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Fort Lauderdale, Florida Nature & adventure

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Fort Lauderdale: Flamingo Gardens Entry Ticket

1. Fort Lauderdale: Flamingo Gardens Entry Ticket

Experience a taste of tropical Florida as soon as you enter Flamingo Gardens with a jungle of tropical trees, plants, and over 1,000 orchids. Enjoy a wildlife encounter show presented three times a day, watch playful river otters, and meet some of the animals protected by the sanctuary, such as Josh, a native black bear. Take a narrated 30-minute tram tour through the back 50 acres and experience three different ecosystems, as well as the largest cycad collection in the United States. Stay on the tram the entire time or disembark to discover the Wetlands, the Cycad Garden, the Native Plant Walkway, the Wildflower Garden or the Mango Grove. Visit the Birds of Prey Center, and walk through a half-acre aviary with over 250 wetland birds native to Florida. Step into the past in the historic Wray Home Museum, built in 1933, and stop in the gallery for different shows and exhibits. Tour guides are always present to help you get a taste of old Florida history. In the summer of 2020 — from June 6 until September 13, 2020 — see the award-winning “Nature Connects” exhibit created with over 1.6 million LEGO pieces. The summer of 2021 will host David Rogers' Big Bugs exhibit, a must-see for lovers or art and nature.

Everglades: Sawgrass Park Day Time Airboat Tour & Exhibits

2. Everglades: Sawgrass Park Day Time Airboat Tour & Exhibits

Embark on a real adventure with an airboat tour of the Florida Everglades and entry to the alligator and reptile exhibit. Explore this fascinating natural wonder, hear the history of the Seminole people, and learn about the wildlife you sport from your captain. Board your airboat and glide out into the Everglades. As you cruise, listen to fascinating historical and ecological facts from your captain. Listen to tales of how the Native American Seminole people and panthers once coexisted in this lush wilderness. Keep an eye out for rare and endangered wildlife as you skim across the glassy water, through grassy rivers, and over the tropical marsh. After your airboat tour, head into the alligator and reptile exhibit. Get up close to a baby alligator and touch its unique skin and learn about these formidable predators.

Fort Lauderdale: Everglades Express Trip with Airboat Ride

3. Fort Lauderdale: Everglades Express Trip with Airboat Ride

Explore Everglades National Park on an airboat tour across the Florida wetlands on a day trip from Fort Lauderdale. Learn about the native plants and animals from guides who have unparalleled knowledge of the trails, plants, and wildlife. Get picked up from your downtown hotel before setting off on your drive to Sawgrass Recreation Park. Relax as your driver gets you to your destination in the comfort of a Mercedes Metris van. Upon arrival, get up close and personal with the Everglades’ native wildlife. Hop on one of the park’s thrilling airboats and glide across miles of wetlands while you learn about the flora and fauna of the region. 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. See 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, make a stop at The Gator Grill. Enjoy Gator Bites, tacos, burgers, and more at the on-site food truck. Or go to the Gator Emporium for souvenirs, snacks, and beverages. Once you are finished with your experience, be accompanied back to your hotel by a driver.

From Miami: Everglades Airboat Ride and Nature Walk

4. From Miami: Everglades Airboat Ride and Nature Walk

Benefit from pickup at your hotel or other location in the Greater Fort Lauderdale and Miami-Dade County area, and then travel by brand new sprinter-style vehicle to Everglades National Park. Appreciate the natural beauty of the area, and learn about its ecological importance. Join a naturalist guide on a walk in Everglades National Park and learn about the different ecosystems of the park. Walk through a tropical hardwood hammock to admire the mature trees and beautiful plants and wildlife. Then, drive to the launch site of your 1-hour airboat ride, and glide through the grasses to see wild alligators up close in their natural environment. Visit an historic Miccosukee Indian village, exclusive to the airboat company, and learn about their special customs and way of life. Head back to your hotel at the end of your exhilarating airboat tour, better acquainted with the real Florida.

Sawgrass Park: Private 1-Hour Airboat Adventure Tour

5. Sawgrass Park: Private 1-Hour Airboat Adventure Tour

Embark on a 60-minute airboat tour of the Everglades and get to see all the wildlife, flora, and fauna of this incredible ecosystem. During this tour, which is guided by an experienced Everglades captain, listen to tales of how the Seminole and panther once coexisted in the lush Everglades wilderness. Learn a wealth of other facts and information about the region. As well as catching a glimpse of endangered wildlife as you skim across the water, all airboat ticket purchases automatically include entrance into the Alligator and Reptile exhibit where you can catch educational presentations and even get up close to a baby alligator and touch its unique skin. Choose how you would like to experience the Everglades. The Day Time tour explores this unique ecosystem in full daylight, perfect for getting clear views of the diverse wildlife. The Night Tour travels the dark river to seek out the sights and sounds of various creatures including the nocturnal alligator, distinguishable only by its glowing red eyes.

