Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve Tours and Tickets

There are plenty of ways to experience Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve. Looking at ratings and reviews previously given by customers, these are the best tours available right now:

• New Orleans Airboat Ride
• Jean Lafitte 90-Minute Swamp and Bayou Boat Tour
• Large Airboat Ride with Transportation from New Orleans
• Paddlewheeler Creole Queen Historic Mississippi River Cruise
• New Orleans Swamp and Bayou Sightseeing Tour with Transportation

Visiting the Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve is free. Airboat tours of the bayou typically start at around US$32 per person if they don't include transportation and around US$65 per person when transportation from New Orleans is included.

You can see all sorts of birds, reptiles, mammals, and amphibians at Jean Lafitte National Historical Park, particularly within the Barataria Preserve. Species that call the preserve home include white-tailed deer, bats, coyotes, nine-banded armadillos, tree frogs, alligators, water snakes, and a huge range of songbirds.

Yes, guided tours are available at the Jean Lafitte National Historical Park. Guided boat tours of Bayou Lafourche take place on Fridays and Saturdays between October and May and depart from the Wetlands Acadian Cultural Center. Some privately run boat tours include round-trip transportation from New Orleans.

Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve is open year-round, but some visitor and cultural centers are closed on select public holidays. If you want to see wildlife, plan to visit when creatures are most active around dusk or dawn.

You can do all sorts of activities at Jean Lafitte National Historical Park, from hiking to boating to birdwatching. History lovers should check out Chalmette Battlefield and Chalmette National Cemetery for a glimpse of life in the early 19th century and some of the cultural centers for Acadian history.