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Oak Alley Plantation and Small Airboat Tour from New Orleans

1896 O'Malley House, 120 S Pierce St, New Orleans, LA 70119-6033
Duration

8 hours (approx.)

Tour Type

Daily Tour

Group Size

9 people

Languages

English

Overview

Explore Louisiana wildlife and culture outside of the Big Easy on this full-day trip from New Orleans to the country town of Vacherie. Zoom across a swamp on a 6 or 9-passenger open-air speedboat with ample opportunities for viewing wild animals in their natural habitat, and then tour an antebellum plantation home with a classic alley of oaks when you return to shore.

  • Full-day trip to the country town of Vacherie from New Orleans
  • View native animals from an open-air speedboat
  • Tour Oak Alley Plantation, a historic home
  • Round-trip transportation from New Orleans hotels

What To Expect

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Your swamp tour is only 35 minutes from New Orleans, yet a world apart. This New Orleans air-boat tour is a high speed adventure that is part tour, part thrill ride. You will travel at high speeds in the 6 or 9 passenger boat, then slow down and stop for photo opportunities. Along the way, you will get a personal tour by your local Captain. Our air-boats have stadium seating, so that the person in front of you does not obstruct your view, and every seat is great for experiencing the tour and viewing the wildlife. Yes, gators will get close, very close. So close, that you will be able to look into those reptilian eyes.

Alligators do hibernate in the colder months, but our experienced captains know where to look for them. On average, during the winter, you’ll have better than a 50/50 chance of seeing a “gator”. In the warmer months, you will see a gator. Every New Orleans air-boat tour is unique and we never know what will be around the next corner. The area toured is a combination of swamp, marsh and lake. So, you may see anything from a Bald Eagle to a pelican to Osprey to an owl. It really is that diverse.

The air-boats are driven by a 454 Chevy Engine that will produce speeds of up to 35 miles an hour. They are propelled by a huge fan that will blow air from the back of the boat in excess of 200 miles an hour. These tours are truly a blast! They ride in inches of water and go where traditional boats cannot go. These boats were designed to take you to inaccessible areas of the swamp, places that you cannot reach by foot or car. It is truly a unique experience.

2 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Oak Alley Plantation



In combination with the airboat tour, you’ll also visit the Oak Alley Plantation, which was built in 1837, with a 1/4 mile path, from River Road to the plantation house, lined with twenty-eight evenly spaced Oaks. There are additional attractions on the grounds which includes a restaurant, cafe and gift shop. The choice is yours how you would like to use your free hour.

2 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Highlights

  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Not recommended for travelers with back problems
  • Confirmation received at time of booking
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Must be 48 inches tall to ride airboats
  • 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 9 travelers

Included/Excluded

  • Driver/guide
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Oak Alley Plantation
  • Airboat ride
  • Gratuities
  • Food and drinks
  • Lunch

Durations

8 hours (approx.)

Tour's Location

1896 O'Malley House, 120 S Pierce St, New Orleans, LA 70119-6033
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