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5 hours 30 minutes
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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.
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
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Oak Alley Plantation
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
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.
90-minute pontoon swamp tour (if upgrade option chosen)
Local guide
Air-conditioned vehicle
Guided tour of plantation home
Round trip transportation by coach
Gratuities
Lunch
Parking Fees
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!
1,743 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Stacy H,,Jan 20, 2026
- Review from Viator
Loved it! The plantation is beautiful. The tour interesting, the guides helpful, the bus comfortable and the restrooms clean! It does take an hour and half to get there so be prepared for that.
Larry W,,Jan 18, 2026
- Review from Viator
Scheduled tour was cancelled. Rescheduled tour was lacking — driver not fully engaged with necessary information—little to no help in explaining or pointing things out along the route. Not enough time to fully see everything at Oak Alley Plantation.
MARIETTAH 13,,Jan 17, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
We have done a plantation tour in the Caribbean that also harvested sugar canes and offered more information about the slaves that operated the plantation. This tour focuses on the actual plantation property and the families that owned the property. You have time before and after to tour the beautiful grounds. There is a video that shows the history of harvesting sugar canes.
Raquel H,,Jan 13, 2026
- Review from Viator
Alton, our guide, was phenomenal! He really went above and beyond with the history of the city and Plantations. 10 out of 10 recommend!
Nicole W,,Jan 11, 2026
- Review from Viator
Beautiful location, knowledgeable staff at the plantation and our driver Alton was wonderful. He made the bus ride very enjoyable and we learned a lot.
sueelmshaeuser,,Jan 10, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
Very interesting. Steven was a good tour guide. Views are beautiful and it’s so peaceful there. The slave housing and information was disturbing and well presented. Lived the gift shop! They were very friendly and helpful.
NicholeD C,,Jan 5, 2026
- Review from Viator
Very educational , the slave houses told a story in itself , it allow a teaching moment for my son to know African American history, the ugly truths behind racism and slavery.
Catherine H,,Jan 3, 2026
- Review from Viator
Fact filled bus ride and tour of a plantation. Oak Alley is heart breaking and breath taking at the same time. They do a good job pointing out the suffering that made the wealth possible.
kristinaQ5617LP,,Dec 29, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
My daughter and I were disappointed in this tour experience. The coach driver and transportation were excellent. Unfortunately, we had almost 3 hours of driving and less than 2 hours at Oak Alley. We had to rush through the slave quarter in order to get some quick food and be on time for our main house timed ticket. Once inside the house we had a huge group. It was tough to see things in the small, crowded rooms. Then we had to leave our tour early to get back to the coach in time for departure. We wouldn’t recommend this experience.
Pam J,,Dec 27, 2025
- Review from Viator
This is a great history lesson. For those who travel to more than one antebellum plantation, it is fascinating to see how different each one is and how uniquely each one was run. They also have a nice gift shop.
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