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New Orleans, Boat Charters

Airboat Ride with Round-Trip Transportation from New Orleans

4 hr

Viator

4.6/5

Product code: 3780AIRBOAT

4.6 · 293 reviews

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About this activity

Take a thrilling airboat ride through the wetlands near New Orleans and plenty of alligators on this active, family-friendly tour. Travel over bayous and open waterways around the colorful, historic fishing village of Jean Lafitte, named after a 19th-century smuggler. Spy alligators in the wild -- as well as raccoons, native birds and large river rodents called nutria -- as your native guide provides commentary. Your 4-hour tour includes round-trip transport from New Orleans and 1 hour and 45 minutes on the boat. This tour is an easy way to get out and experience the rich natural landscape around New Orleans.

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What is included

1 hour 45 minute airboat rideOther

Albino alligator exhibitOther

Food and drinks (available to purchase)Other

Gear/equipment sanitised between useSafety gear equipment sanitized between use

GratuitiesFees

Guides required to regularly wash handsSafety guides required to regularly wash hands

Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staffSafety hand sanitizer available to travelers and s

In case of inclement weather, the tour may be shortened, postponed or replaced with a similar tour on a covered boatOther

Minimum age is 5 yearsOther

Native guideOther

Not recommended for pregnant travelersNo pregnant

Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular healthNo heart problems

Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuriesNo back problems

Public transportation options are available nearbyPublic transportation nearby

Regular temperature checks for staffSafety regular temperature checks for staff

Regularly sanitised high-traffic areasSafety regularly sanitized high traffic areas

Itinerary

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Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve
Travel by air-conditioned coach from central New Orleans to the nearby fishing village of Jean Lafitte, named after an 18th-century smuggler. Home to a variety of diverse cultures, this area surrounded by Lousiana bayous has been the site of extensive logging operations, sugar and rice plantations and animal trapping enterprises over the years. Today, the people's simple way of life is a marked contrast to the hustle-bustle of New Orleans.
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Barataria Preserve
You will travel through the Barataria Preserve, part of the Jean Lafitte National Park & Preserve system. The preserve offers a taste of Louisiana's wild wetlands, protecting 23,000 acres of bayous, swamps, marshes and forests.
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2 hr - In Jean Lafitte, you can get some snacks (own expense) and check out an albino alligator exhibit before boarding your airboat, a vessel that relies on an aircraft-type propeller mounted on its back to move it forward. Feel the wind in your hair as your move swiftly over the wetlands. Your native boat captain will talk about the history and culture of the area and point out wildlife as you travel. See lots of alligators lurking in the marshes, as well as local birds, raccoons and nutria -- giant river rodents that call the bayous home. Conclude your family-friendly escape to the Louisiana wetlands with coach transport back to central New Orleans.

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Standard

Weather cancellation available

Refund rules

100% refundable until 1 day before departure

0% refundable from 0 to 1 day before departure

Reviews

5/5

Swamp experience

It was a great trip with very a very experienced guide. The only thing I would do different is do the small boat next time. But the large boat was still great.

Reviewed by Sharon_D - 2022-12-13

5/5

Peaceful and beautiful

It was pretty chilly so the alligators were not present. But the beauty of the swamp and exhilarating airboat ride made the excursion worthwhile. Look forward to doing this again someday!!!

Reviewed by Casandra_M - 2022-11-17

5/5

Amazing experience - activity for leadership retreat

We took the Swamp Tour Boat Ride trip on Saturday 11/12 as part of our leadership team retreat in New Orleans. It was amazing! The bus driver/guide (Kin) was a super safe driver and did a great job telling us all about New Orleans on the way to the boat ride and on the way back. The boat driver/guide was great too! The entire group had a great time. Would recommend the whole experience to any size group (we had 17!). Thanks Gray Line!

Reviewed by AllAbaordAmerica - 2022-11-15

4/5

Fun time

We had a great time on this tour. Earl was the best. He knew so much and was hilarious! Would go again in the summer.

Reviewed by Tour754609 - 2022-11-19

4/5

A fun time

The pickup place was easy to find and the bus ride with Alton was full of history. The airboat ride was fun and our guide (I wish I could remember his name) was great. We had a chance to view a few alligators and enjoy the beauty of the bayou. I wod definitely recommend.

Reviewed by Sylvie_F - 2022-11-15

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