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4 hours
Mobile ticket
See the Cajuns of the Bayou living and surviving in harmony with the swamps. Here, the waterways are their highways. From the relaxed comfort of our covered New Orleans Swamp Tour Boats, you will drift slowly past a 2000 year old Indian Burial Mound, a Cajun cemetery and a fishing village! You'll admire the wildlife that made the Barataria Swamps the Crown Jewel of the Louisiana Purchase. Here, birds, snakes, turtles, fur animals, and gators - the king of the swamp - are easily spotted in Spring, Summer, and Fall.
Wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Folding wheelchairs are allowed, but the driver is not allowed to pick up a person to help them gain entrance. The customer must get into the minibus by themselves or with assistance from family or friends.
Please note you are not guaranteed to see a gator. They hibernate in winter months but are easily spotted in spring, summer, and fall.
Service animals are permitted.
Emotional support animals are not permitted.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Professional guide
Swamp boat tour
Hotel pickup and drop-off (from downtown New Orleans hotels only)
Gratuities
Food and drinks
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Barataria Preserve
On this tour, you will enjoy a fully narrated swamp tour by one of our local captains on the comfort of a swamp tour boat. Our tour boats feature a roof, cushioned seats, windows that can be raised or lowered for the weather, restroom, and plenty of standing and walking room. You may even experience a close encounter with some of the local swamp life. The Swamp Tour by Tour Boat with Pickup does include ground transportation.
Hotel pickup begins at 10:20: Hotel pickups are between 10:20-10:50
Pickup included
Hotel pickup begins at 8am: Hotel pickup is between 8am-8:30am
Pickup included
Hotel pickup begins at 12:30: Hotel pickup is between 12:30pm-1pm
Pickup included
Hotel pickup begins at 3pm: Hotel pickups are between 3pm-3:30pm
Pickup included
970 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Jessica T,
Nov 4, 2025
- Review from Viator
Super convenient transport. Captain Bobby was amazing and we even got to hold a baby alligator. The scenery was amazing and the gift shop was a nice touch as well.
960serafinaa,
Nov 3, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
Relaxing tour. We didn’t see many Gators due to the cold temps but we did see a few!! Always wanted to see the Bayou, not at all what I was imagining. It was a nice time with Captain Kenny. He fed marshmallows to a gator

LLoyd R,
Oct 30, 2025
- Review from Viator
The swamp has a large presence of family life, like no others and their lifestyle has history we can all appreciate and learn a lot from.
Maria A,
Oct 29, 2025
- Review from Viator
Amazing experience! Captain Ernie was a history buff and hilarious! I would recommend him to anyone!
Mark O,
Oct 28, 2025
- Review from Viator
Our guide ( I think it was Randy) older laid back gentleman was excellent. Took us all around explaining the wildlife and the people that live in the area and the hardships that they have been through.
roezellc,
Oct 26, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
This was our first swamp tour. Our tour guide Ernie was AWESOME! We enjoyed his stories about growing up in the same swamp that we toured. We even held a baby gator! Would highly recommend this tour and tour guide!


Cory R,
Oct 26, 2025
- Review from Viator
It was a nice and Informative tour. Captain Ernie was great!! He made an effort to find the wildlife we wanted to see and was successful.



marinaslui,
Oct 23, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
This was such a fun and good experience! The bus driver and the guide itself were simply fantastic, setting greatly the atmosphere for the whole ride! I loved hearing about New Orleans history, and learning more about the gators while seeing them was 10/10! Very recommended.
Nicole T,
Oct 23, 2025
- Review from Viator
Such a fun and educational experience! Captain Ernie knew the bayou inside and out. We laughed, we learned, we can’t wait to do it again on our next trip to town!




Marc M,
Oct 23, 2025
- Review from Viator
Our captain was very knowledgeable and I did the pontoon vs the other higher speed crafts. We saw several gators and learned a lot about the swamps. Beautiful day on the water.
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