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Florida Everglades Airboat Tour and Alligator Encounter with Optional Lunch
Orlando, United States of America
Explore the natural side of Florida and experience its peaceful beauty on an adventure through the Florida Everglades. This ultimate Florida experience includes a 30-minute or 1-hour airboat tour, admission to the Wildlife Park and an alligator-handling demonstration.Upgrade to the half-day package to include a barbeque lunch and an alligator souvenir!
Step away from the hustle and bustle of the city to visit, Kenansville, an hour drive outside Orlando, where you can enjoy Florida’s natural beauty. Your day begins with a 30-minute or 1-hour or airboat tour deep into the 4,200 acres (1,699 hectares) of protected swamps, marshes and rivers that make up the Central Florida Everglades. Your US Coast Guard captain will give you an in-depth look at the gators, birds, eagles, trees and plants that make up these beautiful wetlands. Experience an untouched part of Florida and soak in the quiet, picturesque atmosphere, where you won’t see any city development or homes.
After your airboat ride, watch a live alligator demonstration. Learn about the anatomy of the American alligator and its habits, as well as the types of dangers associated with this animal.
You'll then have time to explore the 13 acre (5.26 hectares) park on your own and visit the wildlife exhibits, where you can see a zebra, a white-tailed deer, Watusi cattle, alligators and tortoises, as well as the tropical bird aviary. Before leaving, make sure to stroll along the 500-foot (124-meter) sightseeing dock for amazing views of the park.
Upgrade to the half-day package to include a delicious BBQ lunch at the park, which includes your choice of meat (pulled pork, smoked ribs or smoked chicken) a side dish, bread and a drink -- a true Florida barbecue! You'll also receive a free alligator souvenir!
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This experience was well worth going out of town for, and from Orlando it is about 45 minutes away from the resort areas. If you have reliable transportation back i highly recommend it!
Review by: Jessica P, July 2018
This was a great park. The hour long airboat ride was amazing. We saw gators, a bald eagle and many other wildlife! Great experience for the price!!
Review by: Rebecca S, April 2018
We were late to our 9:00am appointment. But the Wild Florida staff were very friendly, found another time slot for us at 10:15am quickly. When we were there, the weather was great. We enjoyed very much of this airboat tour! The zoo is also amazing, and well maintained.
Review by: chrisfeeder, April 2018
Good trip and gift shop my brother loved his Alligator head.
Review by: Lisa P, March 2018
Airboat ride was amazing The whole experience was great. Food was really good as well. _br/_ Uber will drop off but not pick up. They got us a car service but it was pricey
Review by: Shari G, March 2018
Absolutely fantastic! Thoroughly enjoyed by the whole family. One of the highlights of our 2 week trip to Orlando. Would highly recommend taking this tour.
Review by: Patti D, March 2018
We enjoyed our airboat ride! several gators were sighted.
Review by: Laurie W, March 2018
Excellent trip. Our guide was very knowledgeable. Saw lots of local wildlife.
Review by: Edward H, February 2018
This was fantastic !! Great trip, I drove there and there was plenty of parking, The air boat ride was a bit buggy, but we saw many gators and wild life all over that lake. I would suggest the 1 hour ride. The surrounding exhibits were great and very educational. No wonder this is rated 1 on Viator. Book it NOW, you wont be disappointed.
Review by: Clothilda T, January 2018
We had a blast, a keeper! We would absolutely do it again.
Review by: Keith, January 2018
My wife and I spent several hours here. We really enjoyed seeing all the animals and the airboat ride. I especially enjoyed feeding the alligators.
Review by: Tania D, December 2017
This tour was amazing! The lunch was good, we see alligators in the nature and the park was awsome for the kids and the adult. We had the chance to feed animals and take picture with a real alligator in our hands. It really worth the price and i will not hesitate to go back again.
Review by: Nigel M, November 2017
The staff was friendly. The air boat ride was great. The wildlife we saw was brilliant. The air boat pilot was very charming and shared his knowledge. Lunch was basic but okay would have like a soft drink and not just water. the animal park was having some repair do to the hurricanes but was open. We do recommend that you have a picture taken with fluffy. Would go again if on holiday in the area.
