New Orleans Swamp Tour Boat Adventure with Transportation

Overview

Available languages

English

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 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.

1 hour 40 minutes • Admission Included

What‘s Included

Professional guide

Swamp boat tour

Hotel pickup and drop-off (from downtown New Orleans hotels only)

Gratuities

Food and drinks

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Options

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

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

Reviews

4.82

1,031 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

913

Recommend
Ernesto D,,Feb 25, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00
Captain Bobby was great. Even though it was a little cold we still saw a few alligators. We did the pontoon boat.
captain ernie⭐️
virginia s,,Feb 24, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00
this was great, even though it was cold, happy we got to see some gators and capt. ernie was very knowledgeable and passionate about his gators !!!
Alligators like Marshmallows!
rarrinto,,Feb 24, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00
It’s cold on the boat. Dress warmly! Captain Ernie is a great storyteller and narrator. He had marshmallows ready to toss to an alligator and we had lots of photo ops!
Great trip
Fanny R,,Feb 23, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00
Fun and relaxing tour with a very funny captain! Although the weather was very cold we still managed to see 7 gators
Excellent tour
ElenaReporter,,Feb 22, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Excellent. Captain Erny was born and raised in the swamp area and as a marine biologist could also share scientific information about the ecosystem.
Fun swamp tour
michellesR8759JE,,Feb 22, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Great experience and lots of information… the gators are so cute they are the swamp puppies. Just don’t touch them leave that to the pros
Capt Ernie was the Best...
Adrienne C,,Feb 21, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00
Capt Ernie was the Best Guide!!! Very knowledgeable and funny!! He provided history and personal experience.
A+++++ family experience
Corey R,,Feb 21, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00
It was awesome. Captain Ernie was well versed on the history of the swamps since he grew up around them and knew where we could “catch” some gators. Would definitely go back and do this experience.
See Ya Later Alligator
Yvonne C,,Feb 20, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00
Captain Ernie was a great tour guide. He was very informative about the everything and past events. He was funny and made sure we had time to take pictures.
It is a Must see tour.
Shaneaqua M,,Feb 20, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00
It was a great experience. Would recommend. We saw more wildlife than alligators and learned some history of Louisiana and the Land. The driver picked us up on time, he thoroughly explained the tour and got us to our destination and back in a timely manner safely.

From US$60.00