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Afternoon Oak Alley Plantation and Small Airboat Swamp Tour from New Orleans

1896 O'Malley House, 120 S Pierce St, New Orleans, LA 70119-6033
Duration

8 hours (approx.)

Tour Type

Daily Tour

Group Size

9 people

Languages

English

Overview

You'll start the day with a small 9 passenger airboat tour – hold onto your hat! You will be driven about 40 minutes to the swamp tour dock from your hotel. Our New Orleans Airboat Swamp Tour is a high speed adventure that is part tour and part ride. Along the way, you will get a personal tour by your local Captain. Our airboats have stadium seating, so that the person in front of you does not obstruct your view. Up next will be the plantation portion of your tour. It will be about an hour and fifteen minute drive from the swamp. The Oak Alley plantation tour is one of the most magnificent plantation tours near New Orleans because of the 28 evenly spaced, huge Oak Trees that go from the river road to the Plantation House. The Greek Revival home dates back to 1837. Located on the grounds is a restaurant, blacksmith shop, Souvenir Shop and antique farm equipment. When your tour is finished, you will be driven about an hour and fifteen minutes back to your hotel.

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What To Expect

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Your swamp tour is only 35 minutes from New Orleans, yet a world apart. This New Orleans air-boat tour is a high speed adventure that is part tour, part thrill ride. You will travel at high speeds in the 6 or 9 passenger boat, then slow down and stop for photo opportunities. Along the way, you will get a personal tour by your local Captain. Our air-boats have stadium seating, so that the person in front of you does not obstruct your view, and every seat is great for experiencing the tour and viewing the wildlife. Yes, gators will get close, very close. So close, that you will be able to look into those reptilian eyes.

Alligators do hibernate in the colder months, but our experienced captains know where to look for them. On average, during the winter, you’ll have better than a 50/50 chance of seeing a “gator”. In the warmer months, you will see a gator. Every New Orleans air-boat tour is unique and we never know what will be around the next corner. The area toured is a combination of swamp, marsh and lake. So, you may see anything from a Bald Eagle to a pelican to Osprey to an owl. It really is that diverse.

The air-boats are driven by a 454 Chevy Engine that will produce speeds of up to 35 miles an hour. They are propelled by a huge fan that will blow air from the back of the boat in excess of 200 miles an hour. These tours are truly a blast! They ride in inches of water and go where traditional boats cannot go. These boats were designed to take you to inaccessible areas of the swamp, places that you cannot reach by foot or car. It is truly a unique experience.

2 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Oak Alley Plantation



In combination with the airboat tour, you’ll also visit the Oak Alley Plantation, which was built in 1837, with a 1/4 mile path, from River Road to the plantation house, lined with twenty-eight evenly spaced Oaks. There are additional attractions on the grounds which includes a restaurant, cafe and gift shop. The choice is yours how you would like to use your free hour.

2 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Highlights

  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Not recommended for travelers with back problems
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Most travelers can participate
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Confirmation received at time of booking
  • Must be 48 inches tall to ride airboats
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 9 travelers

Included/Excluded

  • Driver/guide
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Lunch
  • Food and drinks
  • Gratuities

Durations

8 hours (approx.)

Tour's Location

1896 O'Malley House, 120 S Pierce St, New Orleans, LA 70119-6033
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