🐊 Everglades Airboat Tours
Race across the River of Grass on a propeller-driven airboat — 32 verified Everglades airboat tours from Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Naples and the Tamiami Trail. Spot alligators, herons, turtles and Florida panthers in their native habitat. Instant FareHarbor booking.
32 operators
From $28
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Fort Lauderdale (19) Miami (11) Orlando (1) Everglades (1)
Best Everglades airboat departure points
- Miami / Tamiami TrailClosest to South Beach. Sawgrass Recreation Park, Coopertown, Everglades Safari Park.
- Fort Lauderdale / BrowardSawgrass Recreation, Gator Park, Loxahatchee airboat rides.
- Naples / Marco IslandTen Thousand Islands airboat, Big Cypress National Preserve.
- Everglades CityThe original gateway to the swamp; the most authentic experience.
- Orlando areaWild Florida airboat, Boggy Creek, Lake Toho gator tours.
About airboat rides
An airboat is a flat-bottomed boat driven by a large rear propeller — designed to skim across shallow sawgrass marshes where prop boats can't go. Tours typically run 30 minutes to 2 hours and are noisy (ear protection provided). The best alligator viewing is in cooler months (Nov–Apr); summer trips are hotter but include more wildlife activity. Most tours combine the airboat ride with a wildlife show or gator presentation.