Excursión por la plantación de Oak Alley y la ciudad de Nueva Orleans y el cementerio
Descripción
Oak Alley Plantation, ubicada a una hora del centro de Nueva Orleans, cuenta con pintorescos robles, hermosos jardines, una elegante casa de plantación de estilo neogriego de 1837, una herrería, un restaurante y equipo agrícola antiguo. Los huéspedes recorrerán la plantación, luego pasarán unas inolvidables 3 horas en un cómodo Minibús con aire acondicionado y obtendrán una visión general de Nueva Orleans. Como parte de este recorrido, visitará el área que resultó dañada cuando el dique se rompió durante el huracán Katrina y arrasó a los residentes y sus hogares.
Opciones de la excursión
Itinerario
Pasará tres horas inolvidables en nuestro cómodo minibús con aire acondicionado mientras obtiene una visión general de Nueva Orleans y experimenta la historia y la cultura de los criollos con su guía turístico autorizado. Ningún viaje a Nueva Orleans estaría completo sin ver los aspectos más destacados de nuestra ciudad y algunas de las áreas afectadas por las inundaciones de Katrina. Su guía turístico también le dará una visión general del "Barrio Francés", señalando áreas de interés, para que pueda explorarlas más tarde, a su propio ritmo.
Verá Jackson Square, el sitio donde se realizó la Compra de Louisiana.
Pase la catedral más antigua de América del Norte.
Vea el Cabildo, que fue la sede del ayuntamiento colonial español de Nueva Orleans.
Pase este mercado al aire libre que abarca 6 cuadras.
En el camino a los "Dueling Oaks" del parque de la ciudad de Nueva Orleans, verá casas de 100 años a lo largo de la avenida Esplanade. Visitarás un cementerio sobre el suelo, donde recibirás una breve visita guiada. Su guía turístico le explicará cómo los habitantes de Nueva Orleans entierran a sus muertos en el suelo en tumbas reutilizables. Esta tradición fue por necesidad, no por elección.
Recorra el cementerio y conozca el exclusivo proceso de entierro sobre tierra de Nueva Orleans.
Conducirá lentamente por St. Charles Avenue, el lado estadounidense de Nueva Orleans, y verá algunas de las casas del Garden District. Pasará la casa de Ann Rice y la casa de las Hijas del gobernador Claiborne, hacia 1840.
Ver la mansión Elms, y mucho más. Serás testigo de la arquitectura diversa del lado estadounidense de Nueva Orleans.
Además del recorrido por la ciudad, conducirás hasta Oak Alley Plantation. Este es uno de los recorridos de plantaciones más magníficos debido a los 28 enormes robles espaciados uniformemente que van desde el camino del río hasta la Casa de la Plantación. Construido en 1837 en el estilo de la arquitectura del renacimiento griego, esta casa podría ser sacada directamente de la película "Lo que el viento se llevó". Junto con los equipos agrícolas antiguos, los terrenos también cuentan con un restaurante, una herrería y una tienda de recuerdos. La elección es suya cómo le gustaría utilizar su hora libre. Es una experiencia integral de plantación. El recorrido por la casa de Oak Alley es realizado por guías con ropa de estilo plantación auténtica. Se requiere caminar para este recorrido. La distancia desde la casa de la plantación hasta el restaurante y la tienda de recuerdos es de aproximadamente 1 cuadra. Hay bancos a lo largo del camino, a la sombra de los robles. El recorrido será educativo e ilustrativo, para que pueda volver a visitar y explorar las atracciones y puntos de interés de Nueva Orleans. Esto es imprescindible para cualquiera que venga a la ciudad. Su conductor es un "Guía turístico de la ciudad" con licencia que narrará en el camino, durante el transcurso del recorrido. Este recorrido es una descripción general de Nueva Orleans y las áreas afectadas por Katrina. Se detendrá en un cementerio local para realizar un breve recorrido. Tendremos un baño de 20 minutos / merienda en el medio de la gira. Los tiempos del recorrido pueden durar más debido a los desfiles, el tráfico o las restricciones de la carretera. El recorrido se realiza en un minibús y los invitados pueden permanecer a bordo del vehículo durante todo el recorrido. Las únicas paradas serán (1) la parada de descanso (2) el cementerio. El almuerzo no está incluido.
Lo más destacado
Qué incluye
Lugares y horarios de recogida
** Debe estar frente a su ubicación al comienzo de la ventana de recogida o el autobús se verá obligado a salir.** Recogida en la mayoría de los principales hoteles del centro de Nueva Orleans. Si su hotel no aparece en la lista, por favor póngase en contacto con nosotros directamente en (504) 689 - 3599. Para las recogidas, habrá una ventana de 30 minutos. Por favor, esté atento a un autobús que diga Alert Transportation. La recogida será en algún momento entre las 8:15 AM y alrededor de las 8:45 AM.
