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    Cajun Encounters Tour Company

    4.7 (1.1k reviews)
    Closed 7:00 am - 9:00 pm
    Updated 2 months ago

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    Kyanna G.

    Tour guide was great, funny and had a lot of information- he knew his stuff- I can't remember his name but he was fairly new to this tour. Boats were comfortable. I mean, we saw raccoons- so that was my highlight. Lots of gators- lots of gators. Staff inside was friendly. Nice little shop with merch, snacks and drinks.

    Jenifer B.

    Amazing swamp tour with Captain Wade G! Very knowledgeable, informative, fun, and the perfect amount of sarcasm to keep the tour funny and exciting. Would recommend great staff overall and very smooth process from pick up to drop off!

    Troy B.

    I was not sure what to expect when I found out we were going to this. We had a 1030 boat ride. There is plenty of parking and this place is actually at the end of the road... the bridge appears to have been closed and blocked off. LOL We had Capt. Dave and he was fantastic. We saw a lot of alligators, racoons, snakes, birds along with some local information shared by the Captain. I did not expect to enjoy this as much as I did. It was a good time and saw a lot of wildlife. The place is well organized, appears to keep to a tight time schedule with the boats and it was clean in the bathrooms. If you have time, this definitely a must do in the area. We all loved it.

    Daniel L.

    Very cool swamp tour to see different creatures and environments here in Nola. Our captain Lane is friendly, funny and very knowledgeable to give us a throughly 2hr tour. A must go tour when you are in town!

    George the cute raccoon!

    Our New Orleans swamp tour was awesome! Our Captain Rick was fantastic. He was as fun, engaging and told us some great stories. He introduced us to some of his swamp buddies, Frank Sinatra the blue eyed Gator, George the raccoon and all their buddies. Highly recommend the tour and ask for captain Rick!

    Paul R.

    Of all times we have visited New Orleans we have never taken the swamp tour. Our partners in crime on this trip insisted that we would all have a blast. So off we all went to Slidell, via Uber, for our tour. Slidell is at least 45 minutes to an hour travel from NOLA so give yourself some extra time especially if there is traffic. We had a pretty full boat but it was not crowded. Our tour guide was great and he provided history lessons, and some really great swamp stories regarding the area and the local residents. He had a number of funny jokes and some good ole boy banter with the other tour guides that we passed. We did get to see crocodiles, snakes, wild pigs, and racoons. All, except the snakes are familiar with the boats that they come right up to the boat to get treats. I swear the racoons almost jumped in the boat. There was one very narrow area where we saw baby alligators. We were told that they were hiding from the bigger gators and birds so they would not become a snack. Who knew gators were cannibals? This is a great experience but keep in mind if you are ride sharing there are not a lot of ride share cars in Slidell so you may wish to use their bus transportation. Details are on their website.

    Haley V.

    Our tour guide Captain Everett was funny, super knowledgeable and encouraged questions. This optional shuttle from the French Quarter was well worth the money. If I went again, I would do a private tour, but I enjoyed this experience. The only uncomfortable thing was the *heavy* pandering for online reviews by both the shuttle bus driver (really?) and the captain

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    Danielle J.

    We went on the swamp tour today at the 9:30am departure. We used our own transportation so I cannot comment on the bus transportation. Locating and parking at the facility was easy. Check in went quickly and the whole process was well organized. The boats have two rows facing out so you can see everything and not worry about your placement. Our captain made efforts to find as much as possible and spend time with each discovery. Wil was our captain and was fantastic. He answered questions and gave general information about the swamp and area. He was very knowledgeable and friendly. We had a child with us and it was fun for all the kids on the boat to find alligators, turtles and raccoons. We saw a few alligators including two babies, egret, heron, one snake and raccoons.

    Kathryn B.

    Captain Bishop was awesome! Saw lots of gators and even a few baby ones. Funny and educational trip, highly recommend for the whole family.

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    Jo L.

    Thank you, Captain Randy for an excellent tour. We appreciate all the knowledge you shared.

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    Ashley N.

    Our group had a great experience with Dustin our tour guide! He was informative and kept our group tour lively. We saw snakes, wild boars, raccoons, gators, and turtles. We really appreciated how he took his time to make sure we saw as much as we could with wildlife. He knows a lot, and we'll be coming back again!

    Levi R.

    Normally, when I visit places I avoid tours at all costs. This place was completely different. Our tour guide Marc made this tour such a great experience. He showed us some great spots that had amazing wildlife as well as educational information about aligators and the environment itself. This is definitely worth a visit!

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    Noah M.

    The Baseline: For a tour experience, the guide must be knowledgeable, the experience must be exciting and fun, and the value for the tour must live up to the expense. Our tour was in mid-April and in the morning. Guide: Captain Wil was a phenomenal tour guide! Engaging, informative, entertaining, and attentive to his boat. We couldn't have been luckier than we were to have him as our captain. The bottom line he made our experience safe and fun. Experience: You get to see the Cajun marsh and the bayou on this tour with an abundance of wild life that you would get otherwise. Cajun Encounters really has their process down and while a "point A to point B to point C, etc." type of tour experience it makes you feel like you aren't on that type of railroad and are touring in a sandbox. The amount of wildlife and info you get is pretty amazing for a 2 hour span. Great Experience! Value: We got good deal based off the hotel we were staying at and the value was worth the experience.

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    Ask the Community - Cajun Encounters Tour Company

    Is Kevin the pig still alive We came in 2021?!?

    Yes, Kevin Bacon is still alive and footloose.

    Are you open tomorrow Sunday 2/17? What time is best to come to see the most action

    We are open on Sunday's. Anytime is a good time to come to the swamp for different kinds of action throughout the year! We get more wildlife activity through the spring and summer.

    How much does it cost?

    For swamp tour- $29/adult $19/child

    My family will be driving a Class A RV to Cajun Encounters Swamp Tour for an afternoon swamp tour. Is there onsite parking for RV's? If not, any suggestions for RV parking nearby?

    Yes. There is plenty of parking space in front of Cajun Encounters and then you only have to walk under the bridge to make it to the main building.

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    Review Highlights - Cajun Encounters Tour Company

    Honestly a swamp tour wasn't a must do on my list for my trip to New Orleans but I sure am glad we opted to do it.

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