New Orleans Airboat Adventure: Small-Group Swamp Tour
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1,242 Ratings
New Orleans

Discover an alternative Swamp Tour in New Orleans. Just 35 minutes away from New Orleans, this experience is entirely unique. Brace yourself! This high velocity New Orleans airboat tour combines exploration and thrill. With a six to nine passenger limit, we guarantee a intimate and uncramped journey.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Mississippi River - Navigate the river’s path to arrive at your swampy destination.
  • Barataria Preserve - Embark on a journey that combines the thrill of an airboat adventure with the serenity of a swamp tour. Speed through the waterways before slowing down for photo opportunities. Your local guide, the Captain, will provide an intimate tour. The airboats feature stadium seating, ensuring unobstructed views for all passengers. Every seat offers an excellent vantage point for observing the natural habitat and its inhabitants, including close encounters with alligators. You’ll have the chance to gaze directly into the eyes of these majestic reptiles.

Alligators tend to hibernate during the cooler seasons, yet our knowledgeable captains know their hiding spots. Typically, in winter, the likelihood of spotting an alligator exceeds 50%. In warmer seasons, sightings are guaranteed. Each New Orleans Airboat Tour is distinct, with surprises at every turn. The ecosystems covered include swamps, marshes, and lakes, providing a habitat for a diverse range of wildlife, from Bald Eagles and Pelicans to Ospreys and Owls. The airboats are powered by a robust 454 Chevy Engine, capable of reaching speeds up to 35 mph, and are propelled by a powerful fan that blasts air at speeds over 200 mph. These exhilarating tours skim across shallow waters, accessing areas beyond the reach of conventional boats. The design of these vessels allows for exploration of the swamp’s most secluded regions, inaccessible by land or water. This adventure is truly one of a kind.

What's Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Professional guide
  • 1 hour and 40 minute airboat tour
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks
  • Gratuities
Additional Information
  • All children must be at least 48 inches
Location
New Orleans
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Stephanie_m
Apr 1, 2024
Great Experience - This was a great experience for our family. Our guide was fun and knowledgeable. One of the highlights of our trip!
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Joanna_b
Apr 1, 2024
Amazing unique experience - We had an amazing time! Our boat operator / tour guide is local with an extensive knowledge of the area’s history and ecosystem. Such a unique experience. I highly recommend the small boat tour for a more personal experience.
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J_m
Mar 31, 2024
Take the small airboat! - The best part of the tour was at the end when our guide played with the alligators! Guide was knowledgeable and always felt safe in our small airboat. Happy we took the small one for a better overall experience, getting to see everything without looking over a bunch of people!
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Adrian_h
Mar 30, 2024
An amazing day in the swamp - This experience was absolutely amazing. We saw numerous alligators, and birds who call the swamp home, and our guide was fantastic. I would definitely recommend the small group swamp tour.
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Eleanor_s
Mar 28, 2024
Small airboat- immersive experience and fun! - Excellent response time to inquires through the app. We did a small boat, only 8 of us + Rocky, our tour guide. Funny and well informed, we got to see and feed marshmallows to many gators, including a 12ft regular they call Big Ben- and he let us pet his feet!! The small boat allowed us to go deeper into the swamp bayous and we never saw another boat until the end. Great tour!
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Valeri_m
Mar 28, 2024
5 stars isn’t enough - Absolutely wonderful- the airboat tour was so much fun! Got to see big alligators , an owl, lots of birds and other wildlife. So much interesting information about the swamp, canal and bayous. The boat was safe and teenagers enjoyed it so much. Highly recommend.
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Katherine_f
Mar 28, 2024
Going down the Bayou - What a fun excursion!! Our guide Rocky was super knowledgeable. We saw an incredible amount of alligators and explored so many different waterways. I highly suggest this tour, you won’t be disappointed.
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Nicholasan2642kt
Mar 26, 2024
Top-drawer tour - An excellent experience in every way. Rocky, our guide, was knowledgeable, expert, and delightful. Our alligator encounters were much more intimate than we expected.
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Marta_l
Mar 24, 2024
Gators n More! - We loved seeing the alligators up close but also learning about other plants, trees, and wildlife in the marsh. Our guide was very knowledgeable and also fun!
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Loen_b
Mar 24, 2024
INCREDIBLE AIRBOAT SWAMP TOUR!!!! (: - Had a trip to NOLA with my BFF. Airboat ride has been on our Bucket List for years. Was not disappointed. FANTASTIC!!!! We decided for the Small-Group Airboat Tour and we were not disappointed. The slightly more expensive upgrade was well worth it to us. Our tour guide, Dewey, was the highlight. He gave us an incredible amount of knowledge and he ensured we got close to the alligators without making them uncomfortable. Everyone on the boat had a great photo opportunity with a baby gator!!!! (:
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