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Airboat Tour: Explore Unique Flora and Fauna
4.9
205 Ratings
Marrero
This tour commences a mere 35 minutes from New Orleans, yet it showcases an entirely different spectrum of flora and fauna. It offers a balanced blend of thrilling high-speed excursions punctuated with photo stops. Rest assured, it’s an entirely secure experience steered by a professional local guide.
This tour commences a mere 35 minutes from New Orleans, yet it showcases an entirely different spectrum of flora and fauna. It offers a balanced blend of thrilling high-speed excursions punctuated with photo stops. Rest assured, it’s an entirely secure experience steered by a professional local guide.
Duration:
1 hour, 40 minutes
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Barataria Preserve - Drive along the Mississippi River to reach your destination in the swamps. This tour is a combination of both a swamp tour and an airboat ride. Your tour guide will stop on your journey to allow for photos and alligator encounters! This airboat is a larger capacity vessel with the ability to seat up to 16 passengers. This is…
- Barataria Preserve - Drive along the Mississippi River to reach your destination in the swamps. This tour is a combination of both a swamp tour and an airboat ride. Your tour guide will stop on your journey to allow for photos and alligator encounters! This airboat is a larger capacity vessel with the ability to seat up to 16 passengers. This is perfect for larger groups. The seating on your airboat is stadium style seating, so anyone seated in front of you will not be obstructing your view.
Each airboat tour is unique and unscripted, you never know what’s going to be waiting for your group behind the next turn. Airboats are driven by a 454 Chevy Engine, bringing speeds of your boat up to 25 miles an hour. Airboats are propelled by a large fan that blow air behind the vessel. On this tour, you will reach places and visit areas which normal boats and vehicles are unable to access.
What's Included
- Professional guide
- Airboat tour
- Professional guide
- Airboat tour
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Food and drinks
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Gratuities
- Food and drinks
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
Additional Information
- All children must be at least 48 inches
- Due to safety concerns, pregnant women are not allowed on this tour
- When traveling with multiple passengers, you must make one booking with all passengers to insure that you are on the same boat. If you did not book together, you are not guaranteed to be together.
- Service animals are permitted but not…
- All children must be at least 48 inches
- Due to safety concerns, pregnant women are not allowed on this tour
- When traveling with multiple passengers, you must make one booking with all passengers to insure that you are on the same boat. If you did not book together, you are not guaranteed to be together.
- Service animals are permitted but not recommended due to the volume of noise on the boat and threats of surrounding wildlife.
- Emotional support animals are not permitted.
- Please note you are not guaranteed to see a gator. They hibernate in winter months but are easily spotted in spring, summer, and fall.
- Airboats are not handicapped accessible. There are no lifts or ramps available for use. Guests must be able to get on or off of the boat themselves or with the help of someone in their party.
Location
Louisiana Tour Company - SWAMP DOCK
Barataria Boulevard
9706 Barataria Blvd
Marrero LA 70072
Please plan to arrive at least 20 minutes prior to start time. Boats will depart at tour time and cannot delay the start time.
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
4.9
(205 Ratings)
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Michael_k
Aug 14, 2026
Air boat tour - The tour was interesting. Bring ear plugs if desired. The boat engine is loud. Ear cuffs provided might not be adequate. Staff was knowledgeable and friendly.
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Ginrocks
Jun 29, 2026
Fun, learning experience. - Everything about this trip was easy! We drove ourselves there and got stuck in traffic which put us about 10 minutes behind. We called the company and they were super and friendly. Our guide, Brandon, was funny, knowledgeable and informative. We saw several alligators and other wildlife.
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Justijl
Jun 27, 2026
Would happily go again! - Dewey was terrific. I took my two boys 15 and 11. My 15 year old is hard to impress but he was smiling and having a great time. It was beautiful out there and the guides have a great relationship with the animals so they come right up to the boat.
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Jessi0980
Jun 25, 2026
Best family experience 🐊 - The highlight of our family trip to NOLA 🐊 We hopped onto the large airboat and immediately were in awe of the beauty of the swamp. The trees and water and of course, the alligators. We also saw a raccoon and birds. Our guide was amazing, knowledgeable, and safe.
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Deborah_s
Jun 24, 2026
Boat ride was great. We... - Boat ride was great. We seen a lot of alligators. Tour guide was very informative. Overall great experience.
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Jack_a
May 17, 2026
Fantastic! - Our tour guide Dewey was fantastic. He really went out of his way to give us the best swamp experience. Highly recommend!
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Dvaba2
May 6, 2026
See you later alligator - Ernie was a great tour guide. The airboat was fun, scenery beautiful and we saw many, many alligators. I would recommend this to a friend.
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Coachbigb
Apr 22, 2026
The best ! Loved it ! - 2nd swamp tour. My first was with a different company. Louisiana Tour Company was hands down the best ! Loved it !
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L3530pwcaram
Apr 17, 2026
Choose this tour!!! - We had Captain Bee Bop and he was outstanding. You could tell he loved his job and his homeland and was so knowledgeable and kind. So many gators! Highly recommend. Thank you for such a great experience!
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Blaira897
Apr 17, 2026
Must do! - Such a unique experience. Dewey was our airboat guide and he made it so much fun. Very knowledgeable of the land and the wildlife. So many cool sites. We were able to do this before our flight home. Perfect way to end our trip. Everyone working at the company was so friendly.
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