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Destrehan Plantation and Large Airboat Tour from New Orleans

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Experience two great New Orleans day trips in one with this 6-hour trip including Destrehan Plantation and an airboat swamp tour. Visit the oldest documented plantation in the lower Mississippi Valley followed by an exciting ride in a 16-passenger airboat.
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Driver/guide
  • Food and drinks
  • Gratuities
Departure Point

Traveler pickup is offered

Pickup from any major downtown New Orleans hotel. For pickups, there will be a 30 minute window. Pickup will be between 8:15 AM and about 8:45 AM. Please be on the lookout for a bus that says Alert Transportation.

Traveler pickup
  • 623 Canal St, New Orleans, LA 70130, USA
  • 819 Decatur St, New Orleans, LA 70116, USA
  • 613 Decatur St, New Orleans, LA 70130, USA
  • 925 Common St, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA
  • 1515 Canal St, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA
  • 888 Baronne St, New Orleans, LA 70113, USA
  • 501 Elysian Fields Ave, New Orleans, LA 70117, USA
  • 638 St Ann St., New Orleans, LA 70116, USA
  • 638 St Peter, New Orleans, LA 70130, USA
  • 524 Iberville St, New Orleans, LA 70130, USA
  • 533 St Louis St, New Orleans, LA 70130, USA
  • 701 Canal St, New Orleans, LA 70130, USA
  • 822 Howard Ave, New Orleans, LA 70113, USA
  • 1016 Canal St, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA
  • Elysian Fields Ave & St Claude Ave, New Orleans, LA 70117, USA
  • Destrehan Plantation, Destrehan, Louisiana, United States
    Get picked up at your hotel in New Orleans to begin this combination day tour, which lasts a little more than 6 hours. First, visit the Destrehan Plantation, built in 1787 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Travel through time from the French and Spanish Colonial periods through the Antebellum grandeur of the sugar barons to the ravages of the Civil War and the rebirth of reconstruction. You will find yourself immersed in the rich history of Louisiana when French was the language, and the white gold of sugar drove the economy. An 1811 slave revolt museum/cabin is on the grounds along with its massive oak trees. Family stories of those free and enslaved set against the fabric of history will intrigue every visitor to the site. A house tour is approximately 1 hour, with time to walk the grounds and see the slave cabin. This includes time for lunch (own expense) if time permits.
    90 minutes
  • Barataria Preserve, Marrero, Louisiana, United States
    Next, head for the swamp that's only 35 minutes from New Orleans - yet a world away. An airboat adventure is a high speed adventure that is part tour and part ride. You will experience the best of both: a swamp tour and an airboat ride. You will travel at high speeds in the airboat then slow down and stop for pictures. Along the way, you will get a personal tour by your local captain. The airboats have stadium seating, so that the person in front of you does not obstruct your view. So every airboat seat is great for experiencing the tour and viewing the wildlife. Yes, gators will get close - real close. So close that you will be able to look into those reptilian eyes. Alligators do hibernate in the colder months, but the experienced captains know where to look for them. On average, during the winter, you have better than a 50/50 chance of seeing a gator. In the warmer months, you will see a gator. Every airboat tour is unique and you never know what will be around the next corner. The area toured is a combination of swamp, marsh and lake, so you may see anything from a bald eagle to a pelican to osprey to an owl. The airboats are driven by a 454 Chevy Engine that will produce speeds of up to 35 miles an hour. They are propelled by a huge fan that will blow air from the back of the boat in excess of 200 miles an hour. These tours are truly a blast! They ride in inches of water and go where traditional boats cannot go. The boats were designed to take you to inaccessible areas of the swamp, places that you cannot reach by foot or car. It is a unique experience.
    120 minutes
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
  • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
  • Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
JACOB_H
01 Apr 2025
The plantation tour and the swamp tour were great. The transportation on the other hand was not so great. Our initial bus was a small van style bus, which was really nice, but our driver was speeding everywhere, got pulled over by the police for speeding, and ran numerous red lights. At some times during the drive she was reading her ticket and not paying attention to the road. When we got to the swamp tour she told us she would be waiting at the tour for us when we were done. So because she said she would be waiting and we would take the same bus back, I left an item on the bus that I had bought on the plantation tour. Guess what, when we got back from the swamp tour she was nowhere to be found. I tried calling the number she called me from in the morning, but she didn't answer. So we decided to just wait for her return. 20 minutes later I received a call from the tour company stating the bus was waiting for us. We were now on a completely different buss from before. There was no communication to us about this switch, so we had no idea that we had been switched. Also, now the item I left on the last bus was gone. Again, the plantation and swamp tour were great, but the rest of it was pretty lacking.
Relax17663095373
11 Mar 2025
The actual tours were amazing but the transportation (pick up and drop off) were terrible. I am a black woman and I was amazed at how nice the woman driver was to the white travelers but as rude as she could be to myself and my daughter. I was very disappointed and hurt at the treatment. Like I said the plantation tour was so informative. The swamp tour guide Captain Ernie was hilarious and very knowledgeable as well. Being the only black people on the tour I definitely felt it from the staff. I suggest some coaching on customer service skills.
nancy_b
11 Jan 2025
The Destrehan Plantation was absolutely spectacular. Beverly, our tour guide, was fabulous and exceptionally well-versed in the history of the place. The boat ride, however, was miserable. Not any fault of the captain, but it was freezing cold. All we could think was when will this torture be over. I have never been so cold and, the place Would rent you a blanket!!! C'mon! If you are doing these tours in the winter LOAN a blanket! Or else, don't offer this boat tour in the winter. We were there on Jan 10th.
This tour in New Orleans is organized by Louisiana Tour company

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