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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.
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 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.
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!
1,715 reviews
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Virginia P,
Oct 26, 2025
- Viator
It is a very interesting and well explained tour. The guides and driver very friendly. I would have stayed for another hour walking around the plantation. I fell short
Genne L,
Oct 23, 2025
- Viator
Not enough time at plantation to walk around. Food options were too limited for the time of day that included the tour
Dennis B,
Oct 20, 2025
- Viator
We enjoyed the plantation but would have appreciated more time there. A lot of travel time for amount of time there. Our bus driver was good, providing information along the way.
Ann B,
Oct 12, 2025
- Viator
Oak Alley tour was wonderful. Our bus driver Robert took such good care of us and entertained us on the drive with history and fun facts. The plantation is amazing with a great tour there. They give you ample time to explore the grounds and take pictures. Fun time!
Patricia C,
Oct 6, 2025
- Viator
Had a great time at the plantation. Learned a lot of things and my friends had a blast also. Loved the beautiful gardens
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