New Orleans City Tour with Swamp Tour Options

New Orleans City Tour with Swamp Tour Options

Spend an unforgettable 3 hours on our comfortable air conditioned Mini-bus and get an overview of New Orleans. 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. Then, head to the swamps to experience the history and culture of the Creoles with your licensed tour guide, in a tour boat or airboat.

Itinerary
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Pass By: French Quarter, New Orleans, LA

Experience a guided bus tour of the French Quarter.

Stop At: St. Louis Cemetery No. 3, 3421 Esplanade Ave, New Orleans, LA 70119-2902

Your guided walking tour of New Orleans' unique above-ground tombs is about 20 minutes.

Duration: 20 minutes

Pass By: Mississippi River, LA

Next up is a swamp tour - ride along Mississippi River to the Barataria Swamps.

Stop At: Louisiana Tour Company, Marrero, LA 70072

See the Cajuns of the Bayou living and surviving in harmony with the swamps. Here, the waterways are their highways. From the relaxing comfort of our Covered Swamp Tour Boats, we will drift slowly past a 2000 year old Indian Burial Mound, a Cajun cemetery, and a Fishing village! You may see the wildlife that made the Barataria Swamps the Crown Jewel of the Louisiana Purchase.

If you choose the airboat option - you will experience the best of both: a swamp tour and an airboat ride. You will travel at high speeds on the airboat then slow down and stop for pictures. Along the way, you will get a personal tour by your local Captain. Our airboats have stadium style seating, so that the person in front of you does not obstruct your view. Every airboat seat is great for experiencing the tour and viewing the wildlife. Gators will get close…….real close!!!

Duration: 2 hours