Review by: Beekeeper, November 2017
Friendly people- beautiful setting- fun and safe flat bottom boat trip- we saw baby alligators in a nesting area. Our lunch was included and was good! Recommend this visit to Wild Florida!
Review by: Diana Y, November 2017
the Florida Airboat-Wild Florida park was amazing. We took the Hour long ride through the wetland area, cross canals and even stopped serval times to watch wildlife along the way. Out tour guide Captain Bob was very informative and easy to talk with, he answered question from members of the group, and even told us a few jokes. I would highly suggest up try this tour if you like nature and animals.
Review by: Kathy, November 2017
Great tour! Regretted not doing the 60 minute tour.
Review by: Carlos V, November 2017
Loved the airboat ride. Captain Todd was great.
Review by: Tai S, October 2017
I treated my husband to this wonderful experience after his birthday trip to the Bahamas while we were staying in Florida on our way home to Ohio and we both absolutely loved it! My husband likes alligators and wildlife so he was thrilled to get to feed them and see them up close and personal. The staff was super friendly and the airboat tour was amazing, Our guide was able to spot out and show us various animals like a bald eagle, several alligators, and many other interesting creatures. If you're ever in the area make sure you give them a visit.
Review by: Martyn B, October 2017
Absolutely loved this experience. The air boat ride and captain was amazing. Wildlife park was great and drinks were not overly priced like other parks. Wanted to go again.
Review by: Megan V, September 2017
Having a local who is out there every day giving guides was fantastic. He could spot gators from far away and even took the group to see a Bald Eagle which was amazing. Great tour, lots of fun and the self explore reptile park afterwards was great too.
Review by: Sharon C, August 2017
Hubby and I enjoyed our visit here. No complaints, just observances to pass on. Earlier in the day you'd be more likely to see gators while on air boat tour. We saw 1, a female protecting a nest. Hat with string, water, sunscreen are all good for tour. You Bring cash so you can tip, if you want.
Review by: ROBERT R, August 2017
We had an awesome time!
Review by: Stephen B, May 2017
This tour was amazing!
Review by: Keith W, March 2017
A small group of about 10 people on the boat makes this trip very enjoyable. The guide is full of interesting facts about alligators and the wildlife in the Everglades. It's neat to be on an airboat. Ear protection is provided...engine is quite LOUD. The park is quite a gem. You could walk the park for 1-2 hours or as long as you want and look at all the animals, watch them feed alligators, see an animal show, hold an alligator and have a little lunch outside on a picnic table. It is a great way to spend the afternoon. Highly recommend.
Review by: lisa.laurenschmidt, March 2017
Our Goup Absolutely LOVED This Experience- ages ranging from 6 to 60- we definitely created a memory exploring Wild Florida! _br/_ Airboats, live shows, alligator feeding, bird enclosure and much more. A lot is hands on and educational, great for kids and adults alike.
Review by: Nadina, March 2017
A longish journey from Orlando but in a lovely location. We chose the wrong time of the year as the wild life is not as numerous or active as from April to the end of June. Had we known this we would not have booked this in mid September. At the right time of the year would recommend. This said did enjoy the airboat ride even if we hardly saw any wild life.
Review by: Terri M, February 2017
Absolutely wonderful! Loved everyminute!
Review by: MELODY A, February 2017
Great time
Review by: swyoak, January 2017
A really fun day with my wife and kids doing something that none of us have ever done before. Neat to see some alligators in the wild. The animal experience in the wildlife park was a good time too.
Review by: Lisa, January 2017
We had an awesome experience with Captain Dennis. We saw several different animals on the airboat trip including a mother alligator with her young. Dennis was extremely knowledgeable and funny! The wildlife park was also great. Got to see several other animals and enjoy a couple of shows!
Review by: Pascal S, January 2017
Very interesting and well organised airboat trip, nice alligator encounter.
Review by: Dixie D, January 2017
Our party was ages 4-64 and everyone loved the ride and area! Would highly recommend taking the ride and checking out the park.
Review by: ALFREDO F, January 2017
very satisfied with the service , I highly recommend florida everglades airboat!
Review by: Daniel G, December 2016
You can do with the 1/2 airboat ride - as the tour guide said, if you've seen one alligator, you've seen them all. And the alligators to be seen at in the park included in the price of the ride. The park is the real gem. The ranch tour is essentially a ride to the farm, look at the cows, get an explanation of the cows and how the original ranch owners figured out how to crossbreed cows from India with other cows to withstand the Florida heat. That's it.
