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Miami: Everglades National Park Airboat Tour & Wildlife Show

1. Miami: Everglades National Park Airboat Tour & 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

Embark on an unforgettable journey from Miami to explore the wildlife of Florida. With skip-the-ticket-line entry and a free photo of your group included, your adventure begins at Everglades Holiday Park where you'll enjoy a thrilling 45-minute airboat ride and an educational wildlife show. Let our expert guide take you on a cruise through the Everglades, where you'll witness the beauty of native wildlife in their natural habitat. Keep your eyes peeled for alligators, soft-shelled turtles, and birds as your guide shares fascinating insights about these magnificent creatures. Experience a heart-pumping wildlife show and get up close with alligators. Discover how these captivating reptiles, once on the brink of extinction, made an incredible comeback in numbers. And don't forget to snap a photo of your group before entering the airboat. As the tour comes to an end, board the bus back to Miami, filled with unforgettable memories of your wildlife adventure.

Miami Combo: Panoramic Bus Tour, Bay Cruise, & Everglades

3. Miami Combo: Panoramic Bus Tour, Bay Cruise, & Everglades

Experience the vibrant city of Miami like never before with our 3-part tour package. This is your chance to see all the top sights of Miami, from the exotic wildlife of the Florida Everglades to the luxurious mansions of Miami Beach. Start your adventure with an exhilarating airboat ride through the Everglades, where you'll witness a rich array of wildlife and enjoy a wildlife show complete with the opportunity to hold a baby alligator. After your airboat ride, dive into the city of Miami with a guided tour of all the major spots, including Wynwood, Miami Beach, and the Art Deco District. You'll see the homes of movie stars and millionaires, and hear stories of love, passion, betrayal, and even murder. But that's not all - we'll take you on a sightseeing cruise of Biscayne Bay, where you'll see the Port of Miami, Fisher Island, and "Millionaire's Row" - a luxurious stretch of real estate home to the elite of Hollywood, politics, sports, and business. With our flexible scheduling, you can enjoy these three amazing experiences on different days based on your schedule, giving you plenty of time to take it all in. Don't miss out on this unforgettable adventure in Miami - book your tour today!

Everglades: Sawgrass Park Day Time Airboat Tour & Exhibits

4. 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.

Miami: Everglades Safari Park Airboat Tour and Park Entrance

5. Miami: Everglades Safari Park Airboat Tour and Park Entrance

Discover the flora and fauna of Everglades Safari Park while your captains navigate through the pristine waters of the national park on an airboat tour. Get to know this unique landscape up close with a guide. Enjoy wildlife shows, exhibits, an observation platform, and a jungle trail boardwalk. Begin your airboat journey deep into nature's mysterious wilderness. Relax as you pass through an intricate River of Grass system. Learn about the wetlands from your guide as you maneuver through this secretly preserved jungle and its inhabitants. Experience breathtaking panoramic views as you glide along the park with stops on levees along the way. Be on the lookout for alligators, turtles, deers, wild hogs, and raccoons. Encounter native flora and other exotic wildlife in the Everglades' lush vegetation and tranquility. After your 40-minute airboat ride, take a closer look at some of the animals that call the Florida Everglades home during an interactive Wildlife Nature Show. You can also explore the winding Jungle Trail on foot, view the observation deck, and see other park exhibits.

