Barataria Preserve Boat Trip

Discover the swamps of southern New Orleans on a boat trip around the Barataria Preserve, where you will encounter beautiful landscapes and wildlife.

Barataria Preserve Boat Trip

Meet at the pier on Barataria Boulevard, south of New Orleans, to begin your adventure in Louisiana's wetlands. Board a boat for a gentle trip through the Barataria Reserve, part of Jean Lafitte National Park. During the ride, observe over 200 species of birds, snakes, turtles, and frogs, and if fortunate, spot alligators.

Explore a traditional fishing village and learn about the rich history of the First Nations at ancient settlements over 2000 years old. The tour lasts an hour and forty minutes.

Hotel pickup

You can book a pickup service from your New Orleans hotel, with collection one and a half hours prior to the boat ride, and return after the activity.

The timetable is as follows:

9:40 am boat trip: Pickup at 8 am12:10 pm boat trip: Pickup at 10:20 am2:10 pm boat trip: Pickup at 12:30 pm4:15 pm boat trip: Pickup at 3 pm

Oak Alley Plantation

Enhance your experience with a boat ride and day trip to Oak Alley Plantation. This includes hotel pickup and drop-off, an English-speaking guide, and admission to the plantation. Note that the itinerary varies, starting with a tour of the mansion followed by boat rides through the reserve. The total duration of this tour is 9 hours.