New Orleans Airboat Ride

Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product

Pass By: New Orleans, New Orleans, Louisiana

Drive-out along the Mississippi River approximately 30 miles (48 km) to the embarkation point of your airboat from your New Orleans hotel. Depending on the option you selected, board a large airboat holding 15 to 25 passengers or a small airboat limited to six to eight passengers for a more intimate, personalized experience.

Stop At: Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve, 419 Decatur St, New Orleans, LA 70130-1035

Set out on a 1 hour and 45 minute tour on a 20,000-acre (8,095-hectare) tract of tidewater cypress swamp close to the Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve. Your airboat is powered by an aircraft propeller to allow a fast, fluid trip through the shallow marshes. Feel the wind on your face as you zip into bayous lined with mossy cypress and tupelo-gum trees.

Prepare to see plenty of alligators in the warmer months (and warmer days in winter), some of which may be out sunning themselves on rocks! Your guide may even feed the gators, affording amazing photo opportunities. 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.

Be sure to check out the indoor exhibits of alligators, including an albino alligator.

Note: This tour does not include hotel pick-up or drop-off unless option selected at checkout.

Duration: 1 hour 45 minutes

• Airboat ride
• Local guide
• Roundtrip transportation (if option with transport is selected at time of booking.)
• Ear protection
• Small storage space under seat
• Unobstructed views

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

• Not wheelchair accessible
• Not recommended for travelers with back problems
• No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
• Not recommended for pregnant travelers
• Most travelers can participate
• Operates in all weather conditions (sunny or rainy); please dress appropriately
• Minimum age is 5 years
• Reservations booked separately will not be guaranteed to be on the same boat
• Taxi & Ride Share services not available in our area
• We offer a full refund in case of inclement weather that is unsafe to operate tours (lightening/ thunderstorms/ high wind). We still operate in the rain.
• This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
• This tour/activity will have a maximum of 30 travelers
• Confirmation will be received at time of booking

5118 Texas St, Lafitte, LA 70067, USA
Traveler pickup is offered
***Pickups start 1 hour and 15 minutes prior to tour time.***
Please be outside or near the main entrance where you have a visible line of sight of the designated transportation area. The driver will be picking up from multiple stops in a 30 minute window. If the bus is not there at first, please keep an eye out for a white shuttle bus with a red logo.
Note: THIS TOUR DOES NOT INCLUDE TRANSPORTATION UNLESS YOU SELECT THE OPTION WITH TRANSPORT.

Returns to original departure point

You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

2 to 4 hours