is it worth it to take either of these 2 types of tours %26amp; if so, which ones? the bayou tours seem like they have different types of boats for different tours. any opinions about which are better or more interesting for the money? thanks.
bayou %26amp; ghost tours
The swamp tours and voodoo/ghost tours are pretty fun. For voodoo/ghost tours, I%26#39;d recommend Bloody Mary%26#39;s tours or Haunted History tours (go with Bill). http://www.bloodymarystours.com/
For swamp tours, I%26#39;d recommend actual eco-tours instead of the airboat tours, which are more like rides than educational tours. Try the Honey Island Swamp tour or Cajun Encounters. For airboats, Airboat Adventures is a good company.
bayou %26amp; ghost tours
New Jersey: You really have spanned the spectrum with your question. My question to you is ';would you feel comfortable taking a bayou tour in the heat of the summer';? Or, ';would you feel more comfortable taking a Ghost Tour in the mild evening, on dry ground';?
If you are into alligators, then you can go to the website bigeasy.com and I am sure you will find your fill of all the above tours the area has to offer. If you, on the other hand, have never been in the dismal swamp, like we have here, we cannot describe it to your satisfaction, but I would be rather skeptical of your enjoyment in this regard, especially since you begin your question with...';is it worth it....'; What might be worth the fee to this writer, may not tilt the scale in your case. This would quite naturally be a very difficult call or recommendation. Read on.
On the other hand, a pleasant, and I am not taking sides for anything here in this discussion so please lets not pile on with any accusations of impropriety as I do not have any particular axe to grind in this instance, a guided tour of our cemetaries, or walk around some of the haunted spots in the French Quarter might be more to your liking. We do have a considerable ghost population here and they seem to like the tourists, especially those from New Jersey.
Just a friendly suggestion, but do visit the website mentioned above, and there are others.
Also, you are a member since 2004 and have a total of 12 posts.....not much of a traveler, so I would expect you have not visited the swamps anywhere.
Take my advise, the swamps here are numerous, there are many local handlers, the rates are from one end of the scale to another and I would assume they all provide the best service that is possible and they would all give a good accounting. They are also all over the state, not just in this area.
Good luck in your search for the best to do and hope your visit is pleasant and relaxing.
If you are into nature/ecology/history, then you%26#39;ll enjoy the swamp tours. If you%26#39;re more of a city person, then you%26#39;ll like the ghost/voodoo tours. Personally, I%26#39;d go with both tours because you%26#39;ll get to experience two different sides of the New Orleans area.
We went on the Cajun Encounter swamp tour last May, and enjoyed it so much that we%26#39;re going back to Louisiana next month specifically to do swamp tours in Breaux Bridge and Patterson.
Thanks, how %26amp; where did you get tickets %26amp; how much was it?
You can buy online: http://www.honeyislandswamp.com/
http://www.cajunencounters.com/
Rosenplano, if you%26#39;re planning to stay in the Patterson area overnight, here%26#39;s a link that may be of interest to you.
http://www.wildlifegardens.com/
I like to recommend the pontoon variety...Honey Island Swamp Tours is great fun, great experience! Will pick you up at your hotel if need be...
RodinLouisiana,
Thanks for the link. I%26#39;ve bookmarked it for possible future trip. I think we%26#39;ve decided to spend two nights in Breaux Bridge and either two or three nights in Abbeville. It looks like Patterson would be a pretty easy day trip from Abbeville AND there are THREE oyster houses in Abbeville.
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