New Orleans Swamp and Bayou Boat Tour with Transportation
by Cajun Encounters Tour Co.
Choose from 4 available options
How do you want to book?
✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.$151.04Overview
The tour starts with pickup in downtown New Orleans, followed by a short drive across Lake Pontchartrain to Honey Island Swamp, one of the last protected wetlands in Louisiana. At the swamp, guests board a custom 22-passenger flat-bottom boat designed to navigate narrow waterways. The two-hour boat tour travels through both swamp and bayou areas, with a professional guide providing live commentary on the local ecosystem, wildlife, and history. During the ride, guests may see animals such as alligators, raccoons, owls, wild boar, nutria, snakes, turtles, black bears, and bald eagles. The guide also explains how Cajun people have traditionally used the swamp and bayou for food, shelter, and medicine. The boat passes through a Cajun village accessible only by water. After the boat tour, transportation returns guests to the original pickup point in New Orleans. Life jackets are provided for guests under 16. Wildlife sightings are not guaranteed. Free parking is available at the pickup location. Food, drinks, and gratuities are not included.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Lake Pontchartrain
After pickup in central New Orleans, guests travel a short distance crossing Lake Pontchartrain to reach Honey Island Swamp, one of the last protected wetlands in Louisiana.
Honey Island Swamp Boat Tour
Guests board a custom 22-passenger flat-bottom boat that is quiet and small enough to navigate narrow swamp passages. The guide points out wildlife including alligators that can weigh up to 1,000 pounds (453 kg), raccoons, owls, wild boar, nutria, snakes, turtles, black bears, and bald eagles. Throughout the 2-hour tour, the guide explains the history of Louisiana’s wetlands and swamp ecosystem, Cajun culture, and local conservation efforts. The boat passes through an authentic Cajun village accessible only by water before returning to shore.
120 min
Meeting point
Please be outside the Homewood Suites French Quarter at 317 North Rampart Street at the beginning of the pickup window. Your shuttle departs promptly. 9:30AM Tour (Picks up at 8:00AM) 12:15PM Tour (Picks up at 10:15AM) 2:45PM Tour (Picks up at 1:15PM) 5:00PM Tour (Picks up at 3:30PM)
End point
Please be outside the Homewood Suites French Quarter at 317 North Rampart Street at the beginning of the pickup window. Your shuttle departs promptly. 9:30AM Tour (Picks up at 8:00AM) 12:15PM Tour (Picks up at 10:15AM) 2:45PM Tour (Picks up at 1:15PM) 5:00PM Tour (Picks up at 3:30PM)
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Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.
Additional info
New Orleans Swamp and Bayou Boat Tour with Transportation
by Cajun Encounters Tour Co.
Choose from 4 available options
How do you want to book?
✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.$151.04Overview
The tour starts with pickup in downtown New Orleans, followed by a short drive across Lake Pontchartrain to Honey Island Swamp, one of the last protected wetlands in Louisiana. At the swamp, guests board a custom 22-passenger flat-bottom boat designed to navigate narrow waterways. The two-hour boat tour travels through both swamp and bayou areas, with a professional guide providing live commentary on the local ecosystem, wildlife, and history. During the ride, guests may see animals such as alligators, raccoons, owls, wild boar, nutria, snakes, turtles, black bears, and bald eagles. The guide also explains how Cajun people have traditionally used the swamp and bayou for food, shelter, and medicine. The boat passes through a Cajun village accessible only by water. After the boat tour, transportation returns guests to the original pickup point in New Orleans. Life jackets are provided for guests under 16. Wildlife sightings are not guaranteed. Free parking is available at the pickup location. Food, drinks, and gratuities are not included.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Lake Pontchartrain
After pickup in central New Orleans, guests travel a short distance crossing Lake Pontchartrain to reach Honey Island Swamp, one of the last protected wetlands in Louisiana.
Honey Island Swamp Boat Tour
Guests board a custom 22-passenger flat-bottom boat that is quiet and small enough to navigate narrow swamp passages. The guide points out wildlife including alligators that can weigh up to 1,000 pounds (453 kg), raccoons, owls, wild boar, nutria, snakes, turtles, black bears, and bald eagles. Throughout the 2-hour tour, the guide explains the history of Louisiana’s wetlands and swamp ecosystem, Cajun culture, and local conservation efforts. The boat passes through an authentic Cajun village accessible only by water before returning to shore.
120 min
Meeting point
Please be outside the Homewood Suites French Quarter at 317 North Rampart Street at the beginning of the pickup window. Your shuttle departs promptly. 9:30AM Tour (Picks up at 8:00AM) 12:15PM Tour (Picks up at 10:15AM) 2:45PM Tour (Picks up at 1:15PM) 5:00PM Tour (Picks up at 3:30PM)
End point
Please be outside the Homewood Suites French Quarter at 317 North Rampart Street at the beginning of the pickup window. Your shuttle departs promptly. 9:30AM Tour (Picks up at 8:00AM) 12:15PM Tour (Picks up at 10:15AM) 2:45PM Tour (Picks up at 1:15PM) 5:00PM Tour (Picks up at 3:30PM)
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.