NEW ORLEANS · BOAT TOURS
The boats worth getting on.
The 12 new orleans boat tours travellers book most, gathered in one place. Where each one takes you, how long you are on the water, who runs the boat, and what a seat on deck costs.
Ride from the French Quarter to Honey Island Swamp on a small boat, spot gators and birds, and learn Cajun culture by water.
Most Popular“Brian the bus driver was excellent. The boat driver was wonderful and found us some gators but was hard to hear.”
Oak Alley or Destrehan plus a private Manchac Swamp boat ride from New Orleans, with guided history and serious wildlife spotting.
“The experience was wonderful, the swamp tour was memorable, the plantation very relaxing, the guide very knowledgeable, the bus driver and very capable. However, we left the station much later than expected and the bus was very old and in very poor condition. The ride was bumpy and very uncomfortable. Only for these reasons I…”
See Honey Island Swamp wildlife on a quiet open-air boat from Slidell, with Cajun stories and a boat-only village.
“Our guide John R. Was amazing! Very knowledgeable and understanding and funny. He made this a super pleasant experience. Thank you!! I had a 6-month old with me and he was very comfortable on my lap. It’s infant friendly! There are bathrooms and a shop before and after ans you learn about wild life, nature,…”
Glide through Louisiana’s cypress swamps on a guided pontoon boat with wildlife spotting, live commentary, and convenient New Orleans pickup.
“It’s a wonderful experience and the guide knows how to find the alligator’s and other wildlife. Highly recommended.”
Shaded pontoon boat through Jean Lafitte swamp near New Orleans. Gator and bird spotting with a real bayou guide. $32.
“Took this tour the last day of our trip and it was the perfect ending! The guide was great, comical, and knowledgeable. Lots of gators!”
Cruise Honey Island Swamp from Slidell for a narrated 2-hour wildlife hunt with cypress, moss, and Cajun village lore for $34.
“I didn’t put pictures because I didn’t want to spoil the experience for others! We had an amazing time. Even though we went during the winter and it was cold, our guide made the best of it and was able to show us some of the native creatures. I will definitely go back again!”
Oak Alley’s 28-oak avenue and Big House meet Manchac Swamp wildlife on a narrated, covered pontoon ride from New Orleans.
“Brittany was an excellent guide. better than the people who worked at the plantation. she's very educated and obviously knew a lot about the history of slavery in New Orleans and slavery. (pre and post America, meaning Spanish and French time periods). She was also very helpful when we had questions. The swamp tour was…”
Visit Oak Alley’s Greek Revival plantation and ride a narrated Barataria Swamp boat tour from New Orleans, with pickup and comfort.
“I recently took a combined plantation and swamp tour, and it was truly one of the highlights of my trip. The plantation tour was both informative and moving—our guide did an excellent job of presenting the complex and often painful history with respect and depth. The grounds were beautiful, and walking through the historic buildings…”
Hotel pickup plus a 2-hour Honey Island Swamp boat ride from New Orleans. See cypress, wildlife, and learn swamp ecology.
“This tour was the highlight of my husband's birthday trip. Only 2 things would have made it better, a little warmer weather and an alligator sighting or two and both of those things were in the hands of Mother Nature, not the tour company. Everything else was top of the line, from the driver picking…”
New Orleans day trip to Oak Alley or Destrehan, then a Manchac Swamp boat cruise with alligators and Rougarou folklore.
“Elizabeth was extremely knowledgeable and amusing, Stacey awesome driver and Tom was a treat. Amazing swamp tour…so many alligators!!”
Swamp pontoon tour of Barataria Preserve with guide and roundtrip New Orleans transport. Spot alligators and wildlife in 4 hours.
“The pick up was great, and you got some great insights on the drive to the boat tours. The boat tour itself was fantastic - we took the slower / larger boat, not the fan boat - and had great commentary from our guide throughout. We learned a lot about the bayou's history, alligators and…”
Hop from New Orleans to Honey Island Swamp by bus and open-air boat, spot alligators and Cajun life, then head back in 5 hours.
“A must do activity! The bus driver was friendly, funny and informative. The tour company is well organized and our guide was fantastic. We learned about the swamp and the many creatures we saw. We’d do this tour again!”
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