If you have a half day to spare in New Orleans, escape the city for Oak Alley, one of the most famous plantations along River Road. Take a guided tour of the antebellum mansion and learn about the free and enslaved families who once lived on the estate. The day includes free time to explore the plantation grounds and visit the cafe, plus transportation from New Orleans.

• Explore the history of rural Louisiana before the Civil War
• Learn how the American slave trade supported plantation industries
• See the stately main house, gardens, slave cabins, and more
• Driver provides convenient pickup from most New Orleans hotels