The tour was coordinated by Tours by Isabelle. Our driver/guide was John - a very likable Cajun who provided plenty of local flavor and stories, although we did hear some of the same things on the way back to NOLA that we heard on the way to the plantations. We were scheduled to be picked up at 8:30. The day before we got a call that it was moved up to 7:50 because they had to pick up several other parties. It turns out that we were next to last to be picked up and some of the people were picked up as early as 7:30. On the way to the first plantation Laura, John is calling it to find out when it opens. He didn't know. It turns out it was 10:00 so we drove around to kill time before we got there. Isabelle needs to plan this better.
Review by: S E R, April 2018
Laura focused more on the story of one family and much about the history and life of the slaves. Our guide was incredibly knowledgable._br/_ Nice gift shop.
Review by: obie1023, April 2018
We had a great time and our driver was very knowledgeable about the history of NOLA as well as both plantations. It was a full day and worth the price on Viator!
Review by: Guus B, March 2018
More a Small-Car then a Small-Group, Oak Alley is great.
Review by: Nancy D, March 2018
This was an excellent tour. Our guide, John, was well informed and answered several questions as well as providing us with a good amount of information on the drive to the plantations. The two plantations are very different, but the plantation guides were wonderful. I would highly recommend this tour.
Review by: asefeh.heiat, March 2018
Great tour, very well organized. Excellent guide. Isabelle was also extremely nice and helpful when we forgot our wallet in the tour van.
Review by: Michael C, March 2018
Excellent tour. Great guide. Plantations we're worth the trip. A low ceiling in the van however made for a tough ride/entrance/exit.
Review by: Ann S, March 2018
The trip was very nice. The guide Cat picked us up at our hotel promptly and she provided lots of fun facts along the way. Oak Alley was beautiful, but the tour there was quite large and the guide not so special. The Laura Plantation Tour was small, really just our group and the guide was very knowledgeable and enthusiastic. 3 thumbs up.
Review by: Twinkie, February 2018
This small group about 12 people tour takes you to two Plantations- Oak Alley American style and Laura French-Creole. Oak Alley is beautiful, although I found Laura more interesting. You are taken on tours through the houses which are very good for history and information. Stories of the enslaved and how they were treated are very sad.You also see some other plantations from the road. Our driver John was full of stories and continually pointed things out throughout the trip. There is a good cafe at Oak Alley with food. Souvenir shops at both.Highly recommend this tour
Review by: Steven M, February 2018
I really liked the personal stories shared at Laura plantation.
Review by: ELIZABETH D, January 2018
small group was great
Review by: Renata S, January 2018
Everything was perfect! Very interesting, positive and informative!
Review by: John T, January 2018
I can't recommend this tour highly enough. Our guide was especially informative, talkative, and knowledgeable. She knew so much and passed it along to us in a warm, cheerful, friendly manner. I loved seeing these two plantations and learned a lot about the history and culture of New Orleans while there.
Review by: Judith O, January 2018
Great guide Gene. Excellent visits to Clara and Oak Tree, very well narrated. Many thanks
Review by: TAGMG1969, January 2018
Loved seeing the old trees and the history of the plantation buildings and the families. Would have liked a more balanced narration that also talked about the slaves and their journey and contribution to the times as well ... this was absolutely brushed over in the main house - but the guide at Lara Plantation Stephen was excellent and had LOT of details that he covered with us and was happy to answer questions._br/_ The old Oak trees are just wonderful - worth the trip JUST for them!!
Review by: riburney, December 2017
This tour was amazing!
Review by: Victoria C, December 2017
This was a beautiful tour very informative, the guide at the Laura Plantation was an amazing girl born in new orleans and studing history of the area , very emotional I loved it.
Review by: laninaki, December 2017
Our guide had a TON of information about both plantations.
Review by: Thomas F, November 2017
Really enjoyed our tour. Driver and tour guides at the plantations were so entertaining and knowledgeable. Had a great day.
Review by: gpfreedman, November 2017
Excellent tour and tour guides at both plantations. The knowledge of history by the tour guides was fantastic. I truly enjoyed the tour and the ground were beautiful. It's important to know history and a good tour. Used Tours by Isabelle and that tour guide was really good in pointing out sites along the way to/from the plantations.
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