Everglades Day Safari from Ft Lauderdale

Overview

Explore the wilderness of the Everglades on a full day adventure from Ft Lauderdale. With your naturalist guide, take a thrilling airboat tour in Everglades National Park, spot wildlife on a drive through Big Cypress National Preserve, enjoy a nature walk through a towering cypress forest, and relax on a boat cruise along mangrove-lined waters to see manatees, dolphins and osprey. Learn about the Everglades from your guide and have lunch at a waterside restaurant, where you'll get to try some appetizers!

City: Fort Lauderdale

Tue 24 Dec

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Starting at $199.00

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Tue 24 Dec

Starting at $199.00

Make a reservation

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What's Included

Narrated van tour

40-minute airboat ride

Expert naturalist or biologist guide

Lunch

90 minute boat cruise

Pickup and drop-off from select locations (limited to hotel locations listed only)

Transport by air-conditioned 13-passenger van

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible
Public transportation options are available nearby
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Minimum age is 6 years old
Hat, sunscreen and sunglasses are recommended
Please note: if your hotel is not on the list provided your pickup will be at the Flamingo Gardens, 3750 South Flamingo Road, Davie, FL 33330. If you are staying near one of the pickup locations please call the provider to make arrangements.
Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
Gear/equipment sanitised between use
Transportation vehicles regularly sanitised
Guides required to regularly wash hands
Face masks are required in the tour van

What To Expect

Everglades Day Safari

Tours offered by Everglades Day Safari

Big Cypress National Preserve

A wildlife drive through the pine savannas and cypress forests of Big Cypress National Preserve.

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Reviews (348)

Kathryn_W

Jul 2022

All of it, especially the boat trips, the last being amazing as we saw Manatees & dolphins, plus rare pink spoonbills!

Roberta_H

Jul 2022

We booked the tour online. It was a full day. Marc (our guide) was very friendly and super knowledgeable. fortunately we were early, as the Viator booking had our arrival time to be at 7:45 but when we arrived at 7:15, Marc was just pulling up. His paperwork had us to be there around 7:20 for pickup. If I had gone just by the Viator booking, we may have missed it. The airboat tour was my least favorite part. I would have enjoyed it more if we were going through more of the Everglades and not what seemed to be scripted oh look there, a nest with an alligator nose sticking up. Seemed more of a Disney ride than real. Not saying it wasn't but it didn't have an authentic feel. The rest of the eco tour with Marc was great! We also enjoyed the pontoon boat in a different part of the Everglades. We saw a few dolphins in the Glades which was awesome. Didn't realize prior to this eco tour that the Glades are less than 6 feet deep in most places!

Response from Host

Jul 2022

Hi Roberta, We are so glad you enjoyed the tour and your Guide Marc. He does a fantastic job and I appreciate you recognizing that. Our tour begins at 7:45am but we offer pickups on Fort Lauderdale Beach starting at 7:20am. I do see we sent you notification of your 7:20am pickup. The portion of the tour that you take exception to takes place in the "River of Grass" portion of Everglades National Park. This is perhaps the most authentic and representative ecosystem within the entire Everglades. It is a seemingly endless wet prairie of sawgrass, or glades, which can only easily be visited by airboat. The opportunity to visit an alligator nesting site is rare and you are quite fortunate to have witnessed it! Thank you for your feedback and what sounds like a great day.

856kimberlyv

Jul 2022

My husband and I had a fabulous day on the Everglades Day Trip from Fort Lauderdale. Marc was an amazing guide. He was passionate about and knowledgeable. He could answer any questions. Marc went out of his way to make sure his guests had everything they needed. We highly recommend this adventure and look forward to going on the tour again. My tips would be to bring a hat that will stay on during a boat ride, sun glasses, wear comfortable shoes, and sun screen.

Response from Host

Jul 2022

Thank you for the great review and the suggestions to other travelers. These are great tips that we suggest as well! Glad you enjoyed the tour with Marc.