Will I see alligators year-round? Will I be safe? What about mosquitos? Thousands of people visit Alligator Bayou each year, and many of them are kind enough to send thank-you letters. Here are a few of our favorites.


TOUR INFORMATION

On our tour of this beautiful wetlands habitat, you will see giant cypress trees, alligators, egrets, herons, migratory birds, and much more.



Tours Include:
 Tour schedule subject to change.
TURTLE EXHIBIT Watch as you get a personal introduction to the native species of the swamp in our 2,800 gallon Turtle Exhibit with hundred-year-old Alligator Snapping Turtles, frogs, fish, and a few more surprises we can't wait for you to see! Learn more
ALLIGATOR ECO-HABITAT A walk through our 6-acre Alligator Eco-Habitat where you will see alligators and native wildlife up close and personal in their natural habitat. Learn more

SWAMP TOUR Experience nature unlike anywhere else on earth as you tour Alligator Bayou and Cypress Flats in our comfortable all-weather Alligator Queen tour boat. This 90-minute guided tour takes you deep in the heart of the swamp and has a few surprises of its own. Learn more

Alligator Bayou winds into the 13,000-acre Spanish Lake Basin and a wetland habitat of bayous, swamps and lakes. This unique tour will take you deep into the heart of Louisiana swamps.
Walk through our 6 acre alligator eco-habitat, see our huge alligator snapping turtles in their habitat complete with frogs, fish and a few surprises, plus we've got cajun cottages, canoe rentals, gift shop and more.
The colors and textures of the swamp are some of the most amazing scenes you will ever see.
Stop by and shop for awhile. Located in the Alligator Bayou Bait Shop (and complete with snake and gator exhibits), the Duck's Nest Shoppe features unique, one-of-a-kind gifts made by Louisiana craftspeople.
Our bayou-side pavilion is the perfect place for your "fais do do." Let us design a unique and unforgettable wedding, banquet or party, with or without a swamp tour.
Louisiana's most historic wetlands habitat is the perfect place to learn about and celebrate history, biology and swamp ecology.
Located in Louisiana's Plantation Country, the Spanish Lake Basin is bordered by Bayou Manchac, an Indian short-cut from the Mississippi River to New Orleans and the Gulf of Mexico.
In 1993, the co-owners of Alligator Bayou Tours learned that hundreds of acres of bottomland hardwoods in the Spanish Lake Basin would be cut for lumber. This valuable habitat was saved by Frank Bonifay, Jim Ragland and community members working in cooperation with local, state and federal government.
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TOUR BOOKING
Regular and Charter/Group Tours

  • 49-passenger covered tour boat, wheelchair accessible
  • 90-minute tours include narrated cruise and, in the dry season, a brief walking tour to a 700-year-old bald cypress tree with 5-foot-tall knees
  • A visit to our Alligator Eco-Habitat and our Snapping Turtle Pond
  • Package tours for groups and motorcoaches offer savory Louisiana foods served aboard the Alligator Queen or on the bayou-side pavilion
  • Multilingual translators available
  • Specialty tours with expert guides for tourists, birdwatchers, naturalists, historians and photographers available
  • Educational tours for children
  • Pavilion rental for receptions and parties
  • Saturday Morning and Morning Tours Available


    Public Tour Prices:
    $25 Per Adult
    $15 Kids     2 Years - 15 Years


    Sunset Tours
    Seasonal

    One of our favorite tours is the sunset tour. The beauty of the swamp is illuminated during the hours prior to the setting of the sun. Make sure and experience the beauty of nature only seen in this area and only at this time of day. These tours are seasonal and leave 1½ hours prior to sunset. Please contact us for more information.


We require reservations.

REQUEST A TOUR DATE

1-888-3SWAMPS or by email.

Driving directions: From Baton Rouge or New Orleans, take I-10 to Exit 166 at Highland Road. Travel east (left from Baton Rouge, right from New Orleans) on La. Hwy. 42 (Highland Road) for half a block and turn right on East Perkins Road. Turn right again at traffic light at La. Hwy 928. Immediately after crossing over I-10, turn right on Alligator Bayou Road. See the 15-foot alligator pointing the way. We’re on the left about a half mile after the road becomes gravel. Get directions from where you are.


Alligator Bayou Tours
35019 Alligator Bayou Road
Prairieville, La. 70769
1-888-3SWAMPS
(225) 677-8297

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