Oak Alley Plantation Tour with Pickup from New Orleans
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New Orleans, USA
- 4 to 5 hours (approx.)
- Pickup offered
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Learn more about a side of Louisiana’s history that should never be forgotten. Tour plantations with a guide who can share more about what life was like for enslaved people in the South. Admission to Oak Alley Plantation is included, and you can feel free to pick your guide’s brain about the things you see on the tour.
- Tour in an intimate group of no more than 12 people
- Hotel pickup and drop-off is included
- Travel in a comfortable, air-conditioned vehicle
- Make the most of the time to reflect on what you’ve learned
What's Included
- Admission to Plantation Tour
- USB Port Charging Outlet
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Bottled water
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- WiFi on board
Meeting and Pickup
You can head directly to the meeting point, or request pickup
Start time.9:00 am
Itinerary
Whitney Plantation (Pass By)
Laura Plantation: Louisiana's Creole Heritage Site (Pass By)
St. Joseph & Felicity Plantation (Pass By)
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Oak Alley Plantation
3 hours • Admission Ticket Included
Lake Pontchartrain (Pass By)
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Infants must sit on laps
- Service animals allowed
- Stroller accessible
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Most travelers can participate
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Reviews
4.8
based on 89 reviews
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Can’t rate Kin highly enough, he was engaging, informative and fun. Travelling with 2 teenagers and my parents everyone loved him.
We left gift shop items on the bus and Kin arranged to meet me the following day so I could get them.
In Scotland we Kin means family and that’s certainly what the tour felt like, being looked after as if you were family.
Great overall experience. Transportation included a lot of great general New Orleans history, and we got to see a lot of plantations on River Road, even though we only stopped at Oak Alley.
Kindrell was a great tour guide. He gave us a lot interesting information on the way to the plantation. Oak Alley was nice.
The transportation to the valley and back was great 10/10 . As far as oak valley tour it was okay they lacked a lot of details on how the slaves weee treated and their daily responsibilities seems pretty commercial / watered down. DO WHITNEY INSTEAD if you are truly interested in learning or a POC and want to really know your history and get a true experience. The grounds is well kept I would recommend just for the layout visual but for the true nitty gritty nope.
Great experience. Kin is funny, engaging, and informative on the drive out to the plantation. And the plantation itself is very interesting. Highly recommend.
Kim was awesome, checking in on his way to pickup and providing a phone charger to borrow as well as keeping us educated and entertained on the long drive. He was very personable, knowledgeable and helpful.
I’m not sure this was the most interesting plantation to visit but it was a good one.
Kin was wonderful definitely recommend this tour! I think next time I would pick the Whitney Plantation as I feel Oak Alley was more visually stunning versus what really happened.
Response from Host, Jun 2026
Thank you so much for the wonderful review!
Kin was an excellent tour guide. Not only did he give us a lot of information about the plantation, he also provided us with a lot of information about other local attractions and restaurants. The plantation itself was amazing. The facility and grounds were very well maintained. We can't recommend this tour enough.
Response from Host, Jun 2026
Thank you so much for the wonderful review!
I enjoy my whole tour . Kin my tour guide was the best and had so much knowledge about the history of New Orleans.
Response from Host, Jun 2026
Thank you so much for the wonderful review!
Our main house tour guide was monotone, and not very much detail in his information. Watching the other guide, they had a much better presentation.
Response from Host, Jun 2026
I’m sorry to hear Oak Alley didn’t quite capture your interest.
Kin was a great tour guide! Highly recommend this tour with him as the driver. And Oak Alley is beautiful.
Response from Host, Jun 2026
Thank you so much for the wonderful review!
Kin, our guide was a gem. Very knowledgeable and fun. He told us all about the city on the way out to our destination and had great food recommendations.
Response from Host, Jun 2026
Thank you so much for the wonderful review!
Awesome tour and tour guide! He knew what he was talking about. Still want to go to his mom’s house for food.
Response from Host, Jun 2026
Thank you so much for the wonderful review!
Excellent experience! Kindrell is very knowledgeable, accommodating, & entertaining. The Oak Alley Plantation Tour was nice, but I would like to go back for the Whitney Plantation Tour as it seems to be more focused on sharing the true experience of slaves.
Seating accommodations may be cramped as were on our excursion making the ride uncomfortable in both directions
Kin, the tour guide that drove us around made the experience awesome. When in return again I will make sure I utilize him on our next tour.
Kin is an excellent guide. He used the ride to give us info on the history of both New Orleans and the plantations. I highly recommend taking a tour with him.
Our tour guide, Kindrell was fabulous but Oak Alley is not the first plantation you should see. I would go to Whitney instead it’s more authentic or Laura plantation. Oak Alley was a bit sugarcoated.
