Alligator Tour: Explore Louisiana's Swamps

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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Chloeam146mq
Nov 5, 2025
Top notch dad jokes on the swamp tour - Guide was full of stories and great dad jokes. My friend is pregnant, so could not do speed boat, and we had a lovely time on the swamp tour. Don't feel like we missed out not doing the speed boat at all.
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Quest598982
Nov 5, 2025
Just do it! - Fun, safe and so interesting. Guide was informed and entertauning. And we saw so many alligators! Definitely recommend for everyone to do it.
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C9164bwtiml
Oct 31, 2025
It was a awesome tour - The gutted and tour were awesome my family really enjoyed it we learn and seen so much I would recommend it it’s a must do thank you so much
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329neethue
Oct 27, 2025
Excellent, value for money - We had a great time on the covered boat. Went with our baby & toddler. Free parking near the boat launch area. Spotted few crocs, birds & spooky trees.
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Marquitam779
Oct 26, 2025
Great experience had an amazing time check them out worth every penny - Great experience had an amazing time we took the pountune boat and it was a beautiful day very relaxing and flat safe on the boat !!
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318kailynnj
Oct 26, 2025
Amazing views - The guide had a great attitude and was very informative of the history! He also made sure we were able to get some good pictures!
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Rosebertinem
Nov 7, 2025
Relaxing tour - Overall positive experience. We chose the leisure covered swamp tour. As my first time it was nice to learn about the natural habitat. If you’re wanting a slow pace, leisure, relaxing boat your, this would be a good choice.
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Priscillamz5978pn
Nov 2, 2025
Underwhelmed - I was pretty taken aback by the pour albino alligator being kept in a tiny indoor pond, it seems quite inhumane. On top of that, there was a lot of trash in the water around the boats and waiting area. The bayou was gorgeous but we didn’t see much wildlife, which was pretty disappointing and the music on the boat was really loud. The pick up/drop off process was very smooth and I’m grateful for it, but overall, it was a lot of waiting around to be underwhelmed.
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Josephbj4947zv
Nov 4, 2025
Awful, go somewhere else - Terrible money grab. They drive you at 5mph around the corner to a dead end and float there for an hour. After 30 minutes all adults were playing on phones and kids were sleeping on the dirty floor. No wild life, no sights to see. Just drove over a bridge and see more. I signed up for an airboat ride, not a garbage barge. What they do and don't tell you is, if they fill up the airboats, everyone else gets jammed into garbage barge. Try and complain and they tell you that's all they have. No refunds, no other boat. And now you look like the bad guy if you complain. Awful, bait and switch.
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Ladonnas340
Oct 28, 2025
So disappointed and sorry we did this tour. A waste of money. - Our guide either talked about hurricane Ida or played loud music most of the time. We did see 3 gators but he did not tell us anything about gators. I still don't know what their natural food is, how big do they get, how many teeth do they have, how often do they eat? Not a thing nada. We were told they would feed them marshmallows, not our guide. He was content to drive the pontoon and play his music. Will not recommend. Looking for another swamp tour that will be more entertaining and informative.
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From $35
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).