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Here’s your chance to see gators in their habitat! Sign up for a Louisiana Swamp Tour and enjoy a leisurely drift along the swamp areas near New Orleans. The tours are in covered tour boats that offer a relaxed journey and are manned by experienced captains who provide full narration. As you pass through moss-draped trees and small waterways, you’ll learn about the ecology of the swampland, see historic sites and catch a glimpse of the critters that call this area home. Gators are king, of course, but there are also turtles, snakes, water birds and other species.

If you like, there are combination Swamp and Plantation Tours, with a choice of visiting Destrehan, Oak Alley or Laura Plantations.

For those staying in New Orleans, Louisiana Tour Company is about a 30-minute drive. A nice extra: ask your innkeeper if transportation to and from your hotel is included in the price of the ticket! Tour prices range from $25 to $102.