Now is a best time ever to visit the #LouisianaCoast. During these special summer months, we've partnered with New Orleans & Company to provide exclusive discounts for The Great Delta Tours. Travel beyond the floodwalls, experience life on the docks, see where the BEST seafood is harvested, and …Read More
We had the most fabulous weekend with so many fun adventures! Meet Lynette Gonzales, an Islenos shrimper woman who owns “Rock-N-Dock" in Shell Beach, St. Bernard Parish. We caught up with her on our recent tour with New Yorkers, Jonathan and Kevin. Famous for her Jimmy Buffet-esque shrimp dock whe…Read More
This week, we were informed by TripAdvisor that The Great Delta Tours was awarded the esteemed "Certificate of Excellence." We could not be more proud! This recognition means a lot, as it is based on the number of consistent, positive, and great reviews posted about our tours. In short, it means tha…Read More
Loving this group who dropped down into New Orleans at the spur of the moment. It was their first time in NOLA, and we were elated to show them around town. Visiting the marshes, the water, and everything down beyond the flood walls in south Louisiana, we all had a great time. We even grabbed some p…Read More
Recently, we had the chance to catch up with a special group in town for an American Queen Riverboat Cruise. These fun and interesting folks wanted to check out Louisiana's sights #BeyondTheFloodwalls - and of course we were happy to oblige! Venturing out around New Orleans and down to St. Bernard, …Read More
Imagine: Going out on an exploration of the Great Mississippi Delta. Way out, past the flood walls in South Louisiana, you visit the docks where the world's greatest seafood is caught and harvested each day. You get to meet the people who "live the lifestyle" - the fishermen, the crabbers, the ones …Read More
New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival turns 50 this year, and we're excited to celebrate the occasion alongside everyone in town! Yesterday, we hosted a VIP Jazz Fest EcoTour with a very special group of amazing women. Going Beyond the Floodwalls has never been so fun and inspiring! We had a blas…Read More
Our team at The Great Delta Tours partnered with Peter Martinet, Ph.D, at a Xavier University and Dinah Magarden, Ph.D, at UNO’s Coastal Education and Research Facility (CERF) in Bayou Sauvage Wildlife Refuge to provide a fun and enlightening group excursion for their students. Our goal was to exp…Read More
It was a beautiful Sunday down here in South Louisiana... a perfect opportunity to get out and explore on a tour! (Well, any day is perfect, really.) We had the chance to welcome a wonderful group from Tampa, Florida, Portland, Oregon, and Piqua, Ohio down into the delta. We had so much fun with the…Read More
It's a beautiful time of year to visit the Great Mississippi River Delta, and we've been having a blast doing it! Getting out, seeing the sights around the bayou, and catching view of the culture and wildlife around here is an experience for the memory books. It's also a joy to meet our guests from …Read More