Name: Pearl River Swamp Tours
Address: 55050 US-90, Slidell, LA 70461, Slidell
Telephone: +19856494200

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55050 US-90, Slidell, LA 70461

pearlriverswamptours.com

(985) 649-4200

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What is the rating of Pearl River Swamp Tours?: Pearl River Swamp Tours is rated 4.8 out of 5 based on 388 reviews.
Where is Pearl River Swamp Tours located?: 55050 US-90, Slidell, LA 70461
How can I contact Pearl River Swamp Tours?: Phone: (985) 649-4200 · Website: pearlriverswamptours.com

Reviews (8)

Melissa Huguenot 2023 Aug 24

My daughter and I just finished our kayak tour with Jacob. The Honey Island Swamp is just beautiful. Jacob is incredibly knowledgeable, kind and friendly. We had such a great time! Thank you Jacob!

jesse brewster 2023 Jul 29

Captain Zander did an awesome job. Very informative and fun. We saw tons of wildlife and Zander made sure we got most out of time on the swamp. The VIP boat was worth the price, I would recommend it and will definitely go again when I'm back in the area.

Lisa E. (Peachy in Georgia) 2023 Jul 11

We love the Okefenokee in Georgia and wanted to explore the Louisiana Bayou. Paid for the small boat VIP tour so we could go into the smaller spaces as advertised. Expected it to be eco focused.

Instead our tour guide spent quite a bit of time detailing the gruesome ways you hunt and kill alligators, much to my daughter’s horror. I get it, you’re a tough gator hunter, but maybe keep that to yourself when people are here to appreciate the beauty of the Bayou ecosystem. So much for the “preservation” you talk about on your website.

We went on the afternoon tour in late June and we did see around 10 alligators, including one big one, which our guide charmed over to our boat with protein snacks, but no other wildlife other than a small turtle and some lovely birds.

The portion of the trip where only their smaller boat can go was just a short channel right next to the dock and tour building. I thought paying so much extra for the VIP tour would get us out to some remote and special viewing opportunities but this wasn’t it.

This tour was the most expensive thing we did on our vacation and I do not feel it was was worth how much extra we paid for the small boat experience.

Tammi Novian 2022 Jun 13

What a great experience! Our tour guide Captain Patrick was extremely knowledgeable and had a great sense of humor, he had everyone laughing and participating. It was well worth the money. We saw many gators, raccoons, turtles and birds. The canals where beautiful, Captain Patrick was able to tell us so much about the trees and vegetation.
This is a definite must do while you are in Louisiana.
Five star for Captain Patrick

Mélissa Calixte 2019 Dec 05

Fantastic tour of the Honey Island Swamp! Our guide Tray was so knowledgeable and kind. These folks genuinely care about the ecosystem and all the living being around the swamp. We learned a ton and had a wonderful time. I highly recommend!

New Mexicast 2019 Aug 24

What an amazing tour! Captain Trey was the perfect guide. We took the 6 passenger small boat tour with our 3 kids and 2 adults. He was a wealth of knowledge and shared colorful tales from the bayou. We would recommend this tour for any age. Be sure to bring water, hats, sunscreen and a camera.

R. Wilson 2019 Jun 09

Our group had a great time with Captain Trey learning about the plants (including some medicinal info), water resources and animals of the southern LA swamp. He included great cultural and historical information in his presentation as well. This tour company is a small, family-run local business and is definitely worth supporting.

FYI, during the tour, our Captain did feed the alligators marshmallows to encourage them to come closer to the boat. Alligators are naturally inclined to evade humans and boats, so without the encouragement of a reward, you're not likely to see them. Also, unlike protein-based rewards, marshmallows have very little nutritive value to an alligator - meaning they will still need to hunt/scavenge to meet all their nutrient needs and won't become dependent on human food. Scavengers like alligators eat far worse of their own accord anyway.

Brian Mills 2017 Sep 05

The marsh and (especially) swamp landscape is amazing and a wonderful place to visit. Unfortunately I cannot recommend the Pearl River tour because there is such a deep disconnect between its advertising as an "eco" tour and the actual behaviour of the tour guide. At various times on the tour, wildlife (alligators and raccoons) were baited with (refined sugar) marshmallows to appear and even to perform for the participants. The guide also drove the boat at great speed through the wetlands creating what appeared to be unnecessary noise, wash, wake and emissions solely for the entertainment of the customers. I feel embarrassed to have been a participant and question the ethics of this seemingly irresponsible approach.