90-Minute Jean Lafitte Swamp and Bayou Tour with Transportation

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  • 1 Jean Lafitte Swamp Tours Stop: 90 minutes - Admission included Make sure to bring your camera along to capture Louisiana's wetlands in all its glory. Native guides will lead you through the meandering bayou in a shady, spacious pontoons boat under a relaxing breeze. Learn about the swamps ecosystem and all of its mysterious legends while viewing the gators, egrets, raccoons, nutria, and snakes that call the swamp their home. Read more
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  • charlenefreeman22 0 contributions 5.0 of 5 bubbles Gator, swamps & fun! We thoroughly enjoyed our swamp tour! Captain Chip was a fantastic source of information and took us on a great ride. We saw plenty of alligators and got some great photos! Our first time on an airboat and we loved it! We were the first tour of the day and we had only one other couple on the boat so it was really fun . Captain Chip has a great sense of humour too. I would highly recommend this tour while visiting the New Orleans area! Read more Written February 25, 2024
  • shakedh2023 0 contributions 5.0 of 5 bubbles Beautiful experience on the bayou. Great swamp tour. Saw many wildlife. Alligators, owls, snakes and more … Tour guide captain Jason was great. Very informative and knowledgeable. Knows the bayou well. Very recommended company. Read more Written February 24, 2024
  • stonecoldmark0316 0 contributions 5.0 of 5 bubbles A swamp tour as fun as it is informative We planned on being in NOLA for Mardi Gras, but no trip would be complete without seeing some of the local excursions that cities have to offer. This tour was really good. Jason, our boat captain, was funny and informative. We saw plenty of alligators and other wildlife including a bald eagle and a couple of owls. Definitely recommend this tour when visiting NOLA. Just know that this place is approximately 30 minutes away from New Orleans itself. I recommend lunch at Restaurant de Familia afterward. Read more Written February 17, 2024
  • Sherpa18220812939 0 contributions 5.0 of 5 bubbles Wonderful Tour! Took an airboat tour, not the swamp tour, and it was absolutely fantastic! Our guide knee exactly what he was doing and was very knowledgeable! We even got to hold a small gator 😁 definitely worth the price and trip out! 10/10 would come again! Read more Written February 16, 2024
  • M3381ZKjudithd 0 contributions 5.0 of 5 bubbles Beautiful and peaceful! We really enjoyed the relaxing and peaceful ride on the bayou! It was beautiful! I’ve been to Jean Lafitte park, but this is the first time going down the bayou. Read more Written January 2, 2024
  • Sunshine48844216743 0 contributions 5.0 of 5 bubbles Bayou Boat trip Captain Jamie was hilarious! Kept us entertained the whole time. We saw owls, alligators, anhingas and vultures. Awesome experience! Read more Written December 30, 2023
  • MississaugaTravelbug 0 contributions 4.0 of 5 bubbles Wild life viewing in the Bayou. The tour was very good . Besides Alligators we saw Bald Eagles, Black vultures, Anhingas and Blue Herons in the Bayou. Our guide snd operator was very good and explained several interesting facts. Will recommend this tour. Read more Written December 29, 2023
  • 536oskarg 0 contributions 2.0 of 5 bubbles Ok trip, animal cruelty While the tour was ok and we saw two tiny alligators, i wouldnt reccomend going on it when it is cold. Also, the albino alligator is being kept in a tiny swimming pool, without anything to keep it company, or anything to do. They havent put as much as a plant in its kids sized swimming pool. Support this place if you support animal cruelty. Read more Written December 26, 2023
  • 149carlaa 0 contributions 5.0 of 5 bubbles Easy Uber transportation and fun to see the gators out sunning. We had a fantastic time! We saw 8-9 alligators and since it was off-season, the boat was roomy. We took an Uber from our hotel in the French Quarter and back and it was very simple. I read other reviews that Uber was difficult to get there or overpriced, and it was easy and typical priced. Maybe it depends on the time of year. We requested an Uber after the tour ended and it took 5 minutes for one to arrive. Very easy and a very pleasant morning tour. Highly recommend and would do it again! Read more Written December 2, 2023
  • C558NIjohnm 0 contributions 1.0 of 5 bubbles Fun views left us Stranded The tour was fun, but after it was over the shuttle back was cash only, and not included in the price. There was no ATM or way to pay via a card. It's 2023 get it together. It Felt like a tourist trap, because as soon as the tour was over all the Uber and lyft prices tripled and we couldn't find one under $90. Read more Written November 3, 2023
  • kristyl8817 0 contributions 5.0 of 5 bubbles Relaxing and educational We really enjoyed the boat ride. Entertaining, educational, relaxing, and beautiful. Jason was a great Captain. We found several gators and various other wildlife that calls the swamp their home. Read more Written October 9, 2023
  • Keshia B 0 contributions 5.0 of 5 bubbles Fun Experience This was such a fun experience and the highlight of the trip for my 18 year old. We were on boat six, I unfortunately forget the Captain’s name, but his knowledge of the area was apparent throughout the ride. A fun way to see the bayou. Read more Written October 9, 2023
  • GinBlox 0 contributions 5.0 of 5 bubbles Swamp Tour with Capt Jamie Capt Jamie was a fun & informative guide for this tour. The boat felt perfectly safe. The area he took us to is beautifully serene. And, he was able to point out various species of wildlife including alligators of all sizes. Read more Written September 23, 2023
  • clove428 0 contributions 5.0 of 5 bubbles If you have the time, so worth it. We hadn't planned on doing a swamp tour, but we sure are glad we did. This was loads of fun. Our guide was great. We saw plenty of alligators. Read more Written September 11, 2023
  • christiano996 0 contributions 5.0 of 5 bubbles Great experience! Very friendly guide! Unfortunately it was a bit too warm for the gators so they were a bit "shy", but it was still a beautiful experience seeing the swamps. Read more Written September 5, 2023

