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

Oak Alley Plantation and Swamp Boat 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

On this full-day tour, you'll be driven to the Oak Alley Plantation House, then see the Cajuns of the bayou living and surviving in harmony with the swamps. Located about an hour and a half outside the city of New Orleans, Oak Alley is one of the most magnificent plantation tours because of the 28, evenly spaced, huge Oak Trees that go from the river road to the Plantation House. Experience bayou living where here, the waterways are their highways. From the relaxed comfort of our covered New Orleans Swamp Tour Boats, you will drift slowly past a 2000 year old Indian Burial Mound, a Cajun cemetery and Fishing village! You may see the wildlife that made the Barataria Swamps the Crown Jewel of the Louisiana Purchase. If the 10:45am departure is chosen, these activities will be in reverse.

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

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.

Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Barataria Preserve, Marrero, LA

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.

Duration: 4 hours

Inclusions
  • Hotel pick-up and drop-off
  • Local guide
  • Transport by air-conditioned minivan
  • Entry/Admission - Oak Alley Plantation
  • Entry/Admission - Barataria Preserve

Exclusions
  • Food and drinks
  • Gratuities
  • A moderate amount of walking is involved at Oak Alley
  • Hotel information and valid contact number required at time of booking.
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Stroller accessible
  • Most travelers can participate
  • Most of the house & trails are wheel chair accessible. Foldable wheelchairs are convenient for movement around the grounds and in the plantation house.
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 32 travelers
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Departure Point

Traveler pickup is offered
Pickup from any major downtown New Orleans hotel. 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

U116YMjl

15 Apr, 2024

This was a worthwhile trip to get out of New Orleans and see some side attractions. The Oak Alley Plantation was terrific, although our plantation tour guide was just average. (I learned a lot more by overhearing some of the other tour guides and talking to them.) It's a beautiful property (maybe one of the nicest of the plantations, with all the oak trees and gardens) with a lot of interesting history, so it's well worth a visit. The swamp tour was fun, just to see a few gators in the wild, especially a big one our guide showed us. We were lucky that the weather was relatively warm and the sun was out, so we saw around three gators during our trip. (Don't expect to see a bunch of them; it's not a Hollywood movie set. And if it's not warm and sunny, they don't come out much.) I took the pontoon boat, and I was glad I did, because we could move around on the deck to get the best vantage points, whereas with the airboats, you are strapped into your seat the whole time (and they are super loud.) Worth a trip if you have the time. But if you have to pick one, go for the Oak Alley plantation tour over the swamp tour.

Brittany M

10 Apr, 2024

Beautiful plantation. The grounds are gorgeous. The history is incredible. The tree lined walkway is breathtaking and makes for the most beautiful photo. The swamp tour was so fun! It’s amazing seeing these animals up close and in person. It made for a perfectly full day tour. Our captain found gators within five minutes on the boat and even surprised us by interacting with them! A day I’ll never forget.

Yolanda_H

02 Apr, 2024

Experiencing the swam and the environment around was exciting…to be able to see 🐊 closely was amazing!

Axer_D

02 Apr, 2024

First comment is why aircon must run at full power ? Sitting inside during hours is reason to catch cold, at this time, temperature is not so high lîke hot summer! I was suffering from cold blowing Visit of plantation is interesting but not so much to see. Swamp tour guide is great … Organization about visitors to get to which bus among a few ones must be revised for back ride

Angelique_M

01 Apr, 2024

Tour guides were engaging and very knowledgeable! Lots of information was shared. The bus rides from the plantation to the swap tour was about 1.25 hours, which was longer than we thought it would be. Long day…

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