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Sunset

Golden Light on the Swamp

A two-hour journey into the bayou timed perfectly with the fading sun.

Best time: 17:20About 120 min

Timeline

  1. 15:20

    Cajun Encounters

    Board the flat boat for a two-hour tour through the swamp. You will see alligators, birds, and raccoons, along with the homes of people living on the swamp lands.

  2. 17:20

    Cajun Encounters

    Watch the sun set toward the WSW as the boat drifts through the golden light. The tour concludes as the day ends.

  3. 19:20

    Cajun Encounters

    Return to New Orleans to end the evening. The tour includes transportation if you booked the $59.75 adult package.

Local tip

Book the package that includes transportation from New Orleans to avoid arranging a ride back from the swamp.

Check before you go

  • The $32.75 ticket does not include transportation to the swamp.
  • The tour lasts two hours, so plan your return accordingly.

Built from places in the Wikivoyage guide to New Orleans (CC BY-SA 4.0), with open map data from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

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