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1. New Orleans Airboat Ride

1,194
By Airboat Adventures
Airboat Tours
2–4 hours
Free cancellation
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Recommended by 91% of travellers
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€55.79
per adult

2. Small-Group Swamp Tour by Airboat with Downtown New Orleans Pickup

232
By Louisiana Tour Company
Airboat Tours
2 hours
Free cancellation
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Recommended by 98% of travellers
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€103.07
per adult

3. Large Airboat Swamp Tour with New Orleans Pick Up

105
By Louisiana Tour Company
Airboat Tours
2 hours
Free cancellation
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Recommended by 95% of travellers
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€80.38
per adult

4. New Orleans Small Group Airboat Swamp Tour

157
By Louisiana Tour Company
Airboat Tours
2 hours
Free cancellation
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Recommended by 98% of travellers
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€84.16
per adult

5. New Orleans Swamp Tour Boat Adventure With Pickup

67
By Louisiana Tour Company
Bus Tours
2 hours
Free cancellation
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Recommended by 97% of travellers
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€52.01
per adult

7. New Orleans Swamp Tour Boat Adventure

119
By Louisiana Tour Company
Private and Luxury
2 hours
Free cancellation
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Recommended by 97% of travellers
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€33.10
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8. Small-Group Airboat and Plantations Tour with Gourmet Lunch from New Orleans

285
By Tours by Isabelle
Airboat Tours
6+ hours
Free cancellation
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Recommended by 97% of travellers
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€241.13
per adult

9. 90-Minute Jean Lafitte Swamp and Bayou Tour

190
By Jean Lafitte Swamp Tours
Day Cruises
1–2 hours
Free cancellation
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Recommended by 91% of travellers
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€27.42
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10. Honey Island Swamp Tour with Pickup from New Orleans

84
By Dr. Wagner's Honey Island Swamp Tours
Half-day Tours
4 hours
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Recommended by 92% of travellers
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€54.84
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12. Small-Group Half-Day Airboat Swamp Adventure & Plantation Tour from New Orleans

79
By Tours by Isabelle
Airboat Tours
5–6 hours
Free cancellation
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Recommended by 98% of travellers
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€169.26
per adult

17. Kayak Swamp Tour with Transportation from New Orleans

23
By Canoe & Trail Adventures
Adventure Tours
3–4 hours
Free cancellation
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Recommended by 100% of travellers
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€104.02
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18. Private Airboat Ride and Plantations Tour with Gourmet Lunch from New Orleans

