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Oak Alley Plantation and Large Airboat Swamp Tour from New Orleans

New Orleans, United States
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  • 8 hours (approx.)
  • Pickup offered
  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English

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

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Pickup details

Pickup from any major downtown New Orleans hotel. If you hotel is not listed please list in comments area or contact local operator after booking. 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.

Great River Road (Pass By)

Oak Alley Plantation

2 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Barataria Preserve

2 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Additional Info

  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Confirmation received at time of booking
  • Children Must be at least 48 inches
  • Air-boats are not recommended for people with back or neck problems and pregnant women.
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Not recommended for travelers with back problems
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
  • Most travelers can participate
  • The order of the activities depends on the tour time chosen at checkout. If the 10:45am departure is chosen, the swamp our portion will be first.
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 16 travelers

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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Traveler Tips

I highly recommend doing this tour and hopefully, you'll get the awesome operators i had
You only have around 2 hours for the plantation tour, but we found that it was enough time to take the tour, walk the grounds and have dinner at the restaurant (which was very good).

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Enjoyed both tours. ...
Dennis_B, May 2023
Enjoyed both tours. Guides were very knowledgeable and the airboat captain was also very entertaining and candid. Bus driver did a great job interacting with the group and telling about the area but the ride was not very comfortable. Not a good idea to fill every seat with the length of the ride. We were last to board and got stuck in the back row. I spent the hour ride smashed against the side of the bus like a sardine feeling a little claustrophobic.
The Live Oaks were...
Barbra_P, May 2023
The Live Oaks were Amazing an the guide was informative! This story of the slaves continue to make my soul break
Response from Host, May 2023
Thank you for the five-star review!
Must do experience
Ayappa_K, May 2023
While Oak Alley Plantation tour was good, the swamp tour was superb. The highlight of the day was the alligators and the airboat ride. The guide was super informative. Must do tour.
Response from Host, May 2023
Thank you for the five-star review!
Amazing swap experience
Stephen_R, May 2023
Loved the swamp, our captain Matt was so knowledgeable and made the experience fun, he shared his obvious love of alligators with us,definitely recommend trip.
Response from Host, May 2023
Thank you for the five-star review!
Great Tour!
Natasha_C, May 2023
It all started with our bus driver, Gary. He said he’s not typically a guide, but he did a great job and was very interesting to listen to. He was very knowledgeable and made sure the entire group was taken care of from start to finish. Next was the Oak Alley Plantation. Being able to stand in such a historic place was truly awesome. The foundation has done a magnificent job of keeping the entire lot beautiful and breathtaking. All guides at the plantation were professional, friendly, and extremely knowledgeable. Finally came the airboat swamp ride - absolutely amazing! I can’t remember the guides name, but his boat was the Gator Raider and his co-worker, Steve, was a hoot! Rushing around on the water so fast and free was exhilarating! We got to go deep into the swamp and a few of the guides got up close and personal with some of the gators. Overall, this excursion is 100% a 5 star excursion and should not be missed!
Response from Host, May 2023
Thank you for the five-star review, Natasha!
Fab trip ...
Naomi_Y, May 2023
Fab trip Cam on the airboat was awesome !! Really informative and great fun All in all highly recommended
Response from Host, May 2023
Thank you for the five-star review, Naomi!
Great experience
April_R, May 2023
Absolutely beautiful time capsule would love to go back one day . Tour guide did a great job and interesting history .
Response from Host, May 2023
Thank you for the five-star review, April!
Great day!
Stephanie_M, May 2023
Great experience beside the one hour waiting time in the morning to be picked up. Was upset but the rest of the day was pretty awesome.
Response from Host, May 2023
Thank you for the positive review, Stephanie!
Air boat
Gillian_C, Apr 2023
The air boat ride was amazing! Loved it! Would recommend to anyone. The Oak House Plantation could have presented a little bit more about the awfulness about the history of slavery, but what they did was done well.
