Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Pass By: New Orleans, New Orleans, Louisiana
Your experience starts with hotel pick-up in New Orleans.
Travel along the river to reach your destination in the swamps.
Stop At: Barataria Preserve, Marrero, LA
On this tour you will experience the best of both: a swamp tour and an airboat ride.You will travel at high speeds in the airboat then slow down and stop for pictures. Along the way, you will get a personal tour by your local Captain. These airboats have stadium seating, so that the person in front of you does not obstruct your view. Every airboat seat is great for experiencing the tour and viewing the wildlife. Yes, gators will get close, real close. So close that you will be able to look into those reptilian eyes.
Alligators do hibernate in the colder months, but the experienced captains know where to look for them. On average, during the winter, you have better than a 50/50 chance of seeing a gator. In the warmer months, you will always see a gator. Every New Orleans Airboat Tour is unique and you never know what will be around the next corner. The area toured is a combination of Swamp, Marsh and Lake. So you may see anything from a Bald Eagle to a Pelican to Osprey our even an Owl, its that diverse. The airboats are driven by a 454 Chevy Engine that will produce speeds of up to 35 miles an hour. They are propelled by a huge fan that will blow air from the back of the boat in excess of 200 miles an hour. These tours are truly a blast! They ride in inches of water and go places where traditional boats cannot go. The boats were designed to take you to inaccessible areas of the swamp, places that you cannot reach by foot or car. It is a unique experience.
Duration: 2 hours
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Traveler pickup is offered
Pickup from any major downtown New Orleans hotel. For pickups, there will be a 30 minute window. Please be on the lookout for a bus that says Alert Transportation.
2 hours(approx.)
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Not recommended for travelers with back problems
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not wheelchair accessible
Most travelers can participate
All children must be at least 48 inches
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 9 travelers
Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Posted By : Nicholasfinlay
Really great experience. All organized very well. Picked up at hotel and flexible on drop. Saw plenty of wildlife. Recommended.
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Posted On : 2024-05-02
Posted By : Nicholas H
Had an absolutely fantastic time on the swap airboat tour. Everything was smooth from start to finish. We got picked up from our hotel and the bus driver was extremely friendly, knowledgeable and fun, basically gave us a tour en-route to the swamp.
Upon arrival, check-in was simple and quick and we were on our way within 30 minutes.
The airboat swap tour was great. We saw all sorts of wild life including tons of alligators and turtles. The captain was great fun and very knowledgeable.
I’d highly recommend this trip to annoying visiting New Orleans!
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Posted On : 2024-04-30
Posted By : Gail_B
I’ve been on your Swamp Tour's- today being my 4th time!
Jason was very good, very knowledgeable and easy to listen to!
He is far the best guide I’ve had with your company!
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Posted On : 2024-04-28
Posted By : Tracey_B
Seeing the gators and the location were great. Loved our guide, Trey!!! So glad we didn’t skip this tour! Can’t wait to come back and visit again!
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Posted On : 2024-04-28
Posted By : MJ_B
Great experience with wonderful guide!! His knowledge was vast and we learned so much. Got to see alligators up close and learned so much about them and the swamp.
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Posted On : 2024-04-28
Posted By : rwlangdon
Our small airboat tour with Captain Ernie was fantastic! He is so experienced and knows so much about his swamp and alligators! He showed us so many gators and took us through some amazing waterways. It was a great experience!
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Posted On : 2024-04-26
Posted By : cgivich
We had a great time on our swamp tour. Pickup at our hotel was flawless. The boat was a perfect size for zipping around and into small inlets (not possible for the bigger boats). Danny was a great guide, friendly and knowledgeable and good sense of humor. We saw tons of alligators, including very close up. We even got to hold a baby. The boat was clean and comfortable and we did not get wet, even at high speed. The boat ride itself was around 90 minutes. Definitely recommend.
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Posted On : 2024-04-25
Posted By : Bobbi_L
What a blast! We had such a good time. The guides were great and we did see a few alligators - not many but a few. They had one, named "Peepshow" who came to the boat to be fed marshmellows - - - yes, marshmellows. He fed the gator and had really interesting information to share about the alligators. We also got to hold a baby alligator. We didn't get wet and sat in the front; just a little spray now and then when the airboat went fast. Overall, I would definitely recommend this activity to anyone.
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Posted On : 2024-04-25
Posted By : Jun_H
The whole thing took about 4.5 hours. 2 hours trip description could very misleading, it almost made us late for our flight.
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Posted On : 2024-04-24
Posted By : Tina_H
Bobby was amazing. I highly recommend the small airboat tour. He was very knowledgeable and knew exactly where the alligators were. Also, told us about the vegetation, area and facts regarding the swamp.
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Posted On : 2024-04-23
