We drove about 1 hour from New Orleans to see this famous home and garden. The visit was quite ok although I expected a bit more of the house visit, you cannot go inside without a guide so you cannot stay much longer in the balcony for example. We got there and we were put in the group starting 1.45 hours later, which was quite ok since we got a chance to wander around the garden and see films about the sugar cane processing, visit the shop and have something to drink...was ok. ticket is USD27 and USD30 (with the house) If you have time to spare come se this but the oaks are very similar to the ones you will see in New Orleans so if you don't have time to come then check those out.

Walking around the grounds is really like taking a trip back in time. The trees are stunning and the house is very impressive from the outside. However, the house tour was really underwhelming. Our tour guide spoke with zero enthusiasm. It sounded like he'd done the tour 100,000 times and someone had just pressed play for him to go again. It was boring and monotonous. The interior of the house is also pretty unimpressive, and shows little resemblence to how the house was back in the day. You do get an insight into the lives of the people who lived there, but even that was pretty uninteresting. Maybe we just got unlucky with our guide. Overall, I'd recommend a visit, but skip the house tour.

I enjoyed all attractions at this plantation. Jackie was a wonderful tour guide for the house portion and I learned a lot about the history of the house, the residents, and what life was like in the house during various times. I also loved seeing the furniture and decorations that date back to the 19th century. The grounds were also nice to walk through on a beautiful day. There is a restroom and a few food options. One tip is that located in the same building as the gift shop is a self serve place that has salads, wraps, cakes, and coffee.

It is definitely worth a visit and we were fortunate that there weren‘t many visitors. We did the tour through the Big House. The tour was alright, I especially liked the Family Room and the Dining Room. What I did not like and don’t really understand is, thst it is not allowed to take pictures inside the house. My why-question was answered with „the curator said so and I don‘t ask any questions“. So yeah… but apart from that - it‘s really nice!

We had the honour to stay here for one night and enjoy the grounds. Access to house is by tour only and cost $30. Ground access was $27 and included in the stay, so a shame that we couldn’t pay the extra or just have it included in the overnight price. Having said that we wouldn’t have missed the tour of the plantation house, which was beautiful and informative. Breakfast was basic but okay. The accommodation and grounds with the beautiful trees were incredible, hence the five star review.

A semi-autonomous tour. An outdoor exhibition in autonomous access that allows to trace the history of the plantation and its inhabitants. A 30-minute guided tour of the big house The place is paradoxically very beautiful when you think of everything that happened there. It is possible to wander around the plantation with explanatory panels and brochures to trace the history.

Our tour guide for the house tour just not very good; got annoyed (?) at my second question. Not much in the way of gardens. The slave quarters (reconstructed I assume) had a humbling collection of shackles. Never seen those before. And if you want to eat in the restaurant on the grounds (vs the cafe) allow a lot of time. And basically nothing on the agricultural side of the plantation.

We arrived early and had a small tour group when we toured the main house. Anthony gave a knowledgeable tour of the house. Afterwards we walked through the grounds and had an excellent presentation by Steven who explained of the lives of the slaves. Do not miss this discussion. Steven described how slaves were treated and survived during the plantation era. Thank you for balancing the beauty of the house and gardens with the reality of the people who worked on the property Plan on about 2 hours to tour the house and grounds.

We had a lovely afternoon at Oak Alley! The grounds are gorgeous and perfect for just roaming around to enjoy. We took the house tour with Jackie and she was AWESOME! She was super knowledgeable about the home, its residents, and the general time period. She took the time to answer many questions and gave people time to explore the house. There is a small bar and the restaurant looked great. We had just eaten but I would definitely recommend planning lunch or dinner there when you tour. You can also grab an adult beverage to enjoy while you walk around!

The house and gardens are beautiful. The tour was nice and the guide did a good job. This plantation focuses more on the previous owners than the actual lives of the slaves. There are several things to look at: the big house, slave quarters, garden, the graveyard, blacksmith shop, gift shop and restaurant. There also seemed to be 2 or more cottage where you can stay the night, now sure how I feel about that. The live oak trees are beautiful. Overall, it was an enjoyable and informative visit for us and our teenagers.