Orlando: Boggy Creek Airboat Ride with Options

6. Orlando: Boggy Creek Airboat Ride with Options

The Central Florida Everglades are natural wonders, best explored with locals who know their backwaters. The beautiful landscape and expert guidance of your captain will make this tour a trip that you'll never forget. Guests on the Scenic Nature Tour explore narrow water trails engulfed in the brush of the Central Florida Everglades. On this tour you'll stop periodically, hoping to spot Florida's state reptile, the American Alligator, in its natural setting. Witness rare and endangered birds swooping effortlessly through the skies as the sunshine warms your body and the wind whips through your hair. Other wildlife abounds throughout the trip. This tour is perfect for groups and families looking to explore and learn about the unexpected side of Central Florida. A longer trip on a Detailed Nature Tour of 1-hour increases the number of encounters with Florida's wildlife, especially the American Alligator, which can reach up to 15 feet in length and 1,000 pounds. You'll experience nature right alongside turtles, bald eagles, blue herons, deer, and a wide variety of waterfowl in their natural environment, not in captivity. Be sure to also check out the Gem Mining Station. You will be able to purchase buckets filled with treasures that are native to Florida and take them to the mining station. While mining, you will discover various gems, alligator teeth, shark teeth, rocks, and other treasures. There will be an additional charge for gem mining bags or buckets. A restaurant with indoor or patio seating is available, where you can dine before or after your tour (at your own expense).

Orlando: Airboat Everglades Adventure Tour

7. Orlando: Airboat Everglades Adventure Tour

Discover the beginning of the Florida Everglades on a 1.5-hour airboat tour. Travel back in time to the days before urban development and the theme parks of Orlando encroached on the Florida swamps. Go to the site where the largest living estuary in the world starts from a little creek, and capture the splendor of nature on your camera. Hear stories about the Native Americans and early settlers who carved their trails into the swamps. Travel by state-of-the-art, 10-12 passenger stadium seating boat for unobstructed views of the diverse wildlife and plant life. Our boats do not have tops on them, so we can take you places others can't go. Venture into a natural, living environment of lush vegetation, and glide through swamp marsh and wet prairie land. Venture into the thick vegetation, looking for endangered American Bald Eagles, all sizes of American Alligator, and the many other species of wildlife that inhabit the largest sub-tropical eco-system in the continental United States.

From Miami: Everglades Airboat Ride and Nature Walk

8. 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.

Miami: Original Everglades Airboat Tour & Alligator Exhibit

9. Miami: Original Everglades Airboat Tour & Alligator Exhibit

Stop by Coopertown Everglades, Airboat Tour’s and visit the Home of the original airboat tours since 1945. You can visit with big man our 14 foot alligator and watch out animal show under an authentic Indian cheekie. Then we will depart on a guided Airboat Tour by one of our guides. Our tours last 40 to 45 minutes where we will head out into the wide open sawgrass prairies and you will see why they call this the River of Grass. Then we will head into a trail through two hardwood hammocks when we will stop at a few alligator holes and talk about the all the different wildlife, flora and fauna we will see along the way .

Kissimmee: 1-Hour Airboat Everglades Adventure Tour

10. Kissimmee: 1-Hour Airboat Everglades Adventure Tour

Travel back in time to the days before over-development and theme parks, and experience the unspoiled swamps of Florida on a thrilling airboat ride. Departing from Kissimmee, discover the largest living estuary in the world at Shingle Creek, where the splendor of nature offers a more authentic Florida experience. As you speed through the swamps, your captain will tell stories of the American Indians and history of the early settlers who carved their trails into the swamps of Central Florida. The state-of-the-art boats allow unobstructed views for all passengers, and the diversity of wildlife and plant life will keep your eyes and camera busy. Feel the subtropical climate that promotes lush vegetation and provides natural habitats for a variety of species as you explore swamp marsh and wet prairie.

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We got on the boat right away! The tour was very informative & a lot of fun! At the specific location we met at, there was a gift shop and a bar to grab a bite to eat when we got off the airboat. We really enjoyed the wildlife show following the airboat ride as well. Would definitely go again!!

Scott was so real, funny, and engaging! My son was the only kid in the group (12 yrs) and he made sure the tour was educational, but in a “fun” way. We saw several alligators, but the boat ride alone was worth the cost. One of our favorite Florida experiences!!!

Very cool experience. Really very informative and a good alternative to discover the Everglades. Recommended in the winter months when the alligators prefer to be on the shore. Really great guide and highly recommended.

We got to see several alligators, crocodile, and birds. It was a quality experience and fun for the value

Would highly recommend this excursion for the entire family. Fun, informative and the area is beautiful.