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Oak Alley Plantation and Large Airboat Swamp Tour from New Orleans
Badge of ExcellenceNew Orleans, USA
- 8 hours
- Pickup offered
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Visit a former plantation and ride through the swamp during this two-in-one tour. Start with a visit to Oak Alley Plantation for a tour of the antebellum mansion. Follow the oak-shaded paths to the blacksmith shop during your free time. Lunch is available to purchase at the restaurant on-site.
Next, head to the dock for your swamp tour. Search for alligators and other wildlife and stop for photo ops while aboard an airboat.
Round-trip hotel transport provided from New Orleans.
- Full-day combo tour: swamp tour and Oak Alley Plantation
- Ride an airboat around the waterway
- Stop to snap pics of ‘gators and other swamp critters
- Explore the plantation mansion with a costumed guide
- Hotel pickup and drop-off from New Orleans
What's Included
- Professional guide
- Hotel pickup and drop-off (Please indicate New Orleans Hotel and Valid cell phone number)
- Food and drinks
- Lunch
- Gratuities
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
Pickup details
Pickup from any major downtown New Orleans hotel. For pickups, there will be a 30 minute window. Pickup will be between 8:15 AM and about 8:45 AM for the 8:15 AM option. Pickup will be between 10:45 AM and about 11:15 AM for the 10:45 AM option. Please be on the lookout for a bus that says Alert Transportation.
What To Expect
After hotel pickup in New Orleans, you're driven to the Oak Alley Plantation, located among the Great River Road sugar plantations alongside the Mississippi River. On arrival, stroll under majestic, 300-year-old oak trees leading up to the antebellum Big House, and take a tour of the opulent mansion with a guide dressed in period costume. The Greek Revival architecture was built in 1837 and later restored in 1925.
Wander the 25-acre (10-hectare) grounds at your own pace during your free time. Visit the blacksmith shop, snap photos of antique farm equipment, or peruse exhibits on slavery and the Civil War. Grab lunch and beverages at the restaurant or cafe (own expense) before the tour moves to the swamp.
Next, board the bus and drive to the site of your swamp tour. On arrival, board a 16-passenger airboat with stadium-style seating for a high-speed adventure through the swamp. You'll have unobstructed views of wildlife, including an up-close look at the star attraction: alligators.
Your captain is experienced at searching out these reptiles, even during hibernation in colder months. The airboat, propelled by a large fan that blows air from the back of the vessel, can produce speeds of up to 35 mph (56 kph). You'll ride in just inches of water into parts of the swamp that are inaccessible to traditional boats or vehicles.
Wander the 25-acre (10-hectare) grounds at your own pace during your free time. Visit the blacksmith shop, snap photos of antique farm equipment, or peruse exhibits on slavery and the Civil War. Grab lunch and beverages at the restaurant or cafe (own expense) before the tour moves to the swamp.
Next, board the bus and drive to the site of your swamp tour. On arrival, board a 16-passenger airboat with stadium-style seating for a high-speed adventure through the swamp. You'll have unobstructed views of wildlife, including an up-close look at the star attraction: alligators.
Your captain is experienced at searching out these reptiles, even during hibernation in colder months. The airboat, propelled by a large fan that blows air from the back of the vessel, can produce speeds of up to 35 mph (56 kph). You'll ride in just inches of water into parts of the swamp that are inaccessible to traditional boats or vehicles.
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Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Confirmation received at time of booking
- Children Must be at least 48 inches
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Most travelers can participate
Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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Reviews
4.5
524 reviews
nicogibson92, Apr 2024
The whole trip was sensational, however I thought the swamp tour was next level. We opted for the airboat tour which I highly recommend and our swamp tour operator was a guy called Dewey. He was extremely knowledgeable about the swamp lands and knew all the spots, can’t thank him enough.
Nancy_H, Apr 2024
The guides and bus drivers were wonderful. Seeing the alligators was a lot of fun and holding the baby alligator was awesome.
Response from Host, Apr 2024
Thank you for the five-star review, Nancy!
Nadim_T, Apr 2024
Fun fun day! The airboat was so cool in the bayou, it was such a cool experience and Captain Dewey was awesome sharing the beautiful culture of Louisiana. The plantation was very nice, impressive as well as learning the history of slavery by visiting the plantation, which was mind opening. Thank you for making this tour.
Response from Host, Apr 2024
Thank you for the five-star review!
Lynn_S, Apr 2024
We enjoyed both tours, though my favorite part was holding a baby gator! All of the swamp tour was amazing. Personally, I enjoyed the outside part of Oak Alley than the house tour. You hear about the atrocities that the slaves had to endure, but seeing everything is a different matter.
Response from Host, Apr 2024
Thank you for the five-star review, Lynn!
Beth_F, Apr 2024
Oak Alley was beautiful. You do need to keep moving though to see the house tour and grounds. Loved the airboat. Outstanding guide. Saw lots of gators
Response from Host, Apr 2024
Thank you for the five-star review, Beth!
Stacy_G, Apr 2024
Great experience! Oak Alley is beautiful and the tour gave you just enough information. Airboat ride was awesome-our guide new the bayou so well and was able to show us different nests as well as his relationship with the gators!
Response from Host, Apr 2024
Thank you for the five-star review, Stacy!
Donna_S, Apr 2024
Very beautiful, but unfortunately not enough time there. Needed more time to be able to listen to the talk about the slaves. We were unable to do this as house tour overlapped and then we were due back at the bus. More time needed here please.
Response from Host, Apr 2024
Thank you for your feedback. A total of 2 hours is allotted at the plantation and it includes a self-guided and guided portion. Unfortunately, we do not have control over the tour at the plantation, as we only provide the transportation portion. We do understand that some prefer more time there. However, we will gladly forward the feedback to Oak Alley. In the future, we do recommend you driving yourself to the plantation so that you can spend more time to explore for the self-guided portion. Thank you.
Cheryl_K, Apr 2024
I would rate the swamp tour with 10 stars if I could. It was fun, entertaining and educational. The guide was hilarious. The plantation tour was just OK…the tour guide was nice enough, but difficult to understand.
Response from Host, Apr 2024
Thank you for the positive feedback, Cheryl!
Kelly_G, Apr 2024
Beautiful tour of the plantation grounds and home! The swamp tour was amazing- no doubt that you will see gators on this tour
Response from Host, Apr 2024
Thank you for the five-star review, Kelly!
Aaron_L, Apr 2024
This experience was great. For the swamp tour we really got out and moved around and saw something like 20 alligators and really interesting birds and it was fun cruising around on the airboat. The plantation was interesting and I enjoyed walking around the grounds. I recommend the tour.
Response from Host, Apr 2024
Thank you for the five-star review, Aaron!
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