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New Orleans Large Airboat Swamp Tour
4.9
124 Ratings
Marrero
This tour commences a mere 35 minutes from New Orleans, yet it showcases an entirely different spectrum of flora and fauna. It offers a balanced blend of thrilling high-speed excursions punctuated with photo stops. Rest assured, it’s an entirely secure experience steered by a professional local guide.
Duration:
2 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Barataria Preserve - Drive along the Mississippi River to reach your destination in the swamps. This tour is a combination of both a swamp tour and an airboat ride. Your tour guide will stop on your journey to allow for photos and alligator encounters! This airboat is a larger capacity vessel with the ability to seat up to 16 passengers. This is perfect for larger groups. The seating on your airboat is stadium style seating, so anyone seated in front of you will not be obstructing your view.
Each airboat tour is unique and unscripted, you never know what’s going to be waiting for your group behind the next turn. Airboats are driven by a 454 Chevy Engine, bringing speeds of your boat up to 25 miles an hour. Airboats are propelled by a large fan that blow air behind the vessel. On this tour, you will reach places and visit areas which normal boats and vehicles are unable to access.
What's Included
- Professional guide
- Airboat tour
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Food and drinks
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
Additional Information
- All children must be at least 48 inches
Location
Louisiana Tour Company - SWAMP DOCK
Barataria Boulevard
9706 Barataria Blvd
Marrero LA 70072
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.9
(124 Ratings)
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K90svmichaelj
Jul 22, 2024
Every boat was the "best"! - We had a large group book this trip (42 of us). The company easily fit us onto three of their large boats (14 on each). Throughout the entire tour, I was convinced our boat was having the "best" tour. When we all got back from seeing multiple alligators, learning about the history of the swamp and river system, and getting to hold a baby alligator, I was thoroughly impressed that all three boats felt they had the "best" experience. Each boat got to see alligators up close and hold a baby alligator as well. Each tour guide was phenomenal and got everyone excited. Even though we were in New Orleans for a national youth conference, many in our group said that the highlight of our entire trip was THIS swamp boat tour.
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Annmkidd
Jul 6, 2024
Loved the airboat! - Dewey was a great guide for the airboat swamp tour! The airboat is amazing fun and cools you off in the heat of summer. We saw at least 10 gators—one over 12 feet long and a tiny baby. Plus lots of birds and a raccoon. Definitely recommend!
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804carolat
Jul 2, 2024
Worth it! - Absolutely worth it!
With our guide Kenny we had a lot of fun and he told us a lot of information about the wildlife in the swamps, especially of course about the aligators.
We were traveling 1.5 hours, through the narrow waterways even at a leisurely pace, to see as many animals as possible.
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Annmarie
Jun 14, 2024
A Great Experience! - Had an awesome time out on the airboat! Friendly staff from start to finish. Saw lots of gators and Rocket the Raccoon. Ear protection is offered and highly suggested. Highly recommend spending the time and money for this.
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Chelsea_h
Jun 8, 2024
Repeat offender - Came here 5 years ago the first time I visited and had a blast, came back again and still did not disappoint. Our tour guide was awesome and the tour was so fun!
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Mobile11912066418
Jun 1, 2024
Fun tour - Fun tour, Tour guide was nice and got to see lots of animals. Went touring in the swamp not just outer banks. Did the Airboat tour think its cool to do one time.
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Leony2929ia
May 24, 2024
Excellent Experienc. - Great tour. Learned a lot. Had a great time. Will definitely recommend to others. Holding the little alligator was a phenomenal experience.
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Fitnlovely24
May 23, 2024
Fell in love with aligators - Highly recommend at this time of the year. This was my second visit since 2019 and I brought my coworkers with me this time as we were in town for a conference. Ernie was very informative and you could feel how much he loved and respected the environment and the gaters! We did happen to be here during mating season so not too many older males but luckily we did get to see one and a whole bunch of younger alligators. Captain Ernie has a biology background and shared some new facts with us and was kind enough to take questions regarding how alligators mate 🤣 This is a thrill ride and can be noisy but they have earphones you can use to help drown out the noise. Wear your sunscreen, hate, and shades. Bring a water! Worth the trip!
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Sheiladl
May 12, 2024
Airboat swamp tour with Ian! - So much fun on the airboat swamp tour today! Our guide Ian was super fun and very knowledgeable. We saw lots of gators and beautiful swamp areas. Got or hold a baby gator and learned a lot about them and their habitat. Would recommend for sure. Hold your hate and ladies out your long hair in a pony tail. It’s windy!!
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Vmitchell0324
Apr 15, 2024
Gatorade - Our group had an amazing time. Such beautiful scenery. Our tour guide Trey was a joy to listen to. He shared so much information about the area. Will definitely go again and share the experience with others!
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