- Mississippi River - Drive-out along the Mississippi River approximately 30 miles (48 km) to the embarkation point of your airboat from your New Orleans hotel. Depending on the option you selected, board a large airboat holding 15 to 25 passengers or a small airboat limited to six to eight passengers for a more intimate, personalized experience.
- Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve - Set out on a 1 hour and 45 minute tour on a 20,000-acre (8,095-hectare) tract of tidewater cypress swamp close to the Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve. Your airboat is powered by an aircraft propeller to allow a fast, fluid trip through the shallow marshes. Feel the wind on your face as you zip into bayous lined with mossy cypress and tupelo-gum trees.
Prepare to see plenty of alligators in the warmer months (and warmer days in winter), some of which may be out sunning themselves on rocks! Your guide may even feed the gators, affording amazing photo opportunities. Keep your eyes open for turtles, snakes, egrets, herons and ibis. You may even catch sight of a hawk, owl or bald eagle. In the cooler months, look for white-tailed deer, raccoons and the large rodents known as nutria.
Be sure to check out the indoor exhibits of alligators, including an albino alligator.
Note: This tour does not include hotel pick-up or drop-off unless option selected at checkout.
- Expert local guide
- Thrilling airboat ride
- Convenient roundtrip transportation (selected at booking)
- Gratuities
- Food and drinks (gift shop and bar available on site)
Take a pause from the bustling city life of New Orleans and immerse yourself in the beauty of nature on this exciting, family-oriented airboat trip! Observe alligators, snakes, turtles, egrets and herons as you undertake a swift and entertaining journey over a brackish cypress swamp near the Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve. Revel in your surroundings of moss-draped cypress and tupelo-gum trees as you navigate through bayous bursting with life and seize stunning photo opportunities.
This top-tier small-group tour is capped at a select few, just 6 people, allowing for clearer wildlife viewing. Regular small airboat accommodates up to 10 people, and large airboat accommodates up to 30 people.
Please be aware: If you choose the self-drive option, hotel pickup will not be provided. If you select the option with pickup, pickups will start 1 hour and 15 minutes before the tour commences.
- Operates in all weather conditions (sunny or rainy); please dress appropriately
- Minimum age is 5 years
- Reservations booked separately will not be guaranteed to be on the same boat
- Taxi & Ride Share services not available in our area
- We offer a full refund in case of inclement weather that is unsafe to operate tours (lightening/ thunderstorms/ high wind). We still operate in the rain.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.