8 Fort Lauderdale National Park Tours Worth Booking

1.Everglades Holiday Park Airboat Tours & Rides

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 1,884 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $47Our pick

You’ll take an approximately 60-minute narrated airboat ride at Everglades Holiday Park, home of The Gator Boys. Captains such as JoJo and Sebastian share facts about the wetlands while you look for alligators, birds, turtles, and iguanas. A free group photo is included.

“Saw so many alligators! The tour guide was very knowledgeable and did a great job of maneuvering the boat so everyone could see the alligators!”

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

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 1,857 reviews · 40 min · from $33Best value

Ride an airboat through the Everglades with an English-speaking captain, then visit Sawgrass Recreation Park’s alligator and reptile exhibit. You may spot wild alligators, herons, ospreys, and iguanas before touching a baby alligator. Allow extra time for the exhibit.

“Our guide was very informative. made sure we saw plenty of aligators”

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3.Florida Everglades Airboat Adventure and Wildlife Encounter

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,791 reviews · 30 minutes (approx.) · from $33

You’ll take a 30 to 40-minute guided airboat ride at Sawgrass Recreation Park, then visit alligator and reptile exhibits. Captains such as Andrew, Ron, and Jimmy have been praised for clear explanations. Morning departures offer the best chance of seeing wildlife.

“The beauty of nature is incredible. Be aware that you may not see many gators during the daytime tour (but definitely on the night tour). But still, the sights of the Everglades and the ride on the airboat are wonderful and worth it.”

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4.Everglades VIP Airboat Tour with Transportation Included

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 696 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $65

Travel from your Fort Lauderdale or Miami hotel or port to Everglades Holiday Park, then spend about an hour on an airboat with a captain such as Rich, Victor, or Malachi. Expect wildlife spotting, local ecology, a group photo, and round-trip transport, with an alligator show not guaranteed.

“Had a really good time. Enjoyed the boat ride with all the animal sightings. Alligator show afterwards was entertaining.”

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5.Everglades National Park Biologist Led Adventure: Cruise, Hike + Airboat

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 685 reviews · 9 hours 30 minutes to 10 hours (approx.) · from $295Top rated

Spend 9.5 to 10 hours exploring South Florida with guides such as Ryan, Addie, Lindsey, or Stacey. Ride an airboat into the River of Grass, walk in Big Cypress, cruise Ten Thousand Islands, visit a Miccosukee village, and enjoy a local lunch. Pickup and luggage storage are included.

“This was my first experience with the Florida Everglades… and oh my goodness it was FANTASTIC!! Our guide Stacey was extremely informative, patient, and knowledgeable. You can tell she loves what she does.. and the wildlife and flora of Florida benefit from that. We went on an airboat, a 6 seater skiff, and a wonderful nature hike. Filled up our bird sighting page almost completely . Saw more alligators than I expected (even baby ones).. and my most favorite part.. going up and down the stretch of highway looking for a manatee… and we spotted one. Highlight of my day!! Book this.. I promise you won’t regret it..”

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6.Everglades Airboat Tour from Fort Lauderdale with transportation

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 545 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $75

Travel from selected Fort Lauderdale hotels to the Everglades for a one-hour airboat ride, wildlife spotting, and guide commentary. Drivers such as Alex, Joshua, and Frank are praised for making the trip easy, while captains including Tori and Kyle add humor and useful nature facts.

“Alex was informative and Captain Tori showed us so many animals in the everglades. Totally recommend”

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7.Private Tour: Florida Everglades Airboat Ride and Wildlife Adventure

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 498 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $140

Ride a private airboat through the Everglades from Sawgrass Recreation Park near Fort Lauderdale. Your captain may spot alligators, turtles, fish, and wading birds, then you can visit the reptile and Glades exhibits. Captains such as Disco, Jack, Mike, and Justin are praised for their humor and local knowledge.

“You may not see any wildlife but it was a fun adventure. Our tour guide was very knowledgeable and personable.”

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8.Everglades Day Safari from Ft Lauderdale

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 488 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $250

Spend about 10 hours exploring the Everglades from Fort Lauderdale with a guide such as Julio, Reza, or Marc. Ride an airboat, walk beneath bald cypress, search for alligators and birds, enjoy lunch, and cruise the Ten Thousand Islands for dolphins and manatees.

“Wow! What a great day! Reza our guide for the day was great, he really looked after everyone and provided some really interesting facts about the Everglades, animals and the history. We saw so many Gators! 4 on the airboat ride alone and one so close you could have touched it, if you were mad! Lots more throughout the day. Reza explained the 3 different habitats, sea of grass, cypress forest and mangrove. We had time at each to see the wildlife The boat ride in the mangroves was so good, we saw a pod or two of dolphins about 6 or 7 in total and when two rode the…”

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