oak alley plantation

BruceD7

We really enjoyed our visit to Oak Alley. Our costumed tour guide was excellent. It is nice that they tell the complete history of the plantation. Nice way to spend three hours.

maggiet0813

We had a fair tour. It was informative but the lady was very bland as she spoke. However I learned a lot. The oak trees at the front of the house are over 600 years old and incredible. There is also a lot of history you learn about the plantation. The rooms we visited were amazing and you are allowed to take pictures. You can also stay overnight. We didn't. You get a AAA discount on tickets if you mention it.

TheLASIKDoc

This truly is a beautiful plantation built in the Georgiacan style. Unfortunately it is very crowded and the tour was overwhelming with the amount of people on it. Although I must say our tour guide was excellent he could not make up for the overcrowding of the tour. I guess the only way to do this tour is during off-season when it is not quite so crowded.

863bethanyg

Unfortunately, we cannot give the tour a thumb's up. The grounds, however, are certainly worth the trip. The old oak trees that line the approach to the house are quintessential flora for the area and shouldn't be missed.The tour was bland and bleak and a bit disjointed, leaving most of us less than excited to stay to the end. Come for the view and to read the placards, but visit another plantation for rich stories and history.

Che_Chrisito

Great attraction just 1 hour away from New Orleans. You really get the atmosphere of the plantation and its history including an exposition about slavery. The oak trees are spectacular. Easy to combine with neighbouring Laura plantation.

Billsoccer

The view from the levy - through the arches made by about 100 yards of 300-year old trees - is just plain beautiful. The main house is nice, is fitted with mostly period-accurate furniture, as most of the originals were destroyed by neglect after the civil war. It's still worth seeing, and your hostesses are attired in hoops skirts! The slave quarters are still there and exhibits there don't downplay the role they played in making this a place to visit today.

guillaumeb355

The plantation is beautiful and well-maintained. The staff is friendly and informative. They offer a great guided tour of the house. The outside offers great photography opportunities. Would definitely recommend this attraction to any traveler.

annak450

Oak Alley plantation has beautiful grounds. The oak trees are spectacular. The tour of the house itself was interesting, I wish that it extended to the slave cabins. The self guided slave cabins exhibit was set up very well, however because it was not part of the guided tour if almost felt like the slaves were not an important part of the plantation history. I loved the house, but was a bit disappointed that it was changed so much over the years. Overall, I would recommend the tour of the Oak Alley.

Debi819

The oak trees are just incredible!! We were amazed by the size of the oaks. We also had a wonderful lunch in the on site restaurant. We tried a flight of Mint Juleps and the desserts were plentiful and scrumptious!

FXMom

This is a beautiful plantation and they have done a good deal of work to restore and provide great information and history for visitors. There's a nice little gift shop and restaurant there as well. The tour guide was very knowledgeable and did a great job showing us around and answering questions. Worth the trip for sure!

skylinedriveby

Oak Alley Plantation is a must visit. Not only is the alley of oaks breathtaking and iconic, the house itself is gorgeous and one of the few examples left from its time. The house tour was interesting and informative; we loved the tour guide - she spoke clearly, but not too formally, she was warm and funny, which made the tour much less stodgy than some others I've been on! The grounds were lovely and the gift shop is excellent. Absolutely worth the trip - do not miss it!

230brim

I've always wanted to visit a plantation home, I'm extremely fascinated into the history. Based off the reviews I knew this place would be the best one to visit. I'm happy I got to see this beautiful property. It felt like I stepped back into time. The trees were so huge and beautiful. Walking from the front of the gate to the front steps of the home was amazing, I was covered in shade by the huge arching branches with a glimpse of the sun coming through. So breathtaking! The tour guides were so nice and provided so much history of the home. I loved the gift shop! This property is a must see!

prideofava

The place is beautiful. You can't duplicate that walkway of oaks. Went on the house tour and the staff was great. They were very knowledgeable about the house. Lots of info on the first owners and how the house came to be. Also lots of info on the last owners. They didn't try to make it or to more than just the facts. Favorite part was walking around the second floor porch. Great photo ops.

2compadres

This Oak Alley plantation is so beautiful, we really enjoyed our visit to this place, the guided girl was so kind and very informative; the view of the big trees from the window of one of the second floor rooms of the house is really awesome.

tamarar989

This home is gorgeous and property are gorgeous. You can actually imagine going back to that time in history.