Swap the French Quarter buzz for pure Louisiana wild — this airboat ride is the fastest, most fun escape from New Orleans. Family-friendly and full of adrenaline, it skims over a tidewater cypress swamp right next to the Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve.
Keep your camera ready: alligators, snakes, turtles, egrets and herons show up along the way, framed by moss-draped cypress and tupelo-gum trees. Small-group options keep the views wide open — choose a premium tour for six, a regular small airboat for up to ten, or a large one for up to thirty.
With a 4.7-star rating from more than 5,200 reviews and prices starting at $50, this is the highest-rated thrill ride on the bayou — and the photo ops are absolutely incredible.
Ready for the ride of the swamp? Book this tour on Viator
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