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New Orleans: Oak Alley Plantation & Airboat Swamp Combo Tour

4.7  / 5449 reviews
Activity provider:Louisiana Tour Company
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New Orleans: Oak Alley Plantation & Airboat Swamp Combo Tour

Activity provider:Louisiana Tour Company
4.7  / 5449 reviews
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From US$ 150 per person

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Take a guided day trip to visit Oak Alley Plantation and enjoy a thrilling airboat tour in the Barataria Basin. Enjoy a full-day combo tour from New Orleans with entry tickets and pickup included.

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Duration 8.5 hours
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Live tour guide
English
Pickup included
You will be picked up from your accommodation in New Orleans. There is a 30 minute pickup window for the tour selected. Morning 8:15 AM to 8:45 AM Afternoon 10:45 AM to 11:15 AM Please be out front of your location for pickup time and be on the lookout for a bus that says Alert Transportation.
Small group available

Experience

Highlights
  • Journey back in time on a guided tour of Oak Alley Plantation
  • Spark your adrenaline on an airboat tour of the bayou swamplands
  • Explore the plantation grounds and learn about the history of slavery
  • See gators, racoons, and wild pigs as you ride through the Barataria Basin
  • Enjoy a convenient and seamless transfer to and from your accommodation
Full description

Discover Louisiana on a guided day trip from New Orleans to the historical Oak Alley Plantation, with entry tickets included, and a bayou airboat ride. Benefit from round-trip transportation from your New Orleans hotel.

Start your experience with hotel pickup, and relax on the drive to Oak Alley Plantation. Enjoy a guided tour of the plantation home by guides in period dress while you hear and learn about the times of slavery. 

Take in the house's Greek Revival architecture, the antique farm equipment exhibits, and walk around the grounds where 28 evenly spaced, huge oak trees grow. Browse the blacksmith shop and souvenir shop, or stop for a snack (at your own expense) in the restaurant.

Continue onto Barataria Basin for an airboat tour of the bayou swamplands, where your local captain will guide you through the swamps, marshes, and lakes. Travel at high speeds for an exciting ride, then slow down to spot local wildlife on this exciting airboat experience.

Look out for alligators, birds, and other animals. Every airboat tour is unique, so you never know what you’ll see. Even in winter — when alligators hibernate — you’ll have a good chance of spotting these reptiles. 

Back on dry land, return to the bus for the drive back to New Orleans, where you’ll finish off your trip with a convenient drop-off back at your hotel.

Includes
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Transportation by air-conditioned bus
  • Entry ticket to Oak Alley Plantation
  • Airboat tour
  • Guide
  • Tips
Not suitable for
  • Pregnant women
  • People with mobility impairments

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What to bring

  • Comfortable shoes
  • Weather-appropriate clothing

Know before you go

  • Airboat tours are performed in an open boat.
  • Children must be 48” in height to sit and wear a seat belt
  • Hearing protection will be provided by the company
  • You can purchase inexpensive rain ponchos at the swamp tour gift shop

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4.7 /5

based on 449 reviews

Review summary

  • Guide
    4.7/5
  • Transportation
    4.5/5
  • Service
    4.7/5
  • Organization
    4.5/5

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We had an amazing time on this trip. We were a little skeptical at first because we read reviews complaining about the length of the drive but we decided to go ahead and go. I am so glad we did. My husband is a huge fan of the video game, Red Dead Redemption 2 and the plantation is the model for one of the mansions in the video game. He was thoroughly impressed after seeing it. The highlight of the trip, however, was the swamp boat tour. Upon arrival at the swamp boat location, it was a little chaotic but after we got checked in, it all went well. We were in the swamp for over an hour and got a thorough education on all things Louisiana bayou. Our air boat driver was entertaining, easy going, and very informative. We got to see alligators of all sizes and learned about the importance of the ecosystem and the people that live in the area. I am so glad we took this trip.

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May 9, 2023

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Karen – United StatesVerified booking

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Absolutely worth every cent. The swamp airboat with Capt. Rocky was great. His knowledge and comfort with the alligators was unbelievable. He educated us on the swamp environment, the flora and fauna. The plantation was very interesting and the tour guide knew the house history very well. Great experience!

May 3, 2023

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Patricia – United StatesVerified booking

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Beautiful preservation of the plantation main house and oak trees, as well as well done reproduction of slave quarters. Guided tour was informative and contrasted the different lives of those living on the plantation through the years and changing owners. Nice restaurant on site. The swamp tour was great. Really enjoyed our guide, Matt who grew up on the bayou. Enjoyed having a gators come right up(and onto!) the boat! Got great pics of all types of wildlife during the tour! Highly recommend

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