All Louisiana Tours & Excursions in 2026

Captain Ernie blew my expectations. I don’t usually take tours cause it feels…”so touristy”… I was wrong. Captain Ernie was knowledgeable and funny and encouraged questions. He’s an educator and a lover of his homeland. Such a wealth of information! And all delivered in a beautiful setting on a boat!!! Hot Tip: Captain Ernie says it’s best in May if you want to see mating. I was here in October and the late afternoon light was georgeous.

We had a GREAT time! Book this tour you won’t be disappointed! We knew it would be fun but our guide Jason (the adrenaline chaser😊) made the trip even better!. He made our interactions with the gators fun interesting and entertaining! The ride thru the bayou and swamps was exhilarating and so cool to see all the birds. It was like a sanctuary. It really is such an interesting ecosystem. We live on the Chesapeake Bay in Maryland so have a real appreciation for this type of environment. I was worried our larger boat would make the experience not feel personal but since we sat in the front row this was not the case! The shuttle to and from was totally worth the higher price! It bus was comfy driver was cautious and safe 10/10.

This is a really fun experience, starting with the bus ride out to the swamp. Our driver Cornell was a cheerful character, filled with entertaining lore about the city. The swamp tour itself was very well organized and I’m sure you can’t go wrong with any of the captains, but Dustin was fantastic. I could not believe the creatures he was able to spot, including a baby tree frog clinging to tall sawgrass as we zipped by on our boat. (He turned around to get it and show it to all of us before returning it to its home.) He shared lots of info about the animals, birds and overall ecosystem. We saw plenty of gators even though the weather was chillier and not so conducive to gator spotting. One word of caution: if you don’t like raccoons, brace yourself because we saw dozens of them, including a bunch that were close enough to our boat that they seemed ready to jump in!