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).
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.
View the spillway, a flood control operation in the Lower Mississippi west of New Orleans. The spillway, when open, allows floodwaters from the Mississippi River to flow into Lake Pontchartrain and thence into the Gulf of Mexico.
Historic plantation, circa 1830, that remains a family owned working sugar plantation today along with sister property Felicity Plantation, circa 1846.
Historic Creole sugar cane plantation, circa 1805, and plantation complex with 12 buildings on the National Register.
Oak Alley Plantation Tour With Transportation From New Orleans
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Tour Information
Key Details
- Mobile Voucher Accepted
- Hotel pickup Available
- Instant Confirmation
- Lowest Price Guaranteed
- Duration: 5 Hrs 30 Mins
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Language:
English
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Departure Time :
12:00pm or 1:00pm
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Return Details :
• Please note that both the New Orleans Steamboat Company and Gray Line New Orleans share the 'Lighthouse' ticket office - you must go to the 'Gray Line' window. • If you require a wheelchair lif.. read more
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Cancellation Policy : This activity is non-refundable Tours booked using discount coupon codes will be non refundable.
Overview
Experience the grandeur of New orleans antebellum south on a halfday tour of Oak Alley Plantation. Takea journey through time to the manicured estate and into the gorgeous home, built in 1839. View stunningarchitecture, oaklined esplanades, and enduring sugar cane fields while learning about the plantationsfascinating and often somber histories from expert guides.
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Itinerary:
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).
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.
View the spillway, a flood control operation in the Lower Mississippi west of New Orleans. The spillway, when open, allows floodwaters from the Mississippi River to flow into Lake Pontchartrain and thence into the Gulf of Mexico.
Historic plantation, circa 1830, that remains a family owned working sugar plantation today along with sister property Felicity Plantation, circa 1846.
Historic Creole sugar cane plantation, circa 1805, and plantation complex with 12 buildings on the National Register.
Inclusions
- Local guide
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Local taxes
- Guided tour of plantation home
Exclusions
- Gratuities
- Lunch
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 adults 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. This must be arranged 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.
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A must see if visiting New Orleans. Beautiful setting full of history. Nice air conditioned bus ride with friendly bus driver who provided information on the other plantations we passed along the way.
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The breathtaking oaks and the consideration made for physically challenged people providing a way to enjoy the upstairs without having to go up stairs! We did feel however the bus driver as nice as he was was not a good choice since not one word was understood due to his heavy albeit charming accent.
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Great day out visiting a historic New Orleans Plantation. Our bus driver Kintrell was hilarious and made the trip enjoyable. It's a beautifully kept site, and the guide at the Plantation House was very informative. The slave cabins were interesting to look at, very sad to learn about the lives of the enslaved people. Sobering and very sad to see how they were treated. Such different times, glad that its behind us! The oak trees are awesome to see close up. Nice gift shop there too.
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Grey line was amazing, as we booked thru bittney at bluegreen vacations. Our tour guide was so amazing. He was indeed 300 pounds of pure sexy. The bus driver/tour guide made the trip. He was so good. I could have rode the bus to the plantation looked out and left back on the bus. He was that good. It was so hot, so were ready to the leave the plantation. It was good and the gentleman at the slave cabins was extremely knowledgeable and a joy to speak with. You have to get to the gray line pick up in Nola, but there is trolley stop across the street. Again - grey lines and our bus driver at noon on July 18th was fabulous. 5 stars!
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The tour of Oak Alley was great. Loved the house, the cafe, the outer buildings. The guides inside the home were very informative and spent a lot of time answering our questions. However the great experience at Oak Alley was marred by the Gray Lines bus trip out to the plantation. The bus had no AC. No, it’s not because of the heat wave; it’s because of the heat wave and traveling WITH NO AC! People were miserable and getting sick. We told the bus driver and he reacted as if he did not know. It was very frustrating and disappointing. I have always used Gray Lines when touring and traveling. I’m certainly going to explore other options. At least will check the reviews. We did look at previous reviews after this tour and found the same comments and complaints that we had. So this is not a new problem. The driver maintained his courtesy and discussed the area all the way out and back. However, it was hard to concentrate. He had mentioned that he worked on the back vents while we were inside. It was not successful. I believe the driver did his job and had to deal with what he had. However, I hope he will report this to the maintenance dept. So disappointing.
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The tour was great at the plantation. Very interesting. The transportation was the worst, air conditioning was not working properly and made for a hot uncomfortable trip. For the amount of money we paid the Bus should have at least had working AC. Bus was pretty run down
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96° and the weather report it that the feel like weather was 104. The AC couldn’t keep up. It was brutally uncomfortable and hot on the bus. Because of traffic jam on it took a lot longer on our return trip. Well, it’s gonna be down on us through the windows. The tour guides OK. Kind of low energy but easy to talk to. The plantation itself was phenomenal. Two hours is about the perfect amount of time in my opinion. What to expect: The tour is a large charter bus located right next to the steamboat Natchez. The bus driver will scan your ticket immediately next to the bus. As you’re bored, there should be cooler with cold water for you. The bus will take about an hour and 15 minutes to reach the destinations, and you’ll have two hours to visit the plantation before returning. The bus visited two different plantations, so the bus just drops you off and returns to pick you up. The plantation grounds are lovely and clean. There’s a very full gift shop and a small bar on site. There’s also a restaurant, but it was closed.
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I took this tour alone while my husband was in town on business. I felt completely safe. Ken was amazing. He had a lot of educational information. He loves his job and it shows. He went above and beyond. The grounds were beautiful. I expected more out of the “Big House” and we were not allowed to take pictures of the inside. Views very amazing. Learned a lot but mainly from our driver! Had a nice time. Even trying a restaurant out that he recommended tonight.
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Very disappointed with the entire arrangement. The tour started 40 minutes late as a result we did not get sufficient time to tour the plantation . On top of that the AC was not functioning on our return trip to top this up the tour driver did not bother to count the number of passengers while returning so a family of 3 were left behind at Whitney Plantation which was discovered after we had traveled half way, now we all were forced to travel back in this hot bus to to go pick those left behind as a result we came back to our destination of Grayline booking office by 06:30 pm instead of 05:00 pm. Not a very good experience
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Very nice grounds and beautiful home. Good information on home; however, very little background on owners. More history would make tour more interesting..
