Captain Brent, Boat Number 5, was an absolute pleasure to have as our guide. The boat was well equipped (snacks, drinks, and bathroom) and in excellent mechanical condition. We saw numerous gators, turtles, blue herring, eggret, and swamp wildlife. Great photo ops with small gator as well. Check-out the gift shop on your way out, found some great souvenirs for the kids (alligator tooth talisman was a hit). Good value, great staff.

We took the family and it was a great experience. The guide was Awesome and very informative. He answered all our questions and was very personable. My youngest was nervous but by the end wed named the baby alligator and wanted to take it home

So much fun! Very safe and practicing social distancing. This is a must do! Saw so many gators and other animals. The staff are friendly and have a great sense of humor. Beautiful and peaceful.

We enjoyed this tour very much.Our guide took us out for wonderful time. He was funny and well informed. He knew where to find alligators and showed us six or seven of them in the wild. He also identified birds and trees for us and maneuvered his boat very skillfully through the bayou. He also provided dried specimens and a live baby alligator for us to experience hands on.

A fun trip. I would suggest paying the money to get on the fan boat, it is a much more intimate experience to see the Bayou.But we enjoyed the trip here, and loved holding the baby alligator

My husband and I had a great time. Our tour guide was very educated about the waterways that we traveled. We really enjoyed it

Awesome relaxing tour with PLENTY of corny jokes LOL! Got a chance to spot a rare white top bald eagle on the way out! Thanks Captain Jamie was great!

Awesome experience! Our driver has worked as a driver for 20 years and knew every inch of the land. Lots of alligators were seen and other wildlife. Great experience!I had an issue with my Groupon and the facility still honored the price.

Darrin was the best tour guide ever! We saw a total of 6 alligators during mating season which is awesome. He explained everything to us and his sense of humor is out of this world!!! Will definitely be touring again with you guys I had a great experience! If you are lookin for a swamp tour this is the best place! Thanks for everything!

Fantastic experience. Beautiful day. Fun guide (Jason Beasley).

It’s been a while since I went on the tour but I always recommend it to everyone i know when they say they are going to visit New Orleans. The staff is super nice and you are up close to all the animals. It was a great experience.

Darren was an amazing tour guide and was very knowledgeable!! He was very honest and upfront about the experience and when is the best time to come out. Definitely will come again during spring!

Highly recommend. A short drive from downtown New Orleans. Perfect way to get off your feet for a couple hours after walking the French Quarter a ton.Our tour guide Jason was awesome and made the whole experience fantastic. We saw tons of turtles, a few different egrets (one caught and ate a fish right in front of us), and maybe 10 alligators including a few babies. We even got to hold a young gator that they brought along.Definitely do this if you want to get out of town for a bit.

An exciting trip where you see alligators and seabirds and lots of fun stuff.

Because this tour is on national park land, its a really special experience! Our guide was knowledgeable, respectful of the animals, and clearly enjoys his job. Awesome tour!

That was a great experience. The service was efficient and Capt. Jamie really enjoys what he does. Very scenic and relaxing.

We had Jaime as our guide and he was hilarious! Made the tour amazing and knew a lot about the gators. Was sad we did not see Nosee, but got to see many females and hold a baby gator on board.

Beautiful scenic tours with fun and knowledgeable guides! Love the alligator jerky and fun facts about movies filmed on location. We spotted a few gators on our tour - the biggest being around 5 ft (I think). And we got to hold a tiny baby gator around 8-10 inches long altogether. Capt. Jamie is a hoot and a half Dont forget to stop by the park office for your souvenirs! Thats also where the restrooms are located, although you can use the one on the pontoon at your own risk

Definitely worth the money !! We saw gators of all sizes: a momma, her babies, and the king gator. They also let you hold a baby gator as a special treat.

Nice swamp tour. I have done a swamp tour before in Florida, however this place is way more beautiful and serene. You can also see lots of turtles along with alligators. The tour guide was real fun in his narration too. During the tour they pass on a baby alligator to touch or hold and take photos. Before the tour started we encountered couple of cats, they were real friendly and cuddly. I guess they belong to the staff there. Overall the tour was real fun and relaxing at the same time. If you are a nature person like me, you would definitely love this place.

