New Orleans Airboat Ride
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Experience Highlights
Get out into nature and enjoy this airboat ride on the New Orleans bayou. The airboat consists of a small boat propelled by a large propeller at the back. All you have to do is sit back and enjoy the scenery.
You will always be accompanied by a tour guide during the approximately 3 hours of the experience. He or she will highlight all the wildlife and wild animals that you will see along the way.
- Get to know the scenery and life of the New Orleans bayou with this airboat ride.
- The airboat will be driven by a tour guide, who will talk you through the entire experience.
- You may see snakes, turtles, alligators or even herons along the way.
What’s included
- Airboat ride in New Orleans
- Tourist guide
- Return to the hotel (optional)
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Step by Step
This airboat ride will allow you to discover a totally different part of New Orleans, namely the flora and fauna of the bayou. The experience lasts about 3 hours, during which you'll get a close-up look at the landscape of this region. Together with a tour guide, you will learn about everything you see.
The hovercraft is a shallow draft boat, perfect for cruising the small rivers of the swamp. The guide will stop the hovercraft at certain points so you can take the best pictures of the scenery. In particular, the mossy cypress trees and the tupelo trees submerged in water stand out.
On the other hand, as for the fauna, this place will not leave you disappointed. All kinds of animals reside in this swamp, which you will be able to see on your walk, some of the most impressive of which are:
- Caimans
- Turtles
- Snakes
- Herons
- Egrets
As for the experience itself, you can also choose to include the transfer back to the hotel. This is an extra option that makes your experience more comfortable and easier to do.