New Orleans Airboat Tours Are Very Exciting

By Jocelyn Davidson


People love having an interesting experience, when visiting anywhere. New Orleans airboat tours are considered to be one of the most exciting adventures one can take. The boats are open and can seat about six people, seven with the tour guide. They will go through the wetlands at a speed that will exhilarate even the most adventurous types.

These tours are available every day and normally last for about one hour forty five minutes. There are four different times that one can choose from so if the first trip is fully booked one will not be disappointed. Unfortunately children younger than six are not allowed as there is some danger involved. For those that are pregnant, this is not recommended as it is very bumpy.

The Mardi Gras season normally starts on January 6th as this is considered the start of Lent or the beginning of the Catholic season. This name is French for Fat Tuesday and celebrations start two weeks before the actual day. There is normally one big parade each day but at times there can be about several other parades celebrated as well.

Not all tours need to be taken by airboat but by road as well. One will get to see the sugarcane fields and cypress swamps as well as some famous bridges that go over the Mississippi river. This can be done in one's own car or with a guide where he will be able to tell one about the history of the area.

If one is more interested in having evening or sunset trips, these can be arranged ahead of time. For those that also wish for a longer time on the great Mississippi river they are flexible with that as well. The only reason that these outings will be cancelled is if the weather is very bad as all the airboats do not have tops and do go at high speeds.

The plantation tour is also of interest and they start off at the Laura Plantation. It is over 200 year's old and produced sugar cane. Four women ran this plantation together and the tour is based on their stories. This was formerly known as the Duparc Plantation and has a big house with several outbuildings. There are also six slave quarters and is one of fifteen plantations left that still have some structures standing.

The house was completed in 1805 and is located on high ground close to the river. It was built in a U shape with two back wings that surrounded a courtyard. It had a detached kitchen in the back as well. The fields were over 12.000 acres with a sugar mill about 1.6 kilometers behind the main house. A dirt road that was about 6km long had rows of houses where the workers used to live.

This area is rich in history and is definitely a place for those interested in the past to visit. The airboat tours will take one to see the well known wetlands as well as the diversity of different animals and plants in the area. It is a place that has been preserved and will continue to be protected for many years to come.




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