New Orleans Swamp Tour Boat Adventure With Pickup
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New Orleans Swamp Tour Boat Adventure With Pickup
By Louisiana Tour Company
Recommended by 96% of travellers
This number is based on the percentage of all Tripadvisor reviews for this product that have a bubble rating of 4 or higher
Leave the bustling streets of New Orleans behind for a couple of hours on a family-friendly swamp tour. After transfer from your city hotel, climb aboard the covered swamp boat. During the ride, keep your eyes peeled for snakes, birds, turtles, and, of course, gators. The lazy pace of the ride allows you to see landmarks including a Native American Burial Mound, Cajun cemetery, and fishing village.
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from per adult
€51.99
Ages 0-95, max of 50 per group
Duration: 2h
Start time: Check availability
Mobile ticket
English
Highlights
- Observe local wildlife in its natural habitat
- See historical landmarks during the tour
- Take a tour that the whole family can enjoy
- Relax in courtesy hotel pickup and drop-off
- Professional guide
- Swamp boat tour
- Hotel pickup and drop-off (from downtown New Orleans hotels only)
- Entry/Admission - Barataria Preserve
What's not included- Gratuities
- Food and drinks
- Departure details
- Traveller pickup is offered.
- Pickup from any major downtown New Orleans hotel. If you hotel is not listed please list in comments area. For pickups, there will be a 30 minute window. Please be on the lookout for a bus that says Alert Transportation.
- Hotel pickup is offered. View the hotel list on our checkout page to see if yours is included among the pickup points.
Return details- Returns to original departure point
- Wheelchair accessible
If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 15200P6- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Most travellers can participate
- Folding wheelchairs are allowed, but the driver is not allowed to pick up a person to help them gain entrance. The customer must get into the minibus by themselves or with assistance from family or friends.
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s cancelled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
- This experience requires a minimum number of travellers. If it’s cancelled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 50 travellers
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
- What you can expect during your visit
- Regular temperature checks for staff
- Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
- Guides required to regularly wash hands
- Transportation vehicles regularly sanitised
- Gear/equipment sanitised between use
- Social distancing enforced throughout experience
Community- Safety precautions are provided by the property and are not checked by Tripadvisor for accuracy.
- How much is New Orleans Swamp Tour Boat Adventure With Pickup?
- New Orleans Swamp Tour Boat Adventure With Pickup price starts from €51.41. Discover and book New Orleans Swamp Tour Boat Adventure With Pickup on Tripadvisor
- What is the New Orleans Swamp Tour Boat Adventure With Pickup cancellation policy?
- New Orleans Swamp Tour Boat Adventure With Pickup cancellation policy: For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience. Discover and book New Orleans Swamp Tour Boat Adventure With Pickup on Tripadvisor
- Which company provides New Orleans Swamp Tour Boat Adventure With Pickup?
- New Orleans Swamp Tour Boat Adventure With Pickup is hosted by Louisiana Tour Company. Read reviews, discover additonal experiences or contact Louisiana Tour Company on Tripadvisor. Discover and book New Orleans Swamp Tour Boat Adventure With Pickup on Tripadvisor
- How much time do I need for New Orleans Swamp Tour Boat Adventure With Pickup?
- On average, this experience will take approximately 2h. Discover and book New Orleans Swamp Tour Boat Adventure With Pickup on Tripadvisor
- If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 15200P6
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Itinerary
- You'll get picked upSee departure details
- Pass byMississippi River
- You'll return to the starting point
About the operator
Don’t take it from us – here’s what people have to say about this operator.
susanoc1951
00Plantation and swamp
Picked up at hotel. It was a very long drive to the plantation, not enough time after the tour of the house to visi…
PeppermintPatti123
00Tourism with a Twist
We booked a tour on Graylines through Amtrak vacation for the City Tour and Cemetery Tour. We had an excellent driv…
T1311JSrebeccal
00Fun Trip
Our guide was full of fun (and some necessary). We loved the tour and would recommend it to everyone. Thank our gui…
krichgirl
00Oak Alley and the swamp boat
It was a beautiful plantation and I believe it is so important for people to have an understanding of what it took …
Stay05298365239
00Put this on your to do list!
My family (including two teenagers) rated this a 5/5 for an afternoon outing! The guide was fun and educational abo…
tammyhI2672GE
00Oak Alley Plantation and airboat tour
Tour included pickup at hotel. Arrived in front of Hotel at 10:33 Informed company that Bus had passed at 10:33 did…
amymL3826RB
00Do not do this in the cold
Sadly went on a day when the weather was bad and it was not super great. I do not know why they offer in the winte…
402christineg
00DO THIS!
