Everglades Small Group Express from Fort Lauderdale +Airboat Ride
Description
Experience the Florida Everglades with See Sight Tours! Our local guide will pick you up from your downtown Fort Lauderdale hotel before setting off for Sawgrass Recreation Park. Once at the park, climb aboard a thrilling airboat ride and glide across the River of Grass as you learn about the Everglades’ unique ecosystem. Keep your eyes peeled for native wildlife, including turtles, exotic birds, and of course—alligators! (Please note: airboats may include guests outside of your group.) After your Everglades adventure, sit back and relax as your driver returns you promptly to your downtown Fort Lauderdale hotel, making this the most convenient and exciting way to explore the Everglades in just a few hours.
Tour Options
Itinerary
Pick-up from downtown Fort Lauderdale hotels. You will then be driven in an air-conditioned vehicle to the Sawgrass Recreation Park. Hop on one of the park’s thrilling airboats and glide across miles of the river while you learn about the Everglades and the wildlife within it. Be sure to keep an eye out for alligators! Stop by the park’s reptile sanctuary, which features over 50 reptiles that have been adopted and rescued, including tortoises and iguanas. You don’t want to miss the park’s main reptile exhibit, the Florida Alligator. You may even get the chance to meet a baby alligator! If you get hungry during your adventure, be sure to stop by The Gator Grill. Enjoy Gator Bites, tacos, burgers, and more at the on-site food truck. Souvenirs, snacks, and beverages are also available in the Gator Emporium. After time at the park, your guide will safely take you back to your downtown Fort Lauderdale hotel.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
Pick up times will be confirmed 1-3 days before your tour. If you do not have access to email or your phone, please wait in the lobby 30 minutes prior to departure.
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(28)
If I could give it a zero I would. This was a big scam. I booked for 12:30 company called stating the driver would arrive between 12:30 - 12:45 and never showed up. I sat outside the hotel from 12:15 to 1:40 and called back 4 times asking if the driver was runner later then before, every time I was told give him another 15 minutes until I called at 1:40 and demanded answers. The company kept saying the driver tried to contact me I have no missed calls or texts on my calls phone, additionally I was standing in front of the hotel in the rain from 12:15 to 1:40 because I didn’t want to miss this experience. The company is giving me the run around for a refund so now I have to file a police report and present it to my bank for a refund.
😣 Standing in the rain for well over an hour, calling four times and being told repeatedly to wait just a little longer, and then being given the runaround on a refund is a completely unacceptable. Please reach out to us directly so this can be investigated thoroughly and resolved, because what you've described deserves a proper response and not another dismissal.
Nothing special. Air boat ride over quickly with no special experience or sightings. The backs of 2 alligators really do not justify the cost. The Displays were interesting and staff enthusiastic. We appreciated the hotel pickup and return but would not do it again. It was disappointing for our grandchildren.
We’re really sorry to hear the experience didn’t meet your expectations, especially for your grandchildren. We understand how disappointing it must have been when the airboat ride felt short and the wildlife sightings were limited. We truly value your feedback and will use it to improve how we set expectations for future guests.
Learning about the natural features of Florida was fun and enjoyable. Riding in the airboat over the Everglades was fun! Tanner, our driver, who picked us up at our hotel was a wonderful guide!
Exploring the natural side of Florida is always such a unique experience! It’s also great to hear Tanner made the trip even better with his guiding from hotel pickup through the tour. 🐊
Julie was our guide who took is to sawgrass recreation park. She was extremely knowledgeable and helpful. Definitely recommend her.
Julie will be so happy to hear your kind words! It’s always great when our guides can make the experience both smooth and informative. 🐊
Julie was awesome - an exceptional tour guide and driver. Everything was well explained, and the time on the airboat was amazing.
It’s fantastic to hear Julie guided and drove with such care, explained everything clearly, and that your time on the airboat was such a highlight.
Wonderful experience. Excellent vehicle. Our driver was friendly, knowledgeable and flexible. He was a pleasure to spend time with.
A good vehicle and a friendly, flexible driver really make a difference, and it’s great to know you enjoyed spending the day that way
Everything went well. Driver was very friendly and very informative. Very easy to navigate with the pick up.
Thank you so much for the great review! We’re so happy to hear everything went smoothly and that your driver was friendly and informative. We really appreciate you choosing See Sight Tours and hope to welcome you back again soon. 🌟
We had a great driver/educator. Air boat was fun! We saw alligators and birds. They also had an exhibit area after the boat ride.
Our captain was very informative and gave a good tour, would have beem better if we would have seen some alligators though, but understandable seeing they are wild
The Everglades tour was awesome, but my real praise is for our driver, Walker. He made the trip there and back fun and interesting. He has tons of knowledge about Florida history and has a real knack for story-telling. He’s someone I’d definitely love to be friends with!
We’re thrilled to hear you loved the Everglades tour! Walker is a true gem when comes to guiding around the Everglades; he's fun, knowledgeable, and a great storyteller. It’s fantastic that he made the trip so enjoyable for you. We’ll be sure to pass along your kind words. Thanks for choosing See Sight Tours, and we hope to see you on another adventure soon!✨
