Oak Alley Plantation e tour della città e del cimitero di New Orleans
Descrizione
Oak Alley Plantation, situato a circa un'ora dal centro di New Orleans, dispone di pittoresche querce, splendidi paesaggi, un'elegante casa di piantagione in stile Greek Revival del 1837, un negozio di fabbri, un ristorante e attrezzature agricole antiche. Gli ospiti visiteranno la piantagione, poi trascorreranno 3 ore indimenticabili in un comodo mini-bus con aria condizionata e avranno una panoramica di New Orleans. Come parte di questo tour, visiterai l'area che è stata danneggiata quando l'argine si è rotto durante l'uragano Katrina e ha spazzato via i residenti e le loro case.
Opzioni del tour
Itinerario
Trascorrerai tre ore indimenticabili sul nostro confortevole minibus con aria condizionata, mentre avrai una panoramica di New Orleans e vivrai la storia e la cultura dei creoli con la tua guida turistica autorizzata. Nessun viaggio a New Orleans sarebbe completo senza vedere i punti salienti della nostra città e alcune delle aree colpite dalle acque di inondazione di Katrina. La tua guida ti fornirà anche una panoramica del "quartiere francese", indicando le aree di interesse, in modo da poterle esplorare in seguito, al tuo ritmo.
Vedrai Jackson Square, il sito dove è stato effettuato l'acquisto in Louisiana.
Passa la più antica cattedrale del Nord America.
Vedi il Cabildo, che era la sede del municipio coloniale spagnolo di New Orleans.
Passa questo mercato all'aperto che copre 6 blocchi.
Sulla strada per le "Dueling Oaks" del parco cittadino di New Orleans, vedrai case di 100 anni lungo Esplanade Avenue. Visiterai un cimitero fuori terra, dove ti verrà data una breve visita guidata. La tua guida ti spiegherà come la gente di New Orleans seppellisce i loro morti fuori terra in tombe riutilizzabili. Questa tradizione era per necessità, non per scelta.
Visita il cimitero e scopri l'esclusivo processo di sepoltura fuori terra di New Orleans.
Percorrerai lentamente St. Charles Avenue, la parte americana di New Orleans, e vedrai alcune delle case del Garden District. Passerai davanti alla casa di Ann Rice e alle figlie del Governatore Claiborne, verso il 1840.
Guarda l'Elms Mansion e molto altro. Assisterai alla diversa architettura della parte americana di New Orleans.
Oltre al tour della città, ti dirigerai verso la Oak Alley Plantation. Questo è uno dei più magnifici tour delle piantagioni a causa delle 28 grandi querce uniformemente distanziate che vanno dalla strada fluviale alla Plantation House. Costruito nel 1837 nello stile dell'architettura greca revival, questa casa potrebbe essere uscita direttamente dal film "Via col vento". Insieme alle antiche attrezzature agricole, il parco ospita anche un ristorante, un fabbro e un negozio di souvenir. A te la scelta di come utilizzare l'ora libera. È un'esperienza di piantagione completa. Il tour della casa di Oak Alley è condotto da guide in autentico abbigliamento in stile piantagione. Per questo tour è necessario camminare. La distanza dalla casa della piantagione al ristorante e al negozio di souvenir è di circa 1 isolato. Ci sono panchine lungo il percorso, ombreggiate dalle querce. Il tour sarà istruttivo e illuminante, in modo da poter rivisitare ed esplorare le attrazioni e i punti di interesse di New Orleans. Questo è un must per chiunque venga in città. Il tuo autista è una "City Tour Guide" autorizzata che narrerà lungo il percorso, nel corso del tour. Questo tour è una panoramica di New Orleans e delle aree colpite da Katrina. Ti fermerai in un cimitero locale per un breve tour. Avremo una pausa bagno / spuntino di 20 minuti nel mezzo del tour. I tempi del tour potrebbero prolungarsi a causa di sfilate, traffico o restrizioni stradali. Il tour si svolge su un minibus e gli ospiti possono rimanere a bordo del veicolo per tutta la durata del tour. Le uniche fermate saranno (1) la sosta (2) il cimitero. Il pranzo non è incluso.
Punti salienti
Cosa è incluso
Luoghi e orari di ritiro
**Devi essere davanti alla tua posizione all'inizio della finestra di prelievo o l'autobus sarà costretto a partire.** Pickup dalla maggior parte dei principali hotel del centro di New Orleans. Se il tuo hotel non è elencato si prega di elencare nell'area commenti o contattarci direttamente al (504) 689 - 3599. Per i ritiri, ci sarà una finestra di 30 minuti. Si prega di essere alla ricerca di un autobus che dice Alert Transportation. Il prelievo avverrà tra le 8:15 e le 8:45 circa.
Valutazioni dei viaggiatori
Informazioni importanti
- Accessibile in sedia a rotelle
- I neonati e i bambini piccoli possono essere portati in carrozzina o passeggino
- Adatto a tutti i livelli di forma fisica
- Gli animali di servizio sono ammessi.
- Non sono ammessi animali di supporto emotivo.
- Le sedie a rotelle pieghevoli sono ammesse sull'autobus, ma l'autista non è autorizzato a prendere una persona per aiutarla a entrare. Il cliente deve salire sul minibus da solo o con l'assistenza di familiari o amici.
Recensioni(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!
