Top Fort Lauderdale Nature and Wildlife

Escape to the wilderness of Florida's Everglades on this guided, full-day adventure from Fort Lauderdale. This exciting small-group tour includes an airboat ride through Everglades National Park, a drive through Big Cypress National Preserve, a nature walk through a cypress forest, and a scenic boat ride through the 10,000 islands of Everglades National Park in search of a variety of wildlife. Lunch (with alligator appetizers) is provided and a hotel pickup and drop-off are included at select Fort Lauderdale area locations.

Enjoy some time on the water with this 4-Hour Half Day Sailing Charter located in Fort Lauderdale. Your sail is entirely customizable, and travelers have the option to use their time docked or sailing out to sea. Once on the water, sit back and relax or jump in for a quick swim or make use of the provided snorkeling equipment. Your boat will have everything needed to spend time on the water: shaded seating areas, Bluetooth music player, a place to keep all your refrigerated food (you're welcome to bring your own food & beverages), a fresh water shower after swimming in the ocean, snorkeling and other water activity equipment, and an experienced boat Captain. Perhaps you want to take a turn at the wheel to sail the boat? The Captain would be happy to offer some instructions so you can have this new experience. Cruise by the mega mansions of the city's millionaires, luxurious yachts, spectacular cruise ships, and playful dolphins; manatees; turtles; or porpoises swimming by.

Make sure you tick off the most important highlights of the Everglades with an experienced guide in the lead. Race through the River of Grass listening to in-depth commentary on the local environment and wildlife.

Escape to the Florida Everglades for this airboat adventure and wildlife encounter at Sawgrass Recreation Park. This exciting airboat ride is a great way to experience the unique subtropical ecosystem of the Everglades. Skim across the grassy water at speeds up to 40 miles per hour while looking for wildlife like alligators, fish, turtles, and wading birds. This guided tour includes entrance to Sawgrass Recreation Park and an admission ticket to the animal exhibit and a guided airboat tour.

You will walk thru a working garden community garden like none other. You will see garden and farming systems unlike any other. We will visit as butterfly garden, and have access the world greatest pollinator, with a personal look inside a working beehive

Travel deep into Everglades National Park on this private airboat tour and wildlife encounter at Sawgrass Recreation Park. Experience the unique subtropical ecosystem of the Everglades on your own airboat, going deeper into the Everglades than on the typical public ride. Skim across the grassy water at speeds up to 40 miles per hour while looking for alligators, fish, turtles, and wading birds. This tour includes entrance to Sawgrass Recreation Park and admission to the Reptile, Glades, and Exotic Wildlife exhibits.

Our Everglades Safari Tour is conducted by a real tour guide with over 10 years of Miami experience. Personal contact is very important to us, which is why our tours are offered in small to medium-sized tour groups so that every question can be answered. We look forward to seeing you. Your Banana Joe team

Our most popular tour in the heart of Fort Lauderdale’s Venetian Isles. You will see a combination of mansions, mega yachts, sail boats, marine & bird life and hidden little secrets on this paddle trip. This is rated as an easy leisure paddle while soaking up the sunshine.

Explore Everglades National Park on this airboat tour at night at Sawgrass Recreation Park. This exciting airboat ride is a great way to experience the unique subtropical ecosystem of the Everglades at night. Skim across the grassy water at speeds up to 40 miles per hour (64 kph) while keeping your eyes peeled for alligators, fish, turtles, and wading birds. This tour includes daytime entrance to Sawgrass Recreation Park and admission to the Reptile, Glades, and Exotic Wildlife exhibits.

Experience Florida's Everglades at night on this airboat tour at Sawgrass Recreation Park. Get to know the unique subtropical ecosystem of the Everglades in a private setting with your own captain. Skim across the grassy water at speeds up to 40 miles (64 kilometers) per hour while looking for alligators, fish, turtles, and wading birds. This tour includes daytime entrance to Sawgrass Recreation Park and admission to the Reptile, Glades, and Exotic Wildlife exhibits.

Cruise the intracoastal waterways of Fort Lauderdale without noise or fumes in one of our Duffy eco-friendly electric boats. Tour on your own, or hire our captain to drive you around and give you an entertaining, informative Tour. Ecoboats provides a unique way to celebrate special occasions, gather with friends, visit dockside restaurants and bars, or watch the sunset. Our boats can accommodate up to 10 adults, have a full canopy rooftop, window enclosures, and a CD player with an aux cord. So don’t forget to bring along your favorite playlist! We offer 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6-hour rental options. Perfect experience for Private Groups up to 10 passengers. We strive to make this planet a better place by protecting Florida’s wildlife and the environment with our Duffy boats. We look forward to having you on board! We strive to make this planet a better place by protecting Florida’s wildlife and the environment with our Duffy boats. We look forward to having you on board!

Our guides are certified Advanced Master Naturalists and South Florida natives who have been paddling most of their lives and guiding tours for over 10 years. Our groups are small or private usually 6 guests or less providing a personal experience. Smaller groups also increase chances of observing a vartiety of wildlife from a closer distance.

Escape to 60 acres of tropical paradise with this admission ticket to Flamingo Gardens Botanical Garden and Everglades Wildlife Sanctuary. The gardens boast more than 3,000 species of rare and exotic, tropical, subtropical and native plants. The arboretum has some of the largest trees in the entire state of Florida. And the wildlife sanctuary is home to native-Florida animals like alligators, bobcats, otters, eagles, bears, panthers, peacocks and, of course, the famous flamingos.

Enjoy an exciting Florida Everglades airboat adventure on this tour from Fort Lauderdale to Everglades Park. Your expert guide will navigate you through wetlands and natural habitat. Round-trip hotel transport is included.

A perfect way to end the day relaxing on the Atlantic ocean taking in the breathtaking views with Fort Lauderdale Charters Cast Away the Day Sunset Cruise. This evening cruise calls for sun dresses, flowered shirts, sandals , cold beer and chilled wine. Take advantage of one of Florida’s finest highlights upon our comfortable catamaran as you cruise past cruise ships and “Millionaires Row” to view the mega mansions of the rich and famous. Stop traffic as the 17th Street causeway bridge opens for us on the way out to the Atlantic Ocean. Sails up, sea breezes and salt air increase everyone’s taste for fun. Relaxing music and breaking waves provide a tropical rhythm. Look back at the land as the sun slips away casting fiery hues of orange and red.