Swamp Boat Ride and Oak Alley Plantation Tour from New Orleans
Overview
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7 hours 45 minutes
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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.
Additional Info
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What‘s Included
Tour of either Oak Alley or Destrehan Plantation
Swamp Boat Tour
Round trip transportation
Air-conditioned vehicle
Narrated by a local guide
Hotel Pick-up and Drop-off
Food & Drink (Available for Purchase)
Gratuities
What To Expect
Oak Alley Plantation
9am & 11am Departures - 7 1/2 Hour Tour Your 1.5 hour Oak Alley experience will include a docent guided tour of the plantation home, a self guided tour of the grounds and many photo opportunities along the way. Save room for a Mint Julep or refreshment from the snack bar.
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.
Options
Oak Alley and Swamp Tour Combo
Reviews
3,259 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Best bang for your NOLA buck!
Jennifer D,
Nov 26, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Highly recommend this perfect combo your while visiting NOLA! Bus ride was quick, easy and entertaining. Plantation tour was very interesting (be sure to get a mint julep), swamp tour was the absolute best!!
Oak Alley was amazing!...
Anita P,
Nov 25, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Oak Alley was amazing! Wish we had a little bit more time to listen to the gentleman talk about the slave quarters and the history. As it was we had time for the tour of the mansion, eat lunch, and do a quick 20 minute self tour before the bus left to go to the swamp tour. Swamp tour was decent, tour guide was a hoot! It was late in the day so not many animals out. Thats too be expected. However when we paid for this tour it said it was a fan boat ride and so we were disappointed that it was not a fan boat. Other than that it was fun and informative.
Learning about the Louisiana wildlife
252marciai,
Nov 23, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00It was a very interesting tour of the Louisiana bayou, where we observed alligators, turtles, raccoons, wild boars, cormorants, and egrets. Holding the soft baby alligator was unique. We learned about the wildlife along the way.
Decent tour, bad experience
Felicitas C,
Nov 22, 2025
- Review from Viator
3.00A lovely tour and a lot of history to go through. Excellent tour guides. Unfortunately the system on the bus meant that whenever the tour guide spoke no one else was allowed to speak as it would travel through the bus. This led to some people getting very upset with other passengers and I personally was harassed verbally by another passenger which the tour guides didn’t do anything about. Personally, I wouldn’t recommend the tour just based on that and go with a service that does a private experience. I had to endure that harassment all day and my elderly mother was very upset. The actual plantation and boat tours are great, just go find a different organiser.
Over all this was a very enjoyable experience
jeannettef596,
Nov 22, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Highly recommend this adventure. Plantations tour was very informative and the swamp tour was great as well. Saw more alligators than expected and they were quite active which was a treat to see.
Wonderful Day!
Donald S,
Nov 21, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00We thoroughly enjoyed our day out with John! He was knowledgeable and articulate, all balanced with the right amount of Dad Jokes! Our driver was great and the coach was air conditioned, safe and comfortable. We chose Oak Alley and the Swamp Tour , and while they are two very different slices of Louisiana life, it was an interesting look at things we just wouldn’t have seen if we had stayed in New Orleans. Hard to pick a favorite of the two, but my wife and I both enjoyed each one. All-in-all we would highly recommend.
Great trip. I would suggest it to anyone interested in the historic south
jasonwH1230SO,
Nov 18, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Oak Alley was amazing. I wish we had seen it sooner. It is very beautiful inside and out. The workers were all very friendly and seemed happy to have us there.
Excellent but not on a school day.
Kelly D,
Nov 18, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00The swamp trip was amazing. We saw so many alligators! I was surprised this late in the year. The scenery was also amazing.m! I will say though that I’m not a fan of feeding the wildlife. The tour to the plantation was good but if I could do it again, I wouldn’t go on a school day. Pirate Nation had a ton of kids there broken into groups of about 10 each and spread out across all the exhibits. The kids were just being kids but there was no escape and it did take away from the solemnity of the slave quarters and the quiet that you felt should be part of the experience.
Great experience! Jane...
Heidi W,
Nov 18, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Great experience! Jane was extremely knowledgable and made the tour fun! I've taken this tour before, but had friends join us this time. They had such a great time! Highly recommend this tour.
Tour
634sydneyc,
Nov 18, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00The plantation was beautiful and the tour guide was very informative. We wished they talked more about life on the plantation, but that is not the focus for this tour. The swamp tour was a lot of fun. Although it was more like visiting a zoo as they feed the wild animals so they are always around. I wish it was more of a natural experience
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