Oak Alley Plantation and Large Airboat Swamp Tour from New Orleans | La Vacanza Travel

Oak Alley Plantation and Large Airboat Swamp Tour from New Orleans

Duration: 8 hours
Destination: United States, Louisiana, New Orleans
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  • 8 hours
  • New Orleans
  • E-Voucher
  • Lowest Price
  • Not-Cancellable

Overview

The Oak Alley plantation tour is one of the most magnificent plantation tours near New Orleans because of the 28 evenly spaced, huge Oak Trees that go from the river road to the Plantation House. The Greek Revival home dates back to 1837. Located on the grounds is a restaurant, blacksmith shop, Souvenir Shop and antique farm equipment. Next up is an airboat tour - hold onto your hat! Our New Orleans Airboat Swamp Tour is a high speed adventure that is part tour and part ride. Along the way, you will get a personal tour by your local Captain. Our airboats have stadium seating, so that the person in front of you does not obstruct your view. So, every airboat seat is great for experiencing the tour and viewing the wildlife.

Itinerary
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Pass By: Great River Road, Louisiana

The Oak Alley Plantation is located 70 miles or about 1 hour 10 min from the French Quarter. Travel along Great River Road and marvel at the antebellum mansions.

Stop At: Oak Alley Plantation, 3645 Highway 18, Vacherie, LA 70090-7079

You will spend approximately 2 hours at the plantation. The house tour will be about 35 minutes in length. The Oak Alley plantation house tour is provided by Plantation tour guides. The remainder of your time will be spent with self-exploration of the grounds. If you use your time wisely, you can grab a sandwich at the gift shop for lunch and still have time to walk the grounds. You'll then be brought to the swamp tour dock for your next adventure.

Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Barataria Preserve, Marrero, LA

On this tour, you will experience the best of both: an informative swamp tour and high speed thrill airboat ride. You will travel at high speeds in the airboat then slow down and stop for pictures. Your Captain will give you a tour of a life time explaining the culture, animals, and the swamps. You may even experience a close encounter with some of the local swamp life. Please note: the order of the combination tours may change based upon availability and weather.

Duration: 2 hours

Inclusions
  • Professional guide
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off (Please indicate New Orleans Hotel and Valid cell phone number)
  • Entry/Admission - Oak Alley Plantation
  • Entry/Admission - Barataria Preserve

Exclusions
  • Food and drinks
  • Lunch
  • Gratuities
  • Confirmation received at time of booking
  • Children Must be at least 48 inches
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Air-boats are not recommended for people with back or neck problems and pregnant women.
  • Not recommended for travelers with back problems
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
  • Most travelers can participate
  • The order of the activities depends on the tour time chosen at checkout. If the 10:45am departure is chosen, the swamp our portion will be first.
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 16 travelers
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Departure Point

Traveler pickup is offered
Pickup from any major downtown New Orleans hotel. If you hotel is not listed please list in comments area or contact local operator after booking. For pickups, there will be a 30 minute window. Pickup will be between 8:15 AM and about 8:45 AM for the 8:15 AM option. Pickup will be between 10:45 AM and about 11:15 AM for the 10:45 AM option. Please be on the lookout for a bus that says Alert Transportation.

Voucher info

You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

Duration

8 hours


User's Reviews

Sophea_T

28 Mar, 2024

The swamp portion in the airboat was an amazing experience. The views are breathtaking. My teen found this the most enjoyable portion of our New Orleans trip.

Aldo_M

28 Mar, 2024

The plantation was okay just not enough time to experience the history,tour guide was knowledgeable but again just not enough depth. The Swamp tour however was excellent we saw close up an alligator and got to hold a baby one, the tour guide was not only full of knowledge but gave a his own southern wit to the whole event, worth the hour drive.

905darcyt

28 Mar, 2024

This is the second time I have done this tour with this company. Nice transportation to the plantation and swamp. Picks up right from your hotel. The plantation is gorgeous. Those oak trees are amazing!! Airboat ride is so much fun. Nice to see nature and get an up close look at gators. I highly recommend this tour company. You won’t be disappointed.

Gia_M

26 Mar, 2024

We enjoyed our time learning about the Oak Alley Plantation. It's a beautiful place, and our tour guides were friendly. We had the best time at the Swamp Tour. Our guide was wonderful. He knew the swamp and its inhabitants, he was engaging and gave us great information. The boat speed was great and we had a lot of fun! It was a great day.

Shawna_J

24 Mar, 2024

I'd love to share the name of the driver of our bus, but she never shared it. She also didn't share where we were going (plantation or swamp first) or how long it would take to get there. The only time she actually spoke was when we got to the plantation to tell us we had less than 90 minutes before getting back to the bus. This was very odd, and somewhat unsettling, as we spent hours of the day driving. The plantation is beautiful and the tour is very informative. The gift shop has really interesting and unique things, and was a lot of fun to go through. I'd love to speak to the food but there was simply no time to try it. The swamp tour was really fun, with a great guide and many alligator sightings. Great information about the area, the breeding cycle of the alligator, and how much the swamp was affected by Hurricane Ida and the unseasonal weather. In the future I would do these as two separate tours so hours are not spent in a silent bus listening to the radio. Also, spending more time at the plantation would have been very much preferred.

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A must do when in New Orleans! Great tour company!

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Nix the plantation!

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This is a must see!

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Air Boat ride was fantastic!

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Fun and relaxing with excitement and info!

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Go for the airboat swamp tour!

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Great value for the money

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Alligator heaven

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Great tour, break from the city

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Beautiful

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Great tour

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Amazing Trip & Great Adventure!!

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It’s a must!

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Fun in NOLA!!!

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Best day in New Orleans!

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Cool, worthwhile tour!

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Beautiful Plantation

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Fun Day Trip

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Highly recommend

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Yes to the airboat, unsure about plantation

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Just go!

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Captain Ernie!

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Very fun!

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A can't miss tour while visiting NOLA

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