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New Orleans Airboat Tour: High-Speed Swamp Adventure
4.9
1,749 Ratings
New Orleans
Discover the alternative Swamp Tour in New Orleans. Located just 35 minutes from the city, it offers a completely different experience. Get ready for excitement! This New Orleans airboat tour combines thrilling speed with informative exploration. With a capacity of only nine passengers, it guarantees an intimate and uncrowded adventure.
Discover the alternative Swamp Tour in New Orleans. Located just 35 minutes from the city, it offers a completely different experience. Get ready for excitement! This New Orleans airboat tour combines thrilling speed with informative exploration. With a capacity of only nine passengers, it guarantees an intimate and uncrowded adventure.
Duration:
4 hours, 15 minutes
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- New Orleans - Your adventure kicks off with a hotel pick-up in New Orleans. Journey along the river to arrive at your swamp destination.
- Barataria Preserve - This tour offers the best of both worlds: a swamp tour combined with an airboat ride. Experience high-speed travel on the airboat, then slow down and pause for photos. Throughout the…
- New Orleans - Your adventure kicks off with a hotel pick-up in New Orleans. Journey along the river to arrive at your swamp destination.
- Barataria Preserve - This tour offers the best of both worlds: a swamp tour combined with an airboat ride. Experience high-speed travel on the airboat, then slow down and pause for photos. Throughout the trip, your local Captain will provide a personal tour. The airboats feature stadium seating, ensuring an unobstructed view for everyone. Every seat offers a great view of the wildlife. Yes, alligators will come very close! While alligators hibernate during the colder months, the skilled captains know where to find them. On average, in winter, you have better than a 50/50 chance of spotting a gator. In the warmer months, gator sightings are guaranteed. You might also see bald eagles, pelicans, osprey, or owls. Airboats can reach speeds of up to 35 miles per hour and are driven by a massive fan that propels air from the back of the boat at over 200 miles per hour. These tours are incredibly exciting! They navigate through inches of water and access areas that traditional boats cannot reach.
What's Included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Professional guide
- 1 hour and 40 minute airboat tour
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Professional guide
- 1 hour and 40 minute airboat tour
What's Not Included
- Food and drinks
- Gratuities
- Food and drinks
- Gratuities
Additional Information
- All children must be at least 48 inches
- 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.
- Due to safety concerns, pregnant women are not allowed on this tour
- Airboats are not handicapped accessible….
- All children must be at least 48 inches
- 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.
- Due to safety concerns, pregnant women are not allowed on this tour
- 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.
- 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.
Location
New Orleans
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
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(1749 Ratings)
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John_m
Jun 8, 2026
Air boat experience to remember - Was amazing from start to finish. The driver that took us to our destination was hilarious, which was a fab start. The guide on the air boat was so knowledgeable and gave us a memorable experience. Would definitely recommend
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Pamela_c
Jun 7, 2026
Just Do It! - Captain Jason was wonderful! Lots of knowledge to share. Pointed out wildlife and their habitat and how it is evolving. Had a blast on the smaller boat - it goes faster than the bigger tour, so reserve it if you have the choice.
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Cape2451
Jun 4, 2026
A morning in the swamp. - This was a great educational and fun informative tour. Much better on small airboat which could access small canals-the true Louisiana swamp. Our guide was fantastic and being local had a wealth of info about the area, the swamp and wildlife. We saw and got close to many alligators which thrilled my grandson. This is a first class operation.
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Dmettler2
Jun 4, 2026
Best airboat trip I've taken - This was a great trip all around. The transportation was on time, driver was very friendly, the boat captain was awesome, the experience was unmatched. Having taken airboat rides in the past, this one was by far the best. Oh, and there were LOTS of up close alligator encounters!
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Wayne
Jun 3, 2026
Great tour with Trey - Great trip on the airboat. Trey was an excellent guide. Everyone on board enjoyed his knowledge and experience.
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Tina_r
Jun 1, 2026
Gators Galore - This was a great way to spend a few hours. The gators were out and about, the Captain very knowledgeable and it was fun out in the open skimming from side to side. Learned how the Captains help Fish and Wildlife help control the preservation of the gators - fun for all
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Road301670
Jun 1, 2026
A fantastic and informative tour - Absolute Highlight of Our Trip!
If you are looking for an authentic, thrilling, and deeply educational swamp tour, look no further. We booked the small airboat tour, and it was hands-down one of the best experiences we’ve ever had.
First off, Captain BeBop was an incredible guide! His passion for the swamp and his local expertise made the trip unforgettable. He knew exactly where to go, and we saw loads of alligators of all shapes and sizes. Getting that close to them in the smaller airboat was a total rush!
What really set this tour apart, though, was the depth of the information. Captain BeBop didn’t just point out wildlife; he gave us a fascinating history of the area. We learned so much about the delicate balance of the ecosystem and the profound effects that both Mother Nature and man-made changes have had on the wetlands over the years.
Tip: Definitely opt for the small airboat. It allows you to get into the narrower, shallower channels where the big tour boats can't go, making for a much more intimate and personalized experience.
Thank you, Captain BeBop, for an amazing day on the water
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Marge_l
May 28, 2026
We were so excited for... - We were so excited for the airboat tour. It did rain but the operators were all about safety so they waited 10mins to make sure it was safe to go out on the water. Bebop was very knowledgeable and entertaining. We saw many gators, got up and close with the biggest gator on the preserve, and even got to carry a baby gator. Airboat is the way to go. We did get soaked but it made the experience all the more fun. You even pass through the scene from Princess and the Frog.
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Alain_d
May 27, 2026
Perfect - Rallye cool captain, Nice ride with highs and lows speeds portions, impressive views of gators. Capt Jason loves his job and his Land, and we felt it.
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Leelanaugrl
May 27, 2026
Awesome Experience all around! - This was a great experience overall! The shuttle picked us up at our downtown hotel on-time and it was a quick 25 minute ride to the airboat location. We waited for a bit for the boats to be ready and then we were called according to the boat size we had reserved. Our captain BeBop was excellent--great energy, felt safe, and awesome storyteller. There was a great mix of going fast and slower to see the gaters. We also got to see the OG gator and the tour guide fed him marshmallows. I loved seeing this side of New Orleans. Recommend 100%
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