Swamp Boat Ride and Oak Alley Plantation Tour from New Orleans
Description
This combination tour combines the best of the best! The best swamp tour with the best plantations along River Road. See a variety of wildlife on a swamp boat ride and explore an authentic southern plantation on this tour from New Orleans. See alligators, egrets, raccoons and snakes during your ride around a private Louisiana swamp. 9am and 11am departure times tour Oak Alley Plantation and are 7 hours and 45 minutes in length returning to New Orleans at 4:45pm and 6:45pm respectively. 1pm departure time tours Destrehan Plantation and is 5 hours and 30 minutes in length returning to New Orleans at 6:30pm.
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Itinerary
9am & 11am Departures - 7 1/2 Hour Tour Your 1.5 hour Oak Alley experience will include a docent guided tour of the plantation home, a self guided tour of the grounds and many photo opportunities along the way. Save room for a Mint Julep or refreshment from the snack bar.
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.
This privately owned wildlife refuge ensures that you won’t encounter any other boats during your peaceful journey into the swamp. Local Cajun captains share personal tales of their own swamp explorations and fascinating information on the plants and wildlife you'll encounter. The primitive beauty of moss draped cypress tress and abundant wildlife guarantees some amazing pictures! Enjoy a beverage and snack from the open air pavilion.
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Important Information
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- In order to help protect 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.
- Alternate Routes: Due to uneven and narrow paths, alternate routes may be necessary for guests traveling in wheelchairs.
- 9am & 11am = Oak Alley Plantation
- 1pm = Destrehan Plantation
- Oak Alley Plantation is a Smoke Free Facility
Reviews(3,499)
Provided by Grayline tours Nee Orleans. Coach trip firstly to plantation - we chose Oak Alley. Lovely drive along the River Road. Plantation is great - actually had longer than we thought we’d get - 2.5 hrs. Had a timed entry tour of the ‘big’ house - took about 30 mins. Plenty of time to explore outer areas of the plantation, including the slave housing, the cafe is lovely & the gift shop worth a visit. Following this we were taken to the Cajun Pride Swamp tour company. Excellent swamp tour where we saw plenty of Alligators, Raccoons & Hogs. Our captain was brilliant - great humour & good knowledge of swamps. Our bus tour guide was lovely but we found the commentary a little difficult to follow as it was slightly disjointed & lacked clear flow. However, her knowledge was clear & we still learned a lot.
Making memories through history and storytelling is essential to a good tour. From drivers, to guides, to swamp boat Captains, we have set that high bar. They know each guest has goals when taking a tour, and they love to help them accomplish them.
Great bus driver, comfortable bus. The guide on the bus was very thorough and offered a lot of great history about NO. The boat captain and boat ride were the best part of the trip in my opinion.
Thank you so much for your five star review! We’re thrilled to hear that you had a wonderful experience with our team. Your kind words mean the world to us, and we can’t wait to welcome you back again soon!
Great trip overall with well planned structure and execution. On time and detailed walk through. The swamp trip was amazing with lot of wild life!
We are delighted to read your review on this special one day tour. Two sides of Louisiana seen in a day!
Amazing experience! We learned so much about the history and culture of New Orleans.
We are here to share our city and our culture. Thank you for joining us to learn more about our area.
Very knowledgeable and extremely funny guides
Learning with Joy is the way to go on tours. Thank you.
Very comprehensive, history of the city, good visit to the plantation, and a nice swamp tour. Kimberly is a great guide.
Nos complace saber que cubrimos tanto para su disfrute. Su guía estará orgullosa de haber complacido a sus visitantes.
Great trip, if you are looking to get out of New Orleans and see and learn about Louisiana's history/nature life; this is a great way to do it.
Thank you for the great review.
Great tour and amazing team in Kate and Glen! Loved the swamp portion.
That amazing Gray Line team are thrilled to please their guests.
Excellent experience!!!! Super punctual Very professional
Ofrecer un recorrido puntual y agradable es precisamente lo que queremos brindar a nuestros huéspedes. Gracias.
Kate and Glenn were great team. Kate provided lots of detailed information and Glenn drove safely (he even avoided an accident that could have resulted from a careless driver entering the freeway without looking! The swamp tour was especially great.
What more can we provide than information, humor and safety too? Thank you for recognizing Glenn's professionalism.
