Visit the Oak Alley Plantation, built in 1839, and learn about its history on this guided tour from New Orleans. Later, enjoy a swamp boat ride and discover the legend of the Rougarou werewolf.
About this activity
- Free cancellation
- Cancel up to 24 hours in advance to receive a full refund
- Covid-19 precautions
- Special health and safety measures apply. Learn more
- Mobile ticketing
- Vouchers must be exchanged for tickets.
- Duration 7.5 hours
- Check availability to see starting times.
- Instant confirmation
- Live tour guide
- English
- Wheelchair accessible
Experience
Highlights
- Visit the Oak Alley Plantation, which dates back to 1839
- See the plantation's alley of oak trees, each over 250 years old
- Learn about Oak Alley's history, former uses, and residents
- Take a boat ride across the Manchac Swamp
- Hear stories of the legend of the Rougarou werewolf
Full description
Meet your guide in New Orleans, then leave the city behind as you travel back in time to the Oak Alley Plantation, passing by the impressive Lake Pontchartrain. See the plantation's quarter-mile long alley of oak trees, each over 250 years old, and the cypress trees which border the Mississippi River.
Explore the plantation with your guide, and listen to stories of its history, which dates back to 1839. Learn about the site’s former uses and residents, and visit the plantation's on-site exhibitions, Slavery at Oak Alley, Blacksmith Shop, and Sugarcane Theater, to find out more about its past.
Afterwards, travel past several of the area’s plantations as you head to the Manchac Swamp. Explore this privately-owned wildlife refuge, and hear about the legend of the Rougarou werewolf. Take a boat ride across the swamp, and get up close to alligators and other wildlife.
Includes
- Transportation
- Oak Alley admission
- Swamp tour and admission
- Gratuities
- Food or drinks (available to purchase at the swamp)
Covid-19 precautions
Safety measures in place
- All areas that customers touch are frequently cleaned
- Customers must keep distance in vehicles
- The number of visitors is limited to reduce crowds
Traveler requirements
- Customers are required to bring and wear masks
- Customers will get a mandatory temperature check
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Participants
Date
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Meeting point
Meet at the Gray Line Lighthouse at 400 Toulouse Street, New Orleans (behind Jax Brewery). Please be at the meeting point at least 15 minutes prior to tour departure to exchange your voucher for a boarding ticket.
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Not allowed
- Video recording
Know before you go
- Tour vehicles are equipped for wheelchair storage. If wheelchairs collapse and fold, they can be placed in the storage compartment on the bus. If the wheelchair is a scooter, then special arrangements need to be made with the local partner for an accessible bus. This must be arranged 48 hours prior to the tour date. Contact details will be on your voucher
- Please note, due to the plantation’s historic nature, access to the second floor is by stairs only
- Please note, videography is not permitted inside the plantation