Loved the boat tour, only our small group in the boat and the guide was very interesting and knowledgeable. Both plantations were gorgeous. Lunch was good, but it is a set menu. We were not fond of our driver, Johnny, he was a pretty aggressive driver and a bit rude when he was gathering our group at each location.
Review by: Don, June 2018
First off, Tours by Isabelle is basically a tour organizer, meaning, this company will organize transport and contract outside tour vendors and consolidating it into a day's worth of tours. This is important to understand since I am reviewing both the company itself and its tours it contracted. We had a guide that stayed with us the whole day and was also our driver employed by Tours by Isabelle. The first stop was the swamp tour which was run by another company not sure what the company was and we had a guide from that company take us on the airboat. Second stop was Oak Valley plantation led by their own guide again followed by lunch at the plantation. Last stop was Laurel Plantation their in-house guide was the best of the three. Trip ended and I was back at my hotel at around 5:30pm.
Review by: karen l, June 2018
excellent
Review by: Erik, May 2018
This was a fantastic way to see some history and nature just outside New Orleans. Our guide was wonderful, and we got to see Alligators right off the side of the boat. The plantations are beautiful, but a sobering reminder of our country's history. It was a wonderful way to spend a little time outside of busy New Orleans, and is a great addition to any trip to the Big Easy!
Review by: Rushabh J, April 2018
Excellent tour - highly recommended for anyone who doesn't mind getting their shoes a bit dirty in the swamps and playing around with the crocs... LOL just kidding! It's a fabulous site to go check out the plantations!!
Review by: Terry O, April 2018
Gene the driver was knowledgeable and engaging throughout the entire tour. Providing ongoing historical information personal stories of New Orleans.
Review by: Concordia C, April 2018
excellent tour, our guide was well versed on the local wildlife. We saw birds and animals and several gators lots of fun
Review by: klista12, April 2018
Even though this tour is a full day,, it is amazing and worth the price._br/_ My swamp boat captain Derek was a joy! He goes above and beyond to make sure we had a beautiful ride on the bayou. saw plenty of alligators, he lets you drive the boat,, he tells stories and is a credit to this tour operation._br/_ Both plantations were lovely.. I learned a lot about life in the past. Had a perky speaker ,, Bree,, she had great knowledge and shared it all with us!_br/_ Ginny, took us all around ,, she was the van operator and I would like to note.. that she gave the entire tour in English and in French ,, and didnt miss a beat. Another wonderful tour operator,, I thought she would get tired of speaking 2 languages but she was amazing.. If you can walk a lot,, take this tour!
Review by: tim36r, April 2018
What a great way to experience the Cajun area. Our tour guide Ginnie provided history and information all of the time we were travelling. Next we went deep in the swamps by airboat not only seeing alligators but also learning about their survival struggles and conservation initiatives.
Review by: Michael B, April 2018
Great tour the highlight being the Laura Plantation. _br/_ We had a great tour guide on the bus Gene Reyes he had great info on the tour and New Orleans generally.
Review by: Vi, April 2018
This was a great tour! Our tour guide John, was knowledgeable, funny, he was awesome! The airboat swamp tour was fun and we got to see a lot of alligators up close. The lunch at Oak Alley plantation was delicious, better than I expected. Our guide at Laura plantation was animated and very knowledgeable. The only reason I gave it 4 stars is because our time at Oak Alley was very rushed and we did not have enough time to tour the whole property.
Review by: Gary D, April 2018
The tour guide and driver were great. It was a long trip 3 Hours each way and traffic held us up longer which not the flaunt of the tour company. The guide was informative but he had the translate in English and Spanish so each stop on the walking tour took extra time. The walking city tour was extremely busy with several tour buses arrived at the same time.
Review by: Craig T, April 2018
Great day tour, our guide was very informative and funny. Lunch was great.
Review by: Peter S, April 2018
Swamp boat tour was a bit disappointing - not much wildlife to see. Otherwise, plantation tours were very good. Excellent guide for Laura Plantation Bree. Excellent guide Ellen from Tours By Isabelle.
Review by: Ken O, April 2018
What a pleasant trip! John was a great driver and all the tour guides were informative. Celeste at the Laura plantation was particularly energetic and fun.
Review by: Robert C, March 2018
My wife and I thoroughly enjoyed our tours and experience with Viator during our wonderful stay in New Orleans! Using Viator made it all very easy and convenient.
Review by: Kristian W, March 2018
This was a well run and worthwhile tour which was good value for money. The pick-up was well organised and the guides were very knowledgeable. It's a full day tour taking in two plantations, their stories being quite interesting. A nice lunch is included. There's also a swamp tour - I recommend upgrading to the airboat ride as it's a LOT of fun. I would have no hesitation recommending this tour.
Review by: DORINDA D, March 2018
What a great day! We were fortunate to have Ginnie, our tour guide/driver, who provided us with so much information of the area, including all the history we would need to appreciate the area. Those that provided the tours at all 3 sites were so knowledgable and obviously proud of their roles in ensuring we had a positive experience. The lunch at Oak Alley was far better than we could have expected. It is a long day but we covered alot of territory and would highly recommed this tour ran by Tours by Isabelle.
Review by: Stewart C, March 2018
The tour was very enjoyable. The guide Kat Fields was well prepared, informative and very helpful. The swamp boat part as great.
Review by: Alan K, March 2018
All was great our guide, was terrific...,friendly smart and fun!
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