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Swamp Tour

Boat or airboat trips into the bayous outside the city, past cypress trees, herons and alligators.

Photo: Photo courtesy of: Paul Mannix · CC BY-SA 2.0
Open
Year-round; alligators are most active from spring to fall
Price
Paid
Time Needed
Half a day
Address
Various departures; Barataria Preserve, Jean Lafitte National Historical Park, Marrero, LA 70072Google MapsApple Maps
Getting There
Most tours include pickup from the French Quarter.

Why Go

Louisiana's wetlands begin at the edge of the city. Tours run in the Honey Island Swamp, Barataria Preserve and other bayous, by quiet flatboat or noisy airboat, many with hotel pickup.

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