New Orleans Airboat Ride

Airboat Adventures
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Inspire634279
21 hours ago
This was a great experience! We really enjoyed the ride and our guide was absolutely amazing! He shared stories and so much information about the bayou. We saw birds, including a bald eagle, and alligators! I would recommend anyone visiting the area to take this trip. We will be back

Take a break from the hustle-bustle of New Orleans and escape to nature on this exhilarating, family-friendly airboat ride! Spot alligators, snakes, turtles, egrets and herons as you take a fast, fun ride over a tidewater cypress swamp close to Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve. Admire moss-covered cypress and tupelo-gum trees as you explore bayous teeming with life and take advantage of incredible photo ops. Th premium small-group tour is limited to 6 people, regular small airboat (up to 10 people) or large airboat (up to 30 people) to allow for better views of the wildlife. Please note: If you book the self-drive option you will not receive hotel pickup. If you book the option with pickup, pickups will begin 1 hour and 15 minutes prior to tour time. There are no rideshare or taxi services to this area. Gators are more commonly spotted in summer months.

Departure Point

  • Please turn right on Texas Street (the next right), not Fleming Park Rd to enter the facility.
Return Details
  • Please turn right on Texas Street (the next right), not Fleming Park Rd to enter the facility.
Duration2 hours - 4 hoursLanguages Available
  • Human tour guide - English

Points of Interest

Stop At: New OrleansNew Orleans, LouisianaDrive-out along the Mississippi River approximately 30 miles (48 km) to the embarkation point of your airboat from your New Orleans hotel. Depending on the option you selected, board a large airboat holding 15 to 25 passengers or a small airboat limited to six to eight passengers for a more intimate, personalized experience. Duration: Not AvailableStop At: Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve419 Decatur St, , New Orleans, LouisianaSet out on a 1 hour and 45 minute tour on a 20,000-acre (8,095-hectare) tract of tidewater cypress swamp close to the Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve. Your airboat is powered by an aircraft propeller to allow a fast, fluid trip through the shallow marshes. Feel the wind on your face as you zip into bayous lined with mossy cypress and tupelo-gum trees. Prepare to see plenty of alligators in the warmer months (and warmer days in winter), some of which may be out sunning themselves on rocks! Your guide may even feed the gators, affording amazing photo opportunities. Keep your eyes open for turtles, snakes, egrets, herons and ibis. You may even catch sight of a hawk, owl or bald eagle. In the cooler months, look for white-tailed deer, raccoons and the large rodents known as nutria. Be sure to check out the indoor exhibits of alligators, including an albino alligator. Note: This tour does not include hotel pick-up or drop-off unless option selected at checkout. Duration: 1 hour and 45 minutes

Additional Information

  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Operates in all weather conditions (sunny or rainy); please dress appropriately
  • Minimum age is 5 years
  • Reservations booked separately will NOT be guaranteed to be on the same boat
  • Taxi & Ride Share services not available in our area
  • We offer a full refund in case of inclement weather that is unsafe to operate tours (lightening/ thunderstorms/ high wind). We still operate in the rain.
Inclusions
  • Local guide
  • Airboat ride
  • Small storage space under seat
  • Roundtrip transportation (if option with transport is selected at time of booking.)
  • Ear protection
  • Unobstructed views
Exclusions
  • Food and drinks (gift shop and bar available on site)
Redemption InstructionsPlease note: PICKUPS START 1 HOUR AND 15 MINUTES PRIOR TO THE TOUR TIME YOU SELECTED. If you booked the self-drive option you will not receive hotel pick up. If you booked the hotel pick-up option and did not provide a hotel at checkout please immediately call Airboat Adventures at +1-504-689-2005 to provide your hotel information. If you selected the self-drive option and arrive early and don’t see the airboats, don’t worry – tours return about 15 minutes before your tour is scheduled to begin. You may wait in the air conditioned building or see some of the alligators living in the indoor habitat.Driving directions from New Orleans: Take US Business 90 West and cross the Mississippi River. Exit at 4B. Turn left at the 2nd traffic light onto Barataria Blvd (Hwy 45 South.) Travel 2.9 miles and turn left at the traffic light onto Leo Kerner Blvd (Hwy 3134 South. Travel 5.5 miles to a yellow caution light, continue straight past the light and cross over the bridge. Turn left at the stop sign onto Jean Lafitte Blvd and proceed 2.8 miles. Take a right on Fleming Park Road just past mile marker six.TAXI AND RIDESHARE SERVICES ARE NOT AVAILABLE IN THIS AREA.Traveler Pickup Information***Pickups start 1 hour and 15 minutes prior to tour time.***Please be outside or near the main entrance where you have a visible line of sight of the designated transportation area. The driver will be picking up from multiple stops in a 30 minute window. If the bus is not there at first, please keep an eye out for a white shuttle bus with a red logo. Note: THIS TOUR DOES NOT INCLUDE TRANSPORTATION UNLESS YOU SELECT THE OPTION WITH TRANSPORT. Voucher InfoMobile or paper ticket accepted

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Inspire634279
This was a great experience! We really enjoyed the ride and our guide was absolutely amazing! He shared stories and so much information about the bayou. We saw birds, including a bald eagle, and alligators! I would recommend anyone visiting the area to take this trip. We will be back
Valerie_S
Ronnie was an excellent guide oh my he knew so much about the area being 5th generation in the area Great ti see his dads crab traps and see the lovely blue crabs We were able to see several all be it small alligators so much fun
leutrimrexhaj
So much fun, the tour guide was excellent, he had great stories, and the swamp was exceptionally beautiful
Shawntaye_S
Worth every minute of the drive to get there and every dollar we paid. Very informative. He answered any questions we had he filled us in so well that there were hardly any questions
Rexroy_S
Was good experience and worth the time. Guide was lnoedgsblr. Saw some.crocs. it was on the edge of being good too long, but we csne back on time