Everglades Day Safari from Fort Lauderdale

6. Everglades Day Safari from Fort Lauderdale

Explore the subtropical wilderness of the Everglades on an Everglades Day Safari. The safari includes narrated transportation from Fort Lauderdale to the four main ecosystems of the Everglades. Once in the Everglades board an airboat and glide across the "River-of-Grass" through the shallow waters of the sawgrass prairies. Returning to dry land, embark on a wildlife drive into Big Cypress National Preserve where we explore the ancient cypress swamps of the Everglades backcountry searching for alligators, turtles, and birds. Stroll through Big Cypress and see bromeliads, orchids, coco plums, and a wide variety of flora that make up the marshes and swamps of the wilderness. During the afternoon break you will enjoy an excellent lunch at a waterside restaurant in the heart of the Everglades. Selections range from grilled shrimp, blackened Mahi, fried chicken sandwiches, and burgers to salads. Finally, take a relaxing scenic boat ride into the mangrove forest of Everglades National Park. The cruise navigates the shallow, mangrove-lined waters of the 10,000 Islands looking for manatees, sea turtles, dolphins, osprey and a variety of other marine life thrive here.

From Fort Lauderdale: Key West and Glass Bottom Boat

7. From Fort Lauderdale: Key West and Glass Bottom Boat

See Key West - the southernmost city in the US - by land and sea. Soak in the Caribbean atmosphere as you explore its many shops and restaurants before taking a boat ride to the third largest reef. Through the boat's glass bottom you can marvel at the colorful fish and corals. We'll cross 42 bridges and hop 32 islands before reaching Key West. Here street artists, outdoor cafes, and restaurants are waiting to enchant you. After you have explored Key West on your own, we will take you on a three-hour glass bottom boat ride to the coral reef, just off Key West. It is is the third largest reef in the world and home to a variety of plants and animals. You will marvel at the brilliant colors of the fish and the coral formations on this enchanting boat tour.

Everglades: Sawgrass Park Reptile Exhibit Private Tour

8. Everglades: Sawgrass Park Reptile Exhibit Private Tour

Enjoy a family-friendly adventure with a privately guided, 1-hour tour of Sawgrass Recreation Park's reptile exhibit. Explore different reptilian habitats, discover both native and exotic species, and touch and pet some animals for an ultimate learning experience. Enjoy the exclusivity of only your group admitted for the session and wander through the exhibits to learn about turtles, iguanas, snakes, and a 1,000-pound alligator named Cannibal. Listen closely as your guide explains animal conservation efforts and how reptiles survive in the wild. Make sure to bring your camera for the park's "Meet a Baby Alligator" experience.

Ft. Lauderdale: Private Helicopter Tour to Miami Beach

9. Ft. Lauderdale: Private Helicopter Tour to Miami Beach

Admire the sights of Fort Lauderdale from a birds-eye perspective on a scenic helicopter flight. Enjoy the views of everything the city and the surrounding cities of Miami and Miami Beach have to offer, from famous buildings and mansions to boats and ocean wildlife. If it’s your lucky day, see sharks, turtles, rays, manatees, and more while flying over the ocean, near the shoreline. Fly over downtown Fort Lauderdale and head to the shoreline, passing by Dania Beach, Hollywood Beach, Sunny Isles, and Haulover Beach. Then cross through the bay around Haulover, to Downtown Miami, Miami Port, Star Island, and Miami Beach before heading back north.

Everglades: Sawgrass Park Airboat Adventure Package

10. Everglades: Sawgrass Park Airboat Adventure Package

Enjoy Sawgrass Recreation Park's diverse activities and take advantage of its exciting package while saving some dollars. Explore Florida's Everglades and see the park's numerous reptile exhibits to learn about the history of this remarkable treasure. Available all season long, experience the spirit-renewing airboat tour and glide across the river to come face-to-face with the native wildlife, including alligators, turtles, snakes, frogs, and much more. Explore the park's exhibit areas featuring over 50 reptiles that have been adopted and rescued. Take a walk on the wild side back in time when you meet an original dinosaur, the Florida Alligator. Make sure you bring your camera to capture the “Meet a Baby Alligator” experience. Depending on the packet you choose, enjoy a $15 credit to grab a bite to eat at the Gator Grill, where you can enjoy mozzarella sticks, mac and cheese bites, fries, burgers, hot dogs, chicken tenders, and even some famous gator tacos. Before leaving grab your photo souvenir keychain and your choice of a souvenir t-shirt or hat to bring back home a memory you will never forget.

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What people are saying about Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Overall rating

4.3 / 5

based on 96 reviews

Totally enjoyed our airboat ride. Our guide was very informative and we got to see an alligator up close. We also got to touch a baby alligator and the handler was so nice to all the children who were waiting for their turn. All around was a great experience.

It was great and informative, our Tour Guide was Disco he was awesome‼️‼️‼️ Also try the Alligator Bites at the food van

Great trip around the Everglades. Transport was good and guides knowledgeable. Drinks and snacks provided too.

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Zach was incredible. Very knowledgeable with a great personality.

Alot of fun, and was lucky enough to see some gators