Everglades Express Tour from Fort Lauderdale + Airboat Ride

About this experience

The Everglades Express Tour from Fort Lauderdale is a small-group guided excursion combining luxury van transport and an airboat ride through the Florida Everglades, departing from Brightline Fort Lauderdale Station. The tour runs approximately four hours and covers the Sawgrass Recreation Park, one of the most accessible entry points into the Everglades ecosystem, a subtropical wetland spanning over 1.5 million acres across southern Florida. For visitors exploring things to do in Miami and the broader South Florida region, this tour offers a structured way to reach the Everglades without a hire car. Guests travel in an air-conditioned van with pickup and drop-off at the Brightline Fort Lauderdale Station, making the logistics straightforward. At Sawgrass Recreation Park, the airboat ride skims across open water and sawgrass prairie while a guide covers the ecology of the wetland, its hydrology, and the species that depend on it. The park also holds a reptile sanctuary with more than 50 adopted and rescued animals, including tortoises, iguanas, and Florida alligators. Tickets cover roundtrip transport, the airboat ride, and guided commentary throughout. Food and drink are available for purchase on site but are not included. Gratuities are optional. The tour accommodates wheelchair users, and free cancellation applies before the selected timeslot.

Highlights

• Four-hour small-group tour departing Fort Lauderdale Station
• Airboat ride through the Florida Everglades wetlands
• Visits Sawgrass Recreation Park, a key Everglades entry point
• Covers a subtropical wetland spanning over 1.5 million acres
• Luxury van transport included throughout the excursion
• Structured access to the Everglades from the Fort Lauderdale area

What is included

• Small group
• Pickup and drop-off in downtown Fort Lauderdale
• Luxury transportation in air-conditioned van
• Roundtrip transport to/from the Everglades of Sawgrass Recreation Park
• Everglades Airboat ride

Not included

• Gratuities (optional)
• Food and drink (available for purchase onsite)

Before you go

Arrival and timing Make your way to Brightline Fort Lauderdale Station at 101 NW 2nd Ave ahead of your scheduled departure. Arrive a few minutes early so the group can board the air-conditioned van promptly. The full tour runs for approximately 4 hours, so plan your day accordingly and ensure you have everything you need before you set off, as the journey takes you out to Sawgrass Recreation Park in the Everglades. During your visit Food and drink are not included but are available to purchase on site at the park. Gratuities for your guide are optional and at your discretion. This is a small-group tour, so listen out for your guide's instructions, particularly around the reptile sanctuary and near the water's edge. Wear comfortable clothing suitable for the outdoors and consider sun protection, as parts of the visit are in open air.

Cancellation terms

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start time.