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Private Tour: Florida Everglades Airboat Ride and Wildlife Adventure

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187 reviews

Location: Fort Lauderdale, United States
Duration: 1 hour
Product code: 5190PRIVATE


Overview
ItineraryThis is a typical itinerary for this productStop At: Sawgrass Recreation Park, 1006 N US Highway 27 2 miles north of i75, on the east side of US HWY 27, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33327-7700Then it’s on to the exciting Exhibit areas back at the park to meet the Everglades’ panthers, leopards, Florida gators, turtles, iguanas and other native wildlife for yourself, and learn about the care of these endangered animals. For the most in-depth and personal experience, take a small group private tour of the Florida Everglades’ and its unique subtropical ecosystem and animals.Important Note: Pricing is based on a per person basis; regardless of number of people booking, you are buying out the whole boat for your private tour ($302.49) All ages are welcome to enjoy the airboat tour. Children 3 years and under need not be included in the guest count as there are no additional charges for this age. Duration: 1 hour
Supplier Name
Sawgrass Recreation Park
Additional Information
Confirmation will be received at time of booking,Tour operator reserves the right to cancel the tour due to inclement weather,Operating hours for Sawgrass Recreation Park may be shorter during holidays,Please provide your preferred tour time in the specific requirements field at check out,Important Note: Pricing is based on a per person basis; regardless of number of people booking, you are buying out the whole boat for your private tour,Not wheelchair accessible,Most travelers can participate,This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund,This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate,Face masks required for travelers in public areas,Face masks required for guides in public areas,Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas,Gear/equipment sanitized between use,Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized,Park will be operating only at limited capacity and Airboats will be loaded to every other row to promote distancing.The number of tickets and admissions will be limited throughout the day to decrease overall volume.
Inclusions:
Private guided airboat tour,Captain's gratuity,Entry/Admission - Sawgrass Recreation Park
Exclusions:
Hotel pickup and drop off,Food and drinks
Traveler Reviews

Finding gators, large and small. Birds birds birds. Smooth ride fresh air... wonderful day. Our companions in their 80s were so thrilled, as were we n to experience something so unusual

It was perfect. Relaxing ride, beautiful weather and some great info given by our guide josh. Took a private tour and was very pleased.

Captain Jimmy was a great host for our private airboat tour. We learned so much and appreciated his depth of knowledge of the Everglades. He pointed out gators, birds, and turtles that inhabit this special place. The boat ride was amazing and a lot of fun. Our tour was the first of the day, and even though the seats had been wiped down prior to the tour, our boat's vinyl seats were cracked and halfway through the tour my shorts were quite damp from seeping water; we were on the "Copperhead" boat. Really uncomfortable (got paper towels from the reception desk later that I stuffed in my shorts to dry them out).

Definitely a unique experience, fun for the entire family. We selected the private tour due to COVID concerns. Josh was our tour guide: he was knowledgeable and eager to answer any questions we had. We saw turtles, one alligator and many birds. The boat is very noisy: thankfully they give you earplugs. The exhibits available after the boat tour and included in the package are not great: few animals in small cages. However, every now and then they take a baby alligator out and allow you to see it close and personal. You can even touch it. That part is great. Tons of people arriving for the group tours. it is a popular tour. And although the vegetation is not attractive, the experience is overall great. One area of improvement: when we boarded the boat seats were wet. It would only take 1 minute to dry them out and it would go a long way towards customer satisfaction.

Well we bought the 2 hour tour. I were back within 70 minutes. A 60 minute tour is a lot less than a 2 hour tour. Save yourself some $$ and only book a 60 minute tour because you won't get the full 2 hours. A refund is due.

Checking out a big gator

Our air boat going full steam ahead, very exhilarating.

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Everglades "roads"

Our air boat going full steam ahead, very exhilarating.

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Animal exhibits

Our air boat going full steam ahead, very exhilarating.

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New born alligator

Our air boat going full steam ahead, very exhilarating.

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our fun airboat tour!

Our air boat going full steam ahead, very exhilarating.

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Air boat in full action

Our air boat going full steam ahead, very exhilarating.

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Snaggletooth the 'gator

Our air boat going full steam ahead, very exhilarating.

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Snaggletooths best side

Our air boat going full steam ahead, very exhilarating.

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Snaggletooth the Alligator

Our air boat going full steam ahead, very exhilarating.

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Our air boat going full steam ahead, very exhilarating.

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Our air boat going full steam ahead, very exhilarating.

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Our air boat going full steam ahead, very exhilarating.

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The Everglades

Our air boat going full steam ahead, very exhilarating.

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Riding the Airboat in style

Our air boat going full steam ahead, very exhilarating.

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Gator up close and personnel

Our air boat going full steam ahead, very exhilarating.

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Our air boat going full steam ahead, very exhilarating.

Photo by: Paulette R 11/05/2013 12:00:00 AM


Our air boat going full steam ahead, very exhilarating.

Photo by: Paulette R 11/05/2013 12:00:00 AM


Our air boat going full steam ahead, very exhilarating.

Photo by: Paulette R 11/05/2013 12:00:00 AM


Our air boat going full steam ahead, very exhilarating.

Photo by: Paulette R 11/05/2013 12:00:00 AM


Our air boat going full steam ahead, very exhilarating.

Photo by: Paulette R 11/05/2013 12:00:00 AM


Our air boat going full steam ahead, very exhilarating.

Photo by: Paulette R 11/05/2013 12:00:00 AM

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