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Paddlewheeler Creole Queen Historic Mississippi River Cruise
Likely to Sell Out
Likely to Sell Out
New Orleans, USA

Take a 2 hour, 30 minute cruise down the great Mississippi River aboard the Paddlewheeler Creole Queen. Enjoy a narrated tour with a licensed historian...

2 hours 30 minutesFree Cancellation
2 hours 30 minutesFree Cancellation
2 hours 30 minutes • Free Cancellation
4.5 (1,981)
$49
$48

New Orleans Steamboat Natchez Jazz Cruise
Likely to Sell Out
Likely to Sell Out
New Orleans, USA

Board your riverboat to the delightful tunes of the Steam Calliope. Experience the sights and sounds of river life that enchanted characters of history and...

2 hoursFree Cancellation
2 hoursFree Cancellation
2 hours • Free Cancellation
4.4 (4,953)
$38.97
$37.97

New Orleans Steamboat Natchez Jazz Cruise with Dinner Option
Likely to Sell Out
Likely to Sell Out
New Orleans, USA

Welcome aboard the Steamboat NATCHEZ or Riverboat CITY of NEW ORLEANS! PLEASE make sure you choose your vessel carefully at check out. Ready for the...

3 hoursFree Cancellation
3 hoursFree Cancellation
3 hours • Free Cancellation
4.3 (7,349)
$63
$62

New Orleans Swamp Tour Boat Adventure (No Transport)
Special Offer
Special Offer
New Orleans, USA

Take a New Orleans swamp tour and wetlands adventure! See the Cajuns of the Bayou living and surviving in harmony with the swamps. Here, the...

1 hour 40 minutesFree Cancellation
1 hour 40 minutesFree Cancellation
1 hour 40 minutes • Free Cancellation
4.9 (2,107)
$37
$36

Swamp Boat Ride and Oak Alley Plantation Tour from New Orleans
Likely to Sell Out
Likely to Sell Out
New Orleans, USA

This combination tour combines the best of the best! The best swamp tour with the best plantations along River Road. See a variety of wildlife...

7 hours 45 minutesFree Cancellation
7 hours 45 minutesFree Cancellation
7 hours 45 minutes • Free Cancellation
4.8 (3,376)
from
$118.85

Small-Group Airboat Swamp Tour with Downtown New Orleans Pickup
New Orleans, USA

Experience the other Swamp Tour in New Orleans. This destination is only 35 minutes from New Orleans yet a world apart. Hold onto your hat!...

4 hours 15 minutesHotel pickup offeredFree Cancellation
4 hours 15 minutesHotel pickup offeredFree Cancellation
4 hours 15 minutes • Hotel pickup offered • Free Cancellation
4.9 (1,676)
from
$122.50

New Orleans Airboat Ride
New Orleans, USA

Take a break from the hustle-bustle of New Orleans and escape to nature on this exhilarating, family-friendly airboat ride! Spot alligators, snakes, turtles, egrets and...

2 to 4 hoursHotel pickup offeredFree Cancellation
2 to 4 hoursHotel pickup offeredFree Cancellation
2 to 4 hours • Hotel pickup offered • Free Cancellation
4.8 (4,883)
from
$64

Jazz Brunch Cruise in New Orleans
Special Offer
Special Offer
New Orleans, USA

Welcome aboard the Steamboat NATCHEZ or Riverboat CITY of NEW ORLEANS! Our scenic and lively New Orleans jazz brunch cruise features authentic Creole cuisine and...

2 hoursFree Cancellation
2 hoursFree Cancellation
2 hours • Free Cancellation
4.3 (846)
$45.50
$44.50

New Orleans Swamp and Bayou Boat Tour with Transportation
Likely to Sell Out
Likely to Sell Out
New Orleans, USA

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...

5 hoursFree Cancellation
5 hoursFree Cancellation
5 hours • Free Cancellation
4.9 (6,474)
from
$80.52

New Orleans Self-Transport Swamp and Bayou Boat Tour
Likely to Sell Out
Likely to Sell Out
New Orleans, USA

Take a short drive from New Orleans to visit Honey Island Swamp, a wildlife preserve that is one of the last protected wetlands in Louisiana,...

