New Orleans Day Trip: Destrehan Plantation & Airboat

Enjoy a double adventure in New Orleans with this 6-hour excursion that includes Destrehan Plantation and a thrilling airboat swamp journey. Explore the oldest recorded plantation in the lower Mississippi Valley, followed by a heart-pumping ride on a 16-seater airboat.

Duration: 6 hours, 15 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Destrehan Plantation - Begin your day with a convenient hotel pickup in New Orleans for this engaging day tour, lasting just over 6 hours.
    Start by exploring the Destrehan Plantation, established in 1787 and recognized on the National Register of Historic Places. Journey through history from the French and Spanish Colonial eras, through the…
What's Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off included
  • Experienced driver/guide at your service
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks
  • Gratuities
Location
Destrehan Plantation
13034 River Rd
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Lisa_c
Jul 31, 2024
Super tour - Ann at Destrehan has a personal connection to this plantation and is very passionate and knowledgeable in her tour. Caption Dewey on the airboat showed us swamp life up close and personal. This is an unforgettable day.
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Therese_d
May 28, 2024
Overwhelmingly wonderful - A memorable experience the plantation historian was very knowledgeable and presentation was overwhelming seeing the swamp was beautiful the crocs were a bonus
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Kristy_r
Mar 27, 2024
Had a lovely time and... - Had a lovely time and learned a lot. The plantation tour was great but for us the main attraction was the bayou tour. Our guide was fantastic. He knew just where to go and he shared a lot of alligator facts with us. I can not even count the number of gators that we saw. It was incredible. They had hearing protection for us because the boat was so loud, which was nice. Dress warm because it’s cold on the water, even on a hot day. There wasn’t really opportunity to have lunch so bring snacks to tide you over until it’s done.
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Barbara_b
Mar 1, 2024
Birthday trip - Enjoyed the swap tour and plantation.. Absolutely fantastic recommendation, the tour operators and guides were exceptional.
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Robyn_s
Feb 26, 2024
Great experience - The tour guides were amazing and the historical site was captivating. The value for the price was good considering they pick you up and provide transportation and take the thought process out of your hands. We accidentally were put on the wrong boat but even with that we enjoyed ourselves and the tour and the company is very hospitable and will remain in contact with our tour company to reciprocate. 2 thumbs up!
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Sheri_t
Dec 29, 2023
Awesome! - Plantation was super educational and we loved it. Captain Ernie from Airboat Swamp was Amazing!! Thrilling airboat ride, lots of educational info shared. Got to see 2 small gators — which make sense this time of year, for December.
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108jebm
Oct 24, 2023
Up close and personal with the swamp! - Captain Ernie was excellent! Love the information he provided and found us some gators!! Little bit of Gatorade as well!!
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Victoria_b
Sep 13, 2023
Highly recommended! - You definitely need to book this! The Plantation was fascinating, and the Airboat tour was just amazing! Our guides on both tours were absolutely fantastic. Can't recommend enough 😀
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Melissa_p
Jun 30, 2023
Lots of fun! - So much fun! The plantation tour was very educational, but the swamp tour was the best! Beautiful and lots of fun! Definitely seen Gators! Big ones too! And best part they brought out a little baby one for us to hold! 10/10 great experience for our first time to Louisiana.
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Metimmons
Dec 12, 2023
Airboat tour was the best - The airboat tour was incredible. Our guide loved the land we toured. Enjoyed Destrehan because a bit smaller and less crowded.
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From $150
up to 15 guests
1 Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).