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    Beyond the Bayou Tours

    5.0 (31 reviews)
    Open 9:00 am - 6:00 pm

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    A C.

    There were no promises on alligator sightings. Our tour was mid-Dec 9:30am, we saw: a blue heron, a few turtles, a few turkey vultures. It was probably a little too cold for alligators. We were on the river for nearly 3 hours and learned a great amount about the local ecosystem! The river was quite high - 8 feet above normal. Beautiful views of the trees with moss along with unique floating "houses". Great weather - blue skies with fluffy and slightly gray clouds! Boat has cushioned seats for 6 passengers. Good views from any seat. Two soft Sherpa blankets in case anyone gets too cold from the winds. Very enjoyable. No marshmallows or any animal feedings. Would recommend if you like learning about the river ecosystem and trees. Note: If you are driving, at the exit (straight-ahead) is a truck stop (gas station with hot food & drinks - Sunny Time) with a bar (Honey Island Fish House). Park in front of the bar and walk in on the left side for a boat ramp to the river. Beyond the Bayou swamp tour boards there, there is no building for checking in! Hopefully someone will be there to greet you about 10-15 min before the tour! Cute and very friendly gray cat lives at the bar. There are also some less friendly and loud chickens at the back of the bar.

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    Nettie A.

    We did the combination swamp tour/ Whitney Plantation. The Whitney plantation is very far away from the swamp tour. The tour guides were very organized and sent us every detail in an email and checked in with us several times before the actual day of our tour. Albert he gave us the swamp tour was very knowledgeable and taught us an enormous amount about the swap. There is a lot to learn about the swamp. Albert, the guide of the swamp tour, also taught us a lot about alligators. There is a bar/restaurant at the location where you meet for the swamp tour that you can use for a bathroom. There's also a gas station there. I would bring your own water or snacks as that is not provided. We are accustomed to traveling with children so we did bring water and snacks. Do you bring a jacket because it does get chilly in the spring and winter. The Whitney plantation is an hour and a half away from the swamp tour and they send you to a restaurant near the Whitney plantation. When we got to the Whitney plantation they were waiting for us and they had our tickets. Everything was seamless. The Whitney plantation is focused on the life of the enslaved people working on plantations in the south. We definitely felt sick about what we learned. Well worth a visit and the education.

    We even saw a bald eagle guarding her nest!
    Melissa H.

    One of my girlfriends and I went on a 2-hour swamp tour and had an awesome time. Beyond the Bayou is one of the companies in the area that doesn't disturb, taunt, or feed the gators for the "enjoyment" of guests, which we loved. And please don't think that means you won't see gators or get close to them -- we certainly got our share of interaction! Our tour guide was really friendly, and he had a lot of interesting info to share about the area (including some really cool facts about the swamps and trees that I won't spoil here, but it was a highlight for this to be a learning experience about the local ecology, too). We decided to go on this tour on the way from Florida into New Orleans for Jazz Fest last year, and it was a wonderful highlight of the trip and great way to kick it off. Hoping to go back soon! PS: You can bring snacks and drinks (including alcohol!) on the boat with you, which was the only thing that could have made the tour better if we had been prepared. The tour center is located behind a bar, however, so we had a fun pregame beforehand :)

    Mighty cypress and Tupelo trees with buttressed trunks!
    Abs L.

    Wow, I can't say enough about how good this tour was! They are the MOST responsible tour group I could find, and as an ecologist, that was extremely important to me!! Not only are they respectful of the local wildlife, including gators, so all future generations get to see them, Beyond the Bayou is SO KNOWLEDGEABLE about everything! From wildlife, to local history, to current issues, my tour guide was so engaging in telling us all about the swamps. He had some incredible stories about old secret routes through the very swamp we were in! All the guides are from that area, and my guide literally grew up on the river we navigated down, so this stuff is in their blood, and the enthusiasm and knowledge really show. My guide was also very kind, patient, and helpful! I HIGHLY recommend this tour - excellent value for your money, and information you really can't get anywhere else!!

    Dave W.

    We had a great time on a swamp tour with Beyond the Bayou Tours! The scenery was gorgeous, the boat was comfortable, and the crew was great. The captain was really knowledgeable and being on a smaller boat made for a very personal tour. This was the highlight of our trip to New Orleans!

    Dragonfly

    My boat tour at Beyond the Bayou was absolutely amazing and by far the best part of my trip to the New Orleans area. Captain Al provided excellent education on the bayou and has a great eye for spotting wildlife. I would highly recommend Beyond the Bayou.

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    Beautiful surroundings, knowledgeable and personable guide. Respectful of the flora and fauna. Would definitely recommend

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    Wild Louisiana Tours

    4.8(143 reviews)
    68.3 kmCentral City

    Meh, glad we went, but would not book with them and cannot recommend. We decided to book and drive…read moreourselves there since it was a bit more expensive for us to drive than pay for three people to go from their office in downtown. They told us to be there 15 minutes before our tour start time and we were there 20 minutes before, but the tour guide was 10 minutes late past the start of the tour itself. We thought we were in the wrong place and tried to get in contact with the tour agency. Got voicemail the first time and it was this random woman's number, but then called the same number a minute later and a guy told us the tour operator was on his way and then needed to pick up the supplies. It seems that they should have communicated that earlier and they should have a better system in place. The launch from the boat area was into a busy area right under the freeway and our guide basically was like hangout there and wait for me. That foreshadowed the rest of the tour for us, he basically was distant from us most of the tour, either way in front or way behind and we were a total tour of four people. There was no discussion about what we would see beyond him showing us alligators. At one point we were in the deeper section and a massive log was in the way, he went over and faced the opposite direction while the four of us struggled to get our kayaks over the log. He told us to go around and we got stuck because it was more elevated on the side and just sat on his phone the entire time while we helped each other. I get we were a group coming together, but it felt like he just told us which way to go, but didn't do any real guiding. We even helped him load and unload the supplies from the kayak. I think this tour company needs to be better organized and train their guides on what they should do to become tour guides.

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    4.8(28 reviews)
    69.1 kmFrench Quarter

    Did you know that New Orleans is the second most popular place in the nation to film movies? That's…read morethe first thing I learned during our Movie Tour. The movie tour was convenient, interesting and entertaining. We met the tour guide and van across the street from Cafe du Monde. Since everyone arrived early we were able to start the tour a few minutes early. The guide asked us if there were any movies we were particularly interesting in hearing about. After a few suggestions we were on our way. The guide drove around and stopped at different locations explaining the scene filmed in each spot. After a brief explanation we watched the scene on a small screen mounted behind each seat. In addition to stopping at spots where movies and tv shows like "Treme" were previously filmed we also drove through a few movie sets, passed the company back-lot and celebrity homes. If you like movies I recommend taking this tour. You'll enjoy seeing movie clips and where they were filmed. And if your lucky, see a star and have some popcorn too.

    I found this tour on a Groupon ad for NOLA. The owner/ tour guide was very friendly and knew his…read moremovies. His band seats 10 people, snugly. It was hard to see some of the locations because the windows were a tad smaller than most tour vans. We enjoyed the various location stops but it would have been nice to walk around some of the bars he showed us. All in all, a very creative tour and great people.

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