37
By Tours by Isabelle
Full-day Tours
6+ hours
Free cancellation
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Recommended by 100% of travellers
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€2,893.54
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  • Chanel G
    3 contributions
    14 & 16 yr old kids fave thing we did in LA!
    Guide was very knowledgeable, and even though it was colder (end if Oct) he still found us plenty of gators to look at! It was a great time! I think tons of fun for a family at any age.
    Review of: New Orleans Airboat Ride
    Written 27 March 2023
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  • Lisa O
    1 contribution
    Fun day in the swamp!
    Easy hotel pick up and transfer with drop off at the dock. Airboat was a great experience and so much fun. Recommend going when the weather is warm to see more wildlife. Fun for all ages!
    Review of: Small-Group Swamp Tour by Airboat with Downtown New Orleans Pickup
    Written 26 March 2023
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  • Nicolas O
    1 contribution
    Thrilling and informative fun!
    We had a great time at this excursion. We saw a ton of alligators, from babies to huge adults. Our tour guide, Ernie, gave us an amazingly fun boat ride and was incredibly knowledgable about gators. We would highly recommend the tour, especially if Ernie is your guide!
    Review of: Large Airboat Swamp Tour with New Orleans Pick Up
    Written 26 March 2023
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  • Jon K
    2 contributions
    Lousiana Tour Company - Airboat Ride
    Matt was a great tour guide! He made this tour fun and told a lot of interesting stories. Had a fun experience on the small airboat swamp tour. Got to see a lot of alligators, a snake, and a few birds. If you've never experienced this before or new to New Orleans, I would recommend this tour for you. This was one of my favorite tours on the trip.
    Review of: New Orleans Small Group Airboat Swamp Tour
    Written 26 March 2023
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  • regman84
    London, UK45 contributions
    So much fun!
    Picked up at a downtown hotel, swamps are about a 30 minute ripe away. So much fun! We went for a small group airboat tour which was a fantastic experience. Captain Matt had a great sense of humour and was very knowledgeable about the area. Saw Gators, turtles, birds etc. highly recommended
    Review of: New Orleans Swamp Tour Boat Adventure With Pickup
    Written 26 March 2023
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  • Rocio V
    1 contribution
    Group with 6 kids.
    Both tours were very good. The guides were excellent and made it very informative and fun. Specially the guide in the alligator tour.
    Review of: Full Day Oak Alley Plantation and Swamp Boat Tour from New Orleans
    Written 14 March 2023
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  • Dale H
    1 contribution
    Fun time. Absolutely recommend it
    Assume adventure. Tour guide was excellent. We took the covered boat ride so the tour guide was able to talk with us about the history of the area and answer our questions.
    Review of: New Orleans Swamp Tour Boat Adventure
    Written 25 March 2023
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  • Gayle M
    5 contributions
    Airboat and plantations
    We had a great time - saw an eagle and four alligators despite the cold. Really enjoyed hearing about the history of both plantations. The guides at each one were great and Rene was fantastic.
    Review of: Small-Group Airboat and Plantations Tour with Gourmet Lunch from New Orleans
    Written 15 March 2023
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  • Bungo1227
    Watertown, WI21 contributions
    Wonderful tour
    Took this tour at end of March with my family. Captain Jamie was wonderful. He was really knowledgeable, answered questions and had a sense of humor to make it fun. We were able to see a lot of alligators, birds, turtles and wonderful scenery. They sell snacks and drinks on the boat and have a bathroom as well. Was able to get up and walk around whenever to take pictures.Would recommend!
    Review of: 90-Minute Jean Lafitte Swamp and Bayou Tour
    Written 26 March 2023
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  • Susan R
    1 contribution
    Would go back
    Took a tour with our adult children. Our guide was so excellent we asked him about his background. He is from the area and loves the swamp. He went to Eckerd (ie. really smart guy) for a science degree to come home and share his knowledge. We would do this again. This company is very respectful of wildlife and environment while providing an excellent tour.

    We took the van from NOLA and our driver was amazing. We learned so much about NOLA and surrounding areas.
    Review of: Honey Island Swamp Tour with Pickup from New Orleans
    Written 23 March 2023
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  • farpointak
    Kihei, HI13 contributions
    Sign right up, you won’t be sorry.
    Both parts of the tour were fantastic! The plantation tour guide was very articulate and extremely well informed about the multi-generational early history of the home, as well as its more recent history. Our swamp boat tour guide provided everything one could ask for: safety, information about the ecosystem there, EXTREMELY funny, and man o man did we see alligators!
    Review of: Destrehan Plantation and Swamp Tour Combo from New Orleans
    Written 13 March 2023
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  • Jean R
    1 contribution
    Excellent Tour Guide
    Rene was an excellent tour guide, sharing lots of history and interesting local stories and information. We would highly recommend Tours by Isabelle.
    Review of: Small-Group Half-Day Airboat Swamp Adventure & Plantation Tour from New Orleans
    Written 17 March 2023
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  • Navigator772501
    1 contribution
    Swamp and Plantation Tours
    Seeing all the alligators was amazing! We had a warm spell (70s in Feb) and they were out sunning themselves. The bayou is really an interesting and scenic place. Our driver was a hoot snd had a baby alligator he let us hold snd pet. Everyone at their little market snd ticket office was very friendly. Great experience.
    The Destrehan Plantation is run by a historical society and run by volunteers who are very vested in their work. They were extremely knowledgeable and told engaging stories about the history of the plantation. Definitely recommend this tour as well.
    Review of: Destrehan Plantation and Large Airboat Tour Combo from New Orleans
    Written 23 February 2023
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  • Simon
    1 contribution
    Lots of fun + a bit of reckoning
    Airboat was awesome - got us a bit wet to start but it's definitely an upgrade from the slower pontoon I did 10 years ago. Overall amazing tour - got lucky on a good sunny day and saw lots of gator, wildlife and fun boat. Oak alley is something to see to appreciate the beauty that it is, but also understand the tragedy of slavery and raise awareness of what the past was like and how to move forward.
    Review of: Destrehan Plantation and Small Airboat Combo Tour from New Orleans
    Written 26 November 2022
    This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
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