New Orleans · AIRBOAT TOURS
20 reviewed
Fast, loud and close to the water, an airboat is the swamp with the volume turned up. Ranked below are the best airboat tours near New Orleans: small boats versus big, with or without transport from the city, how long you are on the water, and what each ride costs.
New Orleans airboat ride from Lafitte through mossy cypress swamp, with local guides, alligator spotting, and optional hotel pickup for $59.
“We had a blast! We were picked up from and returned to a very convenient spot, no sweat, so getting to the site was easy. Tiktok was a great guide!”
High-speed airboat ride through Louisiana swamps near New Orleans, with wildlife sightings, Cajun wetland stories, and easy pickup options.
“Ethan was very knowledgeable about the ecosystem. He did a great job explaining the gators interaction with the environment. The air boat ride was fun. This trip had good value for the price and I would highly recommend it.”
Airboat swamp tour from New Orleans with hotel pickup, 454 Chevy ride, photo stops, and wildlife spotting on a 2-hour adventure.
“The tour was great! Our guide, Ernie, was a blast and very knowledgeable. He did his job with a great passion for gators and educated all of us. Would recommend!”
Small-group airboat in New Orleans swamps with downtown hotel pickup, expert captain, wildlife stops, and alligator viewing chances.
“Great experience with the family! Enjoyed the wildlife history and fun facts all sprinkled in. Definitely recommend the excursion!”
Airboat through Louisiana cypress swamps, tour Laura Plantation and Houmas House, and eat a gourmet buffet lunch from New Orleans.
“Gisel, our tour guide, was great. She was kind, friendly, and knowledgeable. We had a wonderful experience.”
New Orleans day trip: Oak Alley Plantation and an airboat bayou ride with hotel pickup, guides, and gator spotting in Barataria Basin.
“what a great day out. Starting at the Oak Alley Plantation was a good start to the day. great tour of the house and the grounds are really interesting too. The swap tour was fantastic! We had Cpt. Bee Bop and he made the trip really fun and informative, clearly knowing the area and even helped us spot an alligator - on the coldest day of the year! Well worth it for a trip out of N.O. to see some of the Louisiana country side!”
High-speed airboat from New Orleans into the wetlands for Cajun stories, photo stops, and wildlife sightings, with hotel pickup.
“Our guide was awesome! He was super knowledgeable on all things of the swamp, from animals to plants. He even got out and called a gator over to him to pet! it was so cool!”
An airboat ride south of New Orleans with wildlife spotting, canal cruising, and a chance to see albino alligators Sugar and Flour.
“This tour company has very friendly and fun personalities. The tour was an adventure itself as the boat broke down and we had to wait for another. Our guide, Manuel, was amazing in this situation and took advantage to throw a bunch of fun and interesting information at us. Manuel was also a lovely, friendly, and fun tour guide to have. He allowed us to enjoy ourselves, have fun, and see some gators! Best tour guide ever had!”
Oak Alley Plantation plus a high-speed airboat through Barataria Preserve from New Orleans, with hotel pickup and lots of alligator time.
“In town for a family reunion! This combination tour was awesome. Highly recommend the airboat over the ‘tour boat’. Everyone had a great time! The tour guides were friendly and informative. You will love it!”
Small-group airboat tour from Marrero to Barataria Preserve to hunt for alligators, birds, and swamp wildlife in about 2 hours.
“Ethan was by far the best tour guide we’ve experienced. We had a great time and will definitely book again!”
Small-group bayou airboat ride from New Orleans with hotel pickup, 1.5-hour boat time, and Cajun wildlife stories in marshes.
“Our driver / pilot was fanatic and made the journey really enjoyable - the whole set was very good and Everyone one was very friendly”
French Quarter coach to Jean Lafitte wetlands for a 1.5-2 hour airboat ride, albino gator exhibit, wildlife, $90.
“Thoroughly enjoyed this tour, though it was also frightening. Our guide fed the alligators to encourage them to get closer. He even knew some of them by name.”
New Orleans pickup plus an airboat through Cajun marshes and a guided Destrehan Plantation visit with the 1811 slave revolt exhibit.
“The tour guide was informative and so friendly. We had a wonderful comfortable tour with lots of variety from the nature portion to the plantation!!”
Whitney Plantation’s audio tour plus an airboat through Louisiana marshes and swamps, with hotel pickup and a full NOLA day out for $152.
“Excellent day, Brian was a hoot, made the day so enjoyable. So much extra information given enroute.”
Large airboat swamp tour near New Orleans: pro guide, fast bursts and photo stops, and chances to spot alligators at Barataria.
“We had a fabulous experience on our Airboat adventure! We saw several alligators and enjoyed learning all about the Bayou! We even got up close to one large alligator- so nifty!”
