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Marie Laveau Tomb

Aquarium of the Americas

Riverwalk, New Orleans

Neighborhood tours

Garden & park tours

Museums & exhibitions

Viewing points

Nearby sights

Oak Alley PlantationAttraction in Vacherie, United States

Laura PlantationAttraction in Vacherie, United States

Whitney PlantationAttraction in Vacherie, United States

St. Joseph Plantation Felicity PlantationAttraction in Vacherie, United States

Maurepas Swamp Wildlife Management AreaAttraction in St. John the Baptist Parish, United States

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Jazz

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New Orleans: High Speed 16 Passenger Airboat Ride

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New Orleans: High Speed 16 Passenger Airboat Ride
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Top rated
4.8071356 out of 5 stars
4.8
4.8071356 out of 5 stars
1934 reviews

Join an airboat tour in New Orleans for an exhilarating ride though pristine waterways, encountering amazing wildlife up close.

About this activity

Free cancellation
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Duration 100 minutes - 4 hours
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Live tour guide
English
Pickup optional
There is a 30 minute pickup window from the time pickup starts. Please be out front of your location for pickup time and be on the lookout for a bus that says Alert Transportation.

Highlighted reviews from other travelers

C
Connor – United States

I absolutely loved this tour. The transport was on time, well-organized, and the tour was the highlight of our trip! Our tour guide was so friendly, funny, and knowledgeable. Very well-worth the money, thank you!

L
Lili – United Kingdom

Had a fantastic day! Our guide, Ernie, was very informative, and we got to see lots of wildlife while enjoying some high-speed adventures. It was one of the best things we did in NOLA.

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  • Bus/coach

    (45 minutes)

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    Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve

    Airboat ride (100 minutes)

  • 203 drop-off locations:

