Combining Education with Entertainment
Insta-Gator Ranch is the most informative and interactive alligator tour in the New Orleans and Baton Rouge area. You’ll meet hundreds of alligators from babies to 8 footers while learning the all about the king of the marsh and how Insta-Gator Ranch’s conservation efforts protect these beautiful creatures.
During your guided tour, you will be able to touch or pet alligators, but don’t stop there. You also have the opportunity to feed ‘em, catch ’em, and, from August to September, you can even hatch ’em!
Individual Tours
1-24 People
See hundreds of alligators of various ages and sizes swimming in crystal clear water. From protected walkways, you’ll be able to see gators above and below the surface of the water. At the end of your tour, you’ll have the opportunity to hold a gator and have your photo taken, and catch ’em in our tabletop catch pools.
Discover the vital role that this ancient resident has played in Louisiana’s colorful, Cajun heritage and learn how Louisianians have become world leaders in the Alligator Protection Program.
Guided Tours
Let us take you back to the days of the dinosaurs, where the journey of the American Alligator began. You’ll learn how the Alligator Conservation Program has become a world-renowned conservation effort and even see firsthand what an Alligator nest looks like.
Your guide will take you through our temperature-controlled Alligator barns, where you’ll have the opportunity to feed alligators! You’ll learn what caused alligators to become an endangered species and what Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries did in collaboration with alligator ranchers to make our conservation program a world-renowned success story.
Alligator Hatching
Your experience will start with a 5-10 minute explanation of how to assist your Baby Alligator out of his or her egg. Once you have helped your baby alligator out of its egg, you’ll have plenty of time to get to know them and take ’em for their first swim.
If you would like to include a tour before or after your hatching, a separate booking is required.
Alligator Eggs begin hatching around August 8 and end around September 6. Hatching is subject to Mother Nature; if eggs do not hatch on the date that you select, we will reschedule your reservation or refund your deposit in full. Anyone wishing to join an egg hatching customer in the hatchery will pay $19.99 to watch or assist and should reserve their entry fee at time of making Hatching Reservation, due to limited space.
Group Tours
25+ People
For group tours, Insta-Gator requires booking in advance to ensure that every person in your group gets time at all stations of Insta-Gator Ranch. Our tours are entertaining for all ages from Pre-K to grandparents, and everyone. Your guests will be talking about their experiences for years to come. We guarantee it!
For larger groups, our tour times become more flexible. If your group contains more than 70 people, they are divided into separate tours, each additional tour adding 45 minutes to your total visit time. We hold your tour without a deposit for 72 hours while you work out the details. We understand that your originally booked tour numbers are an estimate and may change. You will be responsible for 75% of your estimate, and if your numbers increase, we must be notified immediately and cannot guarantee space for additional numbers.