Oak Alley Plantation Half-Day Tour from New Orleans

The Oak Alley House & 28 Massive Trees: Half-Day from New Orleans

You're picked up from your hotel and driven to Oak Alley Plantation, where you walk through a restored 1837 Greek Revival house with a guide in period dress, then spend the rest of your time exploring the grounds and the twenty-eight oak trees at your own pace. Lunch and the gift shop are on-site. If you add the upgrade, you also get a three-hour New Orleans city tour with a cemetery stop, all with hotel return included.

Step-by-step itinerary

Oak Alley Plantation tour from New Orleans

• Drive to Oak Alley Plantation
• Guided tour of plantation house
• Self-explore grounds and shops
• Optional lunch at gift shop

The experience

You're picked up from your New Orleans hotel and driven ninety minutes out to Oak Alley Plantation, a Greek Revival house built in 1837 and restored in 1925. The moment you arrive, you see what makes this place different: twenty-eight oak trees, evenly spaced, running from the river road straight to the house like a natural cathedral. They're massive, old, and they frame everything. The guides wear period clothing, and the house tour itself runs about thirty-five minutes, walking through rooms filled with the kind of detail that makes the architecture actually stick with you instead of blur together.

After the guided portion, you've got the rest of your time to move through the twenty-five acre grounds on your own. There are benches shaded by the oaks if you need to sit, and the walk to the restaurant and souvenir shop is about a block, flat, manageable. Most people grab a sandwich at the gift shop and eat while they wander, which gives you enough time to see the blacksmith shop and actually feel the place instead of just checking it off. The grounds aren't crowded the way city attractions are, so you can move at your own pace.

If you choose the upgrade option, your day extends to include a three-hour New Orleans city and cemetery tour before or after the plantation, with a stop at St. Louis Cemetery No. 3 to see the above-ground tombs. That turns it into a fuller day. You get both the plantation and the city's older burial grounds without arranging two separate bookings. Your driver handles the transport the whole time, which means you're not navigating between stops or figuring out parking.

What’s included

• Hotel pickup and drop-off from your New Orleans accommodation.
• professional driver for the full duration.
• guided thirty-five-minute tour of the Oak Alley house conducted by guides in period dress.
• access to twenty-five acres of grounds with the historic oak trees.
• time to explore the blacksmith shop, restaurant, and souvenir shop at your own pace.
• optional three-hour New Orleans city tour with St. Louis Cemetery No. 3 stop if you choose the upgrade.

Options for this experience

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Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDeparts at 08:15

AgesAdult (13 and older) · Child (4 to 12 years) · Under 4: can't be included in the booking

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

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Good to know

Easy physical levelPets welcome

Operated by Louisiana Tour company

Is this one for you?Best for travelers staying in New Orleans who want to see a major plantation without renting a car or arranging separate transport: the pickup and fixed schedule handle the logistics, leaving you to focus on the house and the grounds.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (4 to 12 years). Under 4: they can't be included in the booking.

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24h before the start.

How long is the drive from New Orleans to Oak Alley Plantation?

About ninety minutes each way.

How long is the guided house tour?

Approximately thirty-five minutes. The rest of your time is self-guided exploration of the grounds.

Is there food available at the plantation?

Yes, there's a restaurant and a gift shop where you can buy sandwiches and other items.

What's the distance between the plantation house and the restaurant?

About one block, with shaded benches along the path.

Can I add a New Orleans city tour to this?

Yes, there's an upgrade option that includes a three-hour city and cemetery tour with a stop at St. Louis Cemetery No. 3.

Is walking required?

Yes, the house tour and grounds exploration involve walking, though the terrain is flat and benches are available.

What's included in the price?

Hotel pickup and drop-off, the plantation house tour, and access to the grounds. The cemetery and city tour is an optional upgrade.

Are service animals allowed?

Yes, service animals are permitted. Folding wheelchairs can be brought on the bus, though you'll need to enter the vehicle independently or with help from family or friends.