Tours/Fort Lauderdale/Florida Everglades Airboat Adventure and Wildlife Encounter
Viator · group up to 25 pax

Florida Everglades Airboat Adventure and Wildlife Encounter

4.3(1,869)Fort Lauderdale1 hour
VIATOR4.3(814)TRIPADVISOR4.4(1,055)

Description

Hold on tight for the most popular Florida Everglades airboat ride, at Sawgrass Recreation Park! An exhilarating airboat tour is the perfect introduction to the Everglades and its turtles, fish, Florida gators and wading birds.

Tour Options

Florida Everglades Airboat Adventure and Wildlife Encounter Ticket
  • General Admission : General admission airboat tours leave every 30 minutes from 9:30 am to 3:30pm with an advance reservation.

Itinerary

Admission included120 min

Skim across the grassy water at speeds up to 40 miles per hour while looking for wildlife like alligators, fish, turtles, and wading birds. This general admission ticket includes entrance to Sawgrass Recreation Park, a 30-40 minute guided airboat tour and an admission to our Alligator & Reptile Exhibit. Just 25 minutes from Fort Lauderdale, the safest and most entertaining and educational way to experience the Everglades’ unique subtropical ecosystem is at Sawgrass Recreation Park.

Highlights

Total duration of visit is about 2 hours
Access to the park's Alligator and Reptile Exhibit
Admission to Sawgrass Recreation Park
40 minute guided airboat ride

What's included

Included
Total duration of visit is about 2 hours
Access to the park's Alligator and Reptile Exhibit
Admission to Sawgrass Recreation Park
40 minute guided airboat ride
Not included
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Food and drinks
Captain's Gratuities (optional)

Traveller Ratings

4.3
1,869 reviews
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3
149
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Important Information

  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Reservation date and time required. Tours leave every 30 minutes from 9:30am to 3:30pm
  • Any age child can enjoy the airboat tour. Children 3 years and under are free. It is not necessary to purchase a ticket for ages 3 years and under.
  • Tour operator reserves the right to cancel the tour due to inclement weather
  • If you have selected the 4 p.m. time please note that it is a check in time only and that your airboat adventure will be leaving the dock at 5 p.m. so that you have ample time to explore the exhibit areas before they close at 5 p.m.

Reviews(1,869)

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donnieh414
July 7, 2026
Amazing experience

The overall experience was amazing. Our boat captain was very knowledgeable and friendly. He explained quite a bit to us about the gators and wildlife that we saw. It was our first time seeing wild gators other than in movies…haha. I would highly recommend this location for your visit and tour.

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susandK7493BK
July 6, 2026
Great adventure

Only saw 1 alligator but everyone in my group really enjoyed this adventure

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Glenn_G
July 6, 2026
Neat Trip!

Really interesting trip. Always wanted to do air boat and see Everglades. Family and kids loved it. The grandkids loved the wildlife encounters after the air boat.

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Elizabeth_C
June 29, 2026
Family fun

Great scenery. Knowledgeable guide. Didn’t see many alligators but there are no guarantees in the wild. Overall a safe and fun experience.

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Paradise67546111591
June 27, 2026
Excellent Experience

This was so much fun! Our family loved it! Our guide was very informative and all of the staff were very friendly and helpful. Highly recommend!

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trevor_l
June 27, 2026
I want to do this again someday!

It's not guaranteed that you will see alligators while on the boat, but, they do have an animal exhibit that you can visit that has more than just alligators. We had to wait a couple hours to go due to the storm, safety first, but it was well worth the wait! We did see a few gators in their natural habitat, which was amazing. Definitely memories my kids will have for life!

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C10GDN
June 26, 2026
Must do activity in Florida

We had a great time and saw several alligators while out on the boat. Our initial day for the tour got delayed because of lightening strikes in the area, the team were really great in rebooking for a couple days later. The sanctuary and info sessions were good as well, the food and gift shop were reasonably priced. Highly recommend this for all ages.

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lenar485
June 24, 2026
Great Everglades Adventure Tour!

We had an amazing tour! HIGHLY recommend! We were there and got the second boat out at 9:30am and it was perfect: saw alligators and birds and learned so much, our guide was fantastic!

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mara_r
June 21, 2026
Grandma goes with!

So much fun and informative - my 16;18 and 21 year old grandkids enjoyed this- we would love to drive ha!

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ajetravels
June 16, 2026
Great activity, highly recommended

We went with the Big Bus just because it was convenient with the transportation. If you're close by, do support them directly! Kevin Justin and Shane and the baby croc holder (sorry, didn't catch his name) were all extremely professional and informed. Highly recommend visiting!

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