Good stuff. Nice and relaxing! Got to see gators and hold a baby one! Other tours do not do that! Tour guide was knowledgeable and answered all questions. Will recommend!

Lot of fun. Saw lots of gators. Brent was an excellent guide and gave us a lot of information.

Loved our day out, nice to get to go out with our kids we were visiting. Enjoyable tour, Brent our captain was nice, friendly, very k knowledgeable. Would definitely recommend.

We had a great time with our two year old today! Brent was an awesome guide and told us info we didn’t even know thought we are from New Orleans! Would highly recommend!

My tour guide was a great guy who really knew his stuff. He provided is with new knowledge about the New Orleans swamp, along with the creatures and trees. I would recommend this particular tour to anyone seeking first hand experience and live showing of an alligator. Also, learning from a guide who is from the area.

Got a groupon and rented a car to drive out of nola for this tour. Jamie was our captain and he was very informative and hilarious! Saw a couple of gators out and a few other wildlife animals.Everyone on board kept socially distanced for the most part and they have hand sanitizer on board.

Very family friendly. We took out 4 month old! See lots of Gators and learned a little more about the swamps. We also enjoyed the dad jokes by Captain Dan!

The tour was very good. I’ve been on swamp tours before, but this was my favorite. They were respectful to the environment, super informative, and our tour guide was great. We saw plenty of gators too!

So much fun! Our captain was funny and very informative! The tour was nice, saw alligators including baby ones and even a few local birds. The Captain knew a LOT about them. They have an honor system cash only box on the boat with snacks and drinks as well.

Fun tour! Despite it being in the middle of winter, our guide was able to find us a few gators. He also pointed out a bald eagle’s nest and had a couple things to pass around.I would recommend checking in a little earlier to beat the crowd. Be sure to wander around a little as they have mini petting zoo on premises

Capt. Jamie was an excellent tour guide! He kept us entertained with his wonderfully terrible jokes, and taught us about the bayou and it’s inhabitants. We saw probably 8-10 gators (mostly breeding sized females), turtles, a snake, and baby bald eagles. Definitely a great experience.

Great experience, wildlife everywhere. Our group saw over 20 Gators of every size and even got to hold one. The tour guide was knowledgeable and fun to listen too. Definitely would recommend.

Super fun and cheap tour! $15 on Groupon for a 90 minute tour ! Tour guide was super nice. It was a downpour when we went! We saw many different animals and were able to hold a baby alligator in the end.

We spent three days in New Orleans and the Swamp Tour was one of our absolute favorite things that we did! We saw many alligators, including the largest in the area, as well as tons of turtles, a few birds, and a snake. We also got to hold a small alligator (they dont feel like you think they would!). Our boat captain was Jamie and he was awesome, making it really informative and fun at the same time. The tour lasted about an hour and a half. It was an overcast day when we went and we were afraid it was going to rain, but the boat is covered and the canals were still just as beautiful despite the clouds.

Great tour with captain Jason!! We had a wonderful time!! He was full of knowledge about the area and also had a great sense of humor! Got to see lots of wildlife in the area and plenty of alligators! It was a great price and plenty of time to see the area! Would definitely recommend for kids and adults!!!

This was so cool and so worth it! Our tour guide, Jason, was amazing and had been doing these tours for twenty some years. He had been giving tours long enough to have been an alligator trainer/feeder/handler, which they dont do anymore. He was extremely knowledgeable on alligators, where to find them and their behavior patterns. We went on the 10am tour and saw lots of alligators swimming and lounging before it got too hot in the day. There were also turtles and birds and an old movie set. Be sure to go!

It was our 1st time on a swamp tour and the experience was amazing! Our tour guide, Jason, had a wealth of knowledge and not only spotted a number of American alligators on our journey but also showed us pictures of when he first started out as a guide and even let us hold a young alligator. Would definitely recommend this excursion to young and old alike.

The tour lasted approximately an hour and 45 minutes. I had a great time. The captain/ tour guide was very funny.

Darrin was awesome! Tour complete with fun facts, great sights, and corny jokes. Definitely would recommend to anyone. Price was reasonable as well.Thanks for the great experience!

Our tour guide Jason was amazing, very knowledgeable and he made the tour funny but informative.He found us quite a few gators and explained their history.There was a great surprise at the end of the tour as well (go on the tour to find out)

This was the best part of of our activities in NOLA. Very informative and fun also. We went in early March and saw not only gators but lots of other native wildlife. I highly recommend this for a 90 min family trip. It was great.

