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Oak Alley Plantation Tour: Bayou Living Experience
4.4
388 Ratings
Vacherie
Experience the beauty of Oak Alley Plantation and the Cajuns of the bayou on this full-day tour. Explore the magnificent plantation house and cruise through the Barataria Swamps, home to diverse wildlife and rich history.
Experience the beauty of Oak Alley Plantation and the Cajuns of the bayou on this full-day tour. Explore the magnificent plantation house and cruise through the Barataria Swamps, home to diverse wildlife and rich history.
Duration:
8 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Oak Alley Plantation - Oak Alley Plantation Tour: The Greek revival home dates back to 1837. Located on the grounds, is a restaurant, blacksmith shop, souvenir shop and antique farm equipment. 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…
- Oak Alley Plantation - Oak Alley Plantation Tour: The Greek revival home dates back to 1837. Located on the grounds, is a restaurant, blacksmith shop, souvenir shop and antique farm equipment. 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. Plantation house to the restaurant and souvenir shop is about one block in distance. There are benches along the path, shaded by the Oaks.
- Barataria Preserve - The New Orleans swamp tour boats are fully narrated and our captains are natives of the Barataria Swamps with a background of gator hunting, fishing and trapping. They will entertain you and amaze you with the ecology of the swampland. They have lived the life! Here, birds, snakes, turtles, fur animals, and gators are the kings of the swamp and easily spotted in spring, summer, and fall. Gators do hibernate during the cold winter months, but lay on the bayou banks on warmer days. So even in Winter, our native Captains can sometimes find a sunning Gator on our tour. The slow drift of our tour boats through moss draped trees and small waterways, will provide ample opportunity for viewing and photography. Your comfort is guaranteed on our tour boats. They have a roof, restroom, cushioned seats, and windows that can be raised or lowered during cold or rainy weather, along with plenty of standing and walking room. These tours are entertaining, educational and exciting.
What's Included
- Local guide
- Transport by air-conditioned minivan
- Hotel pick-up and drop-off
- Local guide
- Transport by air-conditioned minivan
- Hotel pick-up and drop-off
What's Not Included
- Food and drinks
- Gratuities
- Food and drinks
- Gratuities
Additional Information
This full-day excursion takes participants to the Oak Alley Plantation House, where they can observe the Cajun lifestyle in the bayou, coexisting peacefully with the swamps. Situated approximately an hour and a half from New Orleans, Oak Alley is renowned for its stunning plantation tour, featuring 28 grand Oak Trees that line the path from the river…
This full-day excursion takes participants to the Oak Alley Plantation House, where they can observe the Cajun lifestyle in the bayou, coexisting peacefully with the swamps. Situated approximately an hour and a half from New Orleans, Oak Alley is renowned for its stunning plantation tour, featuring 28 grand Oak Trees that line the path from the river road to the Plantation House. Discover bayou life, where the waterways serve as highways. From the comfort of our covered New Orleans Swamp Tour Boats, guests will leisurely pass by a 2000-year-old Indian Burial Mound, a Cajun cemetery, and a fishing village. Witness the wildlife that makes the Barataria Swamps the Crown Jewel of the Louisiana Purchase.
- Service animals are permitted.
- Emotional support animals are not permitted.
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- 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.
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- Please note you are not guaranteed to see a gator. They hibernate in winter months but are easily spotted in spring, summer, and fall.
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- When traveling with multiple passengers, you must make one booking with all passengers to insure that you are on the same boat. If you did not book together, you are not guaranteed to be together.
Location
Oak Alley Plantation
3645 Highway 18,
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
4.4
(388 Ratings)
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Debra_w
Mar 10, 2026
Plantation and swamp tour - The plantation is beautiful! The tour guide, Marcus did a wonderful job explaining the history of the house.
Transportation was prompt. The ride to the plantation was long but interesting.
It would have been nice to have longer at the plantation so that we could have explored more and had a sit down lunch in the restaurant.
The swamp tour was amazing! Captain Be Bop is a true steward of the swamp. His knowledge of the flora and fauna was vast. He put us all at ease and made the tour very enjoyable.
