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
Did you know that our tours are group friendly? That's right - we've welcomed family groups, convention groups, school groups, and even customized tour groups from all over the United States (and beyond) right here down in the Louisiana Great Delta. So what exactly is a "group tour" and how is it di…Read More
Recently, we were delighted to host Virginia Miller and her guests for a special VIP birthday adventure down in the Mississippi River Delta. Lots of green anoles were sighted - so you can tell that Spring is definitely in the air. There were tons of Louisiana eco cultural sites to see and we had a g…Read More
The Great Delta Tours has officially launched our 2019 pre-cruise tours for the American Queen Steamboat Company! We'll be providing eco excursions for their boat trips docking in New Orleans, and look forward to many more trips like our recent inaugural venture out. On our tour last week, guests …Read More