Review by: elaine h, December 2016
The morning was more than I expected. Only did the half hour airboat ride but felt we viewed a good number of alligators, a poisonous snake and numerous birds. The wildlife park was better than most area zoos and the lunch available at the grill was delicious.
Review by: tess b, November 2016
The tour was fantastic! Everyone was very nice, helpful and informative. I would highly recommend the half day option - definitely worth your money.
Review by: Lynne C, October 2016
This tour was absolutely terrible. We spent the entire time looking at nothing and didn't even see alligators. Told the lady at the front desk my disappointment. She did nothing. Would not recommend whatsoever.
Review by: Barbara M, October 2016
This was an excellent morning out. We did manage to see an alligator in the wild and also a bald eagle but captain John was full of facts about the area and we had a blast when wed finished looking for wildlife and he opened the airboat up and took us speeding through the everglades. Would definitely recommend this trip.
Review by: Karena C, October 2016
A very nice park with lots to see. The air boat ride was fun, but I recommend going in the early morning when it is cool so that you can see some wildlife besides birds. Well worth the money!
Review by: joi.hamiltonjones, October 2016
This was a great place to visit. Very organized and fun! I would highly recommend this location for your tour!
Review by: Justin S, September 2016
Wanted a relaxed trip out from Orlando with a couple of colleagues on a business trip from the UK, to experience a little of airboats and alligators. This was perfect, had a great day out just an hour south of Orlando
Review by: Shaun D, September 2016
Well worth the travel out of the city for the tour. Very knowledgeable and we saw the best parts of the everglades, all in an hour. Highly Recommended.
Review by: SUETYR, August 2016
Please note that this tour does not include transport so if you do not have a hire car you will have to get a taxi from Orlando which will cost you up to an extra 300 above the tour price for a return journey ! We booked a 60 minute airboat ride including lunch and tour of the small wildlife park. The airboat ride was well organised and very enjoyable. Due to the hot weather we only saw two nesting alligators but the birds and scenery were beautiful ! Lunch was a choice of burger from the cafe but adequate.
Review by: Janet S, August 2016
Everyone associated with the tour service was helpful and courtesy. The air boat ride was enjoyable for our whole family and I also think it was educational.
Review by: candy g, July 2016
Wonderful experience for my son, who is 21 and has autism. He is obsessed with reptiles and got to see gators and gator nests, and loved the ride
Review by: Jasmin S, July 2016
The staff were all friendly and helpful but the prices were too high and I know it was due to the heat but seeing alligators was the most important thing for my kids during the ride and they couldn't see any so it was a bit disappointing...a long ride to get there. If prices were more reasonable the whole package could have been made the whole trip more worthwhile.
Review by: Betty E, July 2016
Didn't see any gators, but beautiful scenery. Did see bald eagles and water birds. Enjoyed airboat ride.
Review by: Thomas J, July 2016
In a word maybe two words, awesome and HOT but not on the airboat. Even th heat wasn't bad because of the exiting exhibits. Our tour guide was witty, knowledgable and definitely gave us our money with. The swamp is beautiful and we saw lots of wild life, even an eagle. We saw a momma gator protecting her nest and we even saw a huge alligator and when he hissed, it wasn't long before he showed us that open mouth and those teeth. My grand children ages 10 and 12 loved the exclusion. So glad we took the trip. My only regret is not having my grands picture taken with the gator due to the handler offering families who attended the exhibit show first dibs then we had to get to our appointed station for the tour and when we returned the handler wasn't there and a note said will return in an hour. Yet the check in rep said we could request that they take the picture, yet no one was there to ask, we missed out on the opportunity of a great memory one we listed as a highlight of the tour. Perhaps, this could be a photo op no matter the time and not just around the exhibit time.
Review by: Tamer S, July 2016
That day was raining and should cancel it as we so nothing :
Review by: Kristin I, July 2016
We loved this! Fun, beautiful, interesting. We saw three alligators on the lake, but heard you see lots more in cooler weather. We also enjoyed feeding the captive alligators later in the exhibit area.
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