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Florida Everglades Airboat Adventure and Wildlife Encounter

Florida Everglades Airboat Adventure and Wildlife Encounter

Overview

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.

City: Fort Lauderdale

Thu 26 Dec

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Starting at $28.84

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Thu 26 Dec

Starting at $28.84

Make a reservation

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What's Included

Total duration of visit is about 2 hours

30-40 minute guided airboat ride

Access to the park's Alligator and Reptile Exhibit

Admission to Sawgrass Recreation Park

Additional Info

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.
Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
Guides required to regularly wash hands

What To Expect

Sawgrass Recreation Park

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.

Cancellation Policy

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

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Reviews (820)

Gayle H

Mar 2014

This is an encounter that's been on our bucket list for years and it was well worth the wait. The Airboat Adventure was great. We had a guide who was extremely knowledgeable and who was able to maneuver the airboat very close to the alligators so we were able to get good pictures. It was a very clear and sunny day so we did see a very large number of alligators.

After the airboat adventure, we ventured through the animal/reptile exhibits which was interesting and informative.

Great value for the price of the excursion but we've come to expect that from Viator. We've utilized their services in numerous countries.

Gayle and John, CANADA

Rosemarie_P

Feb 2014

It was a long ride from our hotel to the Airboat adventure. Once we arrived, the facilities looked dated. The airboat ride was very nice. Never having been on one, our group enjoyed the boat ride. The employees were very friendly and helpful.
The wildlife encounter was a disappointment . It was old, run down and not very clean. I felt sorry for the animals they did have on display, which were not many.

Sandra N

Jan 2014

We were in Fort Lauderdale for one day prior to boarding a cruise ship, and I failed to plan ahead and book plans for that day. Fortunately we were able to get on this tour with only a couple of hours notice. Since we are from Washington state we thought it would be interesting to see alligators in the wild and see some of the swamp area while in Florida. This tour was excellent, no complaints. The guide was interesting and we got to hold a baby alligator at the end. Although if I ever come back I would prefer to take a longer and more in depth tour this one was still perfect. Thanks for accomodating us last minute!