Meet your guide for pickup in downtown New Orleans and head for a 2-hour boat tour in Honey Island Swamp, a wildlife preserve that is one of the last protected wetlands in Louisiana. Visit a Cajun village only accessible by boat; learn about the animals and plants in the lush swamps; and get close to wildlife with an expert local guide.
After pickup in central New Orleans, it's a short drive across Lake Pontchartrain to Honey Island Swamp, a wildlife preserve that is one of the last protected wetlands in Louisiana.
2 hr - Your guide welcomes you aboard a custom-made 22-passenger flat-bottom boat. The smaller sized, quiet boat can fit through narrow passages in the swamp foliage so that you see more and get closer to wildlife. It’s the ideal way to take in the lush environment of Cajun country. As your guide explains the history of Louisiana’s wetlands and swamp ecosystem, be on the lookout for resident wildlife including alligators, raccoons, owls, wild boar, nutria, snakes, turtles, black bears, bald eagles and many other bird species. Get a close look at some wild gators as your guide shares facts about the toothy beasts, who can weigh up to 1,000 pounds (453 kg). Their ancestors once roamed the earth with the dinosaurs and scientists estimate that they have existed for more than 150 million years. Glide safely through the fertile swamplands, learning about Cajun culture and how local people have utilized the swamp for food, homes, and medicine from your guide. You even see an authentic Cajun village that is only accessible by boat. Gain an understanding of why the wetlands are slowly disappearing and about the efforts being made to preserve Louisiana's natural treasures. After a fascinating 2-hour boat tour on Honey Island Swamp, your guide returns you to shore. You can either take the coach back to your New Orleans hotel or make your own way to your next destination, depending on the option you have chosen when booking.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
We enjoyed the experience thoroughly from the beginning to the end. Both our bus driver (Steve) and our captain (Desi) were knowledgeable and entertaining. We definitely recommend the swamp tour!
We loved having Ketchup as our tour guide, he knew all about the birds we were curious about + all the other critter we saw! Absolutely looooved the raccoons 10/10
I was worried we might not see much with the colder weather but it was sunny and we saw quite a few gators and the cutest swamp raccoons. From the start of the tour our driver Emika was great and Captain Dustin was awesome! We had a great experience, I would love to come back when everything is green. I’ve done an airboat swamp tour before and thought this was so much better.
The was such an excellent tour from start to finish!! The pick-up was a bit rough, but once we were on the bus, it was great!! Our driver, Ms Emicka, made sure we had a wonderful time on the way to the swamp with her knowledge of her city and her hilarious banter!! We were given excellent intructions for our visit to the swamp, and when we made it out to the swamp, it got even better! We got Captain Dustin for our tour boat captain, and he was phenomenal!! His knowledge of all things back in the swamp and his navigation of the swamp, left me in awe. My children had a wonderful and fun time, and we will do the tour again!!
Our guide Desi was great and extremely knowledgeable! We will definitely be going again the next time we are in New Orleans!!
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