New Orleans: Oak Alley Plantation & Swamp Cruise Day Trip
ID: GYG20064-20079
Category:
Country: United States
Duration:
07:00 hours
Description
Discover Louisiana’s bayous on a guided day trip from New Orleans. Tour the Oak Alley Plantation and cruise down Louisiana's wetlands. Keep an eye out for local wildlife, including alligators.
Experience 2 typical Louisiana features—plantation homes and bayous—on a guided day trip from New Orleans with hotel pickup. Tour Oak Alley Plantation, with entry tickets, included, and look out for wildlife on a boat trip through the swamplands.
Start with a pickup from your French Quarter hotel. Head out of New Orleans and travel to Oak Alley Plantation, one of the best-known in the area. Built in 1837-39, the plantation is famous for its alley of 28 evenly spaced live oak trees.
Take a guided tour of the historical plantation and gain an educational insight into the times of slavery.
Afterward, enjoy a fully narrated boat tour of the swamps. Keep a lookout for alligators, turtles, water birds, and other local wildlife. Listen as your captain tells stories of local Cajun and Creole history, and the people who live in the Bayou area.
Finish your tour with the return journey to New Orleans, where you’ll be dropped off at your French Quarter hotel.
Highlights
- Enjoy a narrated ride across the swamps and take in the unique scenery
- See alligators, turtles, and water birds in their natural habitat
- Discover the plantations and bayous of New Orleans with a guide
- Visit the historic Oak Alley Plantation and learn about it
- Learn about local Cajun and Creole history on a boat tour through the swamps
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
• The tour takes place in rain or shine
All areas that customers touch are frequently cleaned
You must keep social distance while in vehicles
The number of visitors is limited to reduce crowds
You are required to bring and wear a mask
You will be picked up from your chosen hotel within 30 minutes after the indicated start time of the trip.
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 48 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 48 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.
