Airboat Ride with Optional Transportation from New Orleans
Description
Take a thrilling airboat ride through the wetlands near New Orleans and plenty of alligators on this active, family-friendly tour. Travel over bayous and open waterways around the colorful, historic fishing village of Jean Lafitte, named after a 19th-century smuggler. Spy alligators in the wild -- as well as raccoons, native birds and large river rodents called nutria -- as your native guide provides commentary. This tour is an easy way to get out and experience the rich natural landscape around New Orleans.
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Travel by air-conditioned coach from central New Orleans to the nearby fishing village of Jean Lafitte, named after an 18th-century smuggler. Home to a variety of diverse cultures, this area surrounded by Lousiana bayous has been the site of extensive logging operations, sugar and rice plantations and animal trapping enterprises over the years. Today, the people's simple way of life is a marked contrast to the hustle-bustle of New Orleans.
You will travel through the Barataria Preserve, part of the Jean Lafitte National Park & Preserve system. The preserve offers a taste of Louisiana's wild wetlands, protecting 23,000 acres of bayous, swamps, marshes and forests.
In Jean Lafitte, you can get some snacks (own expense) and check out an albino alligator exhibit before boarding your airboat, a vessel that relies on an aircraft-type propeller mounted on its back to move it forward. Feel the wind in your hair as your move swiftly over the wetlands. Your native boat captain will talk about the history and culture of the area and point out wildlife as you travel. See lots of alligators lurking in the marshes, as well as local birds, raccoons and nutria -- giant river rodents that call the bayous home. Conclude your family-friendly escape to the Louisiana wetlands with coach transport back to central New Orleans.
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Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- In case of inclement weather, the tour may be shortened, postponed or replaced with a similar tour on a covered boat
- Minimum age is 5 years
- Sunglasses are recommended. Please note that you are on an air-boat and may get wet.
Reviews(425)
Well worth the money! The experience of feeding the gators was incredibly thrilling and seeing them up close and personal was awesome! Our pilot/tour guide/“official wefie photographer “ Tok, was absolutely fun and entertaining. Would recommend this tour to anybody who is not faint of heart hahaha
Great Experience! Alligators were plentiful and airboat ride was fun! Our Captain Larry was amazing!
Go! It was great! Our guide was amazing! He made sure we had a once in a lifetime experience! Hunt a gator
This was an absolute blast. Our Captain/Guide was amazing and took us to beautiful locations. We saw lots of wildlife and of course alligators. It was rai ing so k ow that you will go rain or shine. Two of our party didn't want to do the airboat in the rain and the staff helped switch to the pontoon boat ride. Our bus driver Alten was by far the best driver we had. Funny, informative and so helpful. He definitely helped make this a great experience. I will book this again with this tour group.
Worth the extra for the small boat. Good tour guides and operators even bus driver alton was great.
Great trip. Beautiful scenery. Lots of gators and other wildlife. Our guide Captain Larry did a fantastic job! Highly recommend going.
The small boat was totally worth the extra money. I highly recommend it!
Great time, our tour guide was awesome!
This was such a wonderful and unique experience. We really appreciated our guide, Adam, who was so personable and knowledgeable. Additionally, his passion for and knowledge about conservation efforts in the area was inspiring.
Great time was had by all! Beautiful are to experience.
