Barataria Preserve Boat Trip

Discover the swamps of southern New Orleans on a boat trip around the Barataria Preserve, showcasing unique bayou landscapes and diverse wildlife.

Barataria Preserve Boat Trip

Meet at the pier on Barataria Boulevard to start your adventure in the wetlands of Louisiana. Board a boat for a gentle ride through the Barataria Reserve, part of Jean Lafitte National Park. Explore the area’s flora and fauna, including over 200 species of birds, snakes, turtles, and frogs. You may also see alligators.

Discover a traditional fishing village and learn about the First Nations at settlements dating back over 2000 years. This tour combines history and nature, lasting one hour and forty minutes.

Hotel pickup

Optionally, book a pickup service from your hotel in New Orleans. Pickup occurs one and a half hours before the boat ride, with return service after the activity.

Timetable:

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

For an enhanced experience, choose a boat ride and day trip to Oak Alley Plantation. This tour includes hotel pickup and drop-off, an English-speaking guide, and admission to the plantation. The itinerary varies, starting with a tour of the mansion followed by the boat ride.

The total duration of this tour is 9 hours.