Guided Boat Tour of New Orleans Bayou and Wildlife

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You can select up to 15 travelers in total.

Adult (13-100) Minimum: 1, Maximum: 15

Child (5-12) Minimum: 0, Maximum: 15

Infant (0-4) Minimum: 0, Maximum: 15

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

Boat Ride with Pick-Up

2 Adults x $65.00

$130.00

Approx Total

$130.00

Pickup Time: Pickups begin 75 minutes prior to tour time
Pickup included

Boat Ride - No Pick Up

2 Adults x $35.00

$70.00

Approx Total

$70.00

Inclusions / Exclusions

Mobile ticket
Offered in: English
Local guide
Pontoon boat ride
Hotel pick-up and drop-off (if option with transport is selected at the time of booking)

Food and drinks (gift shop and bar available on site)
Gratuities

Overview

Are you ready to experience one of the best excursions New Orleans has to offer? Adventures of Jean Lafitte offers personal Alligator Tours through Louisiana’s beautiful backcountry. Gather your whole crew and come experience the “road less traveled”! You’ll be touring 20,000 acres of tidewater cypress swamp. During your 1 hour 30 minute tour you’ll have opportunities to see alligators, snakes, turtles, egrets, herons and ibis, and we sometimes see hawks, owls and bald eagles. NOTE: We are approximately 35-45 minutes from New Orleans. Cab and uber services are not available in our area. If you book the self-drive option you will not receive hotel pickup. If you book the option with pickup, pickups will begin 1 hour and 15 minutes prior to tour time.

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Best Western Plus French Quarter Courtyard Hotel 920 N Rampart St, , New Orleans, Louisiana, United States, US, 70116-3011
Courtyard by Marriott New Orleans French Quarter/Iberville 910 Iberville Street, New Orleans, Louisiana, United States, US, 70112
Crowne Plaza New Orleans French Qtr - Astor 739 Canal St. @ Bourbon, New Orleans, Louisiana, United States, US, 70130
Dauphine Orleans Hotel 415 Dauphine Street, , New Orleans, Louisiana, United States, US, 70112
Drury Plaza Hotel New Orleans 820 Poydras Street, New Orleans, Louisiana, United States, US, 70112-1016
French Market Inn 509 Decatur St, , New Orleans, Louisiana, United States, US, 70130-1027
French Quarter RV Resort 500 N Claiborne Ave, , New Orleans, Louisiana, United States, US, 70112-3604
Hilton New Orleans Riverside Two Poydras Street, New Orleans, Louisiana, United States, US, 70130
Homewood Suites by Hilton New Orleans French Quarter 317 N Rampart, New Orleans, Louisiana, United States, US, 70112
Hotel Monteleone 214 Royal St, New Orleans, Louisiana, United States, US, 70130
Hotel Saint Vincent 1507 Magazine St, Intersection Of Magazine & Race Street, New Orleans, Louisiana, United States, US, 70130-4723
Hyatt Regency New Orleans 601 Loyola Ave, , New Orleans, Louisiana, United States, US, 70113-3100
InterContinental New Orleans, an IHG hotel 444 St Charles Ave, , New Orleans, Louisiana, United States, US, 70130
JW Marriott New Orleans 614 Canal St, Driveway Entrance on 611 Common Street, New Orleans, Louisiana, United States, US, 70130-2308
Loews New Orleans Hotel 300 Poydras St, , New Orleans, Louisiana, United States, US, 70130-3216
Maison Saint Charles Hotel And Suites 1319 St Charles Ave, , New Orleans, Louisiana, United States, US, 70130
New Orleans Marriott 555 Canal Street, , New Orleans, Louisiana, United States, US, 70130
Plaza Suite Hotel Resort 620 S Peters St, , New Orleans, Louisiana, United States, US, 70130-1631
Renaissance New Orleans Pere Marquette French Quarter Area Hotel 817 Common Street, , New Orleans, Louisiana, United States, US, 70112
Sheraton New Orleans Hotel 500 Canal Street, , New Orleans, Louisiana, United States, US, 70130
The Barnett 600 Carondelet St, New Orleans, Louisiana, United States, US, 70130-3511
The Eliza Jane - The Unbound Collection by Hyatt 315 Magazine Street, , New Orleans, Louisiana, United States, US, 70130-2424
The Jung Hotel & Residences by J Collection Hotels 1500 Canal St., New Orleans, Louisiana, United States, US, 70112
The Ritz-Carlton, New Orleans 921 Canal Street, , New Orleans, Louisiana, United States, US, 70112
The Roosevelt New Orleans, A Waldorf Astoria Hotel 130 Roosevelt Way, , New Orleans, Louisiana, United States, US, 70112
The Troubadour Hotel New Orleans, Tapestry Collection By Hilton 1111 Gravier St, New Orleans, Louisiana, United States, US, 70112
Wyndham New Orleans - French Quarter 124 Royal Street, New Orleans, Louisiana, United States, US, 70130

Pickup details

***Pickups start 1 hour and 15 minutes prior to tour time.*** We also pick up from: 600 Canal St. 701 Canal St. 819 Decatur St. Bon's Restaurant (620 Decatur St.) Balcony Music Slub Corner of Chartres & Esplanade Corner of N. Rampart & Esplanade Quarter House ... Read more ▼

Meeting points

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Set out on a 20,000-acre (8,095-hectare) tract of tidewater cypress swamp close to the Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve. Your flat-bottomed boat is leisurely guided through the shallow marshes. Discover bayous lined with mossy cypress and tupelo-gum trees as your captain points out a stunning variety of wildlife. Enjoy a fully narrated tour by a local guide. Prepare to see plenty of alligators in the warmer months (and warmer days in winter), some of which may be out sunning themselves on logs! Your guide may even feed the gators, affording you amazing photo opportunities. Also keep your eyes open for turtles, snakes, egrets, herons and ibis. You may even catch sight of a hawk, owl or bald eagle. In the cooler months, look for white-tailed deer, raccoons and the large rodents known as nutria.

1 hour 30 minutes

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Free Cancellation

February 05100% refund

February 06No refund

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A great way to experience the Bayou

Published on Jan, 2025

Great experience. Even though it was January we got to see quite a few gators and other wildlife. Our guide was excellent and share a lot of local and personal history that really gave me a better appreciation of the Bayou and New Orleans.

Peaceful but chilly experience...dress for wind chill and cold

Published on Jan, 2025

We went during a cold snap so the cold blooded animals were scarce. We did luck out to see one alligator sunning on a bank...our excellent guide/boat captain spotted it and got us pretty close. We saw a fair amount of bird action.

R&R

Published on Jan, 2025

Not a good time to see anything but we saw one! It was very relaxing! They lost our picture so we did not even have a chance to buy one. I think $45 is pricy but I would have liked an opportunity to buy it.

Beautiful!

Published on Jan, 2025

Views were beautiful! Got to see a lot of wild animals and our tour guide was very knowledgeable. Would definitely come back!

Fantastic Trip

Published on Jan, 2025

Jay was a fantastic tour guide. Enjoyed the trip!! Very informative and educational. I would recommend. Will come again on next visit to the area this summer.

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