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Everglades National Park: Airboat Tour and Wildlife Show

1. Everglades National Park: Airboat Tour and Wildlife Show

Discover the Everglades National Park, a diverse landscape providing crucial habitats for numerous rare and endangered species. Take an airboat ride, and view alligators, turtles, and even the elusive Florida panther.  After paying the park admission fee, immerse yourself in swampland often referred to as the River of Grass. The park known as such because of the endless prairies of sawgrass that rise three to ten feet above the surface of the water. Encounter lush vegetation of the Everglades which also includes mangroves, cypress, palms, pines, and hardwood hammocks (small islands). The sawgrass is often so dense that travel is only possible through natural water passages. Ride on an airboat, which is designed to operate well in shallow water and marshlands. Propelled by an aircraft-type propeller and powered by either an aircraft or automotive engine, have a fast and fun journey. Complete your visit with a wildlife and alligator show. Get up close with these remarkable creatures in their natural habitat.

Miami: Everglades Airboat, Wildlife Show, & Roundtrip Bus

2. Miami: Everglades Airboat, Wildlife Show, & Roundtrip Bus

Set off on a guided trip from Miami to discover Florida’s wildlife. Enter Everglades Holiday Park to enjoy a 45-minute airboat tour and an educational wildlife show. Save time with skip-the-line entry and receive a free photo of your group. Head to the airboat to begin your guided tour through the Everglades. Keep watch for native wildlife as your experienced guide will point out alligators, soft-shelled turtles, and birds in their natural habitat.  Next, join a wildlife show and get up close and personal with alligators. Learn how these reptiles — who were once nearly hunted to extinction — made a dramatic recovery in numbers. Even take a photo with a baby alligator at the end of the show.  Board the bus to return to Miami.

Everglades: Sawgrass Park Day Time Airboat Tour & Exhibits

3. Everglades: Sawgrass Park Day Time Airboat Tour & Exhibits

Embark on a real adventure with an airboat tour of the Florida Everglades and entry to the alligator and reptile exhibit. Explore this fascinating natural wonder, hear the history of the Seminole people, and learn about the wildlife you sport from your captain. Board your airboat and glide out into the Everglades. As you cruise, listen to fascinating historical and ecological facts from your captain. Listen to tales of how the Native American Seminole people and panthers once coexisted in this lush wilderness. Keep an eye out for rare and endangered wildlife as you skim across the glassy water, through grassy rivers, and over the tropical marsh. After your airboat tour, head into the alligator and reptile exhibit. Get up close to a baby alligator and touch its unique skin and learn about these formidable predators.

From Miami: Everglades Airboat Ride and Nature Walk

4. From Miami: Everglades Airboat Ride and Nature Walk

Benefit from pickup at your hotel or other location in the Greater Fort Lauderdale and Miami-Dade County area, and then travel by brand new sprinter-style vehicle to Everglades National Park. Appreciate the natural beauty of the area, and learn about its ecological importance. Join a naturalist guide on a walk in Everglades National Park and learn about the different ecosystems of the park. Walk through a tropical hardwood hammock to admire the mature trees and beautiful plants and wildlife. Then, drive to the launch site of your 1-hour airboat ride, and glide through the grasses to see wild alligators up close in their natural environment. Visit an historic Miccosukee Indian village, exclusive to the airboat company, and learn about their special customs and way of life. Head back to your hotel at the end of your exhilarating airboat tour, better acquainted with the real Florida.

Sawgrass Park: Private 1-Hour Airboat Adventure Tour

5. Sawgrass Park: Private 1-Hour Airboat Adventure Tour

Embark on a 60-minute airboat tour of the Everglades and get to see all the wildlife, flora, and fauna of this incredible ecosystem. During this tour, which is guided by an experienced Everglades captain, listen to tales of how the Seminole and panther once coexisted in the lush Everglades wilderness. Learn a wealth of other facts and information about the region. As well as catching a glimpse of endangered wildlife as you skim across the water, all airboat ticket purchases automatically include entrance into the Alligator and Reptile exhibit where you can catch educational presentations and even get up close to a baby alligator and touch its unique skin. Choose how you would like to experience the Everglades. The Day Time tour explores this unique ecosystem in full daylight, perfect for getting clear views of the diverse wildlife. The Night Tour travels the dark river to seek out the sights and sounds of various creatures including the nocturnal alligator, distinguishable only by its glowing red eyes.

Miami: Everglades Full-Day Tour with 2 Boat Trips and Lunch

6. Miami: Everglades Full-Day Tour with 2 Boat Trips and Lunch

Benefit from pickup at a pre-arranged location, and then travel in comfort to Everglades National Park. Climb aboard a boat on arrival to take a 1-hour cruise through the pristine freshwaters. Look for native bird and animal species in their natural environment, including roseate spoonbills, white pelicans, manatees, and dolphins.  Then, travel to the heart of the Everglades by airboat, and enjoy an exclusive visit to a Native American tree island village only accessible from the water. Hear how the Miccosukee have survived in the harsh environment, and go for a hike in Big Cypress National Preserve or Everglades National Park. Feast on a delicious lunch of local produce, discover an historic trading post, see the smallest post office in the US, and visit the art gallery of a famous local artist. Get dropped off at your hotel, the airport, or cruise port to end your amazing experience. 

