Great tour. Really interesting and saw lots of wildlife. Highly recommended! We stayed with harvest…read morehost and it was awesome.

FUN hot day on a swamp tour with Champagne's! All staff were most cordial and experienced!! Highly…read morerecommend and a good price. We had a great time and saw 12 gators. We'd definitely go again!

If you are searching for an authentic private tour, don't hesitate to book, you will have an…read moreunforgettable experience! This tour was one of the highlights of our Southern road trip through 7 states. Swamp Tours of Arcadiana represents an incredible value, especially if you are traveling as a family. For the same price as one of the large tourist boats, we received a private tour, tailored just for our family. Lake Martin is gorgeous, especially at twilight and we saw no other tourists the entire time, only locals. We felt like much more than a simple swamp tour, we really experienced nature and learned much about local culture. Booking with Ashley was easy, she was very flexible concerning dates and times. I would recommend contacting her by facebook messenger, we got a quick response that way. Ashley gave us precise directions to our alternate meeting point, since the regular boat launch was closed due to covid. We had no problems finding the place and our car was parked safely off the road. Bryce, Ashley's husband, met us on time. Bryce is so friendly, he made us feel welcome and comfortable right away. His boat is small but feels indestructible. We felt safe with him the entire time. Our tour lasted for more than 2 hours and took us all around Lake Martin, through the swamp and past fields of water lilies. We learned so much about the local plants and animals and saw many beautiful birds and lots of alligators. Including an 8 foot alligator that surfaced right next to our boat! Bryce has lived in the area his whole life and knows all of the fascinating corners of the lake. So many great photo opportunities! Besides birds and alligators, we saw fish rise out of the water, drove into a duck blind and experienced the largest spider webs imaginable. We experienced the most beautiful sunset. Bryce also told us many stories about living in Southern Louisiana and we came away from the experience feeling like we had made a friend. We also learned that you can eat just about everything that you see! He had a great way of relating to our teenage daughters and even introduced them to some of the local teenage boys that we came across fishing on the lake. We just had so much fun! Again, I can't recommend this tour enough, you will love it!

Highly recommend this tour for anybody who wants to see and learn a lot! Bruce was an amazing guide…read moreand makes the tour interesting with constant facts and jokes. You will get to see a lot of alligators and get a glimpse of the peacefulness in the lake.

Wendy was amazing and so compassionate and caring. She made us all feel special and her love of…read morewhat she does shines through. She answered questions and was attentive to each of us.

Had a great time on my tour with Wendy! She was extremely knowledgeable about the lake and all the…read moredifferent animals and plants that inhabit the area. I was able to learn a lot about this little ecosystem. Unfortunately, since it is summer and extremely hot right now, most of the alligators were hiding from us. We did see a little guy right off the bat and one at the end. Wendy was very sweet and extended our tour a little to search for more alligators cause she didn't want us to miss out. It was a fun little adventure~ I would highly recommend if you want a small little boat with a great tour guide!

Super fun tour! Came as part of Cycle Zydeco and so glad I made this tour. Staff was super (thx…read moreChristina-you rock)! Captain Cal made it a great time showing us the beautiful swamp area and its inhabitants. So much fun!!! Book this one and then have lunch or dinner! Yummy!

Wow! One of the few experiences I've had where I would pay more because it was beyond my…read moreexpectations. The airboat tour was $65.00 per person. Our Captain, Mitch, was the best. I loved every second of the tour and we were able to see many alligators and birds. The swamp was beautiful and Captain Mitch brought it alive!

We had a great tour in the Atchafalaya bayou with Ronnie. He knows the bayou well and knows all…read morethe crayfish trapping and fishing techniques. Ronnie explained how people use the bayou and how some live in it. He explained how the hydrology of the area functions with the Mississippi River and how the water levels change, and how it affects the wildlife. We saw egrets, heron, an owl, and an alligator sunning on a log. It was a great experience. Ronnie is a top guide, and I feel like now he is a friend.

We absolutely loved our Swamp Tour! Ronnie was very knowledgable on the waterways and…read more everything to do with the waterways. We got to check crawfish traps which my 9yr old loved helping with! Ronnie involved him and really let us get hands on with this bit. We learned so much about the swamps, local wildlife, cypress trees and even about the local history. We couldn't recommend this tour enough! Well worth the little drive out!!!

Highly recommend a charter trip with Capt Troy…read more We travelled from NY, and booked a 2 day trip. I have been on guided trips all over the country in many different size boats and types of fishing. Troy's communication ahead of time was great, and we had several phone calls to line up all the details. As luck would have it, high winds rolled in for the days we had booked. Troy's new boat is a beast and he was able to put us on the meat 2 days in a row, despite the weather being less than cooperative. Troy is Highly knowledgeable and we had a blast even aside from near constant fish action. We will be booking again.

Captain Troy was great ! He was very accommodating and a great teacher as we had never been redfish…read morefishing before. We had a blast! highly recommend him.

This was an excellent food tour, my first. The bus is decorated to make guests feel like, this is…read moregoing to be fun/enjoyable. Whitney was our guide and she was knowledgeable about the area and its people. She also told us a few funny jokes. Five locations were visited. 1. Ton's Drive In-Broussard. We sampled chicken and sausage gumbo with a small scoop of potato salad. Delicious. 2. Prejean's in Broussard. We sampled dirty grits and scallops. The sauce was a little on the salty side, but the dish was quite flavorful. 3. NuNu's in Youngsville. We sampled, link boudin, boudin balls, chicken patties, chicken crackling, and smoked sausage. Everything was delicious. We were gifted a 3 oz container of NuNu's Cajun seasoning. 4. Fezzo's Seafood, Steakhouse & Oyster Bar in Broussard. We sampled fried alligator with sauce and a char grilled oyster. Delicious. 5. Poupart Bakery, Inc in Lafayette. We sampled King Cake with pecan and cream cheese filling with a cup of Community Coffee. Yum. The perfect end to a tour of delicious foods enjoyed by locals everyday. This is an educational food tour that locals would absolutely benefit from. Whitney covered some history of Louisiana I'd certainly forgotten. This tour filled the 3 hours with delicious food, some humor lots of education and I highly recommend it for visitors and residents of Louisiana. Our group included guests from Louisiana, England and Ireland. We all enjoyed ourselves.

Had a great bunch of riders with us. We enjoyed having people from France eat with us. The tour…read moreguide was fluent in French which was refreshing. The places we ate at were fantastic. The tour was the highlight of our weekend. I would do it again anytime.