New Orleans Airboat Ride
Description
Take a break from the hustle-bustle of New Orleans and escape to nature on this exhilarating, family-friendly airboat ride! Spot alligators, snakes, turtles, egrets and herons as you take a fast, fun ride over a tidewater cypress swamp close to Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve. Admire moss-covered cypress and tupelo-gum trees as you explore bayous teeming with life and take advantage of incredible photo ops. Th premium small-group tour is limited to 6 people, regular small airboat (up to 10 people) or large airboat (up to 30 people) to allow for better views of the wildlife. Please note: If you book the self-drive option you will not receive hotel pickup. If you book the option with pickup, pickups will begin 1 hour and 15 minutes prior to tour time. There are no rideshare or taxi services to this area. Gators are more commonly spotted in summer months.
Tour Options
Itinerary
Drive-out along the Mississippi River approximately 30 miles (48 km) to the embarkation point of your airboat from your New Orleans hotel. Depending on the option you selected, board a large airboat holding 15 to 25 passengers or a small airboat limited to six to eight passengers for a more intimate, personalized experience.
Set out on a 1 hour and 45 minute tour on a 20,000-acre (8,095-hectare) tract of tidewater cypress swamp close to the Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve. Your airboat is powered by an aircraft propeller to allow a fast, fluid trip through the shallow marshes. Feel the wind on your face as you zip into bayous lined with mossy cypress and tupelo-gum trees. Prepare to see plenty of alligators in the warmer months (and warmer days in winter), some of which may be out sunning themselves on rocks! Your guide may even feed the gators, affording amazing photo opportunities. Keep your eyes open for turtles, snakes, egrets, herons and ibis. You may even catch sight of a hawk, owl or bald eagle. In the cooler months, look for white-tailed deer, raccoons and the large rodents known as nutria. Be sure to check out the indoor exhibits of alligators, including an albino alligator. Note: This tour does not include hotel pick-up or drop-off unless option selected at checkout.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
***Pickups start 1 hour and 15 minutes prior to tour time.*** Please be outside or near the main entrance where you have a visible line of sight of the designated transportation area. The driver will be picking up from multiple stops in a 30 minute window. If the bus is not there at first, please keep an eye out for a white shuttle bus with a red logo. Note: THIS TOUR DOES NOT INCLUDE TRANSPORTATION UNLESS YOU SELECT THE OPTION WITH TRANSPORT.
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Operates in all weather conditions (sunny or rainy); please dress appropriately
- Minimum age is 5 years
- Reservations booked separately will NOT be guaranteed to be on the same boat
- Taxi & Ride Share services not available in our area
- We offer a full refund in case of inclement weather that is unsafe to operate tours (lightening/ thunderstorms/ high wind). We still operate in the rain.
Reviews(5,172)
Guide was awesome!.Easy check in.
Our tour guide Mark was excellent!
Great experience! The guide showed off the air boat speed which was great fun! He was also able to find alligators to interact with, including a small one that climbed up on the front of the boat! It was really interesting to see the various parts of the swamp, the birds and other animals.
We had a great time! Our tour guide took us to specific spots where he had known sightings! He even did tricks with the Alligators to make the excursion enjoyable! My kids (13 and 12) haven't stopped talking about this event and cannot wait to go back!
The whole experience was great! We saw beautiful scenery and lots of wildlife. Would highly recommend this tour.
So much fun and an awesome experience ❤️ We came from Kansas and had to do this tour! I can’t wait to bring my entire family back next year!
This was an incredible experience! From begining to end, we had a great time. The guide was really engaging, knowledgeable, and fun. Loved his accent. We would definitely recommend this experience to anyone.
We're happy to hear that your Captain showed you a good time on your swamp tour! Thank you for letting Airboat Adventures show you the beauty of Louisiana!
The tour was amazing and the tour guide was funny and kept us laugh the whole time. I had 7 members of my family on the tour and we had a great time!! Great tour for the whole family.
We're glad to hear that your family had a great time on your swamp tour! Be sure to come back next time you're in New Orleans!
Airboat tour was super. Captain Tiktok gave a lot of information about the wildlife. Saw a lot of gators. Would reccomend this tour
Thank you for recommending Airboat Adventures. We're happy to hear that Captain Tik Tok showed you a good time on your swamp tour!
It was totally amazing. The guide was funny and it was the best of times. I want to do it again, at least once more.
Thank you for recommending Airboat Adventures. We're happy to hear that your Captain showed you a good time on your swamp tour!
