Everglades VIP Airboat Tour with Transportation Included
Fort Lauderdale, USA
- 4 hours (approx.)
- Pickup offered
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
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
- Fully narrated airboat tour of the Everglades that's approximately 60-minutes in duration
- 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-9:30am and 1:30pm-2:30pm. If your hotel is not listed, please note your hotel name and address in the Special Requirements box.
Arranged start time
Confirm time with the local provider in advance of your experience.
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Itinerary
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.
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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
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Featured review
Terese_G
What a blast. Our captain from Dominican Republic was wonderful. From the beautiful waterways to blue skies. Look underwater for turtles. We were lucky to see 3 alligators. The motor is loud if you sit in the back. Earplugs help but not necessary. Highly recommend for everyone to seniors to young families.
Reviews
4.6
based on 756 reviews
jeff_d, Jun 2026
Crew was very friendly and funny our family group of nine loved every minute.captain kios was the best and our shuttle driver mark was informative of park and Miami
Meghan_T, May 2026
Bruce made the experience so memorable! The airboat tour was not has fun as expected due to the water levels low so we only went down and back the one canal, plus our guide on that boat was pretty disengaged/monotone. But having Bruce guide us around all day, giving us the history of the Everglades and Florida, made the trip.
Hunter_C, May 2026
This trip was amazing! Our bus driver Bruce was so friendly and such a wealth of knowledge! He offered us complimentary water for our trip. Upon arrival you will receive a rain poncho, hand fan, and ear plugs for the fan boat ride. Our fan boat captain was Captain Chaos, he was fantastic, very lively and great at spotting all the wildlife! We saw +10 gators, several different birds, turtles, and iguanas. 10/10 would go back! We also ate gator bites and frog legs at the snack shop, which were very good!
Karen_L, May 2026
Amazing experience! They have an option for pickup and drop off at your hotel and Courtney helped with arrangements perfectly! Also the boat tour guide Nadim was great and made the ride so enjoyable. We saw many alligator and spun around to watch them and take photos and he explained what’s going on with the habitat too! Then we bought some food $6 hot dog and an $11 sandwich, each being a decent size. Lastly we watch the gator show and the host Paul was funny and informative. Devin did some tricks which I loved and I also took a photo with a gator, so Cool! Loved the experience and would recommend!!!
Gillian_F, May 2026
We booked all our trips with Viator We booked the Everglades boat trip expecting to go at a fast speed to be told due to the drought this could not happen. This was very disappointing and made the boat extremely hot as we were moving that slow. Felt we should have been informed of this and given an option to cancel. Felt the trip was extremely boring just going up and down the water ways
Caitlin_L, May 2026
We had an amazing experience. Mark, our driver, was fantastic! He was super knowledgeable and really went the extra mile. He gave us each waters, ear plugs, and ponchos because the weather was looking iffy. Luckily we didn’t need the ponchos, but we were happy to have them! Mark was communicative throughout the experience giving us a heads up about each portion of the adventure. 10/10 experience!
Robert_C, May 2026
We were picked up and dropped off at our resort. The park was alot of fun we saw 10-12 alligators and Captain Jeff was great! We also had a great driver. We had to leave right away when the boat tour was finished due to wild fires but overall it was a great day trip and I'd highly recommend to anyone!
Valerie_D, Apr 2026
This was it was great. They picked us up at our hotel brought us right to the Everglades. It was organized not too crowded. We saw lots of alligators. It was very safe. The drivers were very cautious afterwards we saw a zoo show we got a free picture and freewater highly recommend.
Nancy_R, Apr 2026
Very easy to book reservation , with free pickup from your hotel .Very good service and price.Im glad I found this website.
Irina_B, Apr 2026
The TRANSPORTATION pick up from the hotel was included in the tour, which was very convenient if you don’t have a car. Bruce was our driver. We were able to see a lot of of gators and the wildlife, and the air boat experience took about an hour. Afterwards, we were able to see a gator show, which was a lot of fun. Very nice tour
Darlene_S, Apr 2026
Our driver, Mark, was great! He communicated well and guided us through each part of the tour. He even saved a spot at the head of the line for the show while we shopped or used the restroom. Then he guided us to front row seating for the alligator show. Paul, the head speaker, was funny. It was interesting.
But first we took the airboat down channels and spotted alligators, herons, turtles and fish. The airboat sounded rickety and needs some love. Our driver did some commentary but that could be improved on. Never went full throttle so we never got the true airboat experience. Plus the airboat was covered and had a shield in front. Didn't care for that. He also missed a lot of gators he could've been pointing out to us.
All in all it was a good tour. We were staying at Hollywood Beach so the hotel pick up was what sold me on this tour.
Angela_B, Apr 2026
our driver and guide went above expectations! So glad this company offered door to door service! Definitely would recommend! The experience was great.