Response from Host, May 2023
Thank you for the positive feedback, Gillian!
The plantation was...
cheryl, Apr 2023
The plantation was beautiful and we really enjoyed the air boat ride! The ride in the airboat lasted an hour and a half and our guide was experienced and very informative.
Response from Host, Apr 2023
Thank you for the five-star review, Cheryl!
Worth it!
Dyna_W, Apr 2023
Very fun excursion! Plantation is beautiful. The swamp tour is worth the extra time and money. Great day all around. You will spend a lot of time in shuttle buses.
Response from Host, Apr 2023
Thank you for the five-star review, Dyna!
Memorable Tour
Cynthia_W, Apr 2023
Excellent tour. The bus drivers were excellent and engaging. Both tour guides at the plantation and the swamp were knowledgable and professional. Trey was an amazing swamp guide.
Response from Host, Apr 2023
Thank you for the five-star review, Cynthia!
Loved the trip! Captain...
Margo_Q, Apr 2023
Loved the trip! Captain Matt from the swamp tour was AMAZING! Can’t say enough good things about him.
Response from Host, Apr 2023
Thank you for the five-star review, Margo!
1 traveler found this review helpful
An amazing day
Bibi_v, Apr 2023
The plantation is very interesting, the story behind it even more. Well organised, the tour was done in small groups. The swamp tour was amazing. Our guide Jason knew everything and loved to share his passion, the swamp tour simply couldn’t be better! Thank you Jason. The pick-up, drop-off, the bus and last but not least the bus driver were all very good.
Response from Host, Apr 2023
Thank you for the five-star review, Bibi!
Weather was not...
Maggie_M, Apr 2023
Weather was not cooperating :( Bus driver would be playing music and changing in the middle of a song to another song. The last part between the plantation and hotel he talked non stop giving me a headache. I know he meant well but still…
Response from Host, Apr 2023
Thank you for the feedback. We can understand that everyone's expectation of the the tour is different. However, the weather is out of anyone's control.
Oak Alley Tour guide was...
Ratiya_K, Apr 2023
Oak Alley Tour guide was wonderful but it went very quickly. Wish there had been more time and history on the enslaved that built the plantation. Airboat swamp tour was amazing! Our guide, Rocky, was incredibly knowledgeable and brave! We saw gators up close and personal!
Response from Host, Apr 2023
Thank you for the positive feedback, Ratiya!
Great tour and worth the money!
Denise_W, Apr 2023
Many experiences can be ruined with a bad start and ours was far from that!! Keith our bus driver was hilarious and kept the mood in the drive to the plantation light and fun. First stop was the plantation and I will say that they have done an AMAZING job of representing both the history of the Plantation owners as well as the enslaved people that worked there. A fun note was that they had drinks available for purchase which made strolling the grounds delightful with a mint julep in hand! Onto the swamp!! My husband and I have done these sorts of tours before but this was a first for our daughter. We got Rocky as our guide and he was FANTASTIC!! This was a far more fun and interesting tour than we have ever taken! His interaction with the wild alligators was amazing and respectful!! You can tell he loves his job!! This is a well priced tour for what you get!!
Response from Host, Apr 2023
Thank you for the five-star review, Denise!
Get only the airboats !
laurent_b, Mar 2023
the oak alley plantation is not of much interest to be visited. Photography inside the house is prohibited. the story of the family that is told to us, we praise the people who came to exploit these lands and the slaves who go with it, but not a word for the slaves precisely. how much was exploited on this plantation? how many died? could you just pay homage to them, rather than their torturers?!? regarding the bayous we loved our airboat experience! so if I had to do it again I would only do the bayous (which costs much less) and for the plantation I would probably choose the Lara plantation
Response from Host, Apr 2023
Thank you for your feedback. We can understand that everyone's expectation of the tour is different. We do not have any ownership over the plantation, but we will gladly forward the feedback.
Ask for Captain Ernie
Cathleen_U, Mar 2023
Great tour! Captain Ernie was the best. Very entertaining and educational. You don’t want to miss him!
Response from Host, Mar 2023
Thank you for the five-star review, Cathleen!
Don’t miss the airboat & plantation tour!
Cynthia_H, Mar 2023
We loved our swamp and Oak Alley plantation tour! It was great being on the airboat and the scenery was stunning. Loved having close up viewing of the alligators. The plantation tour was interesting and beautiful. Knowledgeable guides, great food & drinks.
Response from Host, Mar 2023
Thank you for the five-star review, Cynthia!
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