Oak Alley Plantation, Vacherie

We loved this tour. The whole experience provided an accurate view of what plantation life was like. Our tour guide was knowledgeable and did an excellent job answering questions for our group. The grounds are so peaceful and well kept. It was amazing to see the old oaks. The inside of the house is also well maintained. We appreciated having a restaurant to buy lunch at and also enjoyed the gift shop which had a wide variety of items for sale.

Extremely well managed and presented historic antebellum plantation. Mansion and grounds are very well maintained. Slave quarters are replicated but seem to be historically accurate. Both the mansion and slave quarter guides were knowledgeable about the plantation's history and sensitive to the plight of the slaves who were an essential component of the business of the plantation. Of course the "oak alley" of two rows of fourteen live oaks on each side, leading from the mansion toward the Mississippi River, from which the site gets its name, is absolutely magnificent. Of all the historic plantations and mansions my wife and I have visited, Oak Alley is our favorite.