Oak Alley Plantation Tour with Transportation from New Orleans

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Duration:5 hours 30 minutes (approx.)
Location: New Orleans, Louisiana

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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.

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WHAT TO EXPECT

1. 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).
2. 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.
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View the spillway, a flood control operation in the Lower Mississippi west of New Orleans. The spillway, when open, allows floodwaters from the Mississippi River to flow into Lake Pontchartrain and thence into the Gulf of Mexico.
4. St. Joseph Plantation
Historic plantation, circa 1830, that remains a family owned working sugar plantation today along with sister property Felicity Plantation, circa 1846.
5. Laura Plantation: Louisiana's Creole Heritage Site
Historic Creole sugar cane plantation, circa 1805, and plantation complex with 12 buildings on the National Register.

ADDITIONAL INFO

• 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. This must be arranged 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.

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Posted By : Sarah_G
Our bus driver was wonderful. She was knowledgeable of the places we passed and stopped at and made the drive more interesting. The actual “big house” tour was not as interesting as I had hoped. I wish we had gone to Whitney, where I heard the focus was more on the slave experience. At Oak Alley, the slave quarters are just a self-guided tour, while the tour in the “big house” did not seem to truly touch on the horrors of life on a plantation for the majority of its residents. We were also unfortunate enough to have a few racist people in our tour group, which may have influenced my opinion of the experience. The oak trees are beautiful and the restaurant is great.
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Posted On : 2024-06-10 11:20:03

Posted By : lisamS5772JM
The alley of oaks leading to the house was absolutely beautiful! That alone made the trip worthwhile but everything else was awesome too. The slave cabins were heartbreaking but I learned quite a few things that I didn't know about slavery. I just can hardly believe that this happened in our country and people thought it was ok back then. The house itself was fascinating as were the stories from our tour guide explaining life on a plantation. You could tell she loved her job. The balcony that surrounding the house was really nice. Wish I had something like that! Very nice gift shop with very nice mementos of the plantation. I purchased a jigsaw puzzle with the iconic shot of the oaks and house. The bus ride out to the plantation was good, our driver very informative, and I like the video we watched. All in all, I thought it was well worth the cost and great experience.
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Posted On : 2024-06-10 11:16:32

Posted By : Loic_M
Very good organization, from the bus ride to the visit of the big house. We would have liked to have more info about the property today.
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Posted On : 2024-06-08 10:24:59

Posted By : Mavis_S
Our driver was professional and courteous with a great sense of humor.
The plantation was incredible and the tour guide there was extremely professional and knowledgeable. We learned so m6ch about plantation life, slavery, and society at that time.
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Posted On : 2024-06-07 20:04:19

Posted By : Albany_G
First of all the tour bus driver could at least give us a little guided tour and explain something about the plantation, about the route being taken, about what we are seeing during the bus ride. The bus driver said nothing during the entire trip. Then the tour guide at the Oak Alley Plantation gave us very little information and the tour did not even include the slave quarters. You had to walk with no tour guide or explanation. The tour is lacking in professional tour guides. We expected more stories, background, more guide!
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Posted On : 2024-06-06 20:52:06

Posted By : Kerstin_S
Safe and gentle driving to/from the plantation on a super clean and comfortable, modern coach. The time at the plantation was just enough. Really recommendable!
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Posted On : 2024-06-06 13:50:56

Posted By : Kathy_W
The grounds are just stunning. The tour is informative. The tour guide was friendly and knowledgeable.
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Posted On : 2024-06-03 11:34:34

Posted By : Jamie_H
The house was beautiful. We felt rushed and the guide spoke really fast. She seemed annoyed when we asked questions. I wish they did a tour of the grounds and slave housing. That was all self guided. The trees where beautiful!
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Posted On : 2024-06-03 10:53:35

Posted By : Linda_R
House was amazing. Loved the stories of Ms Stewart who was the last owner of the plantation. The history of slave life and their living conditions was straight forward and not glorified.
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Posted On : 2024-06-02 10:13:43

Posted By : Sue_H
Driver was in time, had some good information and was polite and friendly. Tour was interesting and the bus was on time to pick us up.
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Posted On : 2024-05-30 10:20:41