This swamp tour was my first and it was super cool! It was awesome to see the gators and better yet hold a baby gator at the end! The tour guide was informative and pretty fun. If visiting Louisiana this is a must see!

Our swamp tour was so awesome! And we got to hold an alligator as well as see several in the water, carp, a turtle, and blue herring! And our guide was great and funny

Captain Darrin was great. Wonderful experience for our little family. We saw lots of gators and turtles. Thunderstorm added excitement to the trip. I highly recommend taking a trip through the swamp with this company!!!

We liked our tour guide. He had a lot of good information. He also took the time to stop when wildlife was present so we could take pictures. It was cold but we still saw a few gators. The kids loved holding a real gator.

Although Captain Darren started the tour 10 mins after 12pm schedule, he was funny and informative. We saw the swamp, bayou, different wild life. We held a baby gator. So much fun. Best time of NOLA!

Capt Jason was fantastic. You could tell he has been doing this for awhile and passionate about the area. Been to Disneyland multiple times and this is similar to the Jungle Cruise and the beginning of Pirates of the Caribbean but 10x better. The only thing missing was the old man picking the banjo. Had a great time and would do this tour again. So much fun!!!

Captain Brent was very knowledgeable about the swamp, bayous and canals. We saw Gators male, female and babies. Lots of turtles. Great tour, really enjoyed it.

I absolutely LOVED this experience! Very inspiring. I learned a lot about the conservation of the bayou and the flora and fauna. We saw lots of alligators and birds. I even heard wild hogs. Next time I go to New Orleans, Im going to do this again. Its that good!

Although its called the swamp tour, the boat is only running in the bayou. But the view is very beautiful and we still see many alligators and turtles. Our captain Jason is super humorous and informative, he did a great job and gave us a unique experience. On the way back, we got the chance of holding baby alligator.

This place was very accommodating and worked with us when we missed our time to allow us to go on the next one. Had a great tour and got to see quite a few alligators! Our tour guide was great and made it excursion even more fun. Its a beautiful area to enjoy a boat ride around.

Informative swamp tour / comedy routine. Got to hold a real alligator . Good value.

So much fun!! We got to see a lot of alligators, the tour guide was super funny and entertaining, and we got to hold a baby alligator. Over all a very fun experience!! Definitely would 100% recommend.

Our captain / guide was Jason. He was awesome! Hes been doing your for years and was very knowledgeable and funny. He made the trip fun. He knows where the alligators like to hide and made sure we all got to see them. We used Groupon and paid about $16 a person. So a good deal! Would recommend.

Great way to experience a genuine Louisiana swamp! Captain Jason was full of knowledge and knew where to find the best wildlife for the time of year. Managed to see some Gators!

Fun tour. Guide was informative and we saw lots of gators! A fun way to spend a few hours!

I have to admit I was a little skeptical but my cousin and I had a really great time. We learned some history while seeing Gators, an owl, a deer, a turtle, a hog & of course lots of beautiful land I even held a little gator our guide Brent (dock #5) had on the boat I recommend N.O visitors take this tour. Its worth it.

This was by far the best experience we had in New Orleans! Only a little bit of a drive and that was pleasant and calming. We arrived extremely early and were welcomed and told we could explore the property. We found a picnic area and had a seat after checking out the few animals they had there. Its also worth noting that there were alligators present even as we first got there. They were hanging out in the water and eventually climbed up on the bank. Our captain and guide was Captain Jason. He had a great sense of humor, was obviously a skilled expert in his field, and was a knowledgeable native to the area. We saw several different types of wildlife from our comfortable boat, including a bald eagle and its nest (from a distance of course). I was very pleased with this trip and would recommend it to anyone that enjoys nature in its true form with no interference. There were even snacks available on the boat. Thank you Jean Lafitte Swamp Tours for helping us have an awesome day!

Captain Lou cursed numerous times in front of my young children, otherwise I would give this place 5 stars. He was very informative, and knowledgeable. We had a great time seeing the bayou. Weve previously never been to Louisiana, so maybe its normal to curse often. But in Oklahoma, people try not to curse in front of children. I was embarrassed on the way home when my children asked why those words were used. If that one thing was different I would recommend this to all my friends.

