New Orleans Honey Island Swamp Boat Tour

Meet your guide for pickup in downtown New Orleans and head for a 2-hour boat tour in Honey Island Swamp, a wildlife preserve that is one of the last protected wetlands in Louisiana. Visit a Cajun village only accessible by boat; learn about the animals and plants in the lush swamps; and get close to wildlife that are out and active with an expert local guide.
Please note that wildlife sightings are never guaranteed.

Meeting Point

Homewood Suites by Hilton New Orleans French Quarter

317 N Rampart St, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA

Please be outside the Homewood Suites French Quarter at 317 North Rampart Street at the beginning of the pickup window. Your shuttle departs promptly.
9:30AM Tour (Picks up at 8:00AM)
12:15PM Tour (Picks up at 10:15AM)
2:45PM Tour (Picks up at 1:15PM)
5:00PM Tour (Picks up at 3:30PM)

What's included:

• Free parking on site
• Transportation from downtown New Orleans
• Life Jackets for guests under 16 years old
• Wildlife encounters
• Live commentary on board
• Professional tour guide

Not included:

• Food and drinks

What to expect:

Duration: 2 hours

Lake Pontchartrain

, , New Orleans, Louisiana

After pickup in central New Orleans, it's a short drive across Lake Pontchartrain to Honey Island Swamp, a wildlife preserve that is one of the last protected wetlands in Louisiana.

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Honey Island Swamp

Honey Island Swamp, Louisiana 70461, USA

Your guide welcomes you aboard a custom-made 22-passenger flat-bottom boat. The smaller sized, quiet boat can fit through narrow passages in the swamp foliage so that you see more and get closer to wildlife.
As your guide explains the history of Louisiana’s wetlands and swamp ecosystem, be on the lookout for alligators, raccoons, owls, wild boar, nutria, snakes, turtles, black bears, bald eagles and other bird species. Get a close look at some wild gators as your guide shares facts about the toothy beasts, who can weigh up to 1,000 pounds (453 kg).

Glide safely through the fertile swamplands, learning about Cajun culture and how local people have utilized the swamp for food, homes, and medicine. You even see an authentic Cajun village that is only accessible by boat. Gain an understanding of why the wetlands are slowly disappearing and about the efforts being made to preserve Louisiana's natural treasures.

After a fascinating 2-hour boat tour, your guide returns you to shore.

2 hours