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Located only twenty-five minutes from the hustle and bustle of New Orleans, you’ll find “Gator Country.” Experience real life adventure in the protected area of the Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve, where you’ll explore Louisiana’s back country along its meandering bayous abundant with wildlife and exotic plant life. Your native Cajun guide will escort you through the murky waters of Louisiana swamps where you will come face to face with the beauty and beasts of nature. Hear the unique stories of the town of Lafitte along the way as your guide points out the locals of the area such as alligators, snakes, nutria, eagles, white-tailed deer, egrets, and much more!

Bring your camera and be ready to capture the wildlife at any time on your New Orleans Swamp Tour experience with Jean Lafitte Swamp Tours!

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Are you ready to experience one of the best excursions New Orleans has to offer? Adventures of Jean Lafitte offers personal Alligator Tours through Louisiana’s beautiful backcountry. Gather your whole crew and come experience the “road less traveled”! Worthwhile New Orleans Alligator Tours, Bayou Tours, & Pontoon Boat Rides

We boast some of the most entertaining bayou tours in Louisiana! Adventures of Jean Lafitte is located approximately 40 minutes from New Orleans, and is open 7 days a week for your convenience. Don’t have transportation? Don’t fret, we got you and your crew. We offer round trip transportation from any hotel in the Greater New Orleans area for a small additional fee.

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Here at Adventures of Jean Lafitte, we give you options for your slow boat tour. Don’t have transportation to our location? We offer a package with round trip transportation. If you want more details about the different packages we provide, you can visit our Bayou Tours page or give us a call! We are able and prepared to handle questions and parties of all sizes. Our pontoon boat tours leave daily so all you have to do is choose a time that works for you and prepare for a wild experience. Our booking, reservation, and pick-up hotline is 504-323-0570.

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Join a ranger for a guided walk on a boardwalk trail through the louisiana swamps and marshes of the barataria preserve. meet inside the visitor center. no guided walk on federal holidays., reservation or registration: yes, image gallery.

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Sure would appreciate someone who has taken "Best of Moscow by high speed train" from St. Petersburg could please share their impressions of this shore excursion. From the description this sounds like a very long day.

Wondering how the 4 hour train trip was in terms of accommodations, etc. Also what time did you leave the ship and what time at night did you return? Were both legs of the trip on the high speed rail (I read that slower trains also travel the same tracks)?

My wife and I are considering this excursion. We thought that if we are making all the effort to go to Russia then how could we pass up going to Moscow, walking in Red Square, seeing St. Basil, etc.

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If you are considering this on the 2015 June Baltic cruise on Voyager; my suggestion is don't. There is so much to do in St. Petersburg and although a train is one of my favorite ways to travel the time would be far better spent in St. P.

Thanks for the advice. Yes, this would be on the Voyager during the 2015 season but not yet sure exactly which cruise.

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We did the Moscow excursion "on a different luxury line", but from your brief description it sounds very much like the same trip, so I will operate on that assumption. It is a VERY long day! We left the ship at 5:30 AM and returned at 12:30 AM. The highspeed train trip is comfortable, and while they call it "Business Class" it does not compare well to the equivalent class on say Rail Europe. When we did it in 2011, we did have highspeed both ways, and the trip back seemed much longer as the adrenaline and excitement had worn off!:D

Moscow itself is not that terribly different from any other big city in the world, but this Cold War kid never thought he would ever stand in Red Square, never mind walk the grounds of The Kremlin, or tour The Kremlin Palace, or see (but not visit) Lenin's Tomb, or visit The Armoury. But he did, and he loved every minute of it! Yes, it is a long day, and you barely scratch a scratch on the surface, but it is worth it. There is a tremendous amount to see in St. Petersburg, but every Baltic cruise goes to St. Petersburg, so you can go back if you choose to. Not every cruiseline offers you the chance to see Moscow.