Samantha_M, Apr 2026
Our captain Nadim was knowledgeable and fun making the experience fantastic. Our driver Steve was helpful and reliable and the show and the volunteer running the show left us astounded. Must see!
Charles_V, Apr 2026
Tour description was fully accurate and everything happened as anticipated. However, while there, different guides all commented how we were fortunate as this was the perfect time of the year to be there and we saw so much more than other times of the year. We easily saw about 15-20 gators as well as other reptiles, birds, and plant life not always out in the open. The gator show was short but educational and entertaining. The convenience of being picked up at our hotel exactly on schedule by our friendly and knowledgeable driver, Dimitrius, sealed the deal. I would highly recommend this tour to anyone wanting to get an excellent and easy insight to the real Florida Everglades.
Kristina_G, Apr 2026
Starting with the pickup, Steve was communicative the day prior and day of. Having the translation to and from the event was worth it.
The boat tour guide, Jim-bo was phenomenal. He was enthusiastic, entertaining, and knowledgeable. In between gator sightings, he's gave us good information about the Everglades and it's flora & fauna. We saw quite a few gators and it was such fun for the family.
The gator show was extremely informative and entertaining. The "gator guy" was very comfortable and keep the crowd giggling in between facts and demonstrations.
The entire experience was worth every penny and a must do for groups in the area.
Megan_H, Apr 2026
We had a great day at the Everglades ! The tour with pick up made it so easy and had great communication. The gator show was amazing and highly recommend not missing !
Douglas_v, Apr 2026
Bruce was very informative. The trip was very organized. The whole experience was great. The alligator show was hokey but good
Sevasti_s, Apr 2026
We learned so much! Everglades are a slow moving river, not a swamp.
Alligators were sunning and swimming along our route. It was surreal. Our boat captain whipped the boat around with skillful ease. We didn’t miss a thing thanks to our captain!
We enjoyed the alligator show. Alligators are motivated by food and they appear to be bonded with their handler. In fact, he referred to them as family.
Our tour guide, Bruce was accommodating! Besides offering a wealth of information, he provided water, photog skills and a fossilized clam as a parting gift.
Go VIP for great convenience!
Nigel_F, Apr 2026
Lucky with the weather. Pity they did not spend time educating us about the ecosystem of the Everglades. River delta, slow moving, freshwater, pump system to balance the Everglades with the Canal system to maximize water levels - high and low. If educated, people may have more respect. Surprised to see no turtles. The show of the alligators could also be more educational. Nothing about breeding.
Rory_H, Apr 2026
Excellent, really enjoyed it
Taller people may have difficulty getting into and out of the boats
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Deborah_W, Apr 2026
Great experience! They were able to pick us up from Port Everglades and drop us off at the airport after the tour for an additional $10.70. Our luggage stayed safely in the trunk the whole time. The driver Bruce gave us lots of advice about Fort Lauderdale in general, and was very timely. The sounds of the airboat weren't terribly deafening, but if your hearing is sensitive, just bring a pair of earplugs with you. Would recommend!
nona_T, Apr 2026
Driver and guide were super prompt and courteous and funny. 10/10 recommend. Especially with kids. Great tour and valet pickup at our hotel
Jeff_D, Apr 2026
The experience was just okay, not as memorable as the ride we had in the 90’s. Far too commercial, with too much emphasis on tipping.
An_N, Apr 2026
Transportation was rough. We were first to be picked up in the group. We were told that they were only picking up ONE other group. The driver was picking up TWO additional groups. He kept going to the wrong address or location so the ride should've been 1-1.5 hours to our destination, it ended up being 2.5 hours long one-way. We didn't want to deal with the mess going home from Ft Lauderdale to Miami Beach so we had to book two ubers one-way costing us additional $200+. I would book with caution. Also, the boats that we were on were covered, for some reason, we thought we were going to go to a more traditional airboat where it's uncovered. Not worth the trip for this specific tour. Also, the driver was crazy. We tipped him anyways cause we felt bad but we thought we were going to die or get into an accident a few times.
MARK_K, Mar 2026
It was a well thought of tour. They picked us up and the driver gave us rain ponchos and ear plugs and water. thought it was a lot of f
Lauren_B, Mar 2026
Great way to see the Everglades. Loved not having to worry about transportation. We appreciated the ponchos in the rain!
Raymond_O, Mar 2026
Great experience. Our tour was great from pickup, tour, and show. Definitely recommend. We all had a great time!
Jessica_L, Mar 2026
Our guide was great and friendly.taking the time to explain different interesting things.
We had a good time.!
Natalia_G, Mar 2026
The tour with Bruce was fantastic - from pickup at the port to drop-off at the hotel, everything was perfectly timed and full of Everglades fun. Thank you!
Christine_O, Mar 2026
Fantastic experience for the family. We saw 30 alligators on the airboat ride, our teen kids got to hold a baby alligator, and we all tried the deep fried alligator bites. So fun!
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