Oak Alley Plantation Tour with Transportation from New Orleans
Overview
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5 hours 30 minutes
Mobile ticket
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.
Upgrade your experience to include a 90-minute pontoon swamp tour.
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. Please contact us, 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.
Oak Alley Plantation is a Smoke Free Facility
What To Expect
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).
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.
Options
Oak Alley and Swamp Tour Combo
Oak Alley and Swamp Tour: includes a tour of Oak Alley followed by a 90-minute pontoon swamp tour of the Manchac swamp. Duration: 8 hours: Time spent at Oak Alley is 2 hours. Swamp tour duration is 90 minutes. Food and drinks : snacks and beverages available for purchase at the open air pavilion at the swamp. Encounter plants and wildlife: privately owned wildlife refuge. Great photo ops!
Oak Alley Plantation Tour
What‘s Included
90-minute pontoon swamp tour (if upgrade option chosen)
Local guide
Air-conditioned vehicle
Guided tour of plantation home
Round trip transportation by coach
Gratuities
Lunch
Parking Fees
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Reviews
1,805 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
To see how life was for slaves on a plantation and what the went through
R5663PHgeorgeb,Jun 17, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Bus driver Stacey was great and information was usefull.
Stunning Architecture
ProducerT,Jun 11, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00What an amazing picturesque place to visit. Stunning gardens and a guided tour thru the house. Tells you the story of the plantation, history, slavery, gardens and the oak trees. 28 oaks trees representing the 28 pillars of the mansion.
Educational & Beautiful
Julie S,Jun 9, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Had a great time, was very educational & beautiful. Tour guides were knowledgeable & able to answer multiple
Beautiful Plantation
Tracy K,May 29, 2026
- Review from Viator
4.00The plantation grounds were beautiful. The tour of the Big House could have had more commentary and it would be nice to see more of the home. The visit was enjoyable, but overall would have liked to learn more and see more.
Contrast how two peoples lived
michealp648,May 28, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00Booked this tour with transportation so we didn’t have to do the driving. Our driver Alton was great and provided commentary during the ride to and from. The time at the plantation is a bit limited, but adequate. We had read that this particular experience doesn’t focus enough on the life of the enslaved people, but we felt it did show the stark contrast between slave life and life in the big house.
Beautiful Property & Excellent Staff, but Bring Your Own Mobility Aid if Needed
Rita D,May 27, 2026
- Review from Viator
4.00Dominique from Gray Line Tours was very welcoming, an exceptional driver, and immediately made us feel welcome. Oak Alley Plantation is a beautiful property and their staff was full of kindness and information about it, thank you Stephen! We really liked that most places you entered within the property had air conditioning. One concern was not having any wheelchairs or electronic mobility scooters on property for guests. I recently broke my foot and didn't have access to one personally, so having to manage on my crutches alone was tricky and unsettling. Overall a great experience for the whole family. We would definitely recommend Oak Alley Plantation to anyone who visits us here in NOLA that wants to visit a plantation during their stay. Viator is the app to use when booking future entertainment during your trip.
Oak Alley review
Christopher U G,May 24, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Everything went well, our driver Glen was so polite, helpful, and got us safely to our destinations. Zack our tour guide at the mansion so full of knowledge and very polite. Overall the experience was amazing!
Waste of time
897julieanns,May 22, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
2.00The Oak Alley plantation is a waste of time, unless you like trees. It is the Mickey Mouse version of slavery.- you see a nice house/mansion and the history of the slavery is glossed over. Don't bother. The Whitney plantation is meant to be a proper account/history of what happened to the slaves on plantation. Go there for a proper history/authentic experience
Very disappointed
Coastal60202169424,May 18, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
2.00We were very disappointed in our trip. The air conditioner in the bus was not working. We had to switch buses which took an hour out of our tour time. We had very limited time at the plantation and do not feel the amount we paid was worth the amount of time we were able to spend at the sight. Also we found the bus driver to a bit obnoxious. He told the people on the bus he would leave without them and took off without even checking on whether or not anyone was missing. He told us he would give us some commentary on the way back, but did not. Nothing. Not even I hope you enjoyed your trip. Overall we were not impressed and do not recommend this trip.
New Orleans
Southerngirlie,May 13, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Driver/ Guide , Ailton, was fantastic sharing his informal stories of New Orleans, whilst driving. Confident and a safe driver
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