will be dropped off back in downtown New Orleans locations.
What's Included
- Transportation from the French Quarter at 9:30 am
- Inclusive of all taxes, fees, and handling charges
- Professional driver/guide throughout the tour
- No additional fuel surcharges
What's Not Included
- Food and drinks
- Gratuities
Additional Information
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
Location
Homewood Suites by Hilton New Orleans French Quarter
North Rampart Street
Please be outside of the Homewood Suites French Quarter at 317 N. Rampart St. at the beginning of the pickup window. Your shuttle departs promptly. Pickup begins at 9:30AM.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Megan_k
Mar 20, 2024
Great experience - The plantations were beautiful! We really enjoyed our tours, especially our guide at Laura Plantation. Very informative! Karen was a great guide with Cajun Encounters. We really enjoyed her stories and information while on the bus. We stood in front of Homewood Suites on Rampart Rd but the shuttle was parked in the back. Thankfully Karen came around and found us!
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Wb833
Mar 15, 2024
Two plantations in a day - Justina was a great driver and explained everything clearly. Great service, good pricing, and overall it was a unique, first time experience of a tour.
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Lisa_a
Mar 9, 2024
Worth your time and money! - I really enjoyed these plantation tours. The tour bus driver was very pleasant. The tour of the Laura plantation was excellent. The guide at the plantation was very detailed and provided a great deal of info. Oak Alley was beautiful but the tour was only of 4 rooms in the house and lasted less than an hour. It was fine for what it was. I’d recommend this tour instead of being confined to the French Quarter. It gives a very honest account of the history in the South.
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Randy_b
Mar 7, 2024
Very Good - Really a very good tour with the Oak Alley and Laura plantations. The guides were very knowledgeable and added great information
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Cosmopolitan283721
Feb 28, 2024
Plantations day. - Great trip.
Bus driver Michelle was wonderful. The guide at Laura plantation,Renee was also excellent and knowledgeable
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Clarkc595
Feb 23, 2024
Excellent experience - A wonderful thought provoking tour to Oak Alley and Laura Plantations. Our bus driver Michelle was a hoot and so genuinely kind. She gave us all kinds of information on the drive and she was fun! The guide at the Laura Plantation was named Renee and I can't say enough about her compassion and her sense of justice for the enslaved peoples she taught us about that day. I feel really grateful. Oak Alley was a quick stop where we got to admire a beautiful plantation big house and of course the incredible live oaks. There were ready made sandwiches to buy at Oak Alley but better to bring your own lunch. All in all a very memorable experience. I'm glad I went on this tour.
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Harman_s
Feb 11, 2024
A must do for a NOLA trip - A very educational experience to visit the plantations. Rene the driver was a wealth of information.
The tour guides for both plantations take time time answering questions
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Irene_e
Jan 11, 2024
Great Plantation tours! - Michelle was a fantastic driver. Gave us a nice overview of the city on the way to the Plantations. our tour guide, Renee, at the Laura Plantation was very knowledgeable and gave an excellent tour! Our tour guide at Oak Alley Plantation was okay. The oak Alley Plantation was beautiful though!
Highly recommend the tour!
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Ronald_h
Dec 21, 2023
The buildings and the people received equal billing. - The guides had two different styles and emphasized different aspects of the two plantations. Lara: a fascinating focus on the families. Oak Alley: also fascinating, but focusing on the buildings, and their contents and the operation of the plantation. Each excellent in what and how they presented to the groups.
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Aris938
Jan 11, 2024
Good tour - To be perfectly clear about this tour. It is a bus ride to each of the plantations and admission to each one. The tours are provided by plantation staff. The plantations themselves were excellent. Laura Plantation is more of the slave side of things, Oak Alley was a guided tour of the plantation house and a perspective of the owners. They were both wonderful.
The bus ride with tour operator was comfortable but lacking in any information as to the things you pass on the one hour ride. This was slightly disappointing, but not a deal breaker. Just think you should know and understand what to expect. It’s an all day tour. Wear very comfortable walking shoes. You can grab a lunch (and/or a cocktail) at the Oak Alley Plantation, otherwise pack a lunch.
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