USA · LOUISIANA SWAMP AND AIRBOAT TOURS
17 tours
An airboat gets into water a pontoon cannot reach, and it is loud enough that they hand you ear defenders. Below are the swamp tours out of New Orleans, with transport included or not, boat sizes, and how the alligator sightings change between summer and winter.
Everglades airboat with wildlife spotting and an alligator show. Roundtrip Miami bus, group photo, priority entry for $49.
“Loved the gators. The gator guide was amazing. Knew their names and homes and all. Held a baby gator. Felt like a purse.”
Everglades airboat ride and wildlife show at Gator Park. Learn the River of Grass, spot gators and birds, and grab snacks.
“Awesome, so much fun, saw many gators and our guide and the show was amazing ❣️”
Small-boat Honey Island Swamp tour with round-trip transport from the French Quarter, wildlife viewing, and a boat-only Cajun village.
“Interesting and fun. Tony did a great job explaining all the plants, birds, wildlife and history of area. very fun.”
Airboat through Lafitte’s mossy cypress swamp near Jean Lafitte NP, with local guides, wildlife spotting, and optional hotel pickup.
“This was a great tour! Captain TikTok was a great guide, very fun and informative. Boy can he drive that boat! It was a fun ride between the spots he took us to see alligators. And we did! They came right up to the boat. What a fun experience for the whole family!”
Ride a small boat through Honey Island Swamp from Slidell, spot alligators and birds, and learn real Cajun stories for about 2 hours.
“Dustin was phenomenal! You can tell he genuinely loved his job and he made the tour very exciting. I would definitely come back and would love to have him as a guide again.”
Airboat ride near Orlando with Wild Florida admission, 30 or 60 minutes in the wetlands, plus 200+ animals, from $37.
“This was a refreshing way to spend a day away from Orlando. Great place for young and old alike. If you enjoy animals and wildlife, you won't be disappointed.”
A long Miami day with a double-decker city tour, Biscayne Bay cruise, and Everglades airboat ride, built for value.
“Showed up at 8:30am, waited till after 9 am for our bus to arrive. Bus broke down on the highway to the Everglades, bus was able to get us there. But a new bus came late after 12:45pm when we needed to be ready for pick up at 12:30, no one told us. Then, when arrived back to check in for our other tours to come back at 2:30pm after lunch for the city tour. We arrived on time, the bus came after 3pm, didn’t leave till 3:30pm. Then! Took us to Havana to spend time only to three stores to spend time there. Got to the boat tour, not…”
High-speed airboat from New Orleans swamps with hotel pickup, stadium seating, and local captains. See gators and birds up close.
“We hold baby alligator, and saw a bunch of adult alligators, and other wild animals. Overall, a good activity to have.”
Everglades airboat and wildlife show with roundtrip bus from Miami. See alligators up close in about 4 hours for $49.20.
“The big bus arrived on time, but due to current traffic congestion the journey took approximately 3 hours in total instead of the 45-60 minutes each way listed. The experience, staff and facilities were all good and worth the cost.”
60-minute narrated airboat at Everglades Holiday Park from Fort Lauderdale, with free parking and a group photo. See gators and wildlife.
“I thought that we would be airboat riding and going fast but there was more trolling and listening to the driver speech about Everglades. Was not what I expected”
Sawgrass Recreation Park daytime Everglades airboat with exhibits, baby alligator touch, and Seminole stories. 40 minutes, $33.
“it was easy to find, well organized, but the activity itself is not a big of a deal. it's a quick tour with 1 gates sighting. the area is mostly grass and the tour was quick. the guide was polite and the ride is ok, but the ear protection is not the best. I don't want to sound bad, but expected a bit more”
Roofed swamp boat cruise through Barataria Preserve with lively guides, Cajun and Indigenous sights, and wildlife spotting on a 1h 40m ride.
“We where able to hold a small alligator and the host was extremely good in knowing about the Swamps very nice”
Glide through the Jean Lafitte wetlands on a small airboat with hotel pickup from New Orleans, wildlife spotting, and guided narration.
“This was a great time.m! Loved our boat driver. Be aware we waited to be picked up about 40 minutes after time it said. But, they pick up at several locations and we were last. We did call as we weren’t sure if something happened.”
Fast Everglades airboat ride near Fort Lauderdale plus Sawgrass exhibits, including alligators, reptiles, and conservation videos.
“Don’t expect to see alligators when the temperature drops. They should have closed. Very bad weather. Education center was better.”