YES YES YES! DO THIS! We did the small airboat tour. It was phenomenal!!!! You will NOT be disappointed! My family …
Destination584845
00Top 3 Experiences of My Life
Not sure how to describe such an amazing experience. It was a combination of thrill ride, zoo, museum, adventure t…
Sue D
00Airboats are a must do
Great day. We enjoyed the plantation house. It was interesting to learn the history. We were so sad for the slaves …
Andrea S
00Captain Ernie and the gators
Captain Ernie gave the best tour on the large airboat. He was very knowledgeable about the area and the environment…
Glenda B
00Wonderful day!
This was a great day!! Our bus driver was great!! The plantation was beautiful! Tour guide Tony was wonderful! We r…
Misty R
00An awesome experience
We went on the small airboat and had an awesome experience. Our guide Jason was very knowledgeable and made sure we…
VailAZTraveler
00Great Tour of New Orleans
Decided to take a tour of New Orleans as an introduction on our first day visiting. We booked this tour through Via…
Denise H
00Gators Galore
Fantastic small airboat trip - Captain Dewey was really funny and gave us lots of information about the wildlife, t…
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C_Imhof2019
Denver, CO8 contributions
It's brilliant when you end a vacation on a high note! Booked a tour of the Louisiana bayou with Louisiana Tour Co. and went on an adventure through several swamp ecosystems, saw a bunch of wildlife (even in January!), educated on the perspectives on the effects of hurricanes, conservation and general conditions of the day from a local perspective. There really isn't anything like riding in a flat-bottom airboat, weaving through channels of swamp at a good click and coming upon an 8' alligator sunning themselves on a mudflat cypress grove! Our tour guide Jason was an excellent pilot, experienced and informative and good on pacing the ride experience with stopping and sighting wildlife. If you read my other posts, I write glowing posts, mainly because I want to cite tours/guides and/or places that merit it ! This tour/experience will take you a total of 4 /5 hours out of your day including the ride from New Orleans. I came away smiling, wondering why I don't do more of these type of guided experiences when I travel. If you visit New Orleans, even for a weekend, a swamp tour is a must; Louisiana Tour Group is a great company that believes in sharing the beauty, wonder and culture of this part of Mississippi Delta!
Written 2 January 2023
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NOLASWAMPGUY
Thank you for the five-star review!
Written 5 January 2023
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Tramaine L
San Antonio, TX53 contributions
Sep 2022
This was a more reasonably priced tour and the fact that they pick up and drop off is a bonus! We weren't sure what to expect after seeing a tour depart because they didn't look like they had a good time. The captain of that tour was available for our time but we ended up on a different boat...and what a blessing it was. Our captain was very knowledgeable & personable and made for a great experience. He twice pulled smaller gators into the boat for us to see up close as well as had babies on board for people to hold.
Written 12 September 2022
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NOLASWAMPGUY
Thank you for the five-star review!
Written 12 September 2022
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Sheree P
2 contributions
Apr 2023
A MUST DO - the one tour everyone loved, especially teens. Stunning views of the bayou, friendly, fun and knowledgeable tour guide. Super easy pick up/drop off and the smaller group size (6-9) on the airboat was fantastically fun. 100% top of our list - we fell in love with the swamp and it’s critters, and left with a deeper appreciation for this part of the country. An absolute blast!
Written 6 April 2023
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NOLASWAMPGUY
Thank you for the five-star review!
Written 10 April 2023
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Robert P
Wichita, KS3 contributions
Dec 2022 • Family
The pontoon boat tour of the swamp was excellent. Dewey did a great job of educating us about the swamp in a very entertaining way. Dewey’s passion for this swampland (where he was raised) was obvious and made the tour enjoyable. The round trip transportation from our French Quarter hotel was perfect.
Written 1 January 2023
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NOLASWAMPGUY
Thank you for the five-star review, Robert!
Written 5 January 2023
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Kathy S
11 contributions
We were picked up our hotel by Alert transportation and driven to the swamp boat loading area with rest rooms and gift shop. As it was pouring rain we bought $3.00 rain ponchos. The boat had covered seating and rest room. The captain was great! He is a native to the area and knew everything about the bayou. It was easy to hear him anywhere on the boat. We saw quite a few alligators as they like to get the white marshmallows he threw. My daughter even got to hold a baby alligator. Very enjoyable tour! The bus then took us back and dropped us off at our hotel. Highly recommend tour!