Response from Host, Feb 2026
Thank you for your review. I am delighted that you and your family enjoyed your day.
Our driverguide Kindrell was absolutely exceptional. From the very first moment, he was incredibly warm, welcoming, and attentive, making us feel completely comfortable and well taken care of. His service truly went above and beyond — always helpful, patient, and genuinely focused on making our experience special. You can tell he does his work with passion and heart. Thank you for such a wonderful experience. Highly recommended!
Great tour! Kin was very knowledgeable and so kind! He provided a full tour experience on the way to the plantation and back. I would definitely recommend.
The road trip and tour of Oak Alley was so worth the money! It was a wonderful day to see some New Orleans history. Kin was a wonderful tour guide who shared so much information on the way there and back.
Fantastic. Kindrell was an amazing storyteller and guide, telling us all about the area and history. Really nice as a small group, only 10 people. Oak Alley is amazing.
I had a great experience visiting Oak Alley Plantation, and a big part of it was thanks to our driver, Kin. Originally from New Orleans, he shared a lot of knowledge about the city’s history during the drive and gave us excellent recommendations for places to visit and restaurants to try. He was truly great and very professional. I highly recommend him! His vehicle was also very comfortable, which made the trip even more enjoyable.
As for Oak Alley itself, the visit is interesting for anyone who wants to see the inside of a former slaveholder’s house, as both the mansion and the grounds are very well preserved. The guided tour of the house is paid, but access to the gardens and the former slave quarters is free.
If your main interest is learning more about the lives of enslaved people, I would recommend visiting Whitney Plantation instead, as it offers a deeper and more focused perspective on that history.
Its the most beautiful Plantation we have visited! The oak trees are magnificent! We were impressed by the beauty of it! The tour was fantastic, super informative about all the family history and the current state of the Plantation. Super recommended!
K's Luxury Transportation Tours to Oak Alley Plantation was GREAT for the following reasons:
1. KINDRALL (Born, raised in New Orleans, Louisiana): You really get to know the city with the knowledge of a local born and raised here. Kindrall had great info on all sorts of cultural, geopolitical, geography, city quirks, history on our way to the plantation, delivered in a dead pan but humorous tone.
2. HIGHLY ORGANIZED : Kindrall gave organized instructions and was perfectly on time to pick up all guests within the tight French Quarter during rush hour in the morning. He got us all within 30 min-window. He provided instructions and step-by-step of what to expect in the trip, with tips.
3. GREAT PRICE : For the care, organization and tips, the price is great!
4. ADDED AMENITIES IN THE VAN: Well-maintained, clean, comfortable van with power outlets for phone chargers, bottles of water for each guests, a video for the ride back home etc. It was really a great and comfortable ride.
Kindell our driver was great. He gave so much additional information about the wetlands, where to eat, Katrina and touched on other Plantations. Oak Ally was great in general information on the families who owned the house, house construction, trees, sugar crops and the enslaved lives. I will be back to tour Whitney.
Kin was a very professional and informative tour guide. Would definitely recommend. The plantation was worth the trip.
Our driver (Kin) was 350 lbs of good humor and information!
Would highly recommend taking the trip with him.
Our bus tour guide was very informative about the history of New Orleans and the surrounding area. He was thoughtful and courteous towards his passengers. He interacted well with his guests and made sure everyone was comfortable. The tour at Oak Alley was informative and did not take long to do. It is a wonderful place to take pictures under the oaks.
This tour had multiple stops for other tours which extended our time by 2+ hours. There were 2 short tours at Oak Alley, the main house and the slave quarters. We waiting over 20 minutes for the slave quarter tour and after no one showed up to say anything a guest walked back to the house and found out there was only one tour guide and he went home sick. The driver was great and informative about the history of New Orleans. Even though the tour is advertised as a 9 am pickup and 4/12 hours this is incorrect. We were advised to be ready for pick up a 815 AM and returned back to our hotel around 245. That’s 61/2 hours for a 30 minute tour with a 70-80 minute round trip drive. Skip oak alley, go to the Whitney Plantation instead which we were told is much longer, informative and more in depth on slavery. Also check the stops of your tour so you are not traveling and waiting for other tours going on the same bus/van. .
Response from Host, Dec 2025
I regret that you have not paid attention to the details. The description provides comprehensive information, including the time of pickup, estimated travel time, included activities, and the duration of the plantation visit. The overview clearly states that the tour has a duration of 4.5 to 5 hours. The pickup time is from 8:00 AM to 8:45 AM on the road by 9:00 AM. The tour is expected to return to the city by 2:30 PM. Please refer to the itinerary for further details.
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