
Everglades Small-Group Tour from Miami with Transportation
- Duration
- 4 h – 5 h
- Rating
- ★ 4.7 · 2880 reviews
- Price
- from $83
This Everglades small-group tour stands out for its round-trip transportation in a sleek Black Mercedes Sprinter Van, with hotel pickup and drop-off from select areas of Miami Beach and Downtown Miami. With group sizes usually limited to 14 guests for the drive, this tour is ideal for those who value comfort, personal attention, and expert commentary in their chosen language.
Your outing begins with pickup from your Miami Beach or Downtown Miami hotel, or from the Port of Miami for an additional fee. As you settle into the Sprinter van, your professional driver-guide provides engaging insights about the Everglades and what to expect, sharing details in English, Spanish, Italian, or French depending on your preference.
Once at the park, the adventure continues with a narrated airboat ride lasting around 50 to 60 minutes—longer than the rides at many other operators. Glide across sawgrass prairies as your English-speaking airboat captain shares knowledge about the unique ecosystem, alligators, and birdlife, giving you the chance to spot wildlife in the heart of the Everglades.
After the airboat excursion, you'll participate in an educational session focused on rescued nuisance alligators. This segment offers a closer look at conservation efforts and the lives of these fascinating reptiles. Before departure, enjoy some time at the on-site gift shop, where food and drinks are available for purchase, and don't miss the opportunity for a complimentary group photo.
The tour includes professional guidance, live narration on both the van and the airboat, your airboat ticket, park entry, and all taxes. Hotel pickup and drop-off are provided for selected locations. Meals, drinks, gratuities, and the Port of Miami pickup fee (when applicable) are not included.
This experience takes place in the Everglades, a vast subtropical wilderness just west of Miami, famous for its sawgrass landscapes, slow-moving waterways, and diverse wildlife. The tour route lets you experience the park's signature airboat adventure and introduces you to the Everglades' rich natural heritage.
Pickup is offered from most hotels along Collins Avenue in Miami Beach (from 1st to 45th Streets) and at the Holiday Inn Port of Miami Downtown. The tour is shared, with up to 15 travelers during transport; airboats at the park may hold around 24 passengers. Guides speak English, Spanish, Italian, or French during the drive, but all park activities are conducted in English. Make sure to provide your hotel address at booking. Arrival instructions and exact pickup times are provided the day before. Guests must use the provided transportation; self-driving to the park is not permitted for this activity.
What’s included
- Professional guide
- Live commentary on the transportation in the language chosen.
- Airboat ride
- Transport by air-conditioned, most of the times, with van, in rare occasions with bus
- Live commentary on the airboat and educational activity in english only.
- All taxes
- Hotel pickup and drop-off (selected hotels only)
- Gratuities
- Port Pickup Fee
Meeting & pickup
- Pickup included for all travelers
- Shared tour, up to 15 travelers
- Guide languages: English, Italian, French, Spanish
Know before you go
- We normally pick up from hotels in the City of Miami Beach (not Surfside, Bal Harbor, Sunny Isles) along Collins Avenue (by default from 45 street all way to 1 street), Miami Downtown at Holiday Inn Port of Miami and Port of Miami with a supplement to pay to the driver. Sometimes, when possible and as a courtesy, from different hotels and other areas. A supplement charge may be asked, depending on the location.
- The list of the hotels given by the system is not always accurate.
- You might see hotels out of our pick up area.
- Please inquire with the supplier for more details about pick up locations and the possibility of pick up from other areas.
- When booking the activity, write down your hotel or address where you are actually staying. That will help us know your actual location, and give you the closest pick up point.
- Wait for the transportation outside the Hotel , by the entrance.
- Because we pick up from different locations, the collection time depends on how many stops we make and on the locations.
- We normally have only one departure per day. Pick up time cannot be chosen.
- The pick up time most of the times could fall between 7:20 to 8:00 am. The supplier will determine the pick up time.
- We could have a different time as well or an afternoon departure if the morning is full.
- Please contact the supplier for the exact pick up time and location.
- Only the supplier can give you details about pick up location and time. If someone else other than the supplier provides you with information regarding the pick up location and time, do not consider it as accurate.
- Normally we give the exact time and pick up location the day before in the afternoon.
- Please make sure to provide us with the hotel details or address before the 24-hour cancellation deadline so that we can inform the client accordingly. If the client's schedule prevents them from attending the activity, we will give them advance notice to cancel without any charges. In case we don't have this information, we will request it from the client the day before the activity. Please note that this request will be made during the non-refundable cancellation period. It is in the client's best interest to share their hotel information or schedule with us before the cancellation deadline. Otherwise, we will assume that they will be able to participate in the activity.
- Anyone required to report to one of our designated collection locations must cover the cost of parking, taxi or Uber fares, or any other expenses incurred to arrive at the meeting spot.
- Our clients must ride in our vehicles. You cannot drive to the park on your own, because the park does not allow our clients to go by themselves if you purchase our activity.
- Bear in mind we have a 24-hour cancellation policy. If you need to cancel, change the date for any reason or inquire about anything, you need to do it up to 2 days before the activity. You can inquire about the approximate pick up time and pick up location before the 24-hour cancellation policy , so that you have adequate time to cancel if needed.
- You are not eligible for a refund within the 24-hour cancellation period, no matter the
- circumstances (including flight cancellations , delays of anything, illness, change of date, rebooking, mistake on choosing the date, anything we are not responsible for, and so on).
- Total duration of the tour, most of the times, is 4-5 hours. In some occasions it could be longer, due to unforeseen circumstances.
- We transport in small groups up to 14 people, using elegant, comfortable, High Roof Black Sprinter Vans ("small group" refers to the transportation only. Once at the park, we cannot control visitor numbers, as the park is open to the public. Airboats typically hold about 24 passengers).
- The activities at the park are always in English.
- The driver on the way to the park will illustrate in their language, other than English, the facts about the everglades and assist them at the park.
- The commentaries in the vehicle might be multilingual. Depending on the day, they could be done in multiple languages.
- Please tell us your hotel or address where you are actually staying. That will help us know your actual location, and give you the closest pick up point.
- circumstances (including flight cancellations , delays of anything, illness, change of date, rebooking, mistake on choosing the date, anything we are not responsible for, and so on). If you need to cancel, change the date for any reason or inquire about anything, you need to do it up to 2 days before the activity. You can inquire about the approximate pick up time and pick up location before the 24-hour cancellation policy , so that you have adequate time to cancel if needed.
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Some vehicles don't require sitting on the lap. Some vehicles require infants sitting on the lap if there is no seat available.
- Tell us your HOTEL or ADDRESS
- Total duration of the tour most of the times is 4-5 hours total round trip.
- Our driver/tour guide will comment about the activity in the language chosen and assist at the park. At the park the Airboat and the educational activity will be in english only.
- Airboat ride is normally around 50-60 minutes
- Time spent at the park is about 2-2 1/2 hours.
- You might need earplugs for the noise of the Airboat. They are not provided. You can purchase them at the park store.
- You might need sunscreen and rarely insect repellent.
- We might have only one infant seat available.
- No pets allowed