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Eric_s
Mar 4, 2026
Realize that you won’t... - Realize that you won’t have any time after the house tour so you have to see everything else before you go into the house. The grounds are magical. Remember that the front oak alley is opposite the slave quarters. The whole experience was educational and I wish we had more time.
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Monica_n
Feb 21, 2026
A Have Too Do Tour - The Oak Alley and Swamp Tour were great. The guides were knowledgeable on the subjects and love the history. Our driver was great. He gave us insight on the areas to and from the destinations.
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Lisa_k
Feb 17, 2026
Wonderful experience - The transport drivers were wonderful and very personable despite the tourists. The tour guides were very knowledgeable and helpful.
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Choobyrooesq
Jan 19, 2026
Great full day excursion! - Great excursion! Originally I booked with another company but saw that we had a little bit of a walk to the meeting spot so I rebooked with this company instead - pick up was right on time at our hotel and off we went to Oak Alley, which was a sugar plantation. We had enough time to do the house tour, view slave cabin exhibits, get some lunch and shop for souvenirs. This was the 3rd plantation I've been to, and while the oaks were absolutely breathtaking, the grounds were not as extensive as Mt Vernon in Virginia or Magnolia in Charleston - both those places you can spend a whole day bc there was so much to see. By comparison this was much much smaller.
The next stop was the swamp tour - it was a blustery day so not much wildlife out except for various birds (bald eagle, heron, etc) and one small alligator. The highlight was Capt. Bobby (who was great) showing us his pet baby alligator and giving us all a chance to hold him and take pics! We also got to peek in the bayou which this tour company took Disney sketch artists to for Princess and the Frog inspiration!
Lovely full day excursion and well organized - highly recommend!
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Patricia_r
Mar 7, 2026
New Orleans - The whole experience along with the guides was excellent the guides are very knowledgeable. I couldn’t give it a 5 star review because the driver was extremely rude and yelled at me when I was trying to figure out if we were getting on the right bus. He was rude to the other passengers getting on as well. I had never been yelled at or treated in such a demeaning way in my life! I’d say I would recommend it but hopefully you get a good driver.
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Larisailariat
Mar 7, 2026
Plantation and Swamp Tour - I did this trip as a solo female traveller, and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Pick up from the hotel is convenient and on time; the ride was fun: the driver shared with us diverse information from his experience growing up in Louisiana, and he also showed us a few other plantations as we drove by. The bus and the boat comfortably accommodated all of us, so it did not get too crowded at any point of the day.
I did both the plantation and the swamp tour, which was a full day of exploring. However, there was no food included; I had to buy something to eat from the restaurant on the plantation (the food was good, but I just wish there were some sacks included in the price we paid).
I absolutely loved the plantation tour, and the swamp tour was also fun, so I totally recommend this trip.
However, some downsides, as experienced by me, were the fact that 1) there were no snacks included in the price we paid, 2) the fact that our bus broke down while we were going to the plantation and we had to wait half an hour on the side of the highway, and 3) the fact that I initially wanted to do the 10:30 am trip, but one day before it, I was called by the booking agent and informed that I was the only one taking it, and so I had to take one at 8:15 am (so, you mught need to be flexible with your traveling plans).
Overall, I do recommend this trip, but be aware that some things might not go as planned, and that you might need to pack a bit of food.
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Chenmingw2026
Feb 10, 2026
pretty good - Overall, it was pretty good. But the content about Oak Alley Plantation seems incomplete; it does not provide a detailed introduction to the slaves' quarters.
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Yolande_r
Feb 27, 2026
Very good for visits but without translation - I only put 3 stars because no translation otherwise lacks communication, meeting place not materialized which is disturbing when the bus is 1/2 hour late which was our case. We thought there was an error in the address of the RV point and we were about to leave not knowing what else to do
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Melissa_s
Feb 8, 2026
Drop off terrible - Tour was great ! Pick up and transfers were wonderful.
Drop off was horrible!!!! Our tour operator did not drop us off at our hotel. She said she did not want to sit in traffic. Left us .3 miles from our hotel across a 4 lane street with a disabled 76 year old.
Note: Driver said there was a parade … not near us. We walked to our hotel not seeing a parade. She told everyone to get off the bus because she did not want to sit in traffic,
Most people were young, but for our disabled mother it was awful.
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