Discover Louisiana’s bayous on a guided day trip from New Orleans. Tour the Oak Alley Plantation and cruise down Louisiana's wetlands. Keep an eye out for local wildlife, including alligators.

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Duration 7 hours: Check availability to see starting times.
Live tour guide: English
Pickup included: You will be picked up from your chosen hotel between 10:30 am and 11:00 am.

Highlights

Enjoy a narrated ride across the swamps and take in the unique scenery
See alligators, turtles, and water birds in their natural habitat
Discover the plantations and bayous of New Orleans with a guide
Visit the historic Oak Alley Plantation and learn about it
Learn about local Cajun and Creole history on a boat tour through the swamps

Full description

Experience 2 typical Louisiana features—plantation homes and bayous—on a guided day trip from New Orleans with hotel pickup. Tour Oak Alley Plantation, with entry tickets, included, and look out for wildlife on a boat trip through the swamplands.

Start with a pickup from your French Quarter hotel. Head out of New Orleans and travel to Oak Alley Plantation, one of the best-known in the area. Built in 1837-39, the plantation is famous for its alley of 28 evenly spaced live oak trees.

Take a guided tour of the historical plantation and gain an educational insight into the times of slavery.

Afterward, enjoy a fully narrated boat tour of the swamps. Keep a lookout for alligators, turtles, water birds, and other local wildlife. Listen as your captain tells stories of local Cajun and Creole history, and the people who live in the Bayou area.

Finish your tour with the return journey to New Orleans, where you’ll be dropped off at your French Quarter hotel.

Includes

Hotel pickup and drop-off
Guide
Entry ticket to Oak Alley Plantation
Swamp cruise

Food and drinks
Tip

Not suitable for

Wheelchair users

Covid-19 precautions

Safety measures in place

All areas that customers touch are frequently cleaned
You must keep social distance while in vehicles
The number of visitors is limited to reduce crowds

Traveler requirements

You are required to bring and wear a mask

Important information

What to bring

Comfortable clothes
Face mask or protective covering

Not allowed

Luggage or large bags

Know before you go

The tour takes place in rain or shine
Pick up time is a 30 minute window between 10:30 & 11:00 am

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Overall rating

4.7 /5

based on 391 reviews

Review summary

Guide
4.8/5
Transportation
4.5/5
Value for money
4.5/5
Safety
4.8/5

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The swamp tour was well organized with lots of information given about the bayou and area, and was very entertaining and fun. The plantation tour was interesting although the exhibit area was smaller than we expected. Our drivers were excellent and went above and beyond- we were given a lot of information about the area to and from the tour locations.

May 18, 2022

This trip was amazing! “Big Joe” was an amazing driver and personality to be around. He is kind and very caring and fun. The swamp tour was laid back and relaxing, the plantation tour was a lot of history and just beautiful to walk around. Though it took a significant part of the day to do both things I would highly recommend it and would do it again it was such a good time! I like they had bars and food at the plantation and no issues with ticketing and stuff bc Big Joe takes care of everything for you.

May 11, 2022

Really great tour to experience two fantastic places outside of New Orleans. Oak Alley Plantation was really beautiful! Pick-up and drop-off were easy – it was a long day but worth it to do both activities. Both our guides talked non-stop (driver on the way out of town and swamp tour guide) but I guess they just wanted to share what they know. Would recommend!

May 5, 2022

New Orleans: Oak Alley Plantation & Swamp Cruise Day Trip

New Orleans: Oak Alley Plantation & Swamp Cruise Day Trip

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