Things to Do in Fort Lauderdale: Tours, Tickets & Boat Trips
Wondering what to do in Fort Lauderdale? Take to the canals: the all-day Water Taxi pass (about $38) is the most-reviewed experience in the city and doubles as transport between the beach, Las Olas and the Riverwalk, and the Jungle Queen riverboat ($31) narrates the mansions and mega-yachts of Millionaires’ Row. Then the Everglades — an airboat tour with hotel pickup costs $75 — and the water: parasailing ($72–90), a sightseeing cruise with a sandbar swim ($58), a sailing charter ($148–150) or drift fishing off the coast ($85). Give yourself two to three days — one for the beach and the Water Taxi, one for the Everglades and Flamingo Gardens, one for Las Olas, the museums and a Segway or food tour ($69–104). Much is free: Fort Lauderdale Beach and its Wave Wall, Las Olas Boulevard, the Riverwalk, Hollywood’s Broadwalk and the Anne Kolb Nature Center cost nothing. Below you can compare every Fort Lauderdale tour and ticket by rating and price, with free cancellation on most.
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All experiences in Fort Lauderdale — FAQ
What are the top things to do in Fort Lauderdale?
By traveller reviews: the all-day Water Taxi, the Jungle Queen riverboat cruise, the Fort Lauderdale Segway tour, drift fishing off the coast, an Everglades airboat tour with transport, the Venice of America Millionaires’ Row cruise, ocean parasailing, the sightseeing cruise with a sandbar swim, a sailing charter and the Las Olas food and drink tour. Compare all of them below.
How many days do you need in Fort Lauderdale?
Two to three days. Day one: Fort Lauderdale Beach in the morning, the Water Taxi loop past the yachts and mansions, Las Olas Boulevard for dinner. Day two: an Everglades airboat tour, Flamingo Gardens or Butterfly World, a sunset sail. Day three: the Bonnet House, the NSU Art Museum or the Museum of Discovery and Science, a Segway or food tour, Hollywood Beach’s Broadwalk. Miami is 40 minutes away for a fourth day.
What can you do in Fort Lauderdale for free?
Fort Lauderdale Beach and the Wave Wall promenade along A1A, Las Olas Boulevard’s shops and galleries, the Riverwalk along the New River, Hollywood Beach’s 2.5-mile Broadwalk, the Anne Kolb Nature Center’s mangrove boardwalks, snorkelling from the shore at Lauderdale-by-the-Sea’s reef, the Dania Beach pier and the Hard Rock’s guitar-shaped hotel light show at night. Hugh Taylor Birch State Park charges a few dollars per car; the Bonnet House and the museums are paid.
Do Fort Lauderdale tours offer free cancellation?
Most experiences listed here can be cancelled free of charge up to 24 hours before the start time; boat trips are refunded if cancelled for weather. The policy is shown on each tour before you book.