Written 16 May 2023
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NOLASWAMPGUY
Thank you for the five-star review, Kathy!
Written 18 May 2023
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Erica K
5 contributions
Apr 2023 • Friends
We had a great time!! Very convenient with the hotel pick up. We signed up for the last tour of the day, were picked up at 3pm, the tour lasted 2 hours, lots of awesome alligator sightings and fun info form the guide. We were dropped off at our hotel around 6:30pm. I highly recommend the trip!
Written 29 April 2023
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NOLASWAMPGUY
Thank you for the five-star review!
Written 30 April 2023
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Jane H
2 contributions
Apr 2023
My family travels a great deal and we love doing fun activities and tours while adventuring. This was an absolutely terrific Swamp Boat Tour! Our captain, Matt, was informative as well as funny. As a lifelong local, he could speak with personal knowledge about the effects of storm damage and how Louisiana is losing her wetlands. He was absolutely fearless in engaging with the local alligator population, giving us many photo/video opportunities. I think we saw at least 20 of these prehistoric creatures while on the tour. The covered boat was comfortable; I especially appreciated the protection from the sun.
Pick up and drop off was right to our hotel providing us with literal door-to-door service. Transportation was a on comfortable, coach style type bus.
We all had a great time and it was a nice, laid back sort of adventure, making it a solid antidote for the hustle and bustle of the French Quarter. Highly recommend this company for a swamp tour!
Pick up and drop off was right to our hotel providing us with literal door-to-door service. Transportation was a on comfortable, coach style type bus.
We all had a great time and it was a nice, laid back sort of adventure, making it a solid antidote for the hustle and bustle of the French Quarter. Highly recommend this company for a swamp tour!
Written 9 April 2023
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NOLASWAMPGUY
Thank you for the five-star review!
Written 10 April 2023
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
pagladasu
Dallas, TX72 contributions
Mar 2022 • Family
The whole experience was awesome. The driver who picked us up from French Quarter was very cordial and practical. They called to walk us one block to canal so that can save lots of time and anguish from other passengers. Makes perfect sense !!!
Captain Reggi was phenomenal! His unique way of narration was very much enjoyable - and guess what we get to hold a baby allegator in hand !!! And he even put him on my daughter’s head 😳😳😀😀
Overall - loved it every bit
Captain Reggi was phenomenal! His unique way of narration was very much enjoyable - and guess what we get to hold a baby allegator in hand !!! And he even put him on my daughter’s head 😳😳😀😀
Overall - loved it every bit
Written 15 March 2022
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MIlton W
Thank you for the five-star review!
Written 16 March 2022
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Jessica F
1 contribution
Oct 2022 • Couples
The tour it’s self was great and the boat driver was very friendly and full of information. However our bus driver was rude he put us out 15 mins away from our hotel along with serval ours before there stop because he was running behind than begin to catch attitude and use profanity when I called the company to explain what happened I was told a supervisor would call me back which never happens. That tells me this happens all the time for that reason I would never use the company again!
Written 18 October 2022
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NOLASWAMPGUY
Thank you for the feedback. I do apologize for the inconvenience. I called you and left a message, so I'm not sure if you received it. We are working on addressing the problems so that it doesn't happen again.
Written 21 October 2022
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florin b
Castro Valley, CA1 contribution
Feb 2023 • Family
There is no swamp tour. All what you get is a canal tour and nice stories from the guide( Capitan).This is a big scam. Read the small print Final sale, non refundable.
After the tour I asked for a nr where I can talk with somebody about the tour and they don't want to give it to me.
After the tour I asked for a nr where I can talk with somebody about the tour and they don't want to give it to me.
Written 14 February 2023
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NOLASWAMPGUY
Thank you for your feedback. We offer swamp tours surrounding the Bayou Barataria, Intracoastal, and Lake Salvador. You opted for the tour boat, which is a big pontoon boat that can only surround the swamp, as it's not possible to go through it due to the shallow waters and trees/tree stumps. However, the airboat is smaller and is operated by a fan, which can go deeper into the marshland and canals, giving you a closer experience of the swamp. So, I would recommend you take an airboat next time if you want a closer experience to the swamp.
Written 18 February 2023
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EdMack3
Middleton, WI
The tour duration is 2 hours.
Is that the time on the boat or does it include the bus to and from hotel pickup?
Where is the pickup location?
luvorlando
Worksop, UK109 contributions
They will pick up from various hotel locations. You’d have to check if yours is included.
kasandra42
Sandy, UT3 contributions
We're going to be staying in Harvey, can we drive there?
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