The experience lasts about seven hours and includes a stop at historic Laura Plantation, with its amazing oak-lined entrance and permanent history exhibit.
Starting from New Orleans, this full-day plantation and bayou swamp tour is a great way to see the natural and historical sides of Louisiana in one tour. Louisiana Plantation & Swamp Boat Bayou Full-Day Combo Source: Sam Strickler / shutterstock Laura Plantation With plenty of swamp and history tours, getting fascinating insights into both aspects of the region won’t be a problem.īelow are 15 of the best Louisiana swamp tours. In addition to its natural wonders, the area is steeped in history, going back to the era when Louisiana was a French colony much of that influence can still be found all over the area even though it is centuries old. The swamps and bayous are home to countless species of fish, birds, reptiles, and mammals that thrive in and around its fertile waters. Louisiana’s Mississippi Delta is one of the most biologically diverse ecosystems in the United States.