Plantation/Swamp Tour

Name: Swamp Boat Ride & Oak Alley Plantation Tour from New Orleans
Brand: Fit Tour
SKU: Plantation/Swamp Tour
Rating: 4.7 (30 reviews)

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This tour combines a visit to a River Road plantation and a cruise through the swamps of south Louisiana

Highlights

Oak Alley Plantation:
* Amazing alley of 28 oak trees that are 250 years old
* Self-guided Slavery Exhibit focuses on enslaved Africans before and after Emancipation
* Docent-led tour through the "Big House"
* Sugarcane Theater and the Blacksmith Shop

Manchac Swamp:
* Privately-owned wildlife refuge
* Home of the legend of "Rougarou", the Cajun warewolf
* History of the town of Frenier
* Boundary between the lands of Great Britain and Spain in 1700's

included with

* Narrated, roundtrip transportation from the French Quarter
* Expert local guide
* Guided tour of Oak Alley Plantation
* Swamp Boat Ride thru a private area of the Manchac Swamp
* Local Taxes

excluded by

* Food and beverages (A variety of snacks and beverages, alcoholic and non-alcoholic, are available for purchase at the swamp and plantation)
* Optional gratuities
* Hotel pickup and drop-off

Itinerary

This tour combines the private Manchac Swamp with Oak Alley Plantation.

Experience the grandeur of New Orleans’ antebellum south on our Oak Alley tour. As Oak Alley Plantation comes into view, you will 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.

You’ll enjoy a tour of the “Big House,” one of the most iconic homes in America and the filming location for many TV shows and movies. This 1839 Greek Revival mansion has always been a symbol of grandeur 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 also provide a self-guided experience for you to explore:
- Film on sugar cane production
- Reconstructed slave cabins and a slavery exhibit with an interpreter
- Exhibit on the dozen families who have owned the property
- East and West Gardens
- Blacksmithing exhibit including the plantation’s original forge

Then it’s a short ride to the Manchac Swamp where you will cruise through a privately-owned wildlife refuge, in a comfortable, covered pontoon boat driven by a local captain. Learn about the history of Frenier and the Cajun culture of fishing, hunting, and trapping. Keep your eyes peeled for alligators as they leap up for snacks!

Duration: Tour Duration: 7.5 Hours (Includes Travel Time)

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