About This Tour
Take a break from the hustle-bustle of New Orleans and escape to nature on this exhilarating, family-friendly airboat ride! Spot alligators, snakes, turtles, egrets and herons as you take a fast, fun ride over a tidewater cypress swamp close to Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve. Admire moss-covered cypress and tupelo-gum trees as you explore bayous teeming with life and take advantage of incredible photo ops. Th premium small-group tour is limited to 6 people, regular small airboat (up to 10 people) or large airboat (up to 30 people) to allow for better views of the wildlife. Please note: If you book the self-drive option you will not receive hotel pickup. If you book the option with pickup, pickups will begin 1 hour and 15 minutes prior to tour time. There are no rideshare or taxi services to this area. Gators are more commonly spotted in summer months.
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Travelers cruise through a cypress swamp on a flat-bottomed airboat.
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Spot native alligators in the cypress swamp near Jean Lafitte National Historic Park and Preserve.
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Meeting Point
Please turn right on Texas Street (the next right), not Fleming Park Rd to enter the facility.
Special Instructions
Please note: PICKUPS START 1 HOUR AND 15 MINUTES PRIOR TO THE TOUR TIME YOU SELECTED. If you booked the self-drive option you will not receive hotel pick up. If you booked the hotel pick-up option and did not provide a hotel at checkout please immediately call Airboat Adventures at +1-504-689-2005 to provide your hotel information. If you selected the self-drive option and arrive early and don’t see the airboats, don’t worry – tours return about 15 minutes before your tour is scheduled to begin. You may wait in the air conditioned building or see some of the alligators living in the indoor habitat. Driving directions from New Orleans: Take US Business 90 West and cross the Mississippi River. Exit at 4B. Turn left at the 2nd traffic light onto Barataria Blvd (Hwy 45 South.) Travel 2.9 miles and turn left at the traffic light onto Leo Kerner Blvd (Hwy 3134 South. Travel 5.5 miles to a yellow caution light, continue straight past the light and cross over the bridge. Turn left at the stop sign onto Jean Lafitte Blvd and proceed 2.8 miles. Take a right on Fleming Park Road just past mile marker six. TAXI AND RIDESHARE SERVICES ARE NOT AVAILABLE IN THIS AREA.
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For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
✓ Free cancellation due to bad weather
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