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Manchac Swamp Tour: Explore Untouched Wildlife
4.7
23 Ratings
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Explore Manchac Swamp’s untouched beauty on a private boat tour. Discover wildlife and history with expert guides. Book your adventure today.
Explore Manchac Swamp’s untouched beauty on a private boat tour. Discover wildlife and history with expert guides. Book your adventure today.
Duration:
5 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Cajun Pride Swamp Tours - After New Orleans pickups are complete, you’ll head out to the Manchac Swamp for your 90-minute tour. Manchac Swamp is approximately 30-45 minutes from downtown New Orleans/French Quarter. As your slow-moving pontoon boat drifts through the waterways, you will learn about Louisiana Wetlands, the inhabitants of the swamp,…
- Cajun Pride Swamp Tours - After New Orleans pickups are complete, you’ll head out to the Manchac Swamp for your 90-minute tour. Manchac Swamp is approximately 30-45 minutes from downtown New Orleans/French Quarter. As your slow-moving pontoon boat drifts through the waterways, you will learn about Louisiana Wetlands, the inhabitants of the swamp, particularly the life and habits of the American Alligator, as well as the unique history of the Cajun town of Frenier within the Manchac Swamp. Swamp creatures, seeing our boats daily, recognize them as part of their normal environment. Unafraid and responsive to their boat captain’s call, they peek out from underbrush and between moss-draped trees and shrubs, frequently coming directly to the boat. In the safety and comfort of the boat, you can actually come within a few feet of jumping alligators.
What's Included
- Picnic tables provided throughout property
- 90-minute swamp boat tour with air-conditioned transportation from New Orleans
- Picnic tables provided throughout property
- 90-minute swamp boat tour with air-conditioned transportation from New Orleans
What's Not Included
- On-board restrooms
- Gratuities
- Rain ponchos or sunscreen
- Water, soda, coffee, and snacks are available for purchase
- On-board restrooms
- Gratuities
- Rain ponchos or sunscreen
- Water, soda, coffee, and snacks are available for purchase
Additional Information
This tour takes place on a privately owned wildlife refuge, ensuring that guests enjoy an exclusive experience without the presence of other boats. Hunting and fishing are prohibited on the property, allowing visitors to witness the Manchac swamp in its natural state. The animals perceive the boats as part of their environment, remaining visible and…
This tour takes place on a privately owned wildlife refuge, ensuring that guests enjoy an exclusive experience without the presence of other boats. Hunting and fishing are prohibited on the property, allowing visitors to witness the Manchac swamp in its natural state. The animals perceive the boats as part of their environment, remaining visible and unafraid for guests to observe. Knowledgeable boat captains will educate guests about the local wildlife and the lifestyle of the people who once inhabited the swamp.
Location
Cajun Pride Swamp Tours
Frenier Road
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.7
(23 Ratings)
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Lesaq2022
Jan 25, 2023
Cajun Pride Swamp Tour - Cajun Pride Swamp Tour with Captain "Bishop". Fantastic sense of humor and knowledge of the area. Though it is the off season for rhe American alligator as well as the day after a tornado watch bringing a chilling wind into the area the captain still knew where to look to not disappoint. Great tour!
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843traceyd
Sep 21, 2022
Trip to The Swamp - We decided to do the swamp tour on the small air boat, we were picked up in New Orleans and taken to the where the boats were and dropped back off. The tour in total was 11.00 am until 2.30 pm which included being picked up the swamp tour and dropped back off in New Orleans. The airboat we had held eight people, nine including the guide. Jay was our driver and guide, he was brilliant telling us history of the hurricanes and how some of the swamp used to be dry land and how his own home was hit. He called the alligators in French we seen one male the first little cove then another male and female baby the next small cove. He fed the alligators with marshmallows and sausage they came to the boat and he actually kissed one. Overall I would definitely recommend this tour.
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L1525kbnicoled
Mar 9, 2021
Great tour! - We had a great experience with Bishop our boat captain. We saw quite a few gators, turtles and raccoons. Bishop was entertaining and knowledgeable. Would definitely recommend.
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195ya
Feb 28, 2021
We Had a great time!! - Great Tour! It's definitely a must when visiting New Orleans:-)
Our Guide Bishop was Great!
Lots of Gators and other wildlife.
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Fayer890
Mar 6, 2020
Fab Swamp Tour with Captain Judy - Fab Swamp Tour with Captain Judy and her funny stories, incl the alligator wrestling one 😁 Amazing to see the Raccoons and wild pigs sooo close to the boat 😊!! CJ's info throughout was entertaining and would defo recommend.
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Nicolegk782bg
Feb 19, 2020
Swamp tour - Everything from the bus ride in to the actual tour was fun! It was well organized and each person was super knowledgeable. We were lucky to have a mini bus tour from Big Joe on our way to the swamp then capt tom took over on the boat. Thank you all for making our trip so special!!
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Kelz812
Feb 7, 2020
Lots of Fun & Great Captain - My friends & I booked this in January when they said its unlikely we would see any gators. BUT we got lucky. It happened to be a sunny day and we saw so many. In addition to lost of other wildlife. Our captain was informative, funny, and could tell he really enjoyed what he did. It wasn't just memorized information. I would totally do this again!
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608morganr
Feb 3, 2020
Bucket list tour! - I searched multiple swamp tours and landed on Cajun pride tours and I am so happy I found it! It’s been a bucket list item of mine to be able to see gators in the swamp and eventually hold a baby gator! Last time I was in New Orleans I was told that no tours have small gators during the winter months but I called this tour group and they said there would most likely be a baby gator on board. Sure enough, everyone was able to get a chance to hold the baby and get a picture with her. We had Captain Allen and he was great, really knowledgeable about the swamp.
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Christiec309
Jan 15, 2020
Wonderful afternoon - We had a great experience with Cajun Pride swamped too! Our bus driver dropped us off early but a friendly employee, faith, told us where to get some lunch nearby. Our boat guide did a wonderful job. He was very knowledgeable and gave us a local perspective about the wildlife here. We got to see the real Louisiana... including the beautiful swamps and misunderstood alligator. The service was friendly and personable, just like they were entertaining friends. I highly recommend this experience.
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Skoshney
Dec 28, 2019
Funny - informative - We took the tour Christmas week Capt Bishop was our host - he was both funny and very knowledgeable - although most of the wildlife was dormant because of the cold we did manage to see some alligators and a raccoon - they did pass around a baby alligator which my son was impressed with - I recommend this tour worth the money 👍
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