Oak Alley Plantation, Restaurant & Inn

Wow talk about GORGEOUS. This place is located about an hour outside of New Orleans and is worth a day trip or if you have the time, an overnight! There are tours and you can wander the grounds and visit the restaurant. They have 9 cottages for overnight stays as well. We were able to stay overnight and the staff was so friendly. Included in our cottage stay was breakfast and access to the grounds at all hours- even in the middle of the night you could wander around if you wanted. If you wanted a tour of the big house that was extra. Our cottage was adorable and even decorated with a Christmas tree.The oaks in the front are enough to bring you here. They are over 200 years old and so beautiful. One thing to note is the restaurant closes at 3pm- but if you stay over you can get room service in your cottage and heat up your dinner and enjoy the stay. There are a few dive bars/restaurants nearby for dinner but most are at least a 20-30 minute drive. Rich in history, quiet and beautiful - take a trip!

I reserved my tickets for the Oak Alley tour a couple of months in advance, as I'd heard they tend to sell out on the day of. When I arrived to pick up my tickets and gave the woman my name, she made an unnecessary comment about my first and last name not matching. I considered addressing it, but decided it was best to just move on. It seemed like they might not see many Asian Americans out there.That aside, the grounds of the mansion are absolutely stunning. The tour itself was enjoyable, though the interior of the house didn't leave much of an impression. The highlight of the tour was definitely the second-floor balcony, where you can walk around and take in views of the iconic oak trees and the surrounding property.It was a nice visit, but not something I feel the need to repeat.

My visit to Oak Valley Plantation was an enjoyable experience overall. The setting is beautiful, and sipping on their well-crafted bourbon cocktails by the big house added a special touch to the day. The drinks were perfectly mixed and enhanced the charm of the location.The tour itself was informative and engaging, with knowledgeable guides who made the history come alive. However, it did feel a bit short--I would have loved more time to explore and learn about the property.Despite the tour feeling brief, I had a great time and would recommend Oak Valley Plantation, especially for the atmosphere and fantastic cocktails.

For those considering a plantation tour while entertaining visitors, I highly recommend this particular option. Although Houma House remains my personal preference, Oak Alley offers a more extensive experience, boasting expansive grounds and an excellent restaurant. The hour-long tour provides a comprehensive overview of the families who have resided there, as well as the historical context of the time. I opted to drive my own vehicle and reserved tickets in advance for a scheduled tour time. Advanced reservations are strongly recommended, if not essential, particularly during peak season.

The tickets are expensive to visit this plantation at around $28 per person and it is in the middle of nowhere - so you need to drive yourself if you have a car - or you'll book a tour with transportation 1.5 hours each way from New Orleans. We booked a 4.5 hour tour with transport and had 2 hours here to explore and do the tour. The ground are beautiful - the house was OK - the main star of the visit was the gorgeous Oak Alley for which the plantation was named which s about 0.5 miles to walk down some ancient oaks with a framing view of the home. Also, the cafe and restaurant and a nice gift shop were great and service/food at the restaurant was surprisingly good.Our tour of the home lasted about 25 minutes and it was decent - but I heard another guide going into far more detail about slavery and some of the artifacts in the upstairs rooms than we were told... so as with all tours like this of older historic properties, it's hit or miss. I don't think I would recommend this to someone on it's own as I just don't feel it was worth it to spend a half day and 3 hours round trip on a bus to see it. If you have your own car and can explore around or see something else and the other plantations on the same road - that's probably more worth it - but it wasn't something I felt was worth the time away from other things we could've done in the city for a half a day.

SOOOO incredibly underwhelming. This place and "tour" doe not entail anything about anything worth mentioning. Primarily being talked about was the main house and the people living in it. The idea of using this platform to inform about the house and its rich owners, leaving the enslaved people as an afterthought truly left me with a bad taste in mouth. Less than 10% is actually about slavery and what people had to endure. Yes... the oak trees were beaaaautiful, but did they mention how many slaves were h*ung there? I don't mean to get gory but the truth ain't pretty. Charging people $70+ to make a mockery out of history, injustice. I'm upset I gave them a dime to sugar coat and dance around the real issues. And this.... this is why American still can't get it together.

This is a beautiful plantation to visit. There is a lot of great historical information provided in both self tour of the slaves quarters as well as the family who lived in the big house. While walking through the slaves quarters, I took my time to read through all the facts about their lives, including the names of the slaves written on one of the walls in one of the structures. Give yourself about 45-60 minutes to absorb it all. The big house was an escorted tour and they move you through it very quickly. The groups are large so you sometimes don't hear all the information if you at the back of the crowd. But they do talk a lot about the family and their history - it's very fascinating. The grounds are stunning - be sure to walk out from the big house to get a picture of it with the tree lined walkway flanking it - beautiful property.

I enjoyed my visit here Sunday. The grounds are gorgeous and the tour of the house was very informative. The perfect touches were the gift shop and cafe. I found some perfect gifts to bring home for Thanksgiving.

Oak Alley was a sugar plantation that was built by and relied on enslaved men, women and children. The exhibit focuses on some of the individuals who were owned and kept on the plantation, their lives and living conditions. It also includes a look into life after emancipation, as laborers continued to live in the increasingly squalid housing until the 20th century. My brother and I came here to visit while we were in New Orleans and it was spectacular but also overwhelming. I love history and additionally learning about my background and how my ancestors once lived. The tour inside the mansion was about twenty minutes long and you have to be on time since every walk through starts on time. There is a significant amount to see on the plantation and while you're there, there is a restaurant where can eat at.

I have never visited this plantation before. I visited the St. Joseph plantation many years ago. So this was not my first rodeo. First thing I noticed when driving in was the oak trees. Pictures don't do it justice. It's more beautiful in person. I bought tickets to visit the mansion. It is required if you want to tour and learn the history of the mansion. The outside parts of the plantation don't require reservations to visit. The tour itself was very educational. The guide was knowledgeable and answered all of our questions. She gave us an opportunity to take photos of the oak trees from the mansion's balcony. I believe the tour lasted for 45 minutes at most. Maybe 30 minutes. I visited the slave quarters after the tour. The homes had artifacts and plaques that described what life was like back then. I wished the tour extended to the outside parts of the plantation particularly the slave quarters. It would of been nice to hear stories from the folks who worked there rather than just reading their experiences on the plaques. That's just my preference of how I like to learn about history: through storytelling.This place has a lot of history and I definitely recommend visiting.