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New Orleans: High Speed 6-9 Passenger Airboat Tour

Activity provider: Louisiana Tour Company

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This tour is only 35 minutes from New Orleans yet a world apart. Hold onto your hat, this New Orleans airboat swamp tour is a high-speed adventure that is part-tour and part-ride.

About this activity

Free cancellation: Cancel up to 24 hours in advance to receive a full refund
Covid-19 precautions: Special health and safety measures apply. Learn more
Reserve now & pay later: Reserve now & pay later to book your spot without any charges today. Learn more
Duration 100 minutes - 4 hours: Check availability to see starting times.
Live tour guide: English
Pickup optional: Look for a white mini bus with Alert Transportation on the Side. The bus will pull up at the main entrance.
Small group: Limited to 9 participants

Highlights

Enjoy time away from the busy French Quarter
Learn about the way the Cajuns lived in the wetlands outside of New Orleans
See gators, racoons, wild pigs and much more that the swamp has to offer
Experience high-speed thrills

Full description

Experience the best of both a swamp tour and an airboat ride. Travel at high speeds in the airboat then slow down and stop for pictures. Along the way, enjoy a personal tour by your local captain.

The airboats have stadium seating so every airboat seat is great for experiencing the tour and viewing wildlife. Yes, gators will get close, real close. So close that you will be able to look into those reptilian eyes. Alligators do hibernate in the colder months, but your experienced captains know where to look for them. On average, during the winter, you have better than a 50/50 chance of seeing a gator. In the warmer months, you will see a gator.

Every New Orleans Airboat Tour is unique and you never know what could be around the next corner. Tour an area that is a combination of swamp, marsh, and lake, spotting anything from a Bald Eagle to a Pelican, from an Osprey to an Owl. The airboats are driven by a 454 Chevy engine that will produce speeds of up to 35 miles an hour. They are propelled by a huge fan that will blow air from the back of the boat in excess of 200 miles an hour.

These tours are truly a blast. They ride in inches of water and go where traditional boats can't. The boats were designed to take you to inaccessible areas of the swamp, places that you cannot reach by foot or car, ensuring a unique experience.

Includes

1 Hour and 40 minute boat ride tour
Professional guide
Hotel pickup and drop-off (if option selected)
Stadium seating for a better view
Experienced captains who know where to look for wildlife

Gratuities
Snacks

Not suitable for

Pregnant women
People with back problems

Covid-19 precautions

Safety measures in place

All required protective equipment is provided
All areas that customers touch are frequently cleaned
You must keep social distance while in vehicles
The number of visitors is limited to reduce crowds

Meeting point

The swamp tour dock is at 9706 Barataria Blvd, Marrero, La 70072. It is a short 22 mile/35 to 40 minute drive from the French Quarter.

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Important information

Know before you go

Airboat tours are performed in an open boat. If it rains, you will get wet, but you can purchase inexpensive rain ponchos at the swamp tour gift shop.
Because of the nature of the airboat ride, pregnant women or people with neck or back problems cannot participate.
Children must be 48” in height to sit and wear a seat belt.
Hearing protection is provided by the company.
Uber and Lyft are easy to come by in the City but are hard to get at the Swamp Dock.

New Orleans: High Speed 6-9 Passenger Airboat Tour

New Orleans: High Speed 6-9 Passenger Airboat Tour

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