New Orleans Swamp Tour: Explore Cajun Bayou Life

Embark on a thrilling New Orleans swamp tour and immerse yourself in the captivating world of Louisiana’s Cajun wildlife. Explore ancient burial mounds, Cajun cemeteries, and a vibrant fishing village while encountering majestic birds, snakes, turtles, fur animals, and gators. Book your adventure now!

Duration: 1 hour, 40 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Barataria Preserve - Travel along the Mississippi River to reach your destination in the swamps. On this tour, you will enjoy a fully narrated swamp tour by one of our local captains on the comfort of a swamp tour boat. Our tour boats feature a roof, cushioned seats, windows that can be raised or lowered for the weather, restroom, and plenty of…
What's Included
  • Professional guide
  • Swamp boat tour
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Food and drinks (available for purchase)
Additional Information

Embark on a thrilling adventure with a swamp tour in New Orleans! Witness the inhabitants of the Bayou coexisting peacefully with the swampy surroundings, using the waterways as their main transportation routes. Enjoy a leisurely journey on our sheltered swamp tour boats in New Orleans, gliding past an ancient 2,000 year-old Indian burial mound, a local…

Location
9706 Barataria Blvd
Barataria Boulevard
Departure Point: Barataria Blvd, Marrero Address: 9706 Barataria Blvd. Marrero, LA 70072 Please plan to arrive at least 20 minutes prior to tour time. The boats will depart on time and cannot delay start time.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Lollys593
Jan 4, 2025
We loved this swamp tour! - This was the highlight of our multi-generational family trip to New Orleans. Even though it was a little chilly (January), Captain Ernie spotted a few alligators for us. The bayous and canals are lovely. Definitely recommend. Thank you, Captain Ernie!
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Virginia_d
Jan 4, 2025
Fun experience - We learned a lot from the guide! It was a perfect amount of nature, history, people, and fun! We saw few alligators and dry oil wells.
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Yufang_z
Jan 4, 2025
Worth it - The captain was very knowledgeable and experienced. The full trip was full of educational. I highly recommend it.
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Macy_w
Jan 2, 2025
Great Tour in the Swamp - We really enjoyed our tour with Captain Ernie. He pointed out a lot of areas and made sure that we got to experience gators even through we were there in December.
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Kristen_n
Jan 1, 2025
Great experience, great... - Great experience, great tour guide. Saw 2 gators, 2 bald eagles, and blue heron! I would highly recommend.
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Andrew_h
Jan 1, 2025
Great swamp adventure! - Came down for New Year’s and had a blast! Captain Dewey was funny and took us to see a lot of gators. Would definitely recommend!
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Zac_d
Dec 31, 2024
Wheelchair friendly and entertaining. - Our tour guide Trey was great. Funny and informative. For my wheelchair homies, T12 and it was a piece of cake getting on and off the bigger boat. They have accessible restrooms there onshore but not on the boat. Tour is about an hour and a half so you should be fine if you hit the pisser before you leave on tour. Went during winter so we only got to catch a couple gators but saw plenty of other wildlife. Do this one!!
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Jennifer_b
Jan 2, 2025
We had to take the later... - We had to take the later one unfortunately but it was still good. Didn’t get to see any alligators but did learn a lot about the area.
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Emilyar1382uk
Jan 2, 2025
Disappointed - One of our party got sick at the last the last minute so we were running late. We called and let them know that we were on the way. They wouldn’t hold the boat for us even though we arrived with the boat still docked, instead the captain was waved on by the “boss man.” They couldn’t reschedule us so we lost our money.
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Naman_k
Jan 5, 2025
DO NOT DO THIS IN WINTERS. Such a waste of time and money - They should've closed the tour in winters. No point of this tour when the guide already knows and tells you the chance of seeing an alligator or swamp is 0%. Nothing special about this trip atleast in January
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