Experience Louisiana swamps in every season! Pick from exciting airboat tours or calming pontoon cruises, and discover remarkable wildlife and captivating flora. With each season offering distinct charm, there's no time to waste! Secure your unforgettable adventure now – you may even hold a baby alligator!
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Beloved sports team mascot, apex predator, survivor – you could use any of these terms to describe the alligator. While these creatures probably walked among dinosaurs, they managed to adapt, evolve, and endure over millions of years, and now they are a vital part of our landscape and ecosystem, especially in South Louisiana. It isn’t hard to spot an alligator or two (or a whole congregation!) on one of our swamp tours, you may not know some of the most interesting facts about these beasts:
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You can always tell it’s the holiday season in South Louisiana when someone dusts off a copy of Cajun Night Before Christmas, a retelling of the classic tale with a few distinctly bayou-based twists. If you take a swamp tour with us, it’s not hard to tell why this version might sound just a little different than the traditional tale: the Cajun accent of South Louisiana is heavily influenced by “Louisiana French,” a dialect of French that has developed since the arrival of the Acadians in region back in the 1700s. It definitely doesn’t sound strictly French, but it isn’t quite a southern accent either.
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One of the most infamous characters in New Orleans history was a man named Jean Lafitte. He was a pirate, a smuggler, and a slave trader — not exactly a nice guy — but in certain circles, he was seen as a dashing and mysterious antihero, maybe even a patriot. Like many figures in New Orleans history, the legend overwhelms the reality.
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What was an alligator doing in snowy Pennsylvania? The gator wasn't on a ski trip in the Poconos, that's for sure.
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A Florida woman spotted a mama alligator going back and forth across a golf course, leading her 16 adorable babies to a nearby pond. Tampa Bay's WFLA first released the amazing footage.
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Don't be overwhelmed by the hundreds of things to do in New Orleans. We'll help you figure out what's worthwhile with this handy list of the top 10 New Orleans attractions.
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