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I have not personally done this tour, but our last time in St Petersburg, the private guide that we hired for a day was leading the regent tour to Moscow on the high speed train the next day. He said it was way better than the previous alternative, which was flying to Moscow and back. He said that you actually got to Moscow faster because you didn't have to deal with airline checkin etc. it did seem like a very long day to me, and there is so much to see and do in st. Petersburg that I didn't consider doing it.

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We toured to Moscow from St. Petersburg via the hi-speed SAPSAN train last September, from a Baltic cruise on the Oceania Marina. You need to have a two-night, three day port call in St. Petersburg to take this tour because the tour typically leaves the ship around 5:00 - 5:30 AM and doesn't return until after midnight the next day. We didn't take the ship's tour; we made private arrangements with TravelAllRussia for three days of touring, the first and third days in St. Petersburg and the second day the tour to Moscow by train. Our cost for the private tour for three days was about the same as what the ship charged for the excursion to Moscow alone. There are a number of private tour agencies that operate in St. Petersburg and offer the Moscow train tours; we would strongly recommend them over the ship's tours.

All three days had private guides with car and driver. The second day, the driver picked us up at the ship and took us to the train, but we were alone on the train, and met in Moscow by the guide on the station platform. After our tour and dinner, we were brought back to the train and after the return train trip met by the driver and taken back to the ship. Because you are alone on the train you must have your own Russian visas.

If this is your first visit to St. Petersburg, I would agree there is much more to see there. We found Moscow somewhat a disappointment, particularly Red Square. The Kremlin and the cathedral in Red Square were also worth seeing. But the best thing we saw was the Moscow subway! I worked for the Washington Metro system back in the 1980s as it grew from 40 to 80 miles and although I was in the computer area, I learned a lot about the challenges of running a subway system. We used the Moscow system to get across the city from where we had dinner to the train station, and I was amazed at the cleanliness', speed of operation, the short headways maintained, and the courtesy of everyone involved. A very impressive experience!

We had been to St. Petersburg before, and so had the time to take a day and go to Moscow. Also, I really like trains, and the SAPSAN is a German train set running on Russian rails. Seats are like first class domestic air, spacious but not too plush or comfortable, but with enough room. Not too much recline, and almost 8 hours on the train in two shots is a lot for an old man. They come through and sell drinks, candy, etc. but the sellers don't speak English and no one around us helped, so we had just poor coffee once coming, and brought stuff with us for the trip back. Not too much to see from the train either, particularly on the return when it is night the whole way.

If you decide to go, take a private tour and avoid the overly expensive ship's tour. I'm glad we did it, but wouldn't bother to repeat the tour; we've seen Moscow.

Thanks so much to all of you for the thorough and thought insight. Yhe information you have provided is most helpful.

countflorida: Your detailed post is very helpful. We are not quite ready for a Baltic cruise but should do so within a year. Time enough to do our pre travel research, bookings and visa gathering.:) Thank you!

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Sure would appreciate someone who has taken "Best of Moscow by high speed train" from St. Petersburg could please share their impressions of this shore excursion. From the description this sounds like a very long day.   Wondering how the 4 hour train trip was in terms of accommodations, etc. Also what time did you leave the ship and what time at night did you return? Were both legs of the trip on the high speed rail (I read that slower trains also travel the same tracks)?   My wife and I are considering this excursion. We thought that if we are making all the effort to go to Russia then how could we pass up going to Moscow, walking in Red Square, seeing St. Basil, etc.

I did this on Seabourn. IMO DONT. Take Aeroflop (er Aeroflot). The train has non folding seats where you are literally knee to knee with your fellow passenger (facing each other). Further they don't believe in air conditioning. It's also the worlds slowed bullet train. I think I would have found more enjoyment wandering around the St. Petersburg and Moscow airports.

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This is a little off topic,, however we had planned a river cruise in Russia but decided we would rather stay on land and have booked about two weeks with Travel-All-Russia using the private guide and driver. I'm curious as to how you found them as a tour company.

The guides they provided were fine. We had a different guide each of the days in St. Petersburg, but both were flexible, pleasant, knowledgeable and spoke English very well, as did the guide in Moscow, incidentally. She was a bit aloof, distant, not too friendly, but otherwise fine. In fact, she was the one who suggested taking the Metro, which unexpectedly became one of the highlights of the Moscow excursion. If I have a complaint with AllTravelRussia, it is with their plan and its execution (more later).

