New Orleans Small-Group Airboat Swamp Tour
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New Orleans, USA
- 1 hour 40 minutes (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Delve into the atmospheric beauty of New Orleans’ vast swamplands on an exciting 2-hour small-group tour by airboat. With a knowledgeable guide, cruise past fascinating flora and fauna, scouring the picturesque scenery for sightings of alligators and other rare creatures. Experience the exhilaration of traveling at high velocity as your driver alternates between gentle cruising and high-speed bursts. Receive personalized attention from your guide on this small-group tour, limited to only 9 passengers.
- 2-hour small-group airboat tour of the swamps surrounding New Orleans
- Cruise the atmospheric waterways in search of ferocious alligators
- Learn about the area’s fascinating flora and fauna from your professional guide
- Alternate between high-speed bursts and gentle cruising in order to capture fantastic photographs during regular stops
- Enjoy the intimate atmosphere of this small-group tour, limited to only 9 passengers
What's Included
- Professional guide
- Small group swamp airboat tour
- Safety Flotation Jackets
- Food and drinks
- Gratuities
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- 9706 Barataria Blvd, Marrero, LA 70072, USA
Departure Point: Barataria Blvd, Marrero, LA Address: 9706 Barataria Blvd Marrero, LA 70072 Please plan to arrive at least 20 minutes prior to tour time. The boat will depart on time and we cannot delay start time.
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.Itinerary
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Barataria Preserve
1 hour 40 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
New Orleans (Pass By)
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not recommended for travelers with back problems
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Most travelers can participate
- 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
- Please note you are not guaranteed to see a gator. They hibernate in winter months but are easily spotted in spring, summer, and fall.
- 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.
- 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.
- Please plan to arrive 20 minutes prior to departure time.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 9 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Featured review
We had an absolutely wonderful time! Rocky was an amazing guide. He made our experience unforgettable! We highly recommend this tour.
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You might get a little wet but it was a lot of fun
We seen a ton of gators but our favorite was nub
Highly recommend
I would do this tour over and over again. It was a great ride and we saw lots of wildlife including alligators and raccoons.
What a great experience. So many gators, and beautiful birds. Hard to our guide was very knowledgeable and funny.
Good chance to get just a little wet, these guys do a great job. They know where the gators are in the area.
We travelled about 45 minutes from our hotel to get to this venue. Im so glad that we did! This was easily the highlight of our 5 day trip! Our tour guide was a true animal lover and we enjoyed every second with him. I mostly enjoyed Bubbles the alligator, but my friends are torn between him and Sketchy, the raccoon! This was an awesome trip and you can book this company with confidence!
This was definitely one of the best things we did on our vacation to New Orleans. Our nine year old loved every minute of it. We saw lots of gators up close and got to see a beautiful part of our country. Highly recommend!
Our whole family, from 15 to 70, all agreed that this was the best part of our trip!
Captain BeeBop loves the swamp and it shows. We met Willie the gator and it was so great to see them have a caring, but safe, relationship with one another.
We had a blast as a family!! So much natural beauty! Very knowledgeable guide. We loved holding the baby alligator! Worth every penny!
Very informative and fun ride around the bayou. Our guide talked about the animals, flora and fauna of the bayou. We saw plenty of gators and even saw a cute raccoon. Who knew gators and raccoons like jumbo marshmallows? I would recommend this excursion.
Our swamp tour was fantastic. Captain Ernie was very informative and friendly. Doing the small boat tour was the best way to go for a personalized experience. My daughter and I both were amazed by how many alligators and wildlife in general we saw during the tour.
Great experience! The kids loved and our guide was so knowledgeable about the wildlife and gators!!!
Ian did an amazing job as our guide. He was informative and gave great insight about the conservation of the area. We lived it and would recommend it to everyone! My 2 teenagers both enjoyed it and we all know how hard it is to impress teenagers!
Response from Host, Jul 2026
Thank you for the five-star review, Brandi!
The tour was great and the guide was very knowledgeable, friendly and kept the tour funny and interesting. My family loved it!
Was great. Saw gators. The guide was spectacular and full of knowledge on plants, animals, area and history.
Ian, our airboat guide, made the trip both memorable and informative. He made several stops along the way to share interesting facts about the swamp and its ecosystem.
The most exciting part of the tour was watching him interact with the alligators. He was able to get remarkably close to them, even touching some of them, and demonstrated how they are fed marshmallows. It was a unique experience that made the tour both entertaining and educational.
The tour was incredible. Our guide, Captain Bep-Pop, was incredibly knowledgeable and passionate about alligators. Even the gators adored him and seemed to be visiting an old friend.
Captain Dewey brought us on an amazing swamp tour.
The smaller fan boat makes for a great experience and we were able to go places the larger boat tours are unable to reach.
Our guide had tons of knowledge to share and brought us to many very large (10ft) gators! The swamp was a magical place and we would highly recommend this tour.
Captain Bee-Bop was so knowledgeable about the alligators and swamp. The airboat was a blast, I would definitely recommend and do it again! Thank you for the hearing protection also.
Lot’s of gators. We were traveling with our grandsons, both early 20s. We all enjoyed the experience!
Excellent tour with a true local. My husband and I debated about joining a larger tour, and we are glad we paid more for the smaller, faster, more dynamic experience! Highly recommend.
CAPTAIN BeBop!!!!!
1 million stars. Doesn't get better than him. I would bring all family and Co workers back, but I'd request him only.
The boat ride was awesome. Our captain was very informative and very pleasant.
Holding the baby alligator was an experience in a life time.
Be ready for a great time with a very informative and interactive captain. Bobby was fun, he loves his job and it shows.
Really fun experience with the small group airboat! Saw lots of alligators and learned a TON from our guide about the water, the trees, the alligator life cycle, local birds, etc. The dock is really easy to find and there’s a snack shack with awesome merch and restrooms available. I’m recommending Louisiana Swamp Tours to my friends who visit New Orleans!
Our guide Booby was very knowledgeable and personal. He knew the area well and all the wildlife. We had an absolute blast and saw tons of Gators. I would greatly recommend this tour.
The small group airboat tour was great. Our guide, Ernie, was knowledgeable and hilarious. We saw lots of wildlife and had a great time. It was a much better way to spend our money than what we spent in the city.
Great fun. Interesting and informative. All round fun time with a fabulous guide. I would do it again.
Bobby was our guide and we was fantastic. He made the trip even better with his knowledge and commitment to us learning and being hands on.
Awesome time! Ian is a great guide! Saw lots of alligators! And “Fluffy” is so cute! Talk about up close and personal!
Fun and informative. Our captain grew up in the area and had lots of info. Super fun to go fast on the swamp boat (we did get a little wet!) and saw some cool gators.
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