Everglades: Sawgrass Park Airboat Adventure Package

7. Everglades: Sawgrass Park Airboat Adventure Package

Enjoy Sawgrass Recreation Park's diverse activities and take advantage of its exciting package while saving some dollars. Explore Florida's Everglades and see the park's numerous reptile exhibits to learn about the history of this remarkable treasure. Available all season long, experience the spirit-renewing airboat tour and glide across the river to come face-to-face with the native wildlife, including alligators, turtles, snakes, frogs, and much more. Explore the park's exhibit areas featuring over 50 reptiles that have been adopted and rescued. Take a walk on the wild side back in time when you meet an original dinosaur, the Florida Alligator. Make sure you bring your camera to capture the “Meet a Baby Alligator” experience. Depending on the packet you choose, enjoy a $15 credit to grab a bite to eat at the Gator Grill, where you can enjoy mozzarella sticks, mac and cheese bites, fries, burgers, hot dogs, chicken tenders, and even some famous gator tacos. Before leaving grab your photo souvenir keychain and your choice of a souvenir t-shirt or hat to bring back home a memory you will never forget.

Miami Combo: Everglades & Key West Snorkel & Speedboat

8. Miami Combo: Everglades & Key West Snorkel & Speedboat

Explore South Florida at your own pace with a combination attraction ticket. Perfect for those traveling with a car, enjoy an airboat tour at the Everglades National Park, a high-speed boat tour in Miami, and snorkel with the fishies in Key West. At the Everglades National Park, board an Airboat and keep your eyes open for alligator sightings and other wildlife in their natural habitat. Learn about the unique ecosystem from the guide, and then see the 'gators up close during the wildlife presentation. Capture the Miami Skyline, by jumping on a high-speed boat for 45 minutes. Marvel at Miami from the water, and learn all about this famous American city. At last, explore Flordia's marine life with a snorkel boat tour in Key West. With all the basic equipment included, put your mask on and discover the world below the water's surface. Admire the turquoise Floridian waters and soak in the sun on the deck.

Miami: Everglades Day Trip w/ Wet Walk, Boat Trips, & Lunch

9. Miami: Everglades Day Trip w/ Wet Walk, Boat Trips, & Lunch

Get to know the wildlife and plants of the Everglades on a guided day tour. Set off on a wet walk through the wetlands with a naturalist guide. Take a boat tour of the 10,000 islands in the Everglades National Park to see dolphins, manatees, and more. See the real Everglades on an airboat tour. After pickup, start your adventure with an amazing wet walk led by an experienced naturalist. Enjoy the opportunity to see rare orchids, other amazing epiphytes, and incredible wildlife, all under a beautiful canopy of cypress trees that few get to see. Tick this experience off your bucket list. Next, take a spectacular guided 60-minute boat tour of the 10,000 islands in the Everglades National Park with a boat captain guide. See pods of dolphins, manatees, sawfish, roseate spoonbills, white pelicans, and more. Visit a historic trading post along with other surprise eco stops. Then, tuck into a delicious local lunch before taking a 1-hour airboat trip out in the real Everglades. Stop at a Native tree island village that is only accessible by airboat. Learn why the Native peoples inhabited these areas and experience the authentic beauty of their remote way of life.

Miami Combo Tour: Everglades & Key West & City Tour

10. Miami Combo Tour: Everglades & Key West & City Tour

Get to all the best spots of Florida with a combination tour ticket. Explore the bustling city of Miami for half a day. Then, get to the Everglades National Park to catch sight of an Alligator and ride an Airboat. Finally, a day in Key West is just what you need to relax and soak up some sun. Jump on your round transport from Miami and take advantage of the combination ticket. First up, explore all the highlights Miami has to offer in the comfort of an air-conditioned coach for half a day. Witness the Latin flavors and sounds of Little Havana, explore downtown's waterfront bars and shops, and learn the intriguing history and diverse culture of this unique place. Next, head to the Everglades National Park and learn all about this special ecosystem. Enjoy an airboat tour through the wetlands and try to catch a glimpse of Alligators in their natural environment. Listen to an educational wildlife presentation and discover the lives of alligators, turtles, and wildlife that live in the Everglades. Love being in nature for half the day, with many opportunities to capture photos. After two amazing tours, spend the day relaxing on a full-day tour to Key West. Take in the stunning scenes as you drive across the famous Overseas Highway and the Seven-Mile Bridge. Once there, explore the island's beaches, shops, and restaurants at your own pace, and soak in the sun.

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Totally enjoyed our airboat ride. Our guide was very informative and we got to see an alligator up close. We also got to touch a baby alligator and the handler was so nice to all the children who were waiting for their turn. All around was a great experience.

It was a great experience. We learned about wildlife and vegetation in the Everglades. We were able to spot a baby alligator and an adult alligator.

It was great and informative, our Tour Guide was Disco he was awesome‼️‼️‼️ Also try the Alligator Bites at the food van

everything went well, but the meeting point should be named a little more precisely or described with a picture

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Zach was incredible. Very knowledgeable with a great personality.