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Airboat Ride with Round-Trip Transportation from New Orleans

Airboat Ride with Round-Trip Transportation from New Orleans

Overview

Take a thrilling airboat ride through the wetlands near New Orleans and plenty of alligators on this active, family-friendly tour. Travel over bayous and open waterways around the colorful, historic fishing village of Jean Lafitte, named after a 19th-century smuggler. Spy alligators in the wild -- as well as raccoons, native birds and large river rodents called nutria -- as your native guide provides commentary. Your 4-hour tour includes round-trip transport from New Orleans and 1 hour and 45 minutes on the boat. This tour is an easy way to get out and experience the rich natural landscape around New Orleans.

City: New Orleans

Sat 21 Jun

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Starting at $90.00

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Sat 21 Jun

Starting at $90.00

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What's Included

Native guide

1 hour 45 minute airboat ride

Roundtrip transportation from the French Quarter

Albino alligator exhibit

Additional Info

Public transportation options are available nearby
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
In case of inclement weather, the tour may be shortened, postponed or replaced with a similar tour on a covered boat
Minimum age is 5 years
Sunglasses are recommended. Please note that you are on an air-boat and may get wet.

What To Expect

Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve

Travel by air-conditioned coach from central New Orleans to the nearby fishing village of Jean Lafitte, named after an 18th-century smuggler. Home to a variety of diverse cultures, this area surrounded by Lousiana bayous has been the site of extensive logging operations, sugar and rice plantations and animal trapping enterprises over the years. Today, the people's simple way of life is a marked contrast to the hustle-bustle of New Orleans.

Barataria Preserve

You will travel through the Barataria Preserve, part of the Jean Lafitte National Park & Preserve system. The preserve offers a taste of Louisiana's wild wetlands, protecting 23,000 acres of bayous, swamps, marshes and forests.

Cancellation Policy

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

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Reviews (385)

Kendall_C

Mar 2025

Great tour, would definitely come back with kids. Instructions were a little unclear. You meet at the scheduled time of your tour and load into a charter bus. Within fifteen minutes, bus departs and drives 40 minutes to Jean Lafitte. This is not a narrated portioned of the tour. When you arrive at Jean Lafitte, there is a small gift shop with one albino alligator. There are small snacks (chips, candy, but no po boys available as advertised). There is a pretty great outdoor bar with canned beer, seltzers, and frozen drinks. You can bring any of these drinks on board the airboat tour. You can also get a bucket of ice to keep them cold. Groups are called to board the boats and you take off on the bayou. Informative local tour guides steer through swampy waters as everyone looks for gators. We went in sunny day and saw about 20 alligators, baby bald eagles, and a few turtles. Definitely a worth while experience. We had a lucky encounter with an alligator who wanted to play. Our boat captain knew how to play around with the alligator and really made for a great experience.

Meander01973707921

Mar 2025

Boat captain was excellent, bus driver was excellent. Only problem was miscommunication about when we needed to be at the pickup point. As we were told 2:45 and also that the tour started at 2:45.

JoeyRainbow

Jan 2025

Fun and exciting airboat ride. Lots of alligator sightings throughout the ride. Great picture taking. It can be loud but they supply noise reduction head sets.

Response from Host

Jan 2025

The airboats are an exciting and different way to experience our wetlands. It is nice to know the gators and their neighbors came out to greet you. We hope you consider more tours with Gray Line New Orleans.