Visit a former plantation and ride through the swamp during this two-in-one tour. Start with a visit to Oak Alley Plantation for a tour of the antebellum mansion. Follow the oak-shaded paths to the blacksmith shop during your free time. Lunch is available to purchase at the restaurant on-site. Next, head to the dock for your swamp tour. Search for alligators and other wildlife and stop for photo ops while aboard an airboat. Round-trip hotel transport provided from New Orleans.
- Full-day combo tour: swamp tour and Oak Alley Plantation
- Ride an airboat around the waterway
- Stop to snap pics of ‘gators and other swamp critters
- Explore the plantation mansion with a costumed guide
- Hotel pickup and drop-off from New Orleans
What To Expect
Great River Road
The Oak Alley Plantation is located 70 miles or about 1 hour 10 min from the French Quarter. Travel along Great River Road and marvel at the antebellum mansions.
• Admission Ticket Free
Oak Alley Plantation
You will spend approximately 2 hours at the plantation. The house tour will be about 35 minutes in length. The Oak Alley plantation house tour is provided by Plantation tour guides. The remainder of your time will be spent with self-exploration of the grounds. If you use your time wisely, you can grab a sandwich at the gift shop for lunch and still have time to walk the grounds. You’ll then be brought to the swamp tour dock for your next adventure.
2 hours • Admission Ticket Included
Barataria Preserve
On this tour, you will experience the best of both: an informative swamp tour and high speed thrill airboat ride. You will travel at high speeds in the airboat then slow down and stop for pictures. Your Captain will give you a tour of a life time explaining the culture, animals, and the swamps. You may even experience a close encounter with some of the local swamp life. Please note: the order of the combination tours may change based upon availability and weather.
2 hours • Admission Ticket Included
Highlight
Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Confirmation received at time of booking
Children Must be at least 48 inches
Not wheelchair accessible
Air-boats are not recommended for people with back or neck problems and pregnant women.
Not recommended for travelers with back problems
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Most travelers can participate
The order of the activities depends on the tour time chosen at checkout. If the 10:45am departure is chosen, the swamp our portion will be first.
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 16 travelers
Max group – 15
