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New Orleans: Manchac Bayou Swamp Cruise with Optional Pickup

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Activity provider:Cajun Pride Swamp Tours
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New Orleans: Manchac Bayou Swamp Cruise with Optional Pickup

Activity provider:Cajun Pride Swamp Tours
4.7  / 5
915 reviews
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Discover Louisiana’s bayou wildlife on a guided cruise of Manchac Swamp, with optional pickup in New Orleans. Keep an eye out for alligators as you learn about the local Cajun culture.

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Duration 1.5 - 4 hours
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Live tour guide
English
Pickup optional
You can be picked up from most French Quarter and Central Business District/Warehouse District hotels in New Orleans. However, some hotels are inaccessible by bus.

Experience

Highlights
  • Experience the lush Louisiana swamps up close, as you ride a typical swamp boat
  • View fascinating plant and wildlife–and keep an eye out for alligators
  • Listen to legends and lore of the area as your guide takes you along the bayous
  • Learn about the history of local Cajun town, Frenier
Full description
Join this tour in the Manchac Swamp on a real life adventure for the whole family. Your local captains will take you on an exciting journey to explore Louisiana's abundant wildlife in the bayous of Cajun Country. Journey by boat, Cajun-style, for a tour through the heart of Southern Louisiana's swamplands. Your swamp boat will take you into the meandering bayous where you'll see moss-draped cypress trees, fascinating plant life, and the creatures who make their homes here. Listen to informative commentary as you sail into the bayou. Swamp creatures are used to seeing the tour boats, so you'll likely catch a glimpse of various birds, snakes, deer, and fish, and possibly even an alligator. As your boat drifts through the waterways, you will learn about the Louisiana Wetlands, the inhabitants of the swamp–particularly the life and habits of the American Alligator–as well as the unique history of the local Cajun town of Frenier.
Includes
  • Narrated Boat Tour
  • Local Captain
  • Journey through the bayou swap
  • Views of plant and wildlife
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off (if option selected)
  • Gratuity

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Meeting point

By car from New Orleans, follow the I-10 West towards Baton Rouge. Take the LaPlace exit (exit 209) and turn right at the bottom of the ramp. After 0.5 miles you’ll arrive at the meeting point.

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What to bring

  • Passport or ID card

Not allowed

  • Baby strollers
  • Luggage or large bags
  • Umbrellas
  • Cooler

Know before you go

  • Swamp tours take place rain or shine. Please dress comfortably
  • If transportation is chosen, the pickup window is 1.5 hours before tour time and ends 1 hour before tour time. Please call if you have any questions
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4.7 /5

based on 915 reviews

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  • Transportation
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  • Service
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GetYourGuide traveler – GermanyNovember 6, 2023 – Verified booking
The activity is good. In any case, you should secure a place on the edge and ideally at the front of the boat. Here is simply the best view of everything. The tour certainly depends on the guide, we had a very good one. The baby gator is also cool to grab
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GetYourGuide traveler – United KingdomJune 22, 2023 – Verified booking
Highly recommended!!! I had a problem with the pick up point and they made sure to pick me up so I didn't miss out on my tour. The driver tells you stories about the journey until you reach the swamp and there the experience is wonderful, pure entertainment from professionals who know what they are talking about and live their work as a lifestyle, giving it a personal and experienced touch.
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Prashant – GermanyMay 23, 2023 – Verified booking
We had a great time on the tour - our captain was the owner of the swampland, rooted in the history of the area, very well-informed and entertaining. It was a nice, sunny day; we saw many raccoons, some wild hogs, crawfish and dozens of alligators (too many to count), all up close and next to the boat! Got some great pics also; I think the images showcased here don't do enough justice to the tour. Trigger Warning: The captain was a bit insensitive at times with regard to some offhand comments/ micro-aggressions; would suggest avoiding if that bothers you.
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