easy
7–8 hours
Suitable for all fitness levels with mostly seated boat travel and gentle walking
Dive into the eerie cemeteries of New Orleans and the tranquil, wild Louisiana swamps on this 7.5-hour guided tour. Discover a unique blend of urban history and untamed nature that's perfect for history buffs and wildlife lovers alike.
We pick you up from NOLA! • All ages • 40 passenger boats • Approx. 7.5 hours w drive
About 7.5 hours
Your ground transportation will arrive starting at 9:30am at the curbside of your hotel. We use our sister company, “Alert Transportation” for the ground transportation service. The driver will go hotel to hotel to pick up our guests. Please allow us up to 30 minutes for the pick up process. The city tour will begin as soon as everyone is aboard and there will be a 20 minute break in the middle of the tour for snacks and restroom .
You will spend an unforgettable 3 hours on our comfortable air conditioned Mini-bus and get an overview of New Orleans. Experience the history and culture of the Creoles with your licensed tour guide. No trip to New Orleans would be complete without seeing the highlights of our city and the some of the areas affected by Katrina’s flood waters.
Your tour will end about 1:00 pm, when you will be transferred to our swamp tour vehicle. The driver will take you to the swamp tour dock, where you will arrive by 1:45pm. There is a snack and souvenir shop with candy, chips, microwave sandwiches, muffins and drinks. There is no time for a sit down lunch.
Travel time is about 35 to 40 minutes to the swamp tour dock. After arrival, you will go to the ticket booth to get your boarding pass. The Swamp tour begins at 2:10 pm. You will spend about 1 hour 40 minutes on the swamp tour.
On this tour, you will enjoy a fully narrated swamp tour by one of our local captains in the comfort of a swamp tour boat. Our tour boats feature a roof, cushioned seats, windows that can be raised or lowered for the weather, restroom, and plenty of standing and walking room. You will enjoy close encounters with the indigenous swamp life as you learn about what it is like to live in the Louisiana swamps.
The options on the combo tour are: (1) do the tour as described above (no notification is required) (2) to split it into different days or (3) do the swamp tour at 8am pick up, return to the hotel at the end of the swamp tour, drop off at your hotel by 12:15 pm – get an approximate 1 hour time in between the two tours. Pick up begins at 1:30pm for the City Katrina tour that will end about 5:00 pm. To get one of these options, you can call our office to talk to one of our ticket agents or send an email requesting the schedule change.
*The order of the combination tours may change based upon availability and weather.
Pick up 9:30am – Return (around) 5:00pm.
Don't forget a camera!
Morning light enhances photography opportunities and wildlife activity in the swamps.
Mosquitoes can be prevalent in the swamp areas, especially in warmer months.
Temperatures can vary between the city’s shade and the open swamp waters.
Binoculars help spot distant birds and reptiles along the swamp edges.
New Orleans’ unique above-ground cemeteries date back to the late 18th century, shaped by the city’s high water table and French burial traditions.
The swamp tours operated here emphasize responsible eco-tourism to minimize disturbance to wildlife and sensitive wetlands.
Protect yourself from mosquitoes active during swamp tours.
spring specific
Needed for walking through city cemeteries with uneven surfaces.
For capturing historic architecture and wildlife moments.
Summer rain showers are common in Louisiana’s humid climate.
summer specific