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New Orleans Airboat Ride
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- 2 to 4 hours
- Pickup offered
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Experience New Orleans’ wild bayou country on an exciting, family‐friendly airboat ride. This boat tour winds through the mossy cypress swamp close to Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve, named for the 19th‐century pirate and smuggler. While onboard, enjoy lively commentary from a native guide as you admire lush, forested shoreline and spot local wildlife. Both self-drive and hotel pickup options are available, and hotel pickups begin 75 minutes prior to tour time.
- Enjoy a fast, thrilling ride on tidewater cypress swampland near the Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve
- See alligators, turtles, snakes, egrets, herons, ibis and other wildlife
- Choose from morning and afternoon departures on a small or large airboat
- Small-group tour limited to ten people (small airboats) or 30 people (large airboats) for a more interactive experience
- Hotel pickup and drop-off (if option selected.) Hotel pickups begin 75 minutes prior to tour time.
What's Included
- Airboat ride
- Local guide
- Roundtrip transportation (if option with transport is selected at time of booking.)
- Gratuities
- Food and drinks (gift shop and bar available on site)
Meeting and Pickup
You can head directly to the meeting point, or request pickup
Meeting point
- 5118 Texas St, Lafitte, LA 70067, USA
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.Pickup details
***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.
What To Expect
Choose a morning or afternoon tour and meet your airboat at the embarkation point in the town of Lafitte, an historic fishing village named for notorious 19th‐century pirate and privateer Jean Lafitte, located approximately 30 miles (48 km) from New Orleans. Prearranged coach pickup is also available from your downtown New Orleans or French Quarter hotel. Hotel pickups begin 75 minutes prior to your chosen tour time.
Upon arriving at the airboat launch site, board a large airboat holding 15 to 25 passengers or a small airboat limited to six to eight passengers. Hold on tight as your airboat takes off into the tidewater cypress swamp near Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve. Enjoy close proximity to the water from your seat in the flat‐bottomed airboat. As you zip through the bayou, check out signature cypress trees dripping with moss and massive tupelo‐gum tree rising straight from the water.
Depending on the season, you may spot alligators basking in sun on the shore or lurking in the water. Rest assured that the swamps are teeming with wildlife year‐round. Spot turtles, snakes, raccoons, nutria and many native birds – you may even spot a bald eagle!
Your airboat tour ends at the embarkation point. Before leaving this iconic Cajun town, pop into the local albino alligator exhibit or grab a delectable shrimp Po' boy to go (own expense). Then drive or board your coach back to New Orleans. Note: This tour does not include hotel pick‐up or drop‐off unless hotel pickup and drop‐off is selected at checkout. If you have selected hotel pickup and drop‐off please specify your hotel details at the time of checkout or advise the local operator directly after booking.
Upon arriving at the airboat launch site, board a large airboat holding 15 to 25 passengers or a small airboat limited to six to eight passengers. Hold on tight as your airboat takes off into the tidewater cypress swamp near Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve. Enjoy close proximity to the water from your seat in the flat‐bottomed airboat. As you zip through the bayou, check out signature cypress trees dripping with moss and massive tupelo‐gum tree rising straight from the water.
Depending on the season, you may spot alligators basking in sun on the shore or lurking in the water. Rest assured that the swamps are teeming with wildlife year‐round. Spot turtles, snakes, raccoons, nutria and many native birds – you may even spot a bald eagle!
Your airboat tour ends at the embarkation point. Before leaving this iconic Cajun town, pop into the local albino alligator exhibit or grab a delectable shrimp Po' boy to go (own expense). Then drive or board your coach back to New Orleans. Note: This tour does not include hotel pick‐up or drop‐off unless hotel pickup and drop‐off is selected at checkout. If you have selected hotel pickup and drop‐off please specify your hotel details at the time of checkout or advise the local operator directly after booking.
New Orleans (Pass By)
Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve
1 hour 45 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Not recommended for travelers with back problems
- 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
Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
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Daniel_S
Our guide was very nice and made sure we had a good time. We saw so many alligators, and the scenery was otherwise beautiful in and of itself.
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Joanne_F, Apr 2024
Our guide was informative about the area and made the experience enjoyable. We loved seeing so many alligators.
Donna_G, Apr 2024
Great time! Our tour guide, Ron, was amazing! He put on a show with a couple gaters. Would totally recommend!
Phil_S, Apr 2024
great guide a lot of fun had gator come into the boat!!! He had a lot of information of the area.
you must so this if you come to the area.
mariannemziegler, Apr 2024
Captain Ramon was extremely knowledgeable about the bayou and worked well with his known alligator friends.
Marc_C, Apr 2024
I wish they had a zero star option. The company provides you with a pick up time at booking. Once the 24 hour cancellation. Is over they change that time. Between trips booked by friends family as well as myself. This is my 36th VIATOR tour. This will also be my last VIATOR tour.
Kelly_L, Apr 2024
Jordan, our guide, was excellent. He clearly was very passionate about environmental preservation and gave us many important facts about the area. We saw and learned tons about the alligators as well. We enjoyed it very much.
Michael_K, Apr 2024
Excellent outing. We enjoyed our trip and tour guide. Alligators were friendly! 😜 . Highly recommend.
Charles_N, Apr 2024
Taking an airboat ride through the Louisiana swamps has been on my family's bucket list for a long time. Airboat adventures and their guides do a fantastic job of taking you through the swamps and giving you the opportunity to see wildlife in their natural environment.
Response from Host, Apr 2024
Thank you for recommending Airboat Adventures. We're happy to hear that your Captain showed you a good time on your swamp tour!
Jennifer_F, Apr 2024
Most awesome part of our trip!! Our captain was “the legend” and he lived up to the name!!! If we return would definitely want him again!!!
Response from Host, Apr 2024
Glad to hear you enjoyed your tour! Come back and visit us soon!
Lorraine_F, Apr 2024
Amazing experience with a great tour guide who was very knowledgeable about the local area. Would highly recommend- we saw not only a lot of alligators but also bald eagle, osprey and even an owl!
Response from Host, Apr 2024
Glad to hear you enjoyed your tour! Come back and visit us soon!
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