Planning to explore Louisiana’s wild bayous but not sure where to begin? Good news, most New Orleans swamp tours include round-trip transportation from central New Orleans, so you don’t have to worry about driving, parking, or navigating rural roads. Whether you’re joining a small airboat, large airboat, or a combo tour with Oak Alley Plantation, your experience starts right from your New Orleans hotel or a designated meeting point.
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All New Orleans swamp tours include round-trip transportation options from select hotels and central meeting spots in the French Quarter and Downtown New Orleans. Your exact pick-up point and time will be listed on your voucher once you complete your booking.
If your hotel isn’t on the pick-up list, you can simply head to the nearest designated location.
Make sure to be ready at least 15 mins before your scheduled pick-up time so you don’t miss your shuttle.
Common pick-up zones include:
Reaching New Orleans is simple. Most visitors fly into Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY), located just 20–25 mins from the French Quarter.
The airport receives daily domestic and international flights from major US cities.
If you’re already in Louisiana, you can also reach New Orleans via:
Most tours offer pick-up from select hotels in the French Quarter, and Downtown areas. Your voucher will list your specific meeting point.
Yes. Most airboat tours and plantation-plus-swamp combo tours come with round-trip transportation from New Orleans. The Large Airboat swamp tour gives you an option to upgrade to a tour with transportation.
Just walk or ride to the nearest listed hotel or meeting point. Be there 15 mins before your scheduled pick-up time.
No separate reservation is needed, pick-up is automatically included and scheduled once you book your tour.
Most swamp tour departure points are 30–45 mins away, depending on traffic, which is why included transport is so convenient.
Yes, but it’s not necessary since most bookings include transportation. If you prefer to drive, opt for the Large Airboat swamp tour.
Yes, transportation is provided from New Orleans to the plantation, then to the swamp, and back to the city.
No. Hotel pick-ups are only available within central New Orleans. You’ll need to travel into the city first.
