Honey Island Swamp Tours

We really enjoyed our tour! We were picked up on time from our hotel in New Orleans and our driver, Mario, was great-- very knowledgeable and even stopped on the way for drive-through daiquiris for us. So fun! After about 40 minutes, we got to the swamp. Our swamp tour guide Chris was professional and found us a bunch of critters to look at. We saw alligators, turtles, raccoons, and a blue heron. We almost booked with a different popular swamp tour agency, but they charged double the price that Honey Island Swamp Tours did. Funny enough, we saw their boats on our tour which means we probably see the same exact things they do.I'd definitely recommend this tour agency to see the swamp. We had a great time, thank you!

The trip was really cool, you could tell our guide really enjoyed his job. Once we turned off the river and got deeper into the swamp the trip changed a lot. Multiple spots had 4-5 alligators together waiting to be feed or to feed. We seen several different types of animal species. The only reason I didn't give it a 5 star was the tour guide made too many political jokes and comments. I'd like to enjoy my tour without hearing about politics, we're on vacation for goodness sakes.

If you want to learn a lot, laugh a lot, and see some beautiful sights, this is the tour for you!My friend and I went on the 11:30am swamp tour for Labor Day weekend. The tour itself is about an hour and 45 minutes long. We saw it all from turtles, alligators, herons, and more!To take the tour is $29 for an adult with a military discount of $24. You do have to pay IN CASH so keep that in mind.The tour host, Captain Paul, was very funny but also a great teacher. We learned a lot and had a fun time.

I recently took a tour of the Honey Island Swamp and it was absolutely incredible! Our guide was extremely knowledgeable about the area and its wildlife, and we were able to see all sorts of amazing creatures up close, including alligators, raccoons, turtles, and various bird species. The scenery was breathtaking and the boat ride was so much fun. I highly recommend this tour to anyone looking to experience the beauty of the Louisiana swamps. Five stars all the way!

The tour was wonderful! Capt. Kyle was very knowledgeable about the flora and fauna as well as the history of the wetlands. If you want to see the beauty of Louisiana, you absolutely must go on this tour!

Today we went on the tour . There was 12 in our group ! The tour was fantastic ! Captain Chris made the trip very fun and informative! We will definitely be doing this trip again ! If your ever in Slidell and looking for something to do give this a try !!

We had a fantastic time today doing a swamp tour. We saw so many different swamp critters and Captain Hunter was equal parts knowledgeable and entertaining! Highly recommend!

Great, two hour tour along the Old Pearl River and it's swampy offshoots. We saw lots of alligators, birds, and raccoons. No wild hogs, unfortunately.We did see multiple alligators "jump" for marshmallows, about 2/3 of their bodies rising out of the water to snap the treat, which was both cool but also felt very staged... like a dolphin show at SeaWorld kind of. My kids ate it up, but my favorite aspect of the tour was actually hearing about growing up on the bayou, how the river has changed as a consequence of the surrounding development, and the life of people who still occupy the floating houses along the river, many of which are decrepit. The tour guide was knowledgeable and knew that area like the back of his hand. I'm not sure there was any question about those swamps he couldn't answer!One thing I'd note: the best seats in the house are definitely the ones near the guide. Also, I'm not sure if this was a fluke or if it's easier to turn the boat in one direction, but every single alligator and racoon "trick" was done on the side of the boat to the guide's right. It's not a big boat, so everyone on there could definitely see, but if you're strategically looking for the best spot for your short little kids, I would choose the seats at the back of the boat that face forward (behind the guide) or get as close to the guide as you can (and possibly aim for his right).Perhaps the most amazing thing we saw on the tour was not all the alligators, but all the people INNERTUBING on the river right next to them! I guess those guys snap up enough marshmallows every day to leave the legs of little seven year olds swimming in the water alone.Cute little gift shop - reasonably priced souvenirs. Cash only for everything.

I enjoyed the tour. We saw so many alligators up close! The tour guide gave us a bit of information along the way about the area and the swamp. Make sure you bring cash as they do not take card payments. It was a well spent morning!

Went out for a tour with Captain Hunter! Had a great time. Learned a lot, saw a bunch of alligators and other wildlife!Hunter was hilarious and friendly. 10/10 would recommend on your visit to New Orleans!