I had requested emphasis on World War II (in Russia, the Great Patriotic War) sites and info. In scheduling us, they weren't careful about dates and a couple of the sites we wanted to see were scheduled on the third day, after we'd been to Moscow. But both sites were closed that day of the week, and that info was readily available, right on web sites describing them. Also, the included meals (lunches in St. Pete, dinner in Moscow) were not what we asked for: light meals with some choices, so we could avoid things we didn't like and choose things we did like. My request was ignored; we were given full Russian meals with a fixed menu, no choice. On the first day, a fish dish was the entre, but I am allergic to fish. Fortunately, I had the e-mail I'd sent with me and showed it to the guide, and she was able to change my entre to chicken, which was very good actually. But we didn't want a 3-4 course lunches or dinner (in Moscow). We had the guide drop the lunch the third day, although we never got any credit or refund. But, particularly in contrast to the ship's tours, the prices were so reasonable we didn't worry too much about it.

The people who were on the ship's tour to Moscow saw us boarding the same train for which they were forced to queue up and wait on the way back, and asked us what we had done. I was candid and open so they were not happy when I explained what we had arranged and particularly what it had cost. Also, when we returned to the ship, we found they had laid on a late supper for those who had gone to Moscow, so up we went and had something. Well, it turns out the late supper was supposed to be just for those on the ship's tour, but we and others on 'independent' tours, there were a dozen or more of us, crashed the party, actually got there first, and they didn't realize it until the larger group arrived and there weren't enough tables/places set. By that time, the 'independents' had all gotten served and were eating; what could they do?

A couple from the larger group sat down with us and asked us about our tour, and they were the ones I told about our arrangement and its cost. They turned to others who’d been with them and announced the details, loudly enough so the whole room heard, which started a lot of bitching and complaining. I gathered they weren't very happy with the ship's tour to begin with, and this was the straw that broke the camel's back. We finished up and beat it out of there, but overheard later that one of the excursion staff came to check on something and ran into a real mess. I caught a cold on the trip, which forced me to bed the second day following in Tallinn, so by the time we reappeared we heard about the contretemps' but apparently no one recalled who started it, thankfully.

Because of what happened to us, I would probably not use AllTravelRussia if I were to go again, or if I did, I would be sure to get confirmation of every detail of the tour. They do have good reviews generally, and we were certainly helped by their visa department and liked the guides and drivers. Their weakness, I say now with full 20:20 hindsight, is that once the sales person who plans the tour, sells it to you and collects your money, he (or she) transfers the plan to their Russia office for implementation; there is no follow-up to make sure it gets done right. And that is where our problems arose; we paid for a custom tour but got a standard package with a few destinations switched, and no one checked them out, even to see when they were open the day we were scheduled to go. If you check every detail that’s important to you, it should be OK, but that’s a hell of a way to have to do business, in my opinion.

Thank you for the 20/20 hindsight observation on your Russian tour operator, and better priced than the ship's excursion cost.

Thanks very much for the feedback.

We had the same experience as you so far as price. We originally booked a Viking Cruise but, hearing some things about the river cruises that made us unhappy, looked into other options. T-A-R cost the same or less than a cruise and had us in hotels for 11 days. We opted for the private tour. They have three tour levels, based on hotels. We originally opted for the four star as it did not cost much more than the three star hotels. Finally we decided to throw it all in and upgraded to five star. In Moscow we will be at the newly opened Kempinsky which is two blocks from Red Square. In St. Petersburg it is the Grand Hotel Europe, one of the most vaunted luxury hotels in Russia. Location is important for us as the tours use up only part of the day so being in the center of everything for our independent touring is important. As with many other cities, the less you pay, the farther out of the center of town you are.

We have been working with our salesman in D.C. and he seems to get back to us with the changes we want. He recently returned from Russia so is up on everything. When I asked they said they paid the full TA commission if I wanted so I got my usual TA on board so he is watching our back and giving us that extra level of comfort. He also set up our air, which I know pays him little or nothing, and got us business class for much less than T-A-R wanted for economy, though it took working for a while with a consolidator. He's happy to get his 10 percent on this trip without having booked it. He also took care of the trip insurance. We've been doing a lot of research on the CC sister site Trip Advisor and will write a report there. We will, I guess, become a source of info for CC members after having spent 5 days in Moscow and 6 in SP.

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Anybody considering a day trip to Moscow from St. Petersburg on the Sapsan may want to look at our travelogue filled with pictures.

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=1927687

greygypsy

Very informative. Thanks dor sharing. Jeff

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