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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

Sun 23 Feb

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Starting at $90.00

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Sun 23 Feb

Starting at $90.00

Make a reservation

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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.
Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
Gear/equipment sanitised between use
Transportation vehicles regularly sanitised
Guides required to regularly wash hands
Regular temperature checks for staff

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 (286)

Sharon_D

Dec 2022

It was a great trip with very a very experienced guide. The only thing I would do different is do the small boat next time. But the large boat was still great.

Jurysan

Nov 2022

I wish I had known, there are good times to do this excursion and bad times. We chose a bad time. The day was cold and rainy. Our pants got wet from the boat benches, which added to the discomfort. We saw hardly any wildlife. Alligators don't like the cold and were nowhere to be seen. It was a fairly miserable experience. I would do it again, but only in the summer on a warm and sunny day. On the more positive side, our bus driver was great and shared a lot of history of the area. The swamps are picturesque.

Tour754609

Nov 2022

We had a great time on this tour. Earl was the best. He knew so much and was hilarious! Would go again in the summer.