NEW ORLEANS · BOAT TOURS
The boats worth getting on.
The 10 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“Xander was excellent! Definitely seems like it’s best to go when it’s a bit warmer (it’s ~40° here this week) but we saw a bit gator and a bunch of adorable raccoons!”
Oak Alley or Destrehan plus a private Manchac Swamp boat ride from New Orleans, with guided history and serious wildlife spotting.
“The tour guide and bus driver was great, I was disappointed that we could not take pictures inside the plantation house, we were only allowed to take pictures of the yard. The swamp boat tour was great, we got to see alligators, raccoons and wild pigs. The boat captain/tour guide was knowledgeable and funny.”
See Honey Island Swamp wildlife on a quiet open-air boat from Slidell, with Cajun stories and a boat-only village.
“This was an excellent look into the bayou with lots of wildlife cooperation. We saw alligators, raccoons, herons and turtles. The bayou itself is beautiful and serene.”
Glide through Louisiana’s cypress swamps on a guided pontoon boat with wildlife spotting, live commentary, and convenient New Orleans pickup.
“Saw big gator, baby gator and another one in water in one spot and also bald eagle on treetop... it was still fun to go on boat and ride around the water”
Shaded pontoon boat through Jean Lafitte swamp near New Orleans. Gator and bird spotting with a real bayou guide. $32.
“Boat captain/guide was very entertaining and knowledgeable. Saw 4 alligators and tons of birds. Great way to explore the bayou.”
Cruise Honey Island Swamp from Slidell for a narrated 2-hour wildlife hunt with cypress, moss, and Cajun village lore for $34.
“Absolutely loved it! Captain Chris was fantastic!!! Book the tour you won’t regret it!!!! We saw gators, birds, turtles and the most adorable raccoons!!”
Oak Alley’s 28-oak avenue and Big House meet Manchac Swamp wildlife on a narrated, covered pontoon ride from New Orleans.
“We had an exceptional time on both tours. The swamp tour was especially fun. Loved seeing all the animals and the guide was funny. My husband did the plantation house tour and I did the gift shop tour ;) The tour guide on the bus had a lovely voice, great sense of humor and really…”
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.
“Note this is a swamp tour and not an alligator tour. The operator was great. They were very organized and very knowledgeable of the area. We were able to see an alligator (it came right up to the boat), a heron and several raccoons. The animals seem to know when the boats are coming and…”
New Orleans day trip to Oak Alley or Destrehan, then a Manchac Swamp boat cruise with alligators and Rougarou folklore.
“A little less time at the plantation and swamp tour.”
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