Honey Island Swamp Boat Tour with Transportation from New Orleans
Overview
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5 hours
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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.
Additional Info
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
No health restrictions, all can enjoy experience.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What‘s Included
Professional local guide
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Round-trip shared transfer
Live commentary on board
Food and drinks
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup points
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.
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.
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Honey Island Swamp Tour with Pickup from New Orleans
Swamp Tour with Pickup: Venture into the interior of one of the wildest swamps in America with a professional wetland ecologist on a personalized narrated nature tour.
Pickup included
Reviews
384 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
wonderful experience
Patricia T,
Oct 23, 2025
- Viator
5.00Great guide Randy … very knowledgeable… interesting and funny. Loved everything about experience. Bus was clean and comfortable.
Swamp tour
Kathy C,
Oct 21, 2025
- Viator
5.00It is a fantastic tour and the guide/captain was wonderful and so knowledgeable. The only issue I had was the timeliness. We were originally scheduled for pick-up at 12:15 and were not picked up until 2:15.. Basically wasted time which could have been doing other things.
Lots of alligators
Mandy F,
Aug 6, 2025
- Viator
5.00A couple of time changes but they were great at communicating and keeping us updated. 45 minute bus ride to the swamp. Our captain, Neil, was very funny and incredibly knowledgeable. We all asked lots of questions and he answered them all. We certainly learned a lot about the eco system as well as seeing lots of alligators!
Captain Hunter was great....
Todd W,
Jul 25, 2025
- Viator
5.00Captain Hunter was great. Alot of information and found many alligators, catfish, different turtle species and many birds. Shuttle transportation was very nice and on time.
Brilliant swamp tour highly recommend
Andrew K,
Jul 17, 2025
- Viator
5.00Captain Hunter was phenomenal, his knowledge and banter was second to none, we were surrounded by 10 alligators at one point sone as big as 12 Foot as well as seeing fish, birds and harmless bugs, an absolutely magical day.
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