90-Minute Jean Lafitte Swamp and Bayou Tour

Overview

Experience the full magic of Louisiana's bayous on the closest swamp tour to downtown New Orleans. Journey down the bayou on a 90-minute Cajun adventure through the heart of Southern Louisiana on a relaxing and shaded pontoon boat ride in the protected Jean Lafitte National Park and Preserve.

As you and your family glide along swamp waters, observe native plant and exotic life in a delicate yet powerful landscape that has both changed and defined Louisiana culture. View moss-covered cypress trees, evading yet beautiful water hyacinths, gators, egrets, and many more interesting creatures that call the swamp their home. Tour guides born and raised in the bayou will reveal the mysteries of the bayou as well as exclusive facts about its ecosystem. Join us and "laissez les bons temps rouler!"

City: New Orleans

Fri 27 Dec

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Starting at $29.00

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Fri 27 Dec

Starting at $29.00

Make a reservation

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What's Included

Narrated tour on restroom-equipped boat

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
Due to limited capacity, refund requests made less than 24 hours prior to departure will NOT be considered. This includes missing the attraction for any reason. However, your ticket is transferable and valid for up to one year.
Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
Social distancing enforced throughout experience
Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
Guides required to regularly wash hands
Regular temperature checks for staff
Contactless payments for gratuities and add-ons

What To Expect

Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve

Native guides will lead you through the meandering bayou in a shady, spacious pontoons boat under a relaxing breeze. Learn about the swamp's ecosystem and all of its mysterious lore while viewing the gators, egrets, raccoons, nutria, and snakes that call the swamp their home. If you are coming from New Orleans and need a hotel pick up, Jean Lafitte Swamp Tour offers pick-ups/drop-offs at select hotel locations for an additional fee. Please call for exact pick-up time/location options and to reserve your transport. All pickups are 1 hour prior to tour. There's a lunch option available for the 10 a.m. where you will dine at Restaurant Des Familes after your swamp adventure.

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Reviews (308)

932Diana

Feb 2020

Beautiful landscape. After booking online, the instructions about the pick up point we got on the phone were wrong. Bus personnel was very professional. We saw few turtles and alligators into the wild. The guide also took a young alligator from a cage that was on the boat, taped his mouth and passed it around. Wildlife is scared, specially in a natural park... It is unethical to make money playing with wildlife...

Stephane_Lallee

Feb 2020

The boat trip in the bayou was nice, the landscape and the wildlife were great to see. It was at the border of a national park. Everything was fine, until before turning back our guide started to take out artefacts from a closet: a turtle shell first, an alligator head then. This was not the most mindful activity, but I get it and it can serve an educational purpose. But finally the guy took out a live alligator-cub, strapped ducktape around his mouth and starting passing it around so that people can take selfies with it. That while making jokes about how handbags feel like the alive creature. You could actually see the poor thing moving his legs in an attempt to escape and its heart beating at a crazy pace out terror. My positive takeaway is a reality check: not everybody yet lives in 2020, and probably most of us won't make it until 2050.

Anna_K

Feb 2020

We had a wonderful time. Our driver was hilarious and knowledgeable. Saw lots of gators and even got to hold a baby gator! Would definitely recommend doing this tour.