Valoraciones de viajeros
Información importante
- Accesible para silla de ruedas
- Los bebés y los niños pequeños pueden ir en un cochecito o en una silla de paseo
- Adecuado para todos los niveles de aptitud física
- Se admiten animales de servicio.
- No se permiten animales de apoyo emocional.
- Las sillas de ruedas plegables están permitidas en el autobús, pero el conductor no puede recoger a una persona para ayudarlos a acceder. El cliente debe subir al minibús solo o con la ayuda de familiares o amigos.
Opiniones(38)
I didn't give it 5 stars because of the plantation tour. The city tour with Gary was superb. I took a similar tour years ago and remember the one hour drive to the plantation entertaining with the guide offering lots of history and bits of information that you won't get in history books. I wanted my husband to experience the same, but instead, we just got a silent drive all the way there and back. The plantation itself is impressive with beautiful gardens, but again, the tour of the house was given by a human recorder. Just one run on sentence after another. After the return to the city we switched buses and that's when Gary took over. Oh what a treat! He was lively, funny and frankly, saved the day. If you have to pick, skip the plantation and go on the city tour with Gary K. Trust me on this, it will be the highlight of the trip.
Both tours were amazing. Laraine picked us up bright and early for the Oak Valley tour. She was so pleasant that early in the morning. A bright ray of sunshine is the best way to describe her. Gary showed us around the city and he was amazing as well. His knowledge of the city was great and helpful.
Oak alley is beautiful but can be slow as tours are every 15 minutes and if task questions in the group in front then there may be delays
This was 2 tours in 1. First, Oak Alley had a lot of history on old plantation life in New Orleans, growing sugar cane. The second part of the tour was an in-depth look at New Orleans and its founders. If you like history - this tour will not disappoint.
Thank you for the five-star review, Anne!
The plantation tour was educational and everyone was professional and informative. The city tour was generally good and had a knowledgeable tour guide, but I don't think he enjoyed his job very much. He made several comments throughout the trip that suggested he was in a hurry to finish, and at the end he made me and my family feel uncomfortable with like some off handed aggression. We unfortunately did not tip at the end which I felt bad about, but to be clear I didn't know that was a thing since I don't typically take tours and was not prepared with cash. As we stepped off the bus he was very upset that we did not tip him and tried to verbally shame us, as if it was intentional. I ALWAYS tip when it's expected because I have been a service worker and understand that it provides for peoples' livelihoods, and if I had money at the time I would have, but the shaming comments were excessive. I wish the driver the best of luck, hopefully he finds peace in what he does someday.
Thank you for your feedback. We do not condone these actions if they are true. We will further investigate the situation to make sure that it doesn't happen again. Please feel free to call us at 504-689-3599 to give us additional information. Thank you.
Darren, the driver on the city tour was the most amazing part of this trip! He was fun, engaging and so knowledgeable! His passion for NOLA and his job is contagious! The pick up from the hotel was a mess! Our instructions were to look for a bus that said Alert Transportation. The first driver told us to wait for a different bus. The next driver accepted us on but didn’t reference her list and it turned out we were on the wrong bus. We had to switch again and then we set out for the long, bumpy, scary drive to the plantation. The driver for this horrible. He drove SO FAST and carelessly—it was scary (he even ran through a stop sign)! On top of that, the roads were horribly bumpy and we felt like we had been in a two hour car accident by the end. To add insult to injury, the air conditioner started leaking water all over us due to the rough roads. Additionally, his paperwork was wrong and we were down for the swamp tour instead of the city tour, which meant yet another bus switch. The plantation tour was amazing overall but a little disappointing with only being 30 mins in the house. It seemed rushed and we didn’t get much information. Additionally, the groups were too big so you didn’t get time or space to really look at anything. The time outside the house was sufficient and the views were breathtaking! The history of this place is so interesting and the grounds were gorgeous. Overall, I would recommend the tour, but be prepared for the disorganization and rough ride!!
Thank you for your feedback. We do apologize about the experience with transportation. We will further investigate and address the problem to avoid it from happening again the future.
Actually seeing sample of plantation life with HUGE difference between quarters of owners and slaves. The city tour was also very interesting covering a lot of the New Orleans parishes.
Thank you for the five-star review, Valerie!
The lovely building, lunch at the restaurant were excellent and the gift shop had an incredible wealth of items and watching the lady make pralines was entertaining.
Thank you for the five-star review, Lucille!
I really enjoyed this tour, the Oak Ally plantation was beautiful, and the trees are amazing. I didn't like that we could not take pictures inside the plantation. Our driver had to be reminded that we were doing the city tour after but dropped us off with the driver just in time for the 2nd tour. The city tour was also good it would have been better if the driver was not also the guide providing the details as it was kinda hard to hear him sometimes.
Thank you for the five-star review!
This was a wonderful tour with friendly and knowledgeable drivers/guides. Oak Ally was great history and exhibits. The City tour was a great testament to the strengths of the people
Thank you for the five-star review, Melanie!