Such a great tour! Jason was our boat captain, he was super knowledgeable, funny and laid back. Tour was one of our favorites on the trip, I absolutely suggest going on this swamp tour.

Jason was an incredibly funny and knowledgeable tour guide. Its very clear how passionate his is about gators through the compassionate way he talks about them and his years of dedicated employment to the company. The staff are so kind and the bargain we received through Groupon made it all the better. I advise going at 10 am on the first boat as the waterways are very active and undisturbed.

Hilarious tour guide, great information, saw gators and learned about their reproduction and habits.Had a live baby gator on board to hold and take pictures! Definitely a must! Fully recommend

We had a terrific time. We rode with a very knowledgeable Captain Jason and saw quite a few gators and also had the chance to see a baby gator! The kids talked about it for hours afterwards!!

We had an awesome time! We sailed with Captain Jason. He was very kind and informative. The kids had a great time and we had lots of chances to see wildlife: birds, turtles, and of course gators! We expected it to be a gimmicky tourist trap and were pleasantly surprised that it was not that way at all! I highly recommend it!

Fun tour saw lots of gators

I have been on a swamp tour in Florida before, but did not know what to expect with this one in LA. It completely exceeded my expectations as we saw upwards of 15+ alligators, bald eagles, plenty of turtles, and even a few small snakes. Our guide, Darren, was excellent. He was funny, respectful, and professional. I would highly recommend and will go back if I am ever in the area again.

We did this last minute and found a great deal on Groupon. The day was cold/raining but still had a great tour. Our tour guide was very knowledgeable and made the tour fun/engaging. We saw three alligators and other various animals.

Wow this swamp tour was long and informative. Our captain Brent was great and we got to hold a live alligator. Better than Honey island. 5 stars definitely recommend

BEST ACTIVITY WE’VE DONE HERE!! We did purchase the deal on Groupon, but since we did not drive we took a tour bus. It was $50 to get out there (Plus our Groupon deal). It was extraordinary... Our tour Guide was amazing, very fun, and extremely knowledgeable. We saw about 6 or so Alligators, one cool looking bird, and there are MANY insects.. If you are not a big bug person do not go, but you’ll miss out!!. I’m happy I went, would definitely recommend/ go again when I’m back in New Orleans!!!

Absolutely LOVED this swamp tour!

Super fun tour of the bayou! Captain Darren knew exactly where to take us to see gators, turtles, birds and scenic views of the bayou.

This tour was fantastic. Brent was our guide and he was knowledgeable and friendly. Made sure and stop so we could see the wildlife plus had an amazing surprise for us on the way back! Totally worth the money, but grab the Groupon for sure!

This place was so fun and cool.

Our tour guide was so chill. His jokes were hitting and he kept up with all of questions.

Great tour. Couldnt ask for a better guide. Jason was awesome! Got to see lots of Gators and other wildlife...

We recently did a swamp tour at Jean Lafitte swamp tours. It was a pretty cool experience. The tour takes place on an aluminum party barge boat that holds a large number of people. When everyone was loading it felt cramped but as we started the tour it was comfortable and didnt feel crowded at all. We some a good bit of wild life- gators, bald eagles, other birds, and turtles. Our captain was knowledgeable and friendly. He had a small gator on board that he took out and there were opportunities for people to hold the small gator and to take pics. The kids loved that. All in all it was a great experience. My only complaint would be that it wasnt really a swamp tour, more of a canal/bayou tour- but I wouldnt let that deter you.

This is NOT a swamp tour. Its a Bayou & Canal tour. If this is your first such experience it may be worthwhile as youll likely see some interesting sights & critters. Guide provided some insights as to surroundings but not nearly as much as some other tours weve been on. And the baby alligator? Yikes, definitely NOT something I would rate as a plus.We were on the first tour of the day with a visiting friend who had never been on this kind of tour. By the time we were returning (backtracking over the same canal we went out on) there were THREE other tour boats all congregated in one area. A bit crowded to say the least.

Really good swamp tour. Our tour guide, Jason was really informative and funny. Bring a hand fan and there will be bugs but not crazy to spoil your tour.

