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Half Day Private Swamp Experience in Louisiana

Crowne Plaza New Orleans French Quarter, an IHG Hotel, 739 Canal Street At Bourbon, New Orleans, LA 70130
Duration

4 hours (approx.)

Tour Type

Daily Tour

Group Size

6 people

Languages

English

Overview

Take part in this EXCLUSIVE private charter boat (6 passengers) Viator VIP Swamp Experience! With this package, you'll get roundtrip transportation to and from your hotel, a private small airboat (6 passengers), and a welcome alcoholic beverage. The flat-bottom airboat allows access to even the shallowest of water and smallest water ways, where many tidal birds and swamp creatures make their homes. Your native guide will narrate the sights, such as tupelo-gum trees and cypress trees covered with moss, as you zoom through the water. Learn about the bayou’s native creatures, such as nutria, turtles, and alligators. Back at the dock, stop by the albino alligator exhibit or visit the gift shop for souvenirs and local snacks.

  • Admission ticket to the Dakota Discovery Museum
  • Visit the History Gallery, and learn about the Fur Trade and Dakota Territory
  • Explore the Historic Village, and see a 110-year-old prairie church
  • View Harvey Dunn’s famous painting ‘Dakota Woman’
  • Bring home souvenir photos or Oscar Howe prints (own expense)
  • Some historical parts of the museum are not wheelchair accessible

What To Expect

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Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve



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 Louisiana 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.

• Admission Ticket Included

Barataria Preserve



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.

• Admission Ticket Included

Airboat Adventures



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.

1 hour 45 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Highlights

  • Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Near public transportation
  • Not recommended for travelers with back problems
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
  • Most travelers can participate
  • Travel time is included on the total tour duration
  • Minimum age requirement for alcohol consumption is 21 years of age
  • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

Included/Excluded

  • Alcoholic Beverages
  • Native Tour Guide
  • Albino alligator exhibit
  • Roundtrip transportation from the French Quarter
  • Private small airboat
  • Gratuities

Durations

4 hours (approx.)

Tour's Location

Crowne Plaza New Orleans French Quarter, an IHG Hotel, 739 Canal Street At Bourbon, New Orleans, LA 70130
from 1350 $

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