New Orleans Bayou: Guided Wildlife Boat Tour

Embark on a thrilling guided wildlife boat tour through the New Orleans Bayou with Adventures of Jean Lafitte. Explore the stunning cypress swamp and encounter alligators, snakes, turtles, and a variety of bird species. Book now!

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Adventures of Jean Lafitte - Embark on a journey through a 20,000-acre (8,095-hectare) expanse of tidewater cypress swamp near the Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve. Glide across the shallow marshlands in your flat-bottomed vessel, as you’re serenely steered along the waterways. Explore the bayous bordered by moss-draped cypress…
What's Included
  • Local guide
  • Pontoon boat ride
  • Hotel pick-up and drop-off (if option with transport is selected at the time of booking)
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks (gift shop and bar available on site)
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Prepare yourself for one of the top excursions available in New Orleans. Adventures of Jean Lafitte invites you on a unique Alligator Tour through the stunning Louisiana backcountry. Get your group together and embark on the journey less taken!
Explore 20,000 acres of tidewater cypress swamp during an hour and a half expedition. Look forward to potential…

Location
5118 Texas St
Texas Street
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Explore67713229216
Mar 30, 2025
Enjoyable & entertaining - The Bayou boat trip explored and found alligators. The history, both long and recent, was well-delivered by boatman Ernie, and included his personal experiences as a fisherman and air boat racer. A nice spring day on the Bayou. Plus, the commentary of the bus driver (Wayne?) was also fantastic, about his personal experiences during Hurricane Katrina.
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Alexandrebi3637ud
Mar 27, 2025
Great find - An amazing experience to see alligator up close. A very invested and funny guide. We definitely recommend this visit which will please everyone.
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Christianoq1873ui
Mar 23, 2025
Odom Family Vacation - We had a blast! The alligators came right up to our boat! The music was fun and the tour guide was very entertaining! Even though I didn't get to ride an air boat, I still had an absolutely amazing time. My kids enjoyed seeing the gators!
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Candya545
Mar 23, 2025
Fun times - Amazing experience!!! Fun and nice people for the tour!! Tasty treats for kids and adults!!! Our tour guide was funny and serious about safety!!! Enjoyed being on the water seeing the alligators and turtles!!! Bring a jacket/long sleeves and if you don’t want your hair blowing everywhere a hat that is guaranteed to stay in place!!! The whole family enjoyed it from six years old to forty years old!!! Thanks!!!
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K5975ukcourtneyc
Mar 23, 2025
Fantastic - We had a fantastic time. Our guide was super knowledgeable and friendly. We saw quite a lot! Definitely would do it again.
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Latricaw2025
Mar 17, 2025
Amazing Experience - Great tour the tour guide was very knowledgeable,fun,energetic and entertaining. If I was single he could be my swamp hubby.
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100franceso
Mar 17, 2025
Great experience! - It was great. We had a noon booking but got squeezed on an earlier one. Our guide was friendly and informative. Would love to go again maybe when it’s a bit warmer out.
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Kathrynh960
Mar 13, 2025
Fun experience - Knowledgeable and fun tour guide. We saw lots of alligators, birds and beautiful Spanish moss. My kids loved it. Definitely recommend.
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Alicia
Mar 11, 2025
Fun family outing! - Fun tour! Perfect length for my young kiddos. Weather was perfect and tour was not at all crowded this time of year. My family of 4 got 2 benches to ourselves on the boat. We were able to see several animals/reptiles including over a dozen gators. The small shop at the swamp had cheap snacks which I appreciated since our tour ran over my kids normal lunch time. They also had pricey souvenirs which we did not buy. Our tour guide was very informative as well. Would recommend.
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D4013kxdavidg
Mar 29, 2025
Boring! - Marriot gave us a Joiful.com gift card and recommended this. It was so boring! We saw a couple alligators that were very small and most of the time we just rode around on a pontoon boat with nothing to see or do.
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