Make sure you tick off the most important highlights of the Everglades with an experienced guide in the lead when you book this Everglades airboat tour. Race through the River of Grass listening to in-depth commentary on the local environment and wildlife. Plus, round-trip transport from Fort Lauderdale is provided for a stress-free adventure.

Go on an airboat tour through the Everglades with in-depth commentary
Leave the navigating the swamps to someone else for safety
Take home a group photo of your friends or family who joined you
Hotel pickup and drop-off from Fort Lauderdale makes for a seamless day

What's Included

Hotel pickup and drop-off
60-minute, fully narrated airboat tour of the Everglades
1 free professional grade group photo per party
Live commentary on board
Taxes

Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
Food and drinks
Gratuities
This tour does not include an Alligator Show

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Pickup details

We pick up at all locations in Broward County and Miami Dade County, including all Fort Lauderdale and Miami hotels and ports. Daily pick-ups are both morning and afternoon between 8:30am-9:15am and 1:00pm-2:00pm.

What To Expect

Your Everglades airboat excursion begins with hotel or port pickup in Ft. Lauderdale or Miami in the morning or afternoon, depending on your chosen pick-up location and tour time. Meet your boat captain and guide at the launch location and set off on board an airboat through the Everglades Holiday Park, learning about the local flora and fauna as you try to spot alligators, snakes, waterfowl, and other animals in the wild. Spend about an hour exploring, with stops to cut the engines and listen to the sounds of nature plus snap photos, before heading back to the departure point for your return transfer.

Everglades Holiday Park

4 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
Infant seats available
Wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Near public transportation
Transportation is wheelchair accessible
Surfaces are wheelchair accessible

Not recommended for pregnant travelers
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Most travelers can participate
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Airboat Tours are approximately 60-minutes long
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 24 travelers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.

Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.

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Featured review

Kris_K

VIP experience was well worth it! Our driver Tom was amazing. Super friendly, knowledgeable, and punctual. Captain Chandler was engaging. We saw 3 alligators and several birds. But the gator show was NUTS! Can't believe that guy handled the gators like big dogs 😳 Pro tip, go early.

Reviews

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ANAFE_S, Apr 2024

Our guide was excellent, pleasant, courteous, thoughtful, knowledgeable and kind! He gave suggestions where to eat and made conversation about are destinations. His attire was professional. He was polite. He directed us well- where to go and where to wait for him. Thank you.

Great excursion

Michael_D, Apr 2024

Excellent excursion recommend to everyone Excellent guides Most enjoyable Alligator show a very good add on

Very interesting!!

Chaska_C, Apr 2024

It was a good time. Our tour guide was funny and very knowledgeable. It was very interesting to learn about the Everglades and the different species that live there.

Not to be missed

tommyt86, Apr 2024

An amazing experience. Our guide Bruce gave an exceptional tour and was very knowledgeable. The captain on the tour was brilliant and took us to so many spots, we even saw just hatched baby birds. Obviously the main event was the gators and we saw 5 on our trip. I would highly recommend this tour and we thoroughly enjoyed it. 5 stars

Great experience.

Larry_R, Apr 2024

Great experience Informative, pleasant boat, ride, and nice exhibits. Nice day. Would recommend it to anyone.

Organized and efficient.

Pat_E, Apr 2024

It was well organized. My husband and myself didn’t have to wait around for events to happen. Everything connected up really well.

Good but not if you’re restricted with time

Charlotte_T, Apr 2024

Our guide Eric was very helpful and knowledgeable and I have no faults with him. Our boat driver was also good. However the management at the park seems a bit unorganised. We were told the trip would be 8:30 to 12:30 giving us plenty of time to get to our cruise. We ended up waiting over 2 hours to get on the boat after arriving to the park at 9:15 which then didn’t leave us with enough time to see the show. We left the park at half 1 as a show hadn’t started for the last half an hour. Cruise lines get priority so if you are time restricted I wouldn’t recommend booking.

I go again

George_G, Apr 2024

The guides were very informative took us to places where we saw wildlife really liked it the alligator show was very good also

The bus driver was...

Sam_L, Apr 2024

The bus driver was terrific. The boat driver was very entertaining. The most memorable moment when we witnessed a 6 year old boy ate the whole worm. It was courageous of him to do it.

Airboat

Jackie_L, Apr 2024

Easy ride for all ages. Getting in and out of the airboat could be a little tricky for those less mobile. Children are required to wear a life vest.

VIP Everglades tour

Christina_G, Apr 2024

The bus tour guide was so knowledgeable about the area. His name was Bruce. Everglades tour was fantastic plus Alligator show was memorable.

Good and Bad

Carolyn_I, Mar 2024

We enjoyed the actual boat ride and our captain was great. Eric, our driver, had great stories to share on the way there. The Everglades are beautiful. The alligator show was not impressive. It was informative but the message was not delivered in a professional manner. The waiting time was way too long. After arrival we waited over 2 hours just to get on the boat. Not how we wanted to spend our holiday time! We thought because we booked ahead we would be admitted sooner. Not acceptable.

VIP totally worth it

Kris_K, Mar 2024

Nice Everglades experience

Yoselin_G, Mar 2024

Great experience. Pick up right on time and very friendly. No line and the tour was really beautiful. The alligator show was also super cute and impressive.

A Great Day in the Neighborhood!

Roberta_W, Mar 2024

An enjoyable trip from the hotel pick-up to the drop-off. Driver of the bus was friendly and very knowledgeable about the area. The park was lovely and clean. The boat ride was incredible and the boat tour guide was great. Definitely a 5-star experience.

Great Tour

Sanjith_U, Mar 2024

The driver Demetrius was great and very adjusting to our large group and all the other guests’ needs. The tour itself was pretty solid, the guide seemed knowledgeable about the birds and crocodiles and was lively and entertaining. The alligator show was also exciting, so overall a very good tour.

Great experience with transportation

Sarah_P, Mar 2024

We really enjoyed this tour as an add on at the end of cruise before heading back. Our guide was very communicative when picking us up from the cruise port and shared a lot of great information in the drive to the park. The park itself seemed a bit disorganized and seems like they didn’t have enough boat operators for the people there but our guide tried to get us through. The boat ride was fun and we saw a few gators. The alligator show was less of a show but more informational. Some of the jokes less family friendly for those with small kids. The transportation was great again back to where ever we needed to be.

Great experience and great price.

Lisa_W, Mar 2024

Enjoyable airboat ride. The gator show was great and the head gator boy did an amazing job. Pick up and drop off at the hotel was very nice.

Very cool and educational experience.

Jamal_A, Mar 2024

Bruce, the driver that transported us to and from the park, was amazing. On the way to the park he shared some very interesting facts about the Everglades. He also did a great job shuffling us through the park once we arrived there. He literally went above and beyond his job duties to make the experience a memorable one for everyone. We enjoyed the tour and even saw an alligator with a mouth full of fish.

We loved the boat trip in...

Berrin_H, Mar 2024

We loved the boat trip in the beautiful nature. Unfortunately we did not see any alligators which we had hoped for.

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