When most people visit New Orleans, they never leave the city, which is a shame. The state of Louisiana has much to offer, including amazing swamps. We decided to do a Swamp Tour through Historic New Orleans Tours.
They picked us up in a central location on Decatur Street in the French Quarter in a nice van and during the 30 minute drive to the swamp, gave us a nice history of the city and what we saw during the drive, including a focus on Katrina's recovery and Lake Ponchatrain. The driver was very courteous and friendly throughout.
We arrived at our destination, the Pearl River Eco-Tour company, where we boarded a pontoon boat with about 20 other people and went through the Pearl River in this swamp. We got to see numerous alligators in their natural habitat and got to watch them eat as well. In addition we saw various beautiful species of birds, raccoons and interesting, unique plant life.
Beyond the wildlife, we also got to see homes where people live from the river that are only reachable by boat. This was a very unique look into how these "swamp folk" live. We also got to see some houses and boats that were destroyed by the devastation of Katrina.
After the tour, our van took us straight to our hotel in New Orleans to finish off a fantastic afternoon. For $49/person, this was an excellent tour and we'd highly recommend it to everyone!
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