Everglades Small-Group Tour from Miami with Transportation
Description
Experience the Florida Everglades on this 4–5 hour small-group tour from Miami, featuring an exciting airboat ride and expert wildlife commentary. Travel from Miami in a comfortable, high-roof black Sprinter van with most groups limited to around 14 guests for a more personal experience. Glide across the ‘River of Grass’ on an Everglades airboat tour as your captain and guide share insights about alligators, birds, and the unique ecosystem. Enjoy convenient round-trip transportation, flexible pickup options from many Miami locations, and clear, friendly communication before your tour
Tour Options
Itinerary
Your day begins with a convenient hotel pick-up. We serve locations in the City of Miami Beach (from 1st St. to 45th St. along Collins Avenue) and Miami Downtown (at the Holiday Inn Port of Miami). Pick-up from the Port of Miami is available with a supplement paid directly to your driver. Please note that pick-ups are not offered in Surfside, Bal Harbour, or Sunny Isles. Enjoy a premium journey, mostly provided in our sophisticated Black Mercedes Sprinter Van, which is a distinctive feature of this tour. To ensure a more personal and engaging activity, we typically form small groups of up to 14 individuals. Transportation is included in your tour.
Our professional and friendly driver/guide will provide in the language chosen plenty of information about the Everglades and the activity, interacting fully with our clients. An exciting Airboat Ride narrated in english for 50-60 Minutes, (as opposed to the usual 30-35 minutes offered at other locations), to enjoy the scenery, learn about the ecosystem and its flora and fauna, and search for alligators and wildlife. Following an about 20 minutes learning activity in english on rescued alligators (Nuisance Alligators saved from wildlife danger). Most of the time one group free picture. Gift store for your enjoyment, complete with food and drinks on offer, before returning back to your place. Total duration of the activity, start to finish, normally is 4-5 hours.
Your tour concludes with drop-off to your hotel back in Miami.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
We normally pick up from hotels in the City of Miami Beach (not Surfside, Bal Harbor, Sunny Isles) along Collins Avenue (by default from 45 street all way to 1 street), Miami Downtown at Holiday Inn Port of Miami and Port of Miami with a supplement to pay to the driver. Sometimes, when possible and as a courtesy, from different hotels and other areas. A supplement charge may be asked, depending on the location. The list of the hotels given by the system is not always accurate. You might see hotels out of our pick up area. Please inquire with the supplier for more details about pick up locations and the possibility of pick up from other areas. When booking the activity, write down your hotel or address where you are actually staying. That will help us know your actual location, and give you the closest pick up point. Wait for the transportation outside the Hotel , by the entrance. Because we pick up from different locations, the collection time depends on how many stops we make and on the locations. We normally have only one departure per day. Pick up time cannot be chosen. The pick up time most of the times could fall between 7:20 to 8:00 am. The supplier will determine the pick up time. We could have a different time as well or an afternoon departure if the morning is full. Please contact the supplier for the exact pick up time and location. Only the supplier can give you details about pick up location and time. If someone else other than the supplier provides you with information regarding the pick up location and time, do not consider it as accurate. Normally we give the exact time and pick up location the day before in the afternoon. Please make sure to provide us with the hotel details or address before the 24-hour cancellation deadline so that we can inform the client accordingly. If the client's schedule prevents them from attending the activity, we will give them advance notice to cancel without any charges. In case we don't have this information, we will request it from the client the day before the activity. Please note that this request will be made during the non-refundable cancellation period. It is in the client's best interest to share their hotel information or schedule with us before the cancellation deadline. Otherwise, we will assume that they will be able to participate in the activity. Anyone required to report to one of our designated collection locations must cover the cost of parking, taxi or Uber fares, or any other expenses incurred to arrive at the meeting spot. Our clients must ride in our vehicles. You cannot drive to the park on your own, because the park does not allow our clients to go by themselves if you purchase our activity. Bear in mind we have a 24-hour cancellation policy. If you need to cancel, change the date for any reason or inquire about anything, you need to do it up to 2 days before the activity. You can inquire about the approximate pick up time and pick up location before the 24-hour cancellation policy , so that you have adequate time to cancel if needed. You are not eligible for a refund within the 24-hour cancellation period, no matter the circumstances (including flight cancellations , delays of anything, illness, change of date, rebooking, mistake on choosing the date, anything we are not responsible for, and so on). Total duration of the tour, most of the times, is 4-5 hours. In some occasions it could be longer, due to unforeseen circumstances. We transport in small groups up to 14 people, using elegant, comfortable, High Roof Black Sprinter Vans ("small group" refers to the transportation only. Once at the park, we cannot control visitor numbers, as the park is open to the public. Airboats typically hold about 24 passengers). The activities at the park are always in English. The driver on the way to the park will illustrate in their language, other than English, the facts about the everglades and assist them at the park. The commentaries in the vehicle might be multilingual. Depending on the day, they could be done in multiple languages.
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Some vehicles don't require sitting on the lap. Some vehicles require infants sitting on the lap if there is no seat available.
- Tell us your HOTEL or ADDRESS
- Total duration of the tour most of the times is 4-5 hours total round trip.
- Our driver/tour guide will comment about the activity in the language chosen and assist at the park. At the park the Airboat and the educational activity will be in english only.
