About this Experience
duration: 5 Hours & 25 Minutes cancellation_summary: None meeting_point: 400 Toulouse St New Orleans, LA 70130 US min_age: None max_age: None group_size: None accessibility: None pricing: None description: You'll experience one of the South’s most intriguing settings-Oak Alley Plantation, built in 1839, and marvel at the unbelievable quarter-mile long alley of 28 magnificent Oak trees, each over 250 years old, that gave the plantation its name.
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 such motion pictures as Interview with a Vampire, Primary Colors, and the wedding of Bo and Hope from the daytime soap opera, Days of our Lives.
On your journey to this historic setting, you'll also have the opportunity to enjoy a panoramic view of Lake Pontchartrain as you cross the Bonnet Carre Spillway (the flood outlet of the Mississippi River).
Experience the following exhibits on 28 historic acres: Slavery at Oak Alley, East and West Gardens, Blacksmith Shop and Sugarcane Theater.
Travel past Whitney, Evergreen, Felicity & St. Joseph Plantations, ghosts of the past that front the Mississippi River, where rich crops of sugar cane, cotton, and indigo from these fertile lands once traveled to far ports of trade.
You can purchase a snack, salad or sandwich in the Plantation Café to enjoy at the picnic tables or aboard the coach. what_is_included: - Guided tour of plantation home, Transport by air-conditioned coach, Local guide & Local taxes
what_is_not_included: - Gratuities (optional) - Lunch itinerary: Tour starts daily at 12:00pm and 1:00pm. highlights: None check_in_details: Please arrive 15 minutes prior to tour time. what_to_bring: None special_requirements: None restrictions: None extras: None disclaimers: None faqs: - Confirmation will be received at time of booking, unless booked within 4 hours of travel. In this case confirmation will be received as soon as possible, subject to availability - In order to help preserve the French Quarter from vehicular traffic, it is requested that you please walk, if possible, to the convenient tour departure point - just a short stroll from most downtown hotels. - Wheelchair Access: If the guest needs a wheelchair lift equipped bus, then special arrangements need to be made with the supplier. This must be arranged 48 hours prior to tour date. Contact details will be on your voucher. - Alternate Routes: Due to uneven and narrow paths, alternate routes may be necessary for guests traveling in wheelchairs. - Guests using a wheelchair at Oak Alley Plantation will have access to the gift shop, restrooms, and museum via a ramp. The plantation grounds are accessible; however, there are narrow and uneven dirt paths. The main house tour is not accessible to guest traveling in wheelchairs and is not required to be modified as it is a historic home; however, the basement is accessible. Guests would be able to view the slave quarters, but would not have access to enter. - Infant rates apply provided they do not occupy a seat. - You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.