NEW ORLEANS
31 Tours Reviewed
Swamp air, right from New Orleans. This tour is a fast, wind-on-your-face ride on a flat-bottomed airboat, guided by someone who knows where to go for wildlife. I love that it’s built around the wetlands near Jean Lafitte National Historical…
History hits hard, then the swamps get loud. This combo pairs Whitney Plantation’s audio walk through real buildings tied to slavery with a later, narrated airboat run through Louisiana swamp life. I love that the museum doesn’t hide behind generic…
Swamps, mansions, and a Cajun guide in one day. This private airboat ride over cypress country pairs with tours of Laura Plantation and Houmas House, plus a seated gourmet lunch on River Road. The big consideration: the airboat has strict…
Airboats in the bayou feel unreal. This 16-passenger ride takes you off the beaten path on private property about 30 minutes from New Orleans, with a guide who keeps the trip practical and fun. I love the way the boat…
Two places, one long day, and both feel very Louisiana. This combo trip links Destrehan Plantation with an airboat run through the bayou, where you get history by the oak trees and wildlife by the boat. I love the guided…
Two worlds in one day: oak trees and alligators. This tour pairs Oak Alley Plantation admission with an open-air airboat ride through marsh and swamp near Barataria Preserve. You get that classic Oak Alley live-oak tunnel plus a fast, close…
Gator sightings start the minute you step aboard. This New Orleans large airboat swamp tour sends you into the swamps around Barataria Preserve, and I like how the larger boat keeps things comfortable and social with stadium-style seating that doesn’t…
New Orleans can be a tough teacher. This day pairs the Whitney Plantation audio-guided visit with a high-energy airboat ride through marsh and swamps, so you get both heavy history and wild wildlife action in one organized loop. I like…
Bayou thunder beats New Orleans noise. This small-group airboat ride heads to the Barataria Preserve, with a captain who times slow glides and speed bursts so you can chase wildlife and get good photos. You’ll feel the force of the…
Gators and antebellum oaks in one day. I love the Oak Alley 300-year-old oak canopy and period mansion tour, and I love the airboat ride built for up-close wildlife spotting. The one drawback to plan for: your plantation time can…
A high-speed airboat is a great break from the city grind. This New Orleans swamp tour whisks you from the French Quarter area out to marsh, lakes, and swamp channels where you can spot alligators and birds while your guide…
Airboats turn the bayou into a roller coaster. This South of New Orleans tour is built around a fast, open-top airboat ride through wetlands, plus tight turns into tiny swamp canals where wildlife often shows up close. You can also…
Two totally different Louisiana worlds in one day. You get a guided visit to Oak Alley Plantation with thoughtful explanations about slavery, then swap river-quiet history for fast, windy airboat swamp time in the Barataria Basin where alligators and other…
Fast water, close gators, and great guides. This small-group airboat tour in the Barataria Preserve mixes real swamp habitat with a guided wildlife search, plus photo pauses when the captain finds something worth seeing. I also love the downtown New…
A one-of-a-kind bayou speed boat awaits. This large airboat swamp tour takes you from downtown New Orleans into the Barataria wetlands for a mix of fast bursts and slow cruising, with frequent chances to hop off your seat for photos…