- Airboat ride is normally around 50-60 minutes
- Time spent at the park is about 2-2 1/2 hours.
- You might need earplugs for the noise of the Airboat. They are not provided. You can purchase them at the park store.
- You might need sunscreen and rarely insect repellent.
- We might have only one infant seat available.
- No pets allowed
Reviews(2,830)
Our tourguide was Charles and he was great. Did his best for everyone. Enjoyed the tour. We did see alligators, but you are warned it's not guaranteed. It's VERY noisy when the boat picks up speed - I had wondered why everyone was buying ear plugs in the gift shop!
Jesus was an amazing guide. Thank you for everything. The whole experience is a 5 star rating and highly recommend.
Superb organized tour, with Antoine, a super nice French-speaking guide. Full of good advice and kindness. I recommend it with my eyes closed. Thank you :)
Merci beaucoup pour votre superbe avis ! Nous sommes ravis que vous ayez apprécié l’organisation de cette excursion dans les Everglades. Antoine sera très heureux de savoir que ses conseils, sa bienveillance et son accompagnement en français ont contribué à rendre votre expérience agréable. Merci pour votre recommandation, et au plaisir de vous accueillir de nouveau à Miami !
We had a great trip. We were picked up from our hotel by Antoine in a comfortable bus, it took about an hour to get to the Everglades where there was a small gift shop and cafe to buy food, souvenirs and snacks. We were on the airboat for around an hour and saw several alligators as well as turtles and birds. There was then a small show. Both Antoine and the boat driver Zack were helpful, friendly and informative. Overall a great half day trip!
Thank you for your wonderful review! We’re delighted you enjoyed this Everglades small-group tour from Miami, from the comfortable hotel pickup with Antoine to the airboat ride and wildlife sightings. It is great to hear that you saw alligators, turtles, and birds, and enjoyed the show. We truly appreciate your kind words about Antoine and Captain Zack’s friendly, helpful, and informative service. We hope to welcome you back on another Everglades adventure from Miami soon.
Nice tour into the Everglades! Also Jesus was a nice guide to go with and recommendable!
Thank you for your wonderful review! We’re delighted that you enjoyed your Everglades tour and found Jesus to be a friendly and knowledgeable guide. Your recommendation means a lot to us. We truly appreciate you joining the tour and hope to welcome you back for another Miami adventure soon.
Jesus was just great and very knowledgeable. He arranged pick up and drop off from our hotel for us. During the trips he endlessly gave us information about Miami's history and all the surroundings we saw from the van. Captain JR from the Everglades Holiday Park Airboat Tours was also very knowledgeable and gave us a great ride on his airboat. Really recommended. Book early before the arrival of cruise liner passengers. Enjoy!
Thank you for your wonderful review and recommendation! We’re delighted that Jesus made your family’s Everglades experience so enjoyable, from the convenient hotel transportation to his insights about Miami’s history. We’ll gladly share your kind words with Captain JR as well. We hope to welcome you back soon!
I was very disappointed to discover that this experience does not take you to Everglades National Park. The way the experience is named and presented is misleading, and we booked it believing we would actually be visiting the National Park.
Thank you for sharing your feedback. We are sorry that the destination did not match your expectations. However, we would like to clarify that nowhere in the tour description, itinerary, title, or inclusions is Everglades National Park mentioned. The tour is presented as an Everglades airboat experience, not as a visit to the National Park. This experience takes place in the Everglades ecosystem, which extends far beyond the boundaries of Everglades National Park. The landscape, wetlands, wildlife, and natural surroundings share the same characteristic of the Everglades both inside and outside the park boundary. The airboat ride is a central part of this tour, and airboats are not permitted within Everglades National Park. Guests therefore choose between a National Park visit and an Everglades airboat experience, as the two activities cannot be combined in the same location.
We want to thank Antoine for a fantastic trip to the Everglades today! From start to finish, a first class service - would highly recommend. Many thanks for such an enjoyable day 🐊
Thank you so much for your fantastic review and high recommendation! We’re delighted Antoine made your Everglades small-group tour such an enjoyable, first-class experience from start to finish. Your kind words mean a great deal to our team, and we hope to welcome you back on another Miami adventure soon.
Incredible experience, we really loved it! We were lucky enough to have Antoine as a guide, and he was exceptional. Very friendly and warm, he knew how to make the visit exciting thanks to his clear and interesting explanations. He also gave us excellent advice and recommended some very good places in Miami. You can tell he is passionate about what he does, and that makes all the difference. The atmosphere in the van was great from start to finish. I highly recommend it!
Merci infiniment Alexi pour ce superbe retour ! Antoine sera très touché par vos mots. Nous sommes ravis que ses explications, ses conseils pour Miami et la bonne ambiance du petit groupe aient rendu votre découverte des Everglades si mémorable. Merci pour votre vive recommandation, et au plaisir de vous accueillir de nouveau !
Excellent experience, highly recommend. Took a while to come across the gators then we saw loads. Even without the Gators, the Everglades are worth seeing.
Thank you, Richard, for your excellent review and recommendation! We’re delighted you enjoyed discovering the Everglades and that the wait paid off with so many alligator sightings. The unique landscape is truly special, and we’re grateful you chose to explore it with us.
