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Speed through Louisiana’s cypress swamps on a small airboat, then step back in time with a guided visit to Oak Alley Plantation. This 9-hour combo tour from New Orleans offers a perfect blend of nature and history.
Speed through Louisiana’s cypress swamps on a small airboat, then step back in time with a guided visit to Oak Alley Plantation. This 9-hour combo tour from New Orleans offers a perfect blend of nature and history.
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Operated by Louisiana Tour Company · New Orleans, Louisiana
easy.
approximately 9 hours.
Suitable for most fitness levels; involves light walking and sitting during the boat ride
The airboat tour lasts approximately 1.5 to 2 hours, balancing high-speed runs with wildlife viewing stops.
Yes, hotel pick-up and drop-off in New Orleans is included via a separate ground transportation service.
Outside food and drinks are not allowed on the airboat, but you can purchase snacks and meals at Oak Alley Plantation's gift shop.
Children must be at least 48 inches tall to safely ride on the small airboats.
Common sightings include alligators, herons, turtles, and various wetland bird species.
The house tour is guided by plantation guides, while the grounds are open for self-exploration.
Oak Alley Plantation dates to the early 1800s and highlights the intertwined history of plantation agriculture and enslaved labor.
The swamp tours emphasize respecting fragile wetland ecosystems and adhere to sustainable practices to protect wildlife and water quality.
Louisiana Tour Company, based in Marrero, Louisiana, operates guided swamp and walking tours that showcase the region’s wildlife, history, and plantation heritage. The company offers a range of experiences including airboat swamp tours (small and large, pickup and drive-out), a narrated tourboat swamp trip with hotel pickup, a combined Afternoon Small Airboat Swamp Tour + Oak Alley Plantation, and 2-hour Haunted Ghost Tours in New Orleans. Airboat options include nine-passenger small boats powered by a Chevy engine that reach speeds up to 35 mph and larger airboats with stadium-style seating for up to 16 passengers. Tour formats include pickup from hotels near New Orleans and drive-out departures from Marrero, providing flexible access for visitors. Swamp tours emphasize close wildlife viewing—alligators and native birds—through areas inaccessible to traditional boats, while the Oak Alley portion includes a guided house tour plus time for self-guided exploration of the grounds. The narrated tourboat option features local captains who provide regional context and natural history on a comfortable, well-equipped boat roughly 35 minutes from New Orleans. Haunted Ghost Tours are led by Master Storytellers in small groups, focusing on historic and chilling narratives in the French Quarter. Louisiana Tour Company presents unscripted, locally led experiences that combine excitement, education, and cultural context, with options suitable for different group sizes and preferences. Pickup and drive-out options accommodate varied schedules, and the tours encourage photography and close-up wildlife observation in shallow water habitats. Reservations are available for groups and individual travelers seeking authentic regional experiences today.
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