Small-Group Bayou Airboat Ride with Transport from New Orleans
Overview
An airboat tour through Louisiana’s famous swamps is the perfect way to experience the untamed side of New Orleans. Aboard a small airboat (Maximum 13 passengers) explore marshes and travel deep into secluded bayous as you cruise up to 45 mph (72 kph)! Enjoy the lush scenery, watch for wildlife, and hear entertaining stories and facts from your guide on your roughly 1.5-hour airboat ride. Hotel pickup and drop-off is included.
What's Included
- 1.5-hour airboat ride
- Hotel pickup and drop-off, with exact pick up time provided
- Transport by air-conditioned 13-passenger van
- Food and drinks (available for purchase)
- Gratuities
Meeting and Pickup
Please specify hotel at time of purchase. We pick up in New Orleans at any hotel, Bed & Breakfast or select Airbnbs, uptown (close to St. Charles Ave.), in (or close to) the French Quarter, and on the Westbank.We do not pick up by the airport, in New Orleans East, in Slidell, or on the North Shore.Supplier will contact you the day before your tour to give you an exact pick up time.
What To Expect
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New Orleans (pass by)
Bayou Segnette State Park
1 hour 30 minutes Admission Ticket Included
Additional Info
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Specialized infant seats are available
- In case of inclement weather, the tour may be shortened, postponed or replaced with a similar tour on a covered boat
- Sunglasses are recommended
- For parties of up to 14 who wish to not be split up, there are 14-passenger airboats available
- Service animals are permitted. Please advise at time of booking to arrange accommodations
- Due to the nature of the airboat, children under the age of 5, pregnant women, people with back or neck issues or recent surgeries are not allowed to participate
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 14 travelers
Frequently Asked Questions (9)
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Activity code: C-2292AIRBOAT
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Frequently Asked Questions (9)
The answers provided below were previously given in response to questions from Cool Shore Excursions customers.
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If you have any doubts about becoming seasick on the water, we recommend taking a Dramamine® Motion Sickness Relief tablet the night before your trip. Some people recommend taking it the night before your cruise and then again that morning so you will not feel so drowsy.
Feb 2023- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (CST).
- This tour requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
- 1.5-hour airboat ride.
- Hotel pickup and drop-off, with exact pick up time provided.
- Transport by air-conditioned 13-passenger van.
- Food and drinks (available for purchase).
- Gratuities.
This tour requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
Apr 2025The minimum age to participate is 6. This tour requires at least one adult to accompany children..
Apr 2025If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.
If you find a date and time that works for you, book it NOW because things always sell out at this time of year.
Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Small-Group Bayou Airboat Ride with Transport from New Orleans is as follows:
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Small-Group Bayou Airboat Ride with Transport from New Orleans will be included in your confirmation email from Cool Shore Excursions. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024Once your refund is processed, it usually shows on your card statement within 5–10 business days. The exact timing depends on your bank or card issuer.
Want it sooner? When you cancel, choose Receive a refund to my wallet instead. The credit is in your Wallet straight away and is applied automatically at checkout on your next booking when you’re signed in with the same email. You can see your balance any time in My Wallet.
If you paid part of your booking with Wallet credit, that part always goes back to your Wallet. Trip protection isn’t refundable.
Oct 2026What's Included
- 1.5-hour airboat ride
- Hotel pickup and drop-off, with exact pick up time provided
- Transport by air-conditioned 13-passenger van
- Food and drinks (available for purchase)
- Gratuities
Additional Info
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Specialized infant seats are available
- In case of inclement weather, the tour may be shortened, postponed or replaced with a similar tour on a covered boat
- Sunglasses are recommended
- For parties of up to 14 who wish to not be split up, there are 14-passenger airboats available
- Service animals are permitted. Please advise at time of booking to arrange accommodations
- Due to the nature of the airboat, children under the age of 5, pregnant women, people with back or neck issues or recent surgeries are not allowed to participate
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 14 travelers
