Honey Island Swamp and Bayou Boat Tour with Transportation

Honey Island Swamp and Bayou Boat Tour with Transportation

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Discover one of Louisiana’s last preserved wetlands on a Honey Island Swamp boat tour. Explore a wildlife preserve, take photos, and spot wildlife like alligators, owls, snakes, and wild boar.

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Highlights

Travel by boat to a local Cajun village that is only accessible from the water
Learn from an experienced local guide about the local culture and creatures
SEE alligators, wild boar, snakes, birds and other wildlife in the swamp
Explore the wilderness in one of the few protected wetland reserves in Louisiana
Round trip transportation to and from New Orleans, LA to the swamp tour facility

Description

Choose between a morning or afternoon swamp adventure in Slidell, Louisiana, and visit Honey Island Swamp, a wildlife preserve that is one of the last protected wetlands in Louisiana. Tour will include round trip transportation from New Orleans, LA to our swamp tour facility. Board the custom‐made, open‐air boat and set off on an educational ride. Admire the view as the boat quietly winds through narrow swamp passages and brings you closer to native wildlife. Listen to your guide’s commentary along the way, which makes this an unforgettable wildlife‐spotting expedition through the myth‐laden Louisiana terrain. Glide along the water, viewing the lush greenery and abundance of wild animals, including alligators, owls, raccoons, snakes, black bears, bald eagles, and wild boar. Enjoy a tour perfect for animal enthusiasts and a chance to see these animals up close and in their natural habitat. Take great photos and learn more about the famous regional alligator, who can weigh up to 1,000 pounds (453 kg). Travel to a secluded Cajun village that can only be accessed by boat. Learn about the culture and ingenuity of the Cajun people who have inhabited this area and use it as a source of food and medicine. Hear stories about the bayou lifestyle, as well as information about the region’s wetland preservation efforts, before finishing the tour and returning to Slidell.