Oak Alley Plantation Tour: Majestic Oaks and History

Immerse yourself in the beauty and history of Oak Alley Plantation, renowned for its Greek Revival architecture and majestic oak trees. Explore the grounds, visit the restaurant and shops, and step back in time on this comprehensive plantation tour.

Duration: 5 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Great River Road - You’ll be driven to the Oak Alley Plantation House, located about an hour and a half outside the city of New Orleans.
  • Oak Alley Plantation - The tour of the Oak Alley house is conducted by guides in authentic plantation style apparel. Walking is required for this tour. The distance from the plantation house to the…
What's Included
    • Hotel pickup and drop-off
    • Professional driver/guide
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks (available for purchase)
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

The splendor of Oak Alley is attributed to its 28 massive, symmetrically arranged oak trees that spread from the river road to the Plantation Home. Constructed in 1837 featuring Greek Revival design, and restored in 1925, the house seems like a scene right out of the movie “Gone with the Wind”. Besides vintage agricultural machinery, the sizeable…

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Z6426jlmeganb
Dec 7, 2024
Truly educational confrontation of the horrors of slavery and sugar production - Oak Alley was a very educational experience. Our guide Kaylee (sp?) was super informative and brought appropriate humor to a period of history that is dark and often difficult to confront. Oak Alley has done a great job of recentering the narrative on the people that actually built the mansion rather than those who lived and exploited people there. I imagine a lot of people are hesitant to go on a "plantation tour" assuming it simply glorifies the antebellum south. Oak alley is not that. It's better and necessary for a country that desperately needs to confront its past in an honest way.
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Alan_c
Nov 8, 2024
Fabulous experience - Stunning Gardens and views of the house… Fabulous tour guide he spoke very clearly and was full of interesting facts
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Gaby_g
Oct 27, 2024
Excellent experience - The entire experience was excellent and very informative worth the price. Would definitely do it again!
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Getzman_d
Oct 23, 2024
Wrong kind of History - Sharing slavery history with my son. How your anserory was bought over from Africa and sold to oppressors.
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Margaret_m
Oct 22, 2024
Great tour - Loved seeing the Plantation-inside and the grounds. They were all magnificent, especially the giant oaks. The other side of the equation were the slave quarters, etc. Very sad; made you think. But it was a good tour. Gary, our bus driver, was very informative on the drive to and fro.
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Daniel_m
Oct 19, 2024
Worth the trip - Absolutely stunning plantation. The history of the plantation was articulated very well. The pieces that remain from the original owners are wonderfully kept. The furniture is not all original, however from the time period. I would do this one again.
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Naomi_m
Oct 9, 2024
Worth a visit - The row of oaks leading up to the main house. The grounds were kept up nicely. The house tour itself is rather short for such a big home. A long drive for a short tour. Enjoyed the history
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Myrtle_j
Oct 3, 2024
Oak Plantation Tour - The entire tour was fascinating. The exhibits and grounds were beautiful and well preserved. Our tour guide was interesting and informative. Our driver was also informative and fun.
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Laura_j
Sep 4, 2024
Oak alley plantation- highly recommend - From the moment Gary picked us up he told us stories and history tales about New Orleans. So interesting and friendly. At the oak alley plantation every thing was perfect. The grounds and slave exhibition was so educational and the tour of the big house was amazing. This does not disappoint. The pictures I got were amazing. The oak alley- brilliant.
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Julio_f
Oct 9, 2024
Beautiful as ever - By the time you get there. You barely have enough time for the big house tour. There us just not enough time to explore everything before you have to hit the bus again. This was our 2nd time with your company. Next time we drive our self there. So we don't have to rush and that way we are able to take in the beauty of oak alley plantation. Thanks anyways
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