BEYOND THE CITY LIMITS WILDLIFE TOURS & FISHING Accessing the bayous of south Louisiana is easy, with numerous airboat, swamp tour and charter fishing outfitters just on the outskirts of New Orleans. West of town you’ll find outfitters Airboat Tours by Arthur L. Matherne and Swamp Adventures . South of New Orleans you’ll find Jean Lafitte Swamp & Airboat Tours and Airboat Adventures , companies whose guides are experts at getting visitors close to nature. Airboats are loud and proud — nothing beats the thrill of a high-speed trip across the bayou in one — and there are more serene options for seeing the swamps as well. Cajun Pride Swamp Tours guides visitors through the mysterious and remote Manchac Swamp. Cajun Encounters Tour Co. , A Beyond the Bayou Tour and Dr. Wagner’s Honey Island Swamp Tours on the Northshore have small flat-bottomed boats used to explore the Honey Island Swamp, which isn’t too far from Insta-Gator Alligator Ranch in Covington — kids love getting the opportunity to hold a baby alligator while learning about the importance of wildlife conservation. Finally, for those looking to do more than just look at wildlife, there are many inshore and offshore charter fishing operations near New Orleans, such as Rojas Fishing Charters , Bourgeois Fishing Charters and Southern Style Bowfishing . You can find more details by visiting neworleans.com/things-to-do/recreation/fishing-and-boating. TURN UP THE HEAT TABASCO© hot sauce is one of Louisiana’s best-known exports. Just a three-hour drive from New Orleans, you can taste it from the source. Tour the TABASCO© factory on Avery Island, dine at TABASCO©’s on-site restaurant, pick up some souvenirs at the gift store (including live pepper plants) and take some time to walk through the TABASCO© family-owned nature preserve, Jungle Gardens. Avery Island ©Jon Arnold Images Cajun Encounters Tour Co. Visit NewOrleans.com for more information on these businesses and their current post-Covid19 status. VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT NEWORLEANS.COM 43
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