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Honey Island Swamp Tour with Pickup from New Orleans

Honey Island Swamp Tour with Pickup from New Orleans

Overview

Venture into the interior of one of the wildest swamps in America on this guided, half-day tour of Honey Island, Louisiana near New Orleans. Join a professional wetland ecologist on a personalized, narrated tour. This protected nature reserve hosts an abundance of wildlife, from egrets and herons, to otters and alligators. The boats are covered to provide shade from the hot Louisiana sun, and cover when the skies open up. A New Orleans French Quarter hotel pickup and drop-off is included. Note: this tour only offers pick up and drop off from the French Quarter.

City: New Orleans

Mon 24 Feb

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Starting at $58.00

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Mon 24 Feb

Starting at $58.00

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What's Included

Professional local guide

Hotel pickup and drop-off

Round-trip shared transfer

Live commentary on board

Additional Info

Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
PLEASE PROVIDE THE HOTEL NAME AND ADDRESS IN THE “SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS.” RESERVATIONS WITHOUT HOTEL NAME AND ADDRESS CANNOT BE CONFIRMED
Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
No heaith restrictions, all can enjoy experence.
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
Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
Face masks required for travellers in public areas
Face masks required for guides in public areas

What To Expect

Lake Pontchartrain

Your tour begins with pickup from your New Orleans French Quarter hotel, and includes a narrated scenic tour as you ride along Lake Pontchartrain and the countryside to the swamp.

Dr. Wagner's Honey Island Swamp Tours

Enjoy this Louisiana Swamp experience — a unique outdoor adventure that is safe, organized, fun, and educational. After a New Orleans French Quarter hotel pickup, travel to the starting location on the West Pearl River, in Slidell, Louisiana. Venture into the gift shop overlooking the Tupelo and Cypress swamp and check in for the tour. Be sure to take a look out of the back window to see if any backyard guests are lurking in the murky waters below. Don’t forget to use the restrooms before embarking on this 2-hour tour throughout nearly 70,000 acres of the Honey Island Swamp, a permanently protected wildlife preserve. While walking down the dock, embrace the excitement of seeing the moss hanging from the gnarled cypress trees and the sweet smell of wild azaleas in the air. There's an undeniable eagerness to explore. Listen intently to the captain’s tales of pirates, Bigfoot, and prehistoric creatures roaming the region while entering the primitive beauty of the Honey Island Swamp. Keep an eye out for alligators, herons, egrets, deer, feral hogs, nutria, raccoons, otters, turtles, and frogs — an abundance of wildlife along the banks and the in the murky waters. Or look up and out for bald eagles, owls, osprey, and other water fowl soaring through the skies. They could be visible one second and gone the next. Those touring Honey Island can easily see why Louisiana is known as the Fisherman’s Paradise. Passing through the Cajun village, where local fisherman reside, see them catching bluegill, redear sunfish, largemouth bass, and warmth. Thousands of pounds of crawfish are caught in these waters every season as well. All the tour boats are inspected and approved by the US Coast Guard. These small, custom-built, flat-bottom boats transport approximately 20-24 individuals each. They are operated by experienced local guides who interact with the guests and make the trip both enjoyable and exciting. With the journey back up the river, the captain leads the way to the original departure location. A New Orleans hotel drop-off closes the tour. Note: this tour only offers pick up and drop off from the French Quarter.

Cancellation Policy

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

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Reviews (199)

Susan P

Jun 2017

The drive to and from New Orleans to Honey Island was quite interesting and informative as our driver/guide provided us with a lot of information about the city and surrounding area. He told us quite a bit about how Hurricane Katrina had affected people's lives, including his own, as well as the geography, physical infrastructure and economy.

The tour was enjoyable, with a number of interesting things to see and learn about. I think I preferred the air boat swamp tour I took two years ago as I felt there was more variety in the area covered. Having said that, I think this tour is still a worthwhile choice.

Our driver/guide was quite good, but I wish I could have heard more about what he had to tell us - other tour members were talking loudly and drowning him out. I also thought he demonstrated considerable patience and restraint dealing with a number of young children who would not follow the rules re siting down properly, not standing up and keeping their hands away from the railings of the boat. Even some other guests asked the children to sit down as their own parents took almost no initiative in this regard. I know I and my travelling companion were very nervous during most of the tour as we were concerned that the children would be injured or fall out of the boat. Two hours is a long time to ask a young child to sit still, and alligator sightings only take up part of the tour. The rest of the tour, while interesting to many adults, could get a bit boring for little ones. People with young children considering taking this tour, may want to keep this in mind.

Kenneth W

May 2017

I highly recommend Honey Island Swamp Tours. Pick up at our hotel was right on time, the swamp tour itself was excellent with a knowledgeable guide, and drop off right at our door. I inadvertently dropped my cellphone in the van and tbey promptly returned it to my hotel's front desk.

Kaye_M

Mar 2017

This entire experience was great. The van pick up and drop off at our hotel was on time. We drove out to the Honey Island boats and was divided into groups and put on a boat. Our boat driver and guide was wonderful and so full of interesting information. He guided our boat up into areas for better views and to get closer to animals we saw. We saw several alligators and he fed them marshmallows and called them up to the boat for better pictures and viewing. We saw wild boar - big and small - and fed them marshmallows. We saw snakes and turtles and ducks and herons. The swamp or bayou was actually lovely and green and peaceful - not expected. The entire trip was very enjoyable and highly recommended.