We had Jamie as our captain and he gave a great and entertaining tour. Even though we went in winter while gators are typically dormant, we got to see 5-6 including the biggest one in their park, along with lots of turtles and some herons. At the end we got to take turns holding a baby alligator. The alligator jerky for sale on board was actually really good too.

Skipper was funny. Saw turtles, herons, egrets, and a bigass alligator even though it was a chilly day. Then, the skipper does show-and-tell... brings out a baby alligator for anyone to hold and take pictures.

Had a great time! It was a fun and informative adventure, and even though we went in non-peak alligator season we still saw many of them! Definitely recommend!

Fantastic experience! So much to learn. Great guide, he was very knowledgeable and friendly

This was an awesome experience. I got to see live gators, a hipster raccoon and I met a lady known as the Mother of Gators. It is known...

We had a great tour. Our tour guide Jason was very knowledgeable and an impressive boat pilot. Hes clearly been doing this a long time. He gave us lots of time to stop for pictures. There was lots of wildlife, including birds and especially gators. Best part was getting to hold a young alligator!

Saw plenty of alligators. Boat captain very informative & with a Cajun accent. Waterways and scenery beautiful coupled with good sunny weather.

We had a great experience again. I chose to surprise my mom with a thank you bouquet and captain Jason was nice enough to hide it in the closet before the tour so I can surprise my mom on the tour. Because of the cold weather but sunshine we thought we wouldn’t get to see anything but our eagle eye captain found plenty of gators and some other wildlife. So relaxing but also exciting because you never know what you might see. My family and I had a blast once again. Would highly recommend this tour.

I had so much fun!! The knowledge, the jokes, the swamp!! I love every second of the tour. If you had small children and are second thinking about taking them, you should totally do. Its safe and they will love to see the alligators!!

Great tour. The captain was knowledgeable and friendly. He did everything he could to make our experience good and memorable including reminding us to order our Uber/Lyft ride when we were 5min away from docking.They were very accommodating when we found a problem woth.our reservations.

One of the best things to do when you go to New Orleans! Family friendly activity. Loved it!

Our tour was so much fun! It was February, so very cold, definitely layer up.. but our guide was hilarious, even got a surprise at the end (wont spoil it)

WONDERFUL experience! Although it was a bit cold, my husband and I still enjoyed the tour and seeing the alligators. Jason was our tour guide and he was GREAT! They even bring out a baby alligator that you can pass around and hold and take pics with.

We had a great time on our swamp tour. Our tour guide was Captain Brant and he was awesome. Very informative and knew lots of fun details and facts that we loved and the kids. Definitely would recommend this tour to anyobe looking for a fun, beautiful adventure while in New Orleans!

The tour was great we got to see several gators one big one and two 4 ft ones and a few baby’s. Our guide was cool and his stories were great. We also got a chance to hold a baby gator.

Jason was a very informative tour guide. If you take the first tour at 10am, there were a lot of Alligators and Turtles. We even got to hold a live Alligator!

Very cool, Jason was a great captain and guide, we saw probably 10 Gators from 3 foot to 10, lots of turtles, a bald eagle nest with 2 juvenile chicks. There were drinks and snacks available very cheap too on the boat.

We rode with Captain Brent who was just fabulous. Saw the biggest alligator in the area even though it was winter as well as birds, nutria, an armadillo, and a wild boar with babies. I held the baby gator on board the whole way back which was sorry fun. Once theyre about for years old, the company releases them into the swamp.

It was a bit cold for the alligators this morning but the guide knew where to find them. Enjoyed the fresh air and lovely natural surroundings.

A great 90 minute boat tour. We had an excellent captain/ guide. He made what was a simple straightforward swamp tour educational and most importantly entertaining.

WOW! We didn’t have high hopes of being able to see any gators since the spring - summer months are the warmer time of the year for gators to be out. We saw No’see the 12 1/2 ft long gator in the swamp along with 3-4 others!Super impressed and fun. This is my second gator tour and thoroughly enjoyed the skipper we were on along with the comical jokes throughout the tour.TRAVEL: We were staying in the French quarter and it took us 28 minutes to drive there.DURATION: 1 hr 45 min. We took the 10am tour and were back in the French Quarter by 12:30pm.

The tour was nice. Try to go earlier during the day so you can see more Gators. The tour guide was hilarious!