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Swamp Tour

  • June 26, 2005
  • Rated 4 of 5 by BudKathy from Florence, Massachusetts
The Cajun Pride swamp tour is a privately owned swamp where the guide can feed the alligators. The guide tossed some marshmallows into the water, and the alligators come over to the boat. He stopped on a area of land where he met up with a group of raccoons who love marshmallows. They would sit up and beg for the marshmallows. The alligator came up on the land and the guide had to get the raccoons to leave. The guide then fed the alligator marshmallows and pieces of chicken; the alligators would jump for the chicken. At one point, the guide went out on the side perch of the boat and layed down and kissed this huge alligator. He also had a baby alligator that was only a few weekis old; he passed it around for everyone to hold if they wanted to. It was very peaceful on the swamp and all the different types of trees that grow there. It is a picturesque area. The tour was fun.

From journal Mardi Gras

Swamp Tour

  • June 21, 2005
  • Rated 5 of 5 by vtvagabond from Peru, Vermont
Swamp Tour

Wow! There are a lot of guys and gals out there in the New Orleans area hawking these tours, and choosing one can be mind-boggling, but let me assure you that this one truly is the best. Led by native, professional naturalist guides, you are guaranteed a true, educational experience by knowledgeable wetland ecologists who seem to know everything about the swamps and bayous of Louisiana, not to mention the flora, fauna, and wildlife that live in them. What a great way to spend half a day - out on a swamp boat in the blue bayou!

From journal New Orleans - Food Lovers Mecca

Swamp tour

  • January 23, 2005
  • Rated 3 of 5 by lashr1999 from NY, New York
Swamp tour

Try one of the swamp tours just to get a look at alligators up close. Most younger alligators on the prowl in the bayous range from 4 to 7 feet long. Larger ones are more reclusive and stay much farther back in the bayou. The alligators were lured towards the boat with marshmallows. There are two different tours: the slower, cheaper one that I took, which still has good views, or if you have spare change, you can try the smaller, faster airboats, which get you closer to the gators and deeper into the bayou. Besides alligators, there is other wildlife to see such as different kinds of birds, raccoons, snakes, and catfish. In addition, lots of trees are lined with Spanish moss hanging off them. Be warned: some parts of the bayou are smelly.

From journal New Orleans the Big Easy

Swamp Tour

  • March 26, 2004
  • Rated 3 of 5 by Carolene500 from Bel Air, Maryland
The swamp tours are awesome. It's like being on another planet. Saw lots of alligators and other wildlife. Our guide was very knowledgeable; he lived in this area his entire life. The moss-draped trees make for some excellent photos.

From journal Plaza Suites

Swamp Tour

  • January 27, 2003
  • Rated 4 of 5 by RickNColeen from Gladstone, Missouri
In January, the alligators are hibernating so, while the swamps tours are still running, you will probably not see an alligator. But the trip is still worth your money in that you are in the swamps!!

The trip from the French Quarter is accommodated by a driver who will pick you up at your hotel or B&B and drive you to the swamps. You have a choice of just doing the swamp tour or doubling it up with a trip to a plantation home or graveyard tour. Who wants to see a graveyard? In New Orleans, you want to tour the graveyards, which are filled with history (of course) and everyone buried there lies in above-ground tombs because New Orleans is below sea level.

The swamp tours and plantation home tours are worth your time whether it is warm or not. It's back to nature and even a little scary when you're in the middle of nowhere and at the mercy of a tour guide who knows the area like the back of his hand.

If you take these tours, you will be picked up at 8am and returned around 2pm(we got back at 3pm). If it's the off-season, take some snacks, because the tour office is at a skeleton crew and lunch or drinks aren't included.

From journal Fun Time in New Orleans - No matter what your age!

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