Destrehan Plantation and Small Airboat Combo Tour from New Orleans

Posted By : Misti_N
Our airboat captain was awesome! So knowledgeable and a lot of fun. The swamp tour exceeded expectations.
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Posted On : 2024-05-25 18:16:48

Posted By : Michelle_K
Loved the air boat ride and being able to hold a baby alligator. Made my day! The plantation was nice but only focused on the main house building.
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Posted On : 2024-04-04 11:27:43

Posted By : Marc_S
Excellent tour of the oldest plantation,you felt as if you where there yourself.
The swamp tour was amazing,our guide was great,very informative and let us hold a baby gator! Loved it would use this company again!
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Posted On : 2024-02-19 22:55:27

Posted By : KathleenRoseler
This experience was efficiently run with good communication. Our tour guides were knowledgable and very interactive. Got a good history of the plantation life and an "up close and personal expeience with alligators. Good value for our money. I would stronly suggest that guests be advised, that in addition to bringing water, guests should bring substantial snacks as food avaiaiblity is quite limited.
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Posted On : 2023-08-24 18:22:48

Posted By : 648lakeishaj
I loved this tour, and I read the reviews on the baby alligator and how people felt it was inhumane but our tour guide said these alligators have a 30% chance of survival in the first 3 years of life. Their parents, predators and boats are many ways they can meet their demise, so with that in mind people need to chill. Holding the alligator made me so empathetic and amazed by this creature. When we went fast it was an amazing experience. Our tour guide was informative and had a hilarious humor and honestly knew how to work a crowd! I will come back again my next visit and even referred my friends that came in to town after we went!
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Posted On : 2023-06-01 17:12:33

Posted By : AliceAtlanta
One of the best days we've ever spent with a tour company. We took our 9 year old grandson, who was fascinated with both the plantation tour and the swamp. The tour of Destrehan Plantation was an unvarnished presentation of the slave-based economy, with a guide who was an expert in the history. Brad, our guide on the swamp tour, was so knowledgeable about animals, environmental change and degradation of the wetlands, and the economic impact of policy on the way of life of people living in the area. I HIGHLY recommend using this company. If you do both tours, take snacks and drinks for the bus. We were picked up at 8:15 and dropped off at 2:45.
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Posted On : 2023-04-04 17:30:00

Posted By : Simon66577
Airboat was awesome - got us a bit wet to start but it's definitely an upgrade from the slower pontoon I did 10 years ago. Overall amazing tour - got lucky on a good sunny day and saw lots of gator, wildlife and fun boat. Oak alley is something to see to appreciate the beauty that it is, but also understand the tragedy of slavery and raise awareness of what the past was like and how to move forward.
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Posted On : 2022-11-26 11:55:40

Posted By : jaylinb2014
I loved this tour. It was very informative and I learned some things about the past that I hadn't known. The airboat tour was amazing. Our guide, Dewey, was knowledgeable, fun, and caring. He clearly loves the area and was very respectful when talking about the land and the animals that exist there.
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Posted On : 2022-04-26 10:07:55

Posted By : Lori_E
Would have liked some time to see the grounds. Had five minutes after the tour of the house no time to see video or demonstrations. Was disappointed. But the tour was informative.
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Posted On : 2021-08-06 10:11:00

Posted By : Nicole_R
Airboat tour was awesome. Seen lots of alligators. Biggest was about 10-12 ft. Very knowledgeable about the area, vegetation and animals both. Definitely recommend.
The plantation tour was good but felt rushed. Didn’t have time to look around at the other buildings.
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Posted On : 2021-06-13 11:15:26