Swamp Boat Cruise & Oak Alley Plantation Tour from New Orleans

Join our Swamp Boat Cruise & Oak Alley Plantation Tour from New Orleans

As Oak Alley comes into view and you instantly understand why she is the most photographed plantation ever. Her quarter-mile long alley of 28 magnificent oak trees, each nearly 300 years old, is an impressive welcome.

One of the most iconic homes in America, this 1839 Greek Revival mansion has always been a symbol of grandeur. Oak Alley was a sugar empire during an era of unimaginable wealth, but there is much more to her story. Extensive research by the Friends of Oak Alley Foundation has revealed the lives and legacies of the many people who have called Oak Alley home.

The grounds provide a self-guided experience on 28 acres for you to explore: 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. 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).

Then it’s a short ride to the Manchac Swamp where you will cruise through a privately-owned wildlife refuge, home to the legend of “Rougarou”, the Cajun werewolf. View the majestic cypress trees in Louisiana’s swamps bordering the Mississippi River

You might not find the “Rougarou”, but you’ll get up close and personal with some alligators in an area where time seems to standstill.