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Plantation & Swamp Tour w/ Transportation from New Orleans
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Plantation & Swamp Tour w/ Transportation from New Orleans
Plantation & Swamp Tour w/ Transportation from New Orleans
Plantation & Swamp Tour w/ Transportation from New Orleans

Oak Alley Plantation & Swamp Tour from New Orleans

By Gray Line New Orleans
9.4 out of 10
Free cancellation available
Price is AU$189 per adult
Features
Overview
  • Guided tour of Oak Alley Plantation
  • Swamp Boat Ride thru Manchac Swamp - approx 1.5 hours
  • Round trip transport via an air-conditioned coach
  • Self Guided tour of the magnificent alley of oaks and ground
  • Chance to spot alligators & other wildlife in Manchac Swamp

Activity location

  • Oak Alley Plantation
    • 3645 Louisiana 18
    • 70090, Vacherie, Louisiana, United States of America

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Gray Line Lighthouse Ticket Office
    • 400 Toulouse Street
    • 70130, New Orleans, Louisiana, United States of America

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Plantation & Swamp Tour w/ Transport from New Orleans
  • Activity duration is 7 hours and 30 minutes7h 30m7h 30m
  • English
Language options: English
Starting time: 9:00 am
Price details
AU$188.67 x 1 AdultAU$188.67

Total
Price is AU$188.67

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedGuided tour of the Oak Alley Plantation
  • What's includedWhat's includedGuided swamp cruise
  • What's includedWhat's includedAdmission fees
  • What's includedWhat's includedReturn transport to and from New Orleans
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedService charge (optional)
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedFood and drinks (available for purchase)

Know before you book

  • You must be able to climb stairs.
  • Plantation House is handicap accessible by lift.
  • No video is allowed inside the plantation home.
  • Some wildlife is more numerous during warmer months.
  • Tour vehicles are equipped for wheelchair storage. Please submit any special requests at least 48 hours in advance of your reservations.
  • Children under 5 and under are complimentary.
  • A minimum of 10 participants are required for this tour to operate.
  • All tours and cruises depart from our Lighthouse Ticket Office at Toulouse St. and the Mississippi River. Which is directly behind the JAX Brewery and is located at 600 Decatur St. The ticket office is directly in front of the Steamboat Natchez. No hotel pick ups.

What you can expect

You'll 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, and view the majestic cypress trees in Louisiana’s swamps bordering the Mississippi River.

Your guided tour will reveal the fascinating stories of the home and its history. Perhaps the most photographed plantation over the years, Oak Alley has been the setting for such motion pictures as Interview with a Vampire, Primary Colours, and the wedding of Bo and Hope from the daytime soap opera, Days of our Lives. On your journey to this historic setting, you'll also have the opportunity to enjoy a panoramic view of Lake Pontchartrain as you cross the Bonnet Carre Spillway (the flood outlet of the Mississippi River). Experience the following exhibits on 28 historic acres: Slavery at Oak Alley, East and West Gardens, Blacksmith Shop and Sugarcane Theatre. Travel past Whitney, Evergreen, Felicity & St. Joseph Plantations, ghosts of the past that front the Mississippi River, where rich crops of sugar cane, cotton, and indigo from these fertile lands once travelled to far ports of trade.

You can purchase lunch, a snack, salad or sandwich in the Plantation Café to enjoy at the picnic tables or aboard the coach. Three is a Mint Julep station on the patio for purchase.

Then it’s a short ride to the Manchac Swamp where you will cruise through a privately-owned wildlife refuge, home to the legend of “Rougarou”, the Cajun werewolf.

You might not find the “Rougarou”, but you’ll get up close and personal with some alligators in an area where time seems to standstill.

You can purchase drinks and snacks at “the swamp”. (Cost is not included in tour price).

Note: Due to the plantation home’s historic nature, access to the second floor is by stairs only. No video is allowed inside the plantation home. Walking the grounds is an integral part of this experience.

Includes tour of plantation home, narrated boat cruise and motor coach transport. Tour duration is 7.75 hours.

Cleaning and safety practices

Enhanced cleanliness measures
  • High-touch surfaces cleaned and disinfected
  • Vehicles and venues cleaned with disinfectants
Social distancing
  • Social distancing measures in place
  • Protective shields in place at main contact areas
Safety measures
  • Temperature checks given to staff
  • Temperature checks available
  • Masks provided
  • Hand sanitiser provided
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Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESOak Alley Plantation
    • 3645 Louisiana 18
    • 70090, Vacherie, Louisiana, United States of America

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLEGray Line Lighthouse Ticket Office
    • 400 Toulouse Street
    • 70130, New Orleans, Louisiana, United States of America