4 h

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Stop At: Airboat Adventures, 5145 Fleming Park Rd, Lafitte, LA 70067, USA

Travel by air-conditioned coach from central New Orleans to the nearby fishing village of Jean Lafitte, named after an 18th-century smuggler. Home to a variety of diverse cultures, this area surrounded by Lousiana bayous has been the site of extensive logging operations, sugar and rice plantations and animal trapping enterprises over the years. Today, the people's simple way of life is a marked contrast to the hustle-bustle of New Orleans.

In Jean Lafitte, you can get some snacks (own expense) and check out an albino alligator exhibit before boarding your airboat, a vessel that relies on an aircraft-type propeller mounted on its back to move it forward. Feel the wind in your hair as your move swiftly over the wetlands.

Your native boat captain will talk about the history and culture of the area and point out wildlife as you travel. See lots of alligators lurking in the marshes, as well as local birds, raccoons and nutria -- giant river rodents that call the bayous home.

Conclude your 4-hour family-friendly escape to the Louisiana wetlands with coach transport back to central New Orleans.

Duration: 2 hours

Pass By: Barataria Preserve, Marrero, LA

You will travel through the Barataria Preserve, part of the Jean Lafitte National Park & Preserve system. The preserve offers a taste of Louisiana's wild wetlands, protecting 23,000 acres of bayous, swamps, marshes and forests.

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Included

1 hour 45 minute airboat ride
Native guide
Albino alligator exhibit
Entry/Admission - Airboat Adventures

Not included

Food and drinks
Gratuities

Additional

Confirmation will be received at time of booking, unless booked within 5 days of travel. In this case confirmation will be received within 48 hours, subject to availability
Minimum numbers apply. There is a possibility of cancellation after confirmation if there are not enough passengers to meet requirements. In this event, you will be offered an alternative or full refund
In case of inclement weather, the tour may be shortened, postponed or replaced with a similar tour on a covered boat
Pregnant women not permitted on airboats
Service animals are permitted. Please advise at time of booking to arrange accommodations
Minimum age is 5 years
A maximum of 9 people per booking
Dress code is smart casual: Sunglasses are recommended. Please note that you are on an air-boat and may get wet.
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 60 travelers

Features

Original

75%

Tourism

75%

Adrenaline

50%

Cultural

30%

Reviews

4.6

74

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Edward G

5 | 2018-10-29

Good guide and spectactular narrative. My Daughter loved touching the baby Alligator.We liked the boat and its safety equiptment for our family protection. We would recommend this trip highlly to anyone. Ed Gleadall and Family Thanks to the guide Tick Tock!

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Fred H

5 | 2018-10-16

Our guide made us laugh with his gator calling. The onery critters refused to behave. It was fun and he was entertaining!

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Carolyn S

4 | 2018-07-11

The bus ride to this event was very pleasant, air conditioned and very comfortable. Check in to this event was very easy and we found several groups arriving at the same time. However, there are multiple boats and the staff are very organized. The boat ride was good, although not as fast as I was anticipating. We did see alot of alligators and the guide stopped to feed a few, giving us a close up view. Our trip was at the end of April and it was beginning to get hot, so be sure to take a hat, sun glasses and sun screen. Fun afternoon on the water!

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Manish A

4 | 2018-06-05

Really like the airboats and company. Do a good job of pointing out alligators, owls, other birds, turtles, etc.

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Lilliam H

5 | 2018-03-14

This was one of the best tour we have taken. Darius, our bus driver, was so patient with us since we were running a few minutes behind. He was very informative on our way back to New Orleans recommending some of the good spits to eat and visit. Our airboat tour guide was Jay. He was so funny and made this experience truly memorable. I highly recommend this tour.

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Susan G

5 | 2018-02-22

This was a well organized and informative, as well as fun tour. We enjoyed the airboat we were on and had a fun tour guide that made sure we saw plenty of wildlife. I would do this tour again, but maybe next time take one of the smaller boats with fewer people only because I liked the stadium seating on the smaller boats, so everyone could get a good view and plenty of good pictures. We had good seats on this boat but the people in the middle of the seats may not have had as good of a view as we did being on the outside. The boat was fun to ride on and our tour guide was very knowledgeable and had a good sense of humor. I highly recommend this tour

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Airboat Ride with Round-Trip Transportation from New Orleans

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