2 hoursFree Cancellation
2 hoursFree Cancellation
2 hours • Free Cancellation
4.9 (3,257)
from
$39.75

Paddlewheeler Creole Queen Jazz Dinner Cruise in New Orleans
Likely to Sell Out
Likely to Sell Out
New Orleans, USA

Cruise into a brilliant and romantic sunset aboard the Paddlewheeler Creole Queen! Underneath enchanting skyline views enjoy the lively sounds from Sullivan Dabney, Jr. and the Muzik Jazz...

2 hours 30 minutesFree Cancellation
2 hours 30 minutesFree Cancellation
2 hours 30 minutes • Free Cancellation
4.3 (1,468)
$65
$64

New Orleans Swamp and Bayou Alligator Tour
New Orleans, USA

Experience an unforgettable New Orleans swamp and bayou tour as you journey deep into the scenic wetlands of South Louisiana. Board a custom-built pontoon boat...

75 to 240 minutesFree Cancellation
75 to 240 minutesFree Cancellation
75 to 240 minutes • Free Cancellation
4.3 (1,250)
from
$31.75

New Orleans Small-Group Airboat Swamp Tour
New Orleans, USA

Enjoy a personalized small group experience on this swamp tour just 35 minutes outside of New Orleans. This airboat has a maximum of six or...

1 hour 40 minutesFree Cancellation
1 hour 40 minutesFree Cancellation
1 hour 40 minutes • Free Cancellation
4.9 (752)
from
$94

New Orleans Swamp Tour Boat Adventure with Transportation
New Orleans, USA

See the Cajuns of the Bayou living and surviving in harmony with the swamps. Here, the waterways are their highways. From the relaxed comfort of...

4 hoursHotel pickup offeredFree Cancellation
4 hoursHotel pickup offeredFree Cancellation
4 hours • Hotel pickup offered • Free Cancellation
4.9 (1,218)
from
$65

Jean Lafitte 90-Minute Swamp and Bayou Boat Tour
Likely to Sell Out
Likely to Sell Out
New Orleans, USA

Experience the full magic of Louisiana's bayous on the closest swamp tour to downtown New Orleans. Journey down the bayou on a 90-minute Cajun adventure...

1 hour 40 minutesFree Cancellation
1 hour 40 minutesFree Cancellation
1 hour 40 minutes • Free Cancellation
4.8 (821)
from
$34

Large Airboat Swamp Tour with Transportation from New Orleans
New Orleans, USA

Experience the thrill of riding a 16-passenger airboat on a 1 hour and 40 minute New Orleans swamp tour, with informative narration provided by the captain....

4 hours 15 minutesHotel pickup offeredFree Cancellation
4 hours 15 minutesHotel pickup offeredFree Cancellation
4 hours 15 minutes • Hotel pickup offered • Free Cancellation
4.9 (2,010)
from
$95

VIP Jazz Dinner Cruise with Private Tour and Open Bar Option
New Orleans, USA

Please arrive by 5:30pm for early boarding. Upon arrival, you'll be greeted by a ship staff member to take you onboard. Start the night off...

3 hoursFree Cancellation
3 hoursFree Cancellation
3 hours • Free Cancellation
4.8 (849)
from
$198

Airboat and Plantations Tour with Gourmet Lunch from New Orleans
New Orleans, USA

A grand mélange presentation of Cajun and Creole cultures including a high-speed airboat tour of the cypress swamps. Visit Laura Plantation, built in 1804, and...

9 hoursHotel pickup offeredFree Cancellation
9 hoursHotel pickup offeredFree Cancellation
9 hours • Hotel pickup offered • Free Cancellation
4.8 (1,202)
from
$289

Airboat Ride with Optional Transportation from New Orleans
New Orleans, USA

Take a thrilling airboat ride through the wetlands near New Orleans and plenty of alligators on this active, family-friendly tour. Travel over bayous and open...

75 to 240 minutesFree Cancellation
75 to 240 minutesFree Cancellation
75 to 240 minutes • Free Cancellation
4.7 (412)
from
$95

Oak Alley Plantation and Large Airboat Swamp Tour from New Orleans
New Orleans, USA

The Oak Alley plantation tour is one of the most magnificent plantation tours near New Orleans because of the 28 evenly spaced, huge Oak Trees...

8 hoursHotel pickup offeredFree Cancellation
8 hoursHotel pickup offeredFree Cancellation
8 hours • Hotel pickup offered • Free Cancellation
4.7 (717)
from
$167.50

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