Plantation & Swamp Tour

Plantation & Swamp Tour

Day trips

Plantation & Swamp Tour

From 119.00

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 20 verified reviews
Apr 13 2023
Tish Was a perfect Guide. We were happy to see the plantagen and krokodiles.
a Gray Line customer
Apr 2 2023
Knowledgeable, nice presentation
Anna Soriano
Jan 3 2023
Kate and Dwayne were awesome. The tour was fun and informative. Had a great time.
a Gray Line customer
Oct 5 2022
Well informed and interesting tour guide. The swamp tour guide was funny and knowledgeable.
Patricia Erlendson
May 6 2022
The tour guides were friendly and informative.
a Gray Line customer
Dec 10 2021
The tour guide Jim was exceptional with his commentary.
Randy Schuster