Great tour of everglades with very pleasant and knowledgeable boat captain. Highly recommend
About Activity
What's Included
Includes
- Certified, educated Captain
- Beverages, lightweight noise canceling headset, rain gear and safety googles
- Parking free and safe
Excludes
- transportation
Departure & Return
Departure Point
- Arrive 10 Minutes EARLY! We're located at 2ND BOAT LAUNCH (East End) look for green sign RIVER OF GRASS AIRBOAT TOURS For RESTROOMS & Souvenirs Stop at Pilot Travel Center 17696 SW 8th Street Miami, FL. located 1.5 miles BEFORE meeting point
Return
- Arrive 10 Minutes EARLY! We're located at 2ND BOAT LAUNCH (East End) look for green sign RIVER OF GRASS AIRBOAT TOURS For RESTROOMS & Souvenirs Stop at Pilot Travel Center 17696 SW 8th Street Miami, FL. located 1.5 miles BEFORE meeting point
Itinerary
Experience the natural beauty of the Florida Everglades on a semi‑private small‑group airboat tour with Everglades River of Grass Adventures. Designed for smaller groups who want to skip the crowds, this Miami Everglades airboat ride balances a private feel with an affordable shared adventure. You’ll ride with only 6–8 guests total, ensuring plenty of space, comfort, and clear views of Everglades flora and fauna. Enjoy an authentic, educational, and thrilling ride led by knowledgeable native Gladesmen who are also professional USCG captains & FWC certified airboat operators. Safety and your Everglades experience are our top priority at the River of Grass. Our state of the art airboats have cushioned tiered seats for great views of the Everglades famous fresh water grasslands. Your Captains will stop throughout the tour to showcase wild alligators, birds and unique flora all within the natural habitat. Never any caged wildlife! Learn about the history and ongoing restoration efforts of this fragile ecosystem while enjoying a personal experience in a magical wilderness. A cooler with complementary beverages, light weight noise cancelling headsets and rain gear are included.
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Reviews
Perfect morning to view the Everglades. His knowledge on the area and protection of wildlife was amazing. The kids loved the airboat- everyone has asked to go back!
Captain Joe was a fantastic host. Joe was very personable, informative and his knowledge of the Everglades is super impressive. We highly recommend his airboat excursion.
They were able to add us last minute, and the communication was great from start to finish. Our captain's knowledge of the Everglades was exceptional — wildlife, plants, history, all of it. Can't recommend them highly enough.
Joe was an excellent guide! Very friendly and knowledgeable
We had a great time on this tour. Our guide made sure we got the best experience possible in the hour tour, using the weather as a guide.
Our tour guide, Joe, was wonderful. He was extremely knowledgeable telling us about the environment and the history of the Everglades. We weren’t sure if we were at the correct meeting point (signage could have been (a little better) but Joe called us just prior to our tour to confirm we were at the right place.
We’re in love with this tour. Our guide Mike was really nice and gentle. We saw a lot of crocodiles and babies too. That’s was wonderful. Thank you.
Visited freshwater Everglades today for an airboat ride with my daughters and despite the sketchy weather we had an amazing time. Captain Robby is so patient and had all the answers to any questions. Very informative and professional, thank you for showing us your alligator friends. 🥹🙏
Great excursion! Was able to get close to alligators. Lots of wildlife. Tour guide was very informative!
Book with Mike he was awesome! We seen 7 alligators. They supply cold waters. Friendly staff. Tour was worth it!!!
So fun! We enjoyed it thoroughly! The guide was excellent and personable! Exactly what we had hoped for!
Guide was very knowledgeable and just a great overall experience. We were able to see a lot of gators
This was such a great experience. We have 2 sons, age 18 and 14 and we spent the week in the Keys and this was everyone's favorite. Captain Joe was informative, fun and really knows his stuff. I highly recommend this adventure to anyone who is looking for an airboat tour of the Everglades.
Great trip, our captain Rob was awesome!
Amazing experience. We saw many alligators and felt completely safe the entire time. Our guide was very knowledgeable and interactive. Highly recommend.
Bill was exceptional. We saw at least 50 gators and numerous beautiful birds stationary and in flight. Highly recommend
Joe was out driver today and was really knowledgeable and answered all our questions fully. Great to hear about the ecosystem of the Everglades an see lots of wildlife
Joe our guide was knowledgeable about the ecological history and alligators. We saw a large variety of alligators and birds. Joe was friendly, outgoing and accommodating. Would highly recommend! Great for a family.
What a ride! Within minutes we were gliding past gators like it was their morning commute, and the birds were out in full force striking their best "National Geographic" poses. The boat was awesome, but the real star was our captain - didn’t catch his name, but the man knows the Everglades like his backyard. He packed the whole trip with fun facts about the plants, animals, and the ecosystem. We left with windblown hair and big smiles.
Noise reduction earmuffs work best with baseball cap. They will help to keep your hat on during the tour.
We loved the entire experience! Mike was very knowledgeable about the area and the wildlife. We loved the personal touch of him taking his time and stopping by the gators and educating us. The location was a little tricky to find.
I went on this tour with a friend. I had spent a long time searching for the right tour by reading reviews and browsing the internet. If you have come across my review, you don’t need to hesitate any longer. This trip into the Everglades was fantastic. It was an incredible experience where we saw many alligators, fish, and birds. Our guide, Mike, was exceptionally friendly and welcoming, and he shared engaging stories about the area and its wildlife. I truly have nothing negative to say about the experience. Book your Everglades tour here and enjoy the trip.
Very easy and wonderful few people, Joe the guide made it the best with lots of knowledge and wanted to give the best experience he could!
It was great- Our guide was awesome and answered all the questions thrown his way. All the wildlife was amazing. Highly recommend!
Our guide was very knowledgeable. He took us to an area where he called to the alligator- and the alligator came right up to us. Another area he showed us some very beautiful birds. We enjoyed every minute of the trip.
The captain was very knowledgeable and made the experience a great mix of a fun ride, sightseeing, education, and alligator spotting. We got right up next to several gators. We are a family of five and had the whole boat to ourselves so everyone had a great view. Everyone had a blast. Seems to be a small business run by a dad and his sons, which we liked. Highly recommended.
Excellent tour, extremely knowledgeable about the area and knew all the spots to visit and not only did we see a lot of gators but some baby gators too! Highly worth the five star reviews and easy to book through trip advisor - follow the directions for pick up point on the voucher which made it was easy to find the boat dock.
This semi-private airboat ride through the Everglades in Miami was wonderful. I called the tour operator prior noting that we will be slightly (5-10 min