Passengers glide over water and land to discover an exotic world that is hauntingly beautiful.
And the 2-hour tour, with daily departures, navigates the swamp without disturbing the delicate ecosystem. The knowledgeable guides, both of whom have had an ongoing love affair with the swamp since childhood, pause frequently to point out many natural wonders along the way. In hip boots, the barehanded Airboat Adventurestm guides slip into the swamp to retrieve one or more of its residents. With Oak Alley Plantation as it's neighbor, Bay Tree Plantation faces the Great River Road on the West Bank in St. James Parish. The Greek Revival style home and adjacent Rene' House give compliment to four acres of property buffered by lush green cane fields.