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Small-Group Airboat Swamp Tour with Downtown New Orleans Pickup
4.9
1,321 Ratings
New Orleans
Discover an alternative Swamp Tour in New Orleans. Just 35 minutes away from New Orleans, this experience is entirely unique. Brace yourself! This high velocity New Orleans airboat tour combines exploration and thrill. With a six to nine passenger limit, we guarantee a intimate and uncramped journey.
Duration:
2 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- New Orleans - Your adventure kicks off with a hotel pick-up in New Orleans. Journey along the river to arrive at your swamp destination.
- Barataria Preserve - This tour offers the best of both worlds: a swamp tour combined with an airboat ride. Experience high-speed travel on the airboat, then slow down and pause for photos. Throughout the trip, your local Captain will provide a personal tour. The airboats feature stadium seating, ensuring an unobstructed view for everyone. Every seat offers a great view of the wildlife. Yes, alligators will come very close! While alligators hibernate during the colder months, the skilled captains know where to find them. On average, in winter, you have better than a 50/50 chance of spotting a gator. In the warmer months, gator sightings are guaranteed. You might also see bald eagles, pelicans, osprey, or owls. Airboats can reach speeds of up to 35 miles per hour and are driven by a massive fan that propels air from the back of the boat at over 200 miles per hour. These tours are incredibly exciting! They navigate through inches of water and access areas that traditional boats cannot reach.
What's Included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Professional guide
- 1 hour and 40 minute airboat tour
What's Not Included
- Food and drinks
- Gratuities
Additional Information
- All children must be at least 48 inches
Location
New Orleans
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.9
(1321 Ratings)
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Shaunna_h
Aug 2, 2024
Very great tour. Our tour... - Very great tour. Our tour guide was very knowledgeable and interactive during the duration of the tour. A must do for solo or group travel.
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Brandon
Aug 1, 2024
Solo Trip - Curt was amazing! At one point we were surrounded by wildlife! He talked about the land and animals also! I couldn't believe how close the alligators got.
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Kristin_g
Aug 1, 2024
The best experience - Unbelievable!
Hands down the best thing we did while in New Orleans. Our guide was fun and knowledgeable. He gave us plenty of time to get photos and video. Even got the gators into some good spots for shots. Not to mention being able to hold the baby!
100% recommend the small boat tour.
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Nasseneba
Jul 31, 2024
Exceptionnel - It's beautiful, cheerful, social. Which gives me advice to participate. Because it gives tastes of social distraction
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Clint_k
Jul 30, 2024
Wonderful Experience - What a wonderful experience. Rocky, our guide, was phenomenal. Lots of gators, raccoons, and birds. His skill with alligators is astounding. Definitely recommend the small boat your.
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Mpw4ua
Jul 27, 2024
Amazing Tour!! - This tour was the highlight of our vacation!! Jason our tour guide was extremely knowledgeable about the geography and wildlife. My husband and I left with a lot of interesting information. The small airboat ride was so much fun. We saw lots of alligators, raccoons, and different birds. We got to hold a baby alligator named Turbo who was the star of the tour in my opinion. The bus ride to and from the location was so easy and enjoyable. I definitely recommend this tour to anyone! These guys were very professional and courteous! It was worth every penny!!!
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Mario_s
Jul 24, 2024
Amazing experience - From the transport and the detailed description of the area as we travelled through New Orleans to the engagement of the team at the Fan Boat facility it was excellent.
Ian was our captain and was great at both engaging us and making sure we all got to have an amazing experience
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Andrew_b
Jul 22, 2024
SO WORTH IT - We booked the small airboat. It was the best experience. Definitely book this if you're in the area.
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Isabelle_d
Jul 19, 2024
Genial - La connaissance du guide Jason, son sens de l’humour. Can’t say anymore but had the greatest guide. Fully recommend Jason!
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Rose_g
Jul 22, 2024
Airboat cancelled - We were very disappointed that they canceled the small airboat tour we had originally booked.
We wanted a smaller group so we would not have people standing in front of us during photo ops.
We were offered a large group covered boat instead.
What was really bothersome was seeing many other airboats on the swamp when ours was cancelled.
Our tour guide was as great and we did see alligators. We just didn’t get the airboat experience
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