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New Orleans: High Speed 16 Passenger Airboat Ride

4.8  / 5
1021 reviews
Activity provider:Louisiana Tour Company
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Water activity

New Orleans: High Speed 16 Passenger Airboat Ride

Activity provider:Louisiana Tour Company
4.8  / 5
1021 reviews
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From $65 $55.25 per person

Hold onto your hat on a high-speed, small group (up to 16 passengers) airboat ride through the swamps and marshlands just outside New Orleans. Look for alligators and other wildlife, along with diverse bird species in their natural habitat.

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Duration 100 minutes - 4 hours
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Live tour guide
English
Pickup optional
You will be picked up from your accommodation in New Orleans. There is a 30 minute pickup window from the time pickup starts. Please be out front of your location for pickup time and be on the lookout for a bus that says Alert Transportation.

Experience

Highlights
  • Take a high-speed airboat ride through the swamps
  • Learn about the way the Cajuns lived in the wetlands outside New Orleans
  • See alligators, raccoons, wild pigs and other swamp life
Full description
Embark on a high-speed adventure through the swamps and marshes just 35 minutes from New Orleans and experience the amazing scenery by airboat. Slow down or stop to take pictures and get a personal tour from your local captain. Avail of airboats with stadium-style seating so that the person in front does not obstruct your view. Be amazed as alligators come so close to the boat that you can stare into their reptilian eyes! Encounter magnificent birdlife, including bald eagles, pelicans, ospreys and owls. Every tour is unique and you never know what will be around the next corner! Reach speeds of up to 35 miles per hour, propelled by a huge fan that blows air from the back of the boat in excess of 200 miles per hour. Ride in shallow water and access areas where traditional boats cannot go.
Includes
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off (if option selected)
  • 100-minute airboat tour
  • Stadium-style seating for an unobstructed view
  • Wildlife sights
  • Access to areas other boats cannot go
  • Local captain/guide
  • Gratuities
  • Snacks and drinks
Not suitable for
  • People with back problems

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Meet at the Louisiana Tour Company's Swamp Dock.

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Important information

Know before you go

  • Airboat tours are performed in an open boat. If it rains you will get wet. However, you can purchase inexpensive rain ponchos at the swamp tour gift shop
  • Pregnant women or people with neck or back problems cannot participate
  • Children must be at least 48 inches tall and must wear a seat belt
  • Hearing protection is provided by the local operator
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Overall rating

4.8 /5

based on 1021 reviews

Review summary

  • Guide
    4.9/5
  • Transportation
    4.7/5
  • Service
    4.7/5
  • Organization
    4.5/5

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Kayleigh – United KingdomNovember 1, 2023 – Verified booking
Danny was an excellent guide and navigator and we saw so many alligators including some that stayed by the boat for a long time checking us out. Lots of alligator information, and even if we didn’t see them I would have been happy because the routes through the swamps were absolutely stunning!
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Vertina – United StatesOctober 6, 2023 – Verified booking
Ernie was a great tour guide and very knowledgeable of the area and wildlife. Alert Transportation however did not pick us up or drop us off at dedicated location. We were told we had to walk because our hotel was French Quarter. That should have been explained since we placed the address from where we were being picked up when we purchased tickets..
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Dione – CuraçaoSeptember 24, 2023 – Verified booking
Captain Jason was excellent. He is knowledgeable, fun and has the swamp at heart. He knows several alligators by name and even interact with them. We were able to hold a 1 year old alligator. Improvement: the transportation was bad. If you care for the safety of your customers please request Alert Transportation to do some maintenance/service to the vehicle. However it was clean and had good air-conditioning.
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