    Renaissance New Orleans Pere Marquette French Quarter Area Hotel, Omni Riverfront Hotel, Andrew Jackson Hotel®, a French Quarter Inns® hotel, Wyndham New Orleans - French Quarter, Plaza Suite Hotel, Lafitte Hotel & Bar, Crowne Plaza New Orleans French Quarter, an IHG Hotel, City House New Orleans, Homewood Suites by Hilton New Orleans, Napoleon House, Gentry House, North Rampart Street & Esplanade Avenue, Hotel St. Pierre®, a French Quarter Inns® hotel, Holiday Inn Express New Orleans - St Charles, an IHG Hotel, Omni Royal Orleans, One11 Hotel, Prince Conti Hotel, The Cornstalk Hotel, Roami at Motorworks, Homewood Suites by Hilton New Orleans French Quarter, Hotel Le Marais, New Orleans Marriott, The Natchez Vacation Rentals, Windsor Court Hotel, Rathbone Mansions, Magnolia Hotel New Orleans, Place d'Armes Hotel, India House Hostel, Avenue plaza hotel, The Roosevelt New Orleans, A Waldorf Astoria Hotel, Bourgoyne Guest House, Royal Frenchmen Hotel and Bar, Terrell House Bed & Breakfast, Hotel St. Marie, Canopy by Hilton New Orleans Downtown, W New Orleans - French Quarter, The Brakeman Hotel, The Troubadour Hotel New Orleans, Tapestry Collection by Hilton, Nine O Five Royal Hotel, Maison Saint Charles by Hotel RL, Auberge NOLA Hostel, Sonesta ES Suites New Orleans Downtown, Chez Palmiers, Hyatt Place New Orleans/Convention Center, Hampton Inn & Suites New Orleans-Convention Center, Hyatt Centric French Quarter New Orleans, Fairchild House B & B, Hotel Provincial, Sonder at The Vitascope, New Orleans Welcome Center, The Pelham Hotel, Hotel de la Monnaie, Audubon Cottages, St Charles Coach House, Ascend Hotel Collection, Quarter House, Sheraton New Orleans Hotel, Grenoble House, Soniat House, The Westin New Orleans, Hotel Mazarin, 1896 O'Malley House, Bluegreen Vacations Club La Pension Resort, Creole Gardens, Roami at The Lola, Harrah's New Orleans, St. James Hotel New Orleans Downtown (French Quarter Area), Hyatt Regency New Orleans, Q&C HotelBar New Orleans, Autograph Collection®, Loews New Orleans Hotel, TownePlace Suites by Marriott New Orleans Downtown/Canal Street, Prytania Park Hotel, The Lafayette by LuxUrban, Trademark Collection by Wyndham, Best Western Plus St. Christopher Hotel, The Maison, The Burgundy Bed & Breakfast, Hotel Storyville, Sonder The Printing Press, Aloft New Orleans Downtown, Kimpton Hotel Fontenot, The Alexandre, AC Hotel by Marriott New Orleans French Quarter, Renaissance New Orleans Arts Warehouse District Hotel, French Quarter Suites, New Orleans Guest House, Sonder Banker's Row, Embassy Suites by Hilton New Orleans, Best Western Plus French Quarter Courtyard Hotel, InterContinental New Orleans, an IHG Hotel, Bourbon Orleans Hotel, Sonesta ES Suites New Orleans Convention Center, Parisian Courtyard Inn Bed and Breakfast New Orleans, French Quarter Rv Resort, Jazz Quarters, Courtyard by Marriott New Orleans French Quarter/Iberville, 1515 Canal St, Le Méridien New Orleans, La Quinta Inn by Wyndham New Orleans West Bank / Gretna, Le Richelieu Hotel, Sonder at Jung Residences, Elysian Fields Inn, Saint Philip Residence, La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham New Orleans Downtown, Hilton New Orleans Riverside, Ace Hotel New Orleans, Hotel Villa Convento, Courtyard by Marriott New Orleans Downtown Near the French Quarter, Bienville House, The Frenchmen Hotel, Grand Victorian Bed & Breakfast, Fleur De Lis Mansion Bed and Breakfast, The Pontchartrain Hotel, Melrose Mansion, Holiday Inn New Orleans West Bank Tower, an IHG Hotel, 1111 Tulane Ave, Old No. 77 Hotel, Homewood Suites by Hilton West Bank Gretna, Inn on St Ann, Mardi Gras Manor, NOPSI Hotel, New Orleans, Hotel Monteleone, The Quisby, Maison Dupuy Hotel, Henry Howard Hotel, Hotel Tonnelle New Orleans, A Tribute Portfolio Hotel, Royal Barracks Guest House, Virgin Hotels New Orleans, Courtyard by Marriott New Orleans Westbank/Gretna, The Ritz-Carlton, New Orleans, International House Hotel, New Orleans Marriott Warehouse Arts District, Club Wyndham La Belle Maison, Cambria Hotel New Orleans Downtown Warehouse District, Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott New Orleans Downtown/French Quarter Area, Holiday Inn Club Vacations New Orleans Resort, Sonder at Duncan Plaza, Courtyard by Marriott New Orleans Downtown/Convention Center, Wyndham Garden Baronne Plaza New Orleans, Roami at The Brandywine, Hilton Garden Inn New Orleans French Quarter/CBD, French Quarter Mansion, Monrose Row Bed and Breakfast, Hampton Inn & Suites New Orleans Downtown (French Quarter Area), Roami at The Luzianne, Chateau Hotel New Orleans, Hampton Inn & Suites New Orleans Canal St. French Quarter, Loft 523, The Lanaux Mansion, Alert Transportation LLC., The Eliza Jane - In the Unbound Collection by Hyatt, 1016 Canal St, Hibernia Tower, HH Whitney House - A Bed & Breakfast on the Historic Esplanade, Hampton Inn New Orleans-St. Charles Ave./Garden District, Inn on St Peter, The Haunted Hotel, Le Pavillon Hotel, Hotel Indigo New Orleans - French Quarter, an IHG Hotel, HI New Orleans Hostel, Hotel Royal, Four Seasons Hotel New Orleans, Inn on Ursulines, The Marquee Hotel by Bluegreen Vacations, The Jung Hotel & Residences, Olivier House Hotel, Canal Street Inn, Historic Streetcar Inn, Sonder The Schaeffer, French Market Inn, Blake Hotel New Orleans, Bw Premier Collection, Holiday Inn Express New Orleans Dwtn - Fr Qtr Area, an IHG Hotel, Residence Inn by Marriott New Orleans French Quarter Area/Central Business District, Frenchmen Orleans at 519, an Ascend Hotel Collection, Lamothe House Hotel, Holiday Inn French Quarter-Chateau Lemoyne, an IHG Hotel, Hyatt House New Orleans/Downtown, Hotel Saint Vincent, Hilton Garden Inn New Orleans Convention Center, La Galerie Hotel French Quarter, Maison de la Luz, Hotel De L'eau Vive, Moxy New Orleans Downtown/French Quarter Area, Four Points by Sheraton French Quarter, SpringHill Suites by Marriott New Orleans Downtown/Convention Center, SpringHill Suites by Marriott New Orleans Downtown/Canal Street, Selina Catahoula New Orleans, Elysian Fields Avenue & Saint Claude Avenue, Hotel Maison Pierre Lafitte, The Higgins Hotel New Orleans, Curio Collection by Hilton, St. Charles Guest House, Rubensteins, The Mercantile Hotel, Hampton Inn New Orleans French Quarter Market Area, Hilton New Orleans/St. Charles Avenue, Garden District House, Dauphine Orleans Hotel, The Saint Hotel, New Orleans, French Quarter, Autograph Collection, Roami at Factors Row, Royal Sonesta Hotel, Drury Plaza Hotel New Orleans, Holiday Inn New Orleans-Downtown Superdome, an IHG Hotel, JW Marriott New Orleans, St. Charles Inn, Chateau Orleans

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Highlights

  • Take a high-speed airboat ride through the swamps
  • Learn about the way the Cajuns lived in the wetlands outside New Orleans
  • See alligators, raccoons, wild pigs and other swamp life

Full description

Embark on a high-speed adventure through the swamps and marshes just 35 minutes from New Orleans and experience the amazing scenery by airboat. Slow down or stop to take pictures and get a personal tour from your local captain.

Avail of airboats with stadium-style seating so that the person in front does not obstruct your view. Be amazed as alligators come so close to the boat that you can stare into their reptilian eyes! Encounter magnificent birdlife, including bald eagles, pelicans, ospreys and owls. Every tour is unique and you never know what will be around the next corner!

Reach speeds of up to 35 miles per hour, propelled by a huge fan that blows air from the back of the boat in excess of 200 miles per hour. Ride in shallow water and access areas where traditional boats cannot go.

Includes

  • Hotel pickup and drop-off (if option selected)
  • 100-minute airboat tour
  • Stadium-style seating for an unobstructed view
  • Wildlife sights
  • Access to areas other boats cannot go
  • Local captain/guide
  • Gratuities
  • Snacks and drinks

Not suitable for

  • People with back problems

Meeting point

Meet at the Louisiana Tour Company's Swamp Dock.

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Important information

Know before you go

  • Airboat tours are performed in an open boat. If it rains you will get wet. However, you can purchase inexpensive rain ponchos at the swamp tour gift shop
  • Pregnant women or people with neck or back problems cannot participate
  • Children must be at least 48 inches tall and must wear a seat belt
  • Hearing protection is provided by the local operator
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From $65 per person

Reserve now & pay later to book your spot and pay nothing today
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Customer reviews

Overall rating

4.8 /5

based on 1934 reviews

Review summary

  • Guide
    4.9/5
  • Transportation
    4.7/5
  • Value for money
    4.7/5

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Connor – United StatesMay 15, 2025 – Verified booking
I absolutely loved this tour. The transport was on time, well-organized, and the tour was the highlight of our trip! Our tour guide was so friendly, funny, and knowledgeable. Very well-worth the money, thank you!
L
Lili – United KingdomMay 14, 2025 – Verified booking
Had a fantastic day! Our guide, Ernie, was very informative, and we got to see lots of wildlife while enjoying some high-speed adventures. It was one of the best things we did in NOLA.
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Deborah – United StatesMay 13, 2025 – Verified booking
Capt Be Bob was amazing very knowledgeable, very entertaining learnt alot .. airboat ride was fabulous..loved going at a speed seeing the alligators that close up was spectacular

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