Drift through Louisiana’s iconic wetlands with Crescent City Tours on a four-hour swamp boat adventure. Encounter diverse wildlife, ancient cypress groves, and stories from the bayou’s cultural heritage.
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Difficulty
easy
Duration
4 hours
Fitness Level
Suitable for all fitness levels as the tour requires no physical exertion beyond boarding the boat.
Wildlife
History
Louisiana’s swamps have shaped Cajun and Creole cultures for centuries, serving as both a resource and refuge.
Conservation
Efforts focus on protecting delicate wetland ecosystems from development and pollution to preserve biodiversity.
Crescent City Tours & Transportation
Drift through Louisiana’s iconic wetlands with Crescent City Tours on a four-hour swamp boat adventure. Encounter diverse wildlife, ancient cypress groves, and stories from the bayou’s cultural heritage.
Crescent City Tours & Transportation is a New Orleans-based tour operator offering curated plantation visits, swamp excursions, and transportation between the city and nearby historic sites.
The operator arranges visits to well-known plantations including Oak Alley, Whitney, Laura, and Myrtles. Offerings include guided house tours, self-guided museum experiences, private tours with lunch, and combination itineraries that pair plantation visits with swamp exploration. Specific options listed include a 5.5-hour Oak Alley Private Tour with Lunch (small groups up to 12) and multiple 7.5-hour swamp tour packages that use large airboats accommodating up to 16 passengers.
Swamp experiences come in several formats: small airboat rides, large airboat adventures, and tour-boat passages through southeast Louisiana bayous and wetlands. Transportation services include coordinated hotel pick-up for select tours and organized transfers between New Orleans and plantation sites along the Mississippi River and surrounding waterways.
Tours that include the Whitney Plantation focus on the museum and memorials dedicated to the history of slavery, while Oak Alley itineraries typically include a guided house visit and time to explore the iconic 28 oak allee and grounds. Laura Plantation visits emphasize Creole architecture and preserved estate structures; the Myrtles Plantation visit highlights a 1796 house and its historic setting.
Crescent City Tours & Transportation provides a breadth of New Orleans-area excursions that combine historical interpretation, natural history, and practical transit logistics for visitors seeking structured, site-specific experiences.
Tours Offered
23 tours
Plantations, swamps, city tours available
Group Capacity
Private ≤12 • Airboat ≤16
Options for small and larger groups
Typical Durations
5.5–7.5 hours
Half-day to full-day itineraries
Operating Base
New Orleans, LA
Departures and hotel pickup available
Reserve Oak Alley, Whitney, Laura or Myrtles tours and paired swamp excursions with transportation and hotel pickup options.
Wear insect repellent
Swamp areas often have mosquitoes; bring and apply repellent to stay comfortable during the tour.
Bring a camera with zoom
Wildlife sightings can be distant—having a zoom lens or binoculars improves your chances of close views.
Dress in layers
Temperatures can vary along the swamp; lightweight layers help you adjust to sun or shade comfortably.
Stay seated during the tour
For safety and to avoid disturbing wildlife, remain seated while the boat is moving through narrow channels.
Insect repellent
Keeps mosquitoes and biting insects at bay for a more comfortable experience.
summer
Binoculars
Helps spot distant wildlife in the swamp’s wide, watery expanses.
Sunscreen
Protects skin from sun exposure during open stretches on the boat.
spring
Light rain jacket
Useful for unexpected rain showers common in the swamp region.
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