We visited a couple plantations during our honeymoon in and around New Orleans. While Oak Alley was certainly beautiful, the tour was mediocre. The guide was obviously following a script (down to a tee) and the tour felt pretty fabricated. Since most of the other buildings (including slave quarters) no longer exist, there's actually very little to see. We took... more

We rented a car and stopped at this plantation on our way to New Orleans. The ticket price is $15 per person and includes a group tour. The gardens are beautiful and the tree are huge! The tour is short and not too long, I liked our guide, she was funny. If you go there you have to try the... more

Overall-- if you have never seen a plantation and don't live near any, I recommend this, or another plantation tour in general. This one happens to be very beautiful, so if you are into taking pictures, this one is great. Positives: --lovely plantation and grounds --some interesting history on the tour --cute gift shop --yummy mint juleps at a decent... more

We stayed at the Renee House which is through the sugar cane fields about 2/10ths from the Big House. We arrived and the gentlemen met us at the house, gave us keys and left. The house itself was very nice and done in period furniture. Each bedroom had it's own bathroom and a shared kitchen and living room. The hot... more

Visited here with my wife and mom while on a trip to New Orleans. It's a beautiful place. The grounds are well-maintained, and the "oak-alley" between the house and river is as beautiful as advertised. The tour, however, is about one-step above Disneyland. There was virtually no information given about the architecture of what is a very elegant building, few... more

When you arrive at Oak Alley, you're stunned at how beautiful it is. The trees frame the front of the magnificent house perfectly. And when you go, stop out front and climb up the levee to view the river. Imagine how it used to be. But beauty is about all you'll get here. The tour guides dress up in period... more

I wound up driving by this plantation earlier than it opened, so I stopped and snapped some photos from the pull off, then moved on to tour Nottoway. When I returned later for the tour, the place was CRAWLING with people. My tour had nearly 25 people on it, and the place is not designed to lead that many people... more

The plantation is beautiful but there isn't much of a story behind it. It was more about things/customs that went on in the 1800s - most of which I had heard on other tours. Our guide wasn't exactly enthralling either. I'm glad I saw it but probably wouldn't go back. more

Since TripAdvisor seems to miss the official website of this attraction I should start with it: http://www.oakalleyplantation.com/ I absolutely loved this place. It was built in 1839 by Jacques Télésphore Roman for his young bride. So if you want you can look at the entire plantation as a gift of love. It was supposed to bring together the two very... more