These 10 Boat Tours In Louisiana Will Make Your Summer Unforgettable

Louisiana has some truly unique ways to explore its beautiful environments—and boat tours are one of them! Here, we’ve found some of the most amazing ways to explore this beautiful state by boat. Check out these unique tours and find one that will make your summer really special.

1) Dr. Wagner’s Honey Island Swamp Tours, 41490 Crawford Landing Rd, Slidell

Check out one of the most amazing swamps in Louisiana with this unique swamp boat tour where you will be guided by a professional wetland ecologist.

2) Airboat Tours By Arthur Matherne, 4262 Hwy 90 E, Des Allemands

There’s nothing quite like being on an airboat in the swamp—it’s really one of the most amazing ways to explore the area’s beauty. You’ll have a blast on one of these unique boats.

3) Acadian Swamp Tours, 58235 New Camp Rd, White Castle

These tours, which can pick you up right near Nottoway Plantation, will give you a sense of everything that these beautiful swamp lands in the Atchafalaya Basin offer.

4) A Cajun Man’s Swamp Cruise, Exit 109 on I-10, Breaux Bridge

This unique tour will provide you with a glimpse of Cypress Island/Lake Martin Swamp, where you’ll get up close and personal with alligators, herons, egrets, bayous, and cypress trees.

5) Creole Queen, Toulouse St. Wharf, New Orleans

Another New Orleans steamboat river tour that offers amazing views of the Crescent City along with great music and food! What’s not to love?

6) Lost Lands Environmental Tours

Take a unique glimpse at the native environment in Louisiana to discover all these amazing places have to offer. You’ll get your own kayak and be led by leading environmentalists to inform you of all the issues surrounding these wetlands and what can be done to save these precious areas.

7) Spirit of the Red River Cruise, 820 Clyde Fant Pkwy, Shreveport

This unique cruise of the Red River in the Shreveport-Bossier area will give you a sense of all that this place has to offer, including Sci-Port and six different casinos. It’s an awesome ride!

8) Jean Lafitte Swamp & Airboat Tours, 6601 Leo Kerner Lafitte Parkway, Marrero

Journey through the Jean Lafitte National park, through Barataria Preserve where you’ll take in all of the unique sights and sounds of Louisiana’s precious swamplands. You’ll just love this one hour and thirty minute tour.

9) Steamboat Natchez, Toulouse St. Wharf, New Orleans

Tour New Orleans in the most unique way possible—by traveling along the Mississippi River in a steamboat. Consider their unique brunch or jazz cruises for a really special time!

10) Houseboat Adventures, 1399 Henderson Levee Rd., Breaux Bridge

For an absolutely unique Louisiana experience, consider renting a house boat for a weekend with friends. You’ll have a Louisiana swamp adventure like no other!

Have you ever been on any of these boat tours? Which ones are your favorites? Let us know what you love about touring Louisiana by boat in the comments below. We love to hear your experiences and feedback!