New Orleans Swamp Tour Boat Adventure with Transportation
Overview
Available languages
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.
Additional Info
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.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What‘s Included
Professional guide
Swamp boat tour
Hotel pickup and drop-off (from downtown New Orleans hotels only)
Gratuities
Food and drinks
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
What To Expect
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.
Options
12:10pm Tour
Hotel pickup begins at 10:20: Hotel pickups are between 10:20-10:50
Pickup included
9:40am Tour
Hotel pickup begins at 8am: Hotel pickup is between 8am-8:30am
Pickup included
2:10pm Tour
Hotel pickup begins at 12:30: Hotel pickup is between 12:30pm-1pm
Pickup included
4:15 pm Tour
Hotel pickup begins at 3pm: Hotel pickups are between 3pm-3:30pm
Pickup included
Reviews
933 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
fun time
Stacey A,
Sep 3, 2025
- Viator
5.00The guide was very knowledgeable and made it fun! He gave us alot of information, showing us the alligators and raccoons and about echo systems
The tour captain was very efficient & knowledgeable. Although we experienced a little rain our Captain made sure we got.
Kimberly D,
Aug 30, 2025
- Viator
5.00It was great. You're guaranteed to see alligators and you will learn the history of the bayou. Questions are welcomed and answered to the best of the captain's ability.
Relaxing tour with plenty of gator sightings.
Jennifer C,
Aug 29, 2025
- Viator
5.00Captain Ernie made sure we saw plenty of gators, & had a nice enjoyable ride. We learned alot about the bayou, & it's history. Be prepared to ask questions, he likes that:)
Better than the expected, and I expected a lot
Ana L,
Aug 27, 2025
- Viator
5.00Everyone said this was the thing to do so I was already excited, but this tour exceeded my expectation. Captain Earnie was amazing, he clearly cares so much about the swamp and the alligators and he really knows what he’s talking about. We were out on the boat for about and hour and a half and he told us so many facts about the history of the bayou and the animals, he pointed out so many gators and made sure we could get good pictures, we also got to stop by the raccoon island, which he said isn’t always possible, but it was so fun! I recommend this to absolutely everyone, it was amazing.
The captain captain dewy...
Danielle P,
Aug 23, 2025
- Viator
5.00The captain captain dewy was very nice and informative! Definitely would do it again! Shoutout to the baby alligator Louie!
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