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The 15 Best Wildlife Tours in South Florida

17 tours  ·  from $34 a head

Alligators west, manatees north, and dolphins off both coasts. The 15 below cover the sawgrass, the springs and the bay, priced and honest about what you are likely to actually see and when.

From Miami: Everglades Airboat, Wildlife Show & Bus Transfer - The group photo before the boat
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From Miami: Everglades Airboat, Wildlife Show & Bus Transfer

Miami: Everglades National Park Airboat Tour & Wildlife Show - What the airboat ride is really like
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Miami: Everglades National Park Airboat Tour & Wildlife Show

Everglades Airboat, Wildlife Show, and Roundtrip Bus From Miami - Arriving at Everglades Holiday Park
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Everglades Airboat, Wildlife Show, and Roundtrip Bus From Miami

Florida Everglades Airboat Adventure and Wildlife Encounter - What the Airboat Ride Is Really Like
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Florida Everglades Airboat Adventure and Wildlife Encounter

4.Florida Everglades Airboat Adventure and Wildlife Encounter

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,791 reviews · 30 minutes (approx.) · from $33Best value

Review of the Fort Lauderdale Everglades airboat tour, with wildlife tips, exhibit details, pricing, timing, and honest advice before you book.

“The beauty of nature is incredible. Be aware that you may not see many gators during the daytime tour (but definitely on the night tour). But still, the sights of the Everglades and the ride on the airboat are wonderful and worth it.”

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From Miami: Everglades Wildlife Show, Airboat & Bus Transfer - The Everglades airboat ride: speed, wind, and wild sightings
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From Miami: Everglades Wildlife Show, Airboat & Bus Transfer

5.Everglades Wildlife Show, Airboat & Bus Transfer

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 817 reviews · from $40

Ride an Everglades airboat, watch an alligator show, and add Miami sightseeing and a Biscayne Bay cruise for a full day out.

“The bus ride was comfortable, and the driver was very friendly and provided us with very clear tips and directions for the tour. Once we arrived we went to the boat, and Captain Andrew was our tour guide. We had a lot of luck with the weather because it was sunny and not too cold, but we definitely recommend long sleeves for the wind as the boat speeds through the canal. Captain Andrew spotted 4 alligators for us, we got close to them and took many pics! He had a lot of dad jokes lol and answered many of our questions about the reptiles, which made the boat ride super…”

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Private Tour: Florida Everglades Airboat Ride and Wildlife Adventure - The one-hour route and what it feels like
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Private Tour: Florida Everglades Airboat Ride and Wildlife Adventure

MIAMI: Everglades Airboat, Wildlife Gator Show and Pick-up - What to expect on the covered airboat ride
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MIAMI: Everglades Airboat, Wildlife Gator Show and Pick-up

7.Everglades Airboat, Wildlife Gator Show and Pick-up

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 153 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $61

Review of Miami’s Everglades airboat tour with hotel pickup, wildlife, alligator show, costs, timing, and practical booking advice.

“Excellent experience! We got to ride through the everglades and see a show and have our picture taken with a baby alligator. The staff were very friendly and knowledgeable. Great tour!”

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Everglades Birding, Dolphin and Wildlife Boat Tour (2 hours) - The Six-Person Boat Makes a Difference
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Everglades Birding, Dolphin and Wildlife Boat Tour (2 hours)

8.Everglades Birding, Dolphin and Wildlife Boat Tour (2 hours)

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 99 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $119

Review this quiet Everglades boat tour through the 10,000 Islands, with small groups, birding, dolphins, and Florida Master Naturalist guides.

“Everglades National Park Dolphin, Birding and Wildlife Boat Tour (2 hours) Our 1.5 hour boat tour was during a cold spell. We did see dolphins playing in the wade of the boat, bird of prey (eagle & eaglet / Osprey with its two babies) in their nests but no wildlife. Our guide gave a small lecture on mangrove, how he became an operator for the National Park and also he did identity birds & type of dolphins we were looking at. If one decides to tour with this company, the tour boat (a high sided John boat) has 5 uncomfortable chairs and a small bench to carry 6 passengers. There…”

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Everglades Airboat Experience – Wildlife & Wetlands - Pickup from South Beach and Mid Beach
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Everglades Airboat Experience – Wildlife & Wetlands

Miami Small Group Boat Tour: History, Wildlife, and Stiltsville - Leaving Miami Beach Marina at 11:45 a.m.
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Miami Small Group Boat Tour: History, Wildlife, and Stiltsville

Everglades: Birding, Wildlife, and Photography Expedition - Setting out from Chokoloskee
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Everglades: Birding, Wildlife, and Photography Expedition

11.Birding, Wildlife, and Photography Expedition

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 38 reviews · 3h 30m · from $172

Explore Everglades National Park by stable six-passenger boat, spot birds and dolphins, and walk an uninhabited barrier island with a naturalist guide.

“Excellent trip. Intimate exploration of Everglade islands and water. Exceeded our expectation. Knowledgeable, friendly folks.”

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Everglades Admission Ticket with Airboat Ride and Wildlife Show - Arriving at Sawgrass Recreation Park
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Everglades Admission Ticket with Airboat Ride and Wildlife Show

12.Everglades Admission Ticket with Airboat Ride and Wildlife Show

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 28 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $39

Ride an airboat through Sawgrass, spot gators and birds, and meet reptiles at a family-friendly Everglades wildlife show.

“It was very anti climactic. The airboat ride was very “commercial” and went exactly a few hundred yards. The little walk around area was a little hinky and just kind of bland. This is really just an over priced tourist trap. On the plus side the people who worked there were all very friendly. If you want to really see the Everglades I would just spend a few hundred bucks on a private air boat tour but if you are looking for a 20-30 minute pretty bland air boat ride around the canal and power lines and another 20-30 minutes at most to walk around and see some reptiles then…”

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Everglades Wildlife Tour: Airboat & Alligator Habitat Experience - What happens at Everglades National Park
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Everglades Wildlife Tour: Airboat & Alligator Habitat Experience

Miami / Port: Everglades Airboat Wildlife Experience - The Ride From Miami to the Wetlands
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Miami / Port: Everglades Airboat Wildlife Experience

15.Miami / Port: Everglades Airboat Wildlife Experience

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 18 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $69

Ride a high-speed airboat through the Everglades, spot wild alligators and birds, and enjoy Miami pickup for $69.30.

“My wife and I never got on the ride. We were there early but no bus showed up. We had the 10:15 departure. We asked the lady at the kiosk stand and was told didn't know about the pickup. We later found out that there were people waiting for another everglade tour. Somehow we missed the pickup. The directions should be more clear where the pick is going to be. We didn't know where it was. Direction just gave us an address but that was not the actual pickup location. We were told that the bus will pick up and travel for another hour an a half before destination place.…”

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