Plantation & Swamp Tour

Plantation & Swamp Tour

Day trips

Plantation & Swamp Tour

From 124.00

This tour combines a visit to a River Road plantation and a cruise through the swamps of south Louisiana

You'll take a trip from the bustle of New Orleans to the River Road, home of the most famous plantations Louisiana has to offer. In addition to a guided tour of Oak Alley Plantation, enjoy a leisurely float through Manchac Swamp, a privately owned wildlife reserve. Food and drinks available for purchase at sights

Free Cancellation Fully refundable when canceled up to 24 hours prior to departure
7h30min Duration of experience
Tour Guide / Driver Type of tour leader

Experience

Oak Alley Plantation:
  • Amazing alley of 28 oak trees that are 250 years old
  • Self-guided Slavery Exhibit focuses on enslaved Africans before and after Emancipation
  • Docent-led tour through the "Big House"
  • Sugarcane Theater and the Blacksmith Shop
Manchac Swamp:
  • Privately-owned wildlife refuge
  • Home of the legend of "Rougarou", the Cajun warewolf
  • History of the town of Frenier
  • Boundary between the lands of Great Britain and Spain in 1700's

  • Guided Tour
  • Narrated motorcoach transportation

  • Food and beverages
  • Optional gratuities

You'll experience a bygone era in one of the South’s most beautiful settings-Oak Alley Plantation, built in 1839.
Marvel at the unbelievable ... See more
Highlights
Oak Alley Plantation:
  • Amazing alley of 28 oak trees that are 250 years old
  • Self-guided Slavery Exhibit focuses on enslaved Africans before and after Emancipation
  • Docent-led tour through the "Big House"
  • Sugarcane Theater and the Blacksmith Shop
Manchac Swamp:
  • Privately-owned wildlife refuge
  • Home of the legend of "Rougarou", the Cajun warewolf
  • History of the town of Frenier
  • Boundary between the lands of Great Britain and Spain in 1700's
Includes
  • Guided Tour
  • Narrated motorcoach transportation
Excludes
  • Food and beverages
  • Optional gratuities
Itinerary
You'll experience a bygone era in one of the South’s most beautiful settings-Oak Alley Plantation, built in 1839.
Marvel at the unbelievable quarter-mile long alley of 28 magnificent Oak trees, each over 250 years old, and view the majestic cypress trees in Louisiana’s swamps bordering the Mississippi River.
Your guided tour will reveal the fascinating stories of the home and its history. Perhaps the most photographed plantation over the years, Oak Alley has been the setting for ... See more
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Customer Reviews

4.7
based on 25 verified reviews
Jun 24 2024
We had a great time! It was worth every penny! We will never forget holding the baby alligator.
a Gray Line customer
Mar 13 2024
Bob S made this tour fantastic. His knowledge of the New Orleans area and history truly did make for an incredible experience. The Plantation and ground were exquisite and the Swamp Boat ride was so much fun with Capt Brandon.
a Gray Line customer
Mar 12 2024
nice tour, awesome experience!
a Gray Line customer
Oct 11 2023
A good trip to see plantation ; interesting Swamp trip was great - Captain Tom brilliant Dwayne our driver very good Guide Kate had difficulty with PA system and her information talk a bit disjointed about
Aileen Gormley
Oct 9 2023
Liked the guide Kate and plantation
Tina Swistak
Apr 13 2023
Tish Was a perfect Guide. We were happy to see the plantagen and krokodiles.
a Gray Line customer