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Oak Alley Plantation
History Museum, Monument, and Cajun and Creole Restaurant
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"The Mint Juleps are to die for!"(6 Tips)
"Quarters where they kept slaves and the history."(5 Tips)
"Friendly staff, great tour, a lot of history, a BEAUTIFUL location."(29 Tips)
"Great tour, we took the history of slavery tour as well."(2 Tips)
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Wassel MJanuary 15, 2018BRING A CAMERA! The view is the real treat. U will also get to see the disparity between the life of a slave and a slave owner. don’t expect to get a lot of info from the tour tho, it feels scripted
Tanya WilliamsApril 7, 2014It's cute that the people giving the tours are dressed up. The mansion is nice inside but the real treat is the view of the Oak trees leading to the house. You can drive around and see that for free.
As a local I'm here often. I'm known by a few of the tour guides. Needless to say I love the history. The tour and the grounds. I can never have enough pics of the grounds. Aim for the interesting!
Rick DoesburgAugust 28, 2016Very nice tour with employees dressed in classic attire. Very friendly and genuinely care about the history of the place. Entry is around $20.
Colin LeeJanuary 4, 2016Oak valley trees are very lovely. Place for very nice pictures. The Tours are packed one after the other, so it feels rushed. it also feels more scripted than the tours at Laura plantation
Renee TAugust 28, 2015Don't do an all day tour - it gets repetitive. A ways out of town you ride in a van to get there. Just do one or two of the big plantations and you'll get the history and it will be super cool.
Jason H.April 2, 2019Beautiful grounds to take pictures in and interesting history. The tour guide sounds incredibly scripted - and is not the greatest actor so.... the tour part is a little painful
Stephen HNovember 4, 2014Do the tour as it's fascinating. Nice to see them highlight the human cost of the slavery used to build the plantation in the exhibits, rather than just brush it aside.
Trina BeanaJanuary 27, 2014Believed to be haunted by Louise Roman the daughter of the man who had the home built in the 1830's. She is dressed all in black and can be seen in the master bedroom or the widow's walk.
UMDAlumniAssociationMarch 14, 2014Day 3 of Antebellum South: Touring the historic plantation and its beautiful grounds under the natural wonder of 300-year-old oak trees while learning about the history of this Southern estate.
Zachary OttingerAugust 1, 2013Gorgeous and worth the trip! If they didn't talk about slavery before, they certainly do now. In fact, our guide reiterated the fact that this entire place was built on the back of slaves many times.
Jason 😜Izzy🎶 SherryMay 7, 2018Worth a day trip out to this to see a great plantation with people in period dress and tours- JAbbsMay 7, 2014Friendly staff, great tour, a lot of history, a BEAUTIFUL location. Spend a few hours here, it's fantastic.
- DenetteSeptember 28, 2015This is a sweeping gone with the wind style plantation. Gorgeous trees and grounds. Quarters where they kept slaves and the history.
Alana CadizDecember 7, 2014Really good tour. And really good mint julep, post-tour. Can't wait to come back
Jo FreiAugust 18, 2017Stunning place but wear bug repellant!! Stayed in one of the cottages and we were thrilled but we got bitten to hell by mosquitos when walking around the grounds. Food was exceptional.
Gary DauphinSeptember 2, 2012Oak Alley Plantation is now open! Power is restored, the grounds are cleaned up, and Oak Alley Plantation is 100% open for fun! Beginning Monday, we open for our regular business hours, 9am to 5pm.
Lea HMay 18, 2018Beautiful so beautiful. Great tour. Don't just tour the house make sure to check out the slave quarters. AAA discount.
- Gary DauphinNovember 6, 2012Recommend that if you come by car, try to arrive early. Hours between 9am to 10:30am are peaceful, with only a modest number of visitors, often by yourself.
Ricardo HernandezApril 2, 2016Best plantation-museum in the area. If you have to pick one, this is the one to visit.
Anne MerazOctober 27, 2018Beautiful place. Went on a tour and not enough time spent there. Need about 2 hours plans some time to sit and have lunch.
Constantin WApril 5, 2019Also interesting on a rainy day, although they need to figure out a way to drain the walkways!
- Dave JonesAugust 21, 2015Great tour, we took the history of slavery tour as well. Very knowledgeable guide.
- Gary DauphinSeptember 2, 2012Oak Alley Plantation is now open! Power is restored, the grounds are cleaned up, and Oak Alley Plantation is 100% open for fun! http://FaceBook.com/OakAlleyPlantation
🌺Laura Halter🌺June 27, 2015This place is beautiful and definitely worth seeing. The tours are great and worth doing.
Oak Alley PlantationMay 5, 2014If you are interested in learning more about our history, please check out this video!
Leah WeinsteinJuly 6, 2012Beautiful, but the tour is kind of insulting. No real history unless you are super interested in how to make feather mattresses or run dinner parties. Didn't even say the word slavery.Very sanitized.
Sirus OrndoffFebruary 12, 2015This is the classic plantation experience you see on tv and the movies.
Oak Alley Plantation Restaurant Chef's Lunch Special for Tuesday & Wednesday is Sicilian Style Pork Chops! Yuuumm!!!!
Zo-Ee CheeMarch 13, 2012If the place looks familiar, its where Brad Pitt's character, Louis, starts out in "Interview with a Vampire."
Pascal RavesteijnOctober 18, 2011A beautiful Southern Plantation which is used as location for movies and tv series
Julie KaneJuly 4, 2011Thought I could easily get the "courter's candles" elsewhere in gift shops on Royal Street but no luck! Pick them up here if you're interested.... Read more
Dana NewsomeOctober 14, 2010If you have time, eat in the restaurant..get the daily special for amazing home cooking! Avoid the gift shop - WAY over priced.
Roy ChauvinMarch 26, 2011On your next visit, take time to enjoy the restaurant and sample some plantation cooking.
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Nowhere else in the south will you find such a spectacular setting! Come see history and beauty in one incredible experience.
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"Incredible visit and insight into a creole plantation. While less magnificent than oak valley, the tour at Laura is much better. Our tour guide was karen!"
Colin Lee - 8.8
"Amazed !!! Beyond gorgeous they tell you in details all about the slavery time and those that served there ... it’s a very vivid experience ! A must go"
Julia Hoyer - 7.5
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