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Oak Alley Plantation Tour: Enlightening Louisiana Exploration
4.3
35 Ratings
Vacherie
Embark on an enlightening Louisiana exploration with the Oak Alley Plantation Tour. Discover the Louisiana swamp, Lake Pontchartrain, and the Corp of Engineers’ efforts to prevent future catastrophes. Book now!
Duration:
6 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Oak Alley Plantation - Once arriving at the tour site travelers we spend approximately two hours at the plantation. Witch will include a 30 minute guided tour of the mansion. Travelers will also will spend time on a self guided tour of the grounds viewing slave cabins, overseers quarters, and an on site Blacksmith shop. If you use tour time wisely you may have time for a quick lunch at the restaurant or a quick snack from the gift shop
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What's Included
- Air-conditioned tour vehicles
Additional Information
This is not merely a typical trip down the river road to see the plantations. The guiding driver will illuminate and instruct you about many things like the Louisiana swamp, Lake Pontchartrain, and the efforts of the Corp of Engineers to avert the occurrence of another disaster like Hurricane Katrina. And that’s not all, you’ll enjoy numerous unexpected delights along the journey.
- Please observe silence during the transfer or travel time as a respect to your co travelers.
Location
Oak Alley Plantation
3645 Highway 18,
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.3
(35 Ratings)
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Cornelia_r
Mar 14, 2024
Don't miss this one - The grounds are beautiful and the nearly 200 year old oak trees magnificent. Songbirds are perched in some of the trees and it seems idyllic. Yet, the slaves quarters are a stark contrast. When you see how slaves were forced to live compared to life for their masters in their splendid mansion, it might leave you with a loss for words. We can't erase history and can only endeavor to learn from it. It was a very worthwhile experience. Bryan was our bus driver and he was fun and informative. I highly recommend this tour.
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Jacob_k
Nov 25, 2023
Beautiful - I prolapsed to my girlfriend on the walkway up to the big house. It was truly a memorable experience that will last a lifetime.
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1mausumim
Apr 21, 2023
Oak Alley plantation tour - It was a great experience! Driver Brian kept us entertained! Plantation is beautiful and the trip was managed well.
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Elbereth56
Oct 29, 2022
Great Driver!!! Beautiful Place! - A long bus ride (50 min) made very enjoyable by the awesome bus driver Brian. Made the trip there and back seem like it was only a few minutes. The plantation house tour is done by oak alley. The house is beautiful and very interesting. The tour is quite large (about 20 people). And they have the tours back to back. No wandering allowed. You will have time to catch a quick lunch at the cafe which is very good. Then back on the bus with The Great Brian (he really was great) to drop off swamp tour people. If not he will drop you back off at your starting point. Well worth the trip.
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Kymberly_m
Apr 12, 2024
Worth it - The tour company and Brian our driver were great. The tour inside the plantation was lack luster and. Rather boring. The plantation is beautiful. I wish I would have picked another plantation to visit. Loved crescent city tours. The swamp
Boat tour is a must! Don’t skip it! The extra money is worth it
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Amateursdevelo
Dec 17, 2023
visit to Oak Valley - It's pretty but a short visit. Only 4 rooms to see in the house. The gardens are small. The slave barracks could be presented more vividly. A little expensive after all. The money probably goes mainly to the driver, very nice, it's still an hour's drive from New Orleans.
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Barbara_d
Jun 23, 2023
Expectations Too High - The mansion was mediocre. No ones fault, it's just that I have been to more grandiose mansions. Tippecanoe Place, the Oliver Mansion and the Biltmore. My expectations were high. I thought it would be opulent and dripping in Southern charm like Tara.
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Alexandra_g
Feb 27, 2023
IMPORTANT - Make sure you confirm with the provider by phone prior to the tour - Beautiful place to visit - try the freshly made praline in the shop.
CHECK YOUR VIATOR CONFIRMATION CAREFULLY- if you do not confirm with the provider via phone they will NOT BOTHER PICKING YOU UP. Be warned the Driver WILL go in a bad mood if you do not tip him
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Sabrinamontreal
Jan 22, 2024
Very disappointing - Very disappointing. Albeit the front entrance way with all the oak trees is indeed beautiful, the rest of the exhibit is all redone. Hardly anything original in the main house and everything outside is redone.. Even if they charged half it would still be a tourist trap.
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Raye7701ph
Mar 29, 2023
Disappointed - The tour was very disorganized. I signed up for the Oak Alley plantation tour and was expecting to get a guided house tour with free time to walk around the grounds. Instead, the driver/guide dropped us off at the Whitney Plantation with no directions and we only had a bathroom break at Oak Alley.
Super disappointed.
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