NEW ORLEANS · LOUISIANA
42 Tours Reviewed
New Orleans gives you plenty of history. This gives you the bayou. I love how close this feels to downtown while still delivering a proper swamp-and-bayou feel, and I also like that the tour runs on a comfortable restroom-equipped pontoon…
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…
A swamp zipline in Louisiana beats a standard city thrill. You’ll glide from mossy cypress treetops above Maurepas Swamp near Lake Ponchartrain with guides who focus hard on safety and smiles. Expect big views of Frenier, the lake, and even…
Swamp time with real Louisiana stories. This New Orleans swamp boat adventure sends you into Barataria wetlands for wildlife spotting plus legends tied to old mounds and Cajun cemeteries. What I like most is the round-trip hotel pickup from downtown…
Paddle into a real Louisiana swamp. This small-group kayak outing takes you beyond New Orleans into the Manchac and Maurepas bayous, where you can glide through cypress-lined waterways and keep an eye out for wildlife. The vibe is calm, hands-on,…
Swamp wildlife and oak trees in one day. This combo tour pairs a narrated Manchac Swamp boat ride through Louisiana wetlands (hello alligators, turtles, and water birds) with a guided visit to Oak Alley Plantation, built in 1837–39 and famous…
Alligator sightings beat the city heat. This guided Manchac Swamp cruise turns a day trip into a real bayou outing, with narrated stops that focus on wildlife, wetlands, and the Cajun world. You’ll ride in a typical swamp boat and…
Gators and cypress swamp air beat city life fast. This guided bayou boat tour takes you into a tidewater cypress maze near Jean Lafitte National Historical Park, with live commentary and real wildlife-spotting help. I especially like the guide-led search…
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…
A swamp ride in the Barataria Preserve hits different. You get a smooth boat cruise in the Louisiana wetlands, plus stories about the people and places that shaped the bayou. You’ll also be scanning for wildlife like alligators, snakes, and…
