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  • Paddlewheeler Creole Queen Historic Mississippi River Cruise
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    Paddlewheeler Creole Queen Historic Mississippi River Cruise

    1,762

    Take a 2 hour, 30 minute cruise down the great Mississippi River aboard the Paddlewheeler Creole Queen. Enjoy a narrated tour with a licensed historian...
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     2 hours 30 minutes  Free Cancellation  Instant Confirmation
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  • New Orleans Steamboat Natchez Jazz Cruise
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    New Orleans Steamboat Natchez Jazz Cruise

    4,137

    Board your riverboat to the delightful tunes of the Steam Calliope. Experience the sights and sounds of river life that enchanted characters of history and...
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     2 hours  Free Cancellation  Instant Confirmation
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  • New Orleans Swamp Tour Boat Adventure

    New Orleans Swamp Tour Boat Adventure

    1,655

    Take a New Orleans swamp tour and wetlands adventure! See the Cajuns of the Bayou living and surviving in harmony with the swamps. Here, the...
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     1 hour 40 minutes  Free Cancellation  Instant Confirmation
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  • Steamboat Natchez Evening Jazz Cruise with Dinner Option

    Steamboat Natchez Evening Jazz Cruise with Dinner Option

    6,538

    Savor the beauty and romance of the New Orleans skyline aboard the Dinner Jazz Cruise. Enjoy the Dukes of Dixieland jazz band and a narration...
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     3 hours  Free Cancellation  Instant Confirmation
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  • Swamp Boat Ride and Oak Alley Plantation Tour from New Orleans
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    Swamp Boat Ride and Oak Alley Plantation Tour from New Orleans

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    This combination tour combines the best of the best! The best swamp tour with the best plantations along River Road. See a variety of wildlife...
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     7 hours 45 minutes  Free Cancellation  Instant Confirmation
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  • Sunday Jazz Brunch Cruise in New Orleans

    Sunday Jazz Brunch Cruise in New Orleans

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    On this Sunday brunch cruise, travel along the Mississippi River while enjoying live jazz music and savoring a lovely buffet brunch, if option selected. Otherwise,...
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     2 hours  Free Cancellation  Instant Confirmation
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  • Paddlewheeler Creole Queen Jazz Dinner Cruise in New Orleans

    Paddlewheeler Creole Queen Jazz Dinner Cruise in New Orleans

    1,280

    Cruise into a brilliant and romantic sunset aboard the Paddlewheeler Creole Queen! Underneath enchanting skyline views enjoy the lively sounds from Sullivan Dabney, Jr. and the Muzik Jazz...
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     2 hours 30 minutes  Free Cancellation  Instant Confirmation
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  • New Orleans Airboat Ride

    New Orleans Airboat Ride

    4,375

    Take a break from the hustle-bustle of New Orleans and escape to nature on this exhilarating, family-friendly airboat ride! Spot alligators, snakes, turtles, egrets and...
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     2 to 4 hours  Hotel pickup offered  Free Cancellation  Instant Confirmation
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  • New Orleans Swamp & Bayou Alligator Tour
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    New Orleans Swamp & Bayou Alligator Tour

    1,218

    Nowhere is Louisiana’s wildlife more abundant than in the swamps and bayous of New Orleans. Take a boat ride through these swamps and bayous and...
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     4 hours  Free Cancellation
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  • New Orleans Swamp Tour Boat Adventure with Transportation

    New Orleans Swamp Tour Boat Adventure with Transportation

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    See the Cajuns of the Bayou living and surviving in harmony with the swamps. Here, the waterways are their highways. From the relaxed comfort of...
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     4 hours  Hotel pickup offered  Free Cancellation  Instant Confirmation
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  • Small-Group Airboat Swamp Tour with Downtown New Orleans Pickup

    Small-Group Airboat Swamp Tour with Downtown New Orleans Pickup

    1,488

    Experience the other Swamp Tour in New Orleans. This destination is only 35 minutes from New Orleans yet a world apart. Hold onto your hat!...
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     4 hours 15 minutes  Hotel pickup offered  Free Cancellation  Instant Confirmation
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  • New Orleans Small-Group Airboat Swamp Tour

    New Orleans Small-Group Airboat Swamp Tour

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    Enjoy a personalized small group experience on this swamp tour just 35 minutes outside of New Orleans. This airboat has a maximum of six or...
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     1 hour 40 minutes  Free Cancellation  Instant Confirmation
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  • New Orleans Swamp and Bayou Boat Tour with Transportation

    New Orleans Swamp and Bayou Boat Tour with Transportation

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    Meet your guide for pickup in downtown New Orleans and head for a 2-hour boat tour in Honey Island Swamp, a wildlife preserve that is...
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     5 hours  Free Cancellation  Instant Confirmation
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  • New Orleans Self-Transport Swamp and Bayou Boat Tour

    New Orleans Self-Transport Swamp and Bayou Boat Tour

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    Take a short drive from New Orleans to visit Honey Island Swamp, a wildlife preserve that is one of the last protected wetlands in Louisiana,...
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     2 hours  Free Cancellation  Instant Confirmation
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  • VIP Jazz Dinner Cruise with Private Tour and Open Bar Option

    VIP Jazz Dinner Cruise with Private Tour and Open Bar Option

    780

    Please arrive by 5:30pm for early boarding. Upon arrival, you'll be greeted by a ship staff member to take you onboard. Start the night off...
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     3 hours  Free Cancellation
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  • Airboat Ride with Transportation from New Orleans
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    Airboat Ride with Transportation from New Orleans

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    Take a thrilling airboat ride through the wetlands near New Orleans and plenty of alligators on this active, family-friendly tour. Travel over bayous and open...
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     3 hours 45 minutes  Free Cancellation
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  • Large Airboat Swamp Tour with Transportation from New Orleans

    Large Airboat Swamp Tour with Transportation from New Orleans

    1,653

    Experience the thrill of riding a 16-passenger airboat on a 1 hour and 40 minute New Orleans swamp tour, with informative narration provided by the captain....
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     4 hours 15 minutes  Hotel pickup offered  Free Cancellation  Instant Confirmation
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  • Airboat and Plantations Tour with Gourmet Lunch from New Orleans
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    Airboat and Plantations Tour with Gourmet Lunch from New Orleans

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    A grand mélange presentation of Cajun and Creole cultures including a high-speed airboat tour of the cypress swamps. Visit Laura Plantation, built in 1804, and...
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     9 hours  Hotel pickup offered  Free Cancellation  Instant Confirmation
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  • Jean Lafitte 90-Minute Swamp and Bayou Boat Tour
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    Jean Lafitte 90-Minute Swamp and Bayou Boat Tour

    671

    Experience the full magic of Louisiana's bayous on the closest swamp tour to downtown New Orleans. Journey down the bayou on a 90-minute Cajun adventure...
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     1 hour 40 minutes  Free Cancellation  Instant Confirmation
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  • Small-Group Manchac Swamp Kayak Tour with Local Guide
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    Small-Group Manchac Swamp Kayak Tour with Local Guide

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    Take a 2–3 hour kayak and canoe swamp tour through the historic Manchac swamp. A local Louisiana naturalist guides you through the historic Manchac Swamp...
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     2 to 3 hours  Free Cancellation  Instant Confirmation
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  • Oak Alley Plantation and Small Airboat Tour from New Orleans

    Oak Alley Plantation and Small Airboat Tour from New Orleans

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    Oak Alley Plantation features picturesque Oak Trees, beautiful landscaping, an elegant 1837 Greek Revival style plantation house, a blacksmith shop, a restaurant, and antique farm...
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