United States of America · Wildlife

5-Hour Fort Lauderdale Nature Preserve Tour with Airboat Ride

5 Hours Round trip from Fort Lauderdale Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 35-minute airboat ride through a Florida nature preserve
  • 02 Watch an alligator show up close
  • 03 Hold "Snappy," the baby alligator, for a photo
  • 04 Explore the preserve and browse local Indian handicrafts and children's books

Admire the beauty of Florida's natural landscapes on a visit to a nature preserve near Fort Lauderdale. Enjoy a 35-minute airboat ride through pristine surroundings, watch an alligator show, and spend time exploring the preserve on foot. This experience also includes the chance to hold "Snappy," a baby alligator, and take a memorable photo.

Hold "Snappy," the baby alligator, and take a photo.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 5 Hours
Tour type Shared
Activity level Easy
Accommodation Not included
Transport Included
Wheelchair access Not applicable
Cities Miami, Fort Lauderdale
Languages English, French, Spanish

Day by day

The itinerary

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Day 01

Florida Nature Preserve and Airboat Experience

  • Pick up from the port, hotel, airport, or home. Drive for approximately one hour to the center of the state to experience the natural beauty of Florida.

  • Arrive at a nature preserve and board an airboat for a 35-minute ride.

  • Watch the alligator show, then walk around the preserve. Hold "Snappy," the baby alligator, and take a photo.

  • Browse local Indian handicrafts and books for your kids.

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • Transportation for the appropriate number of guests

  • Bottle of water per person

  • Price of admission per person

  • Fort Lauderdale tour guide

What's Not Included

  • Gratuity for the boat captain and the tour guide

  • Private boat (optional)

Know before you go

  • Price is determined by the number of people and vehicles.
  • Children under 2 years are free.
  • This tour is also available in Croatian, Czech, Dutch, Finnish, German, Hebrew, Hungarian, Italian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Mandarin, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Serbian, Slovenian, and Swedish.

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
Miami, FL, USA
Tour start
Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA
Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
End of the journey

Your 5 hours finish where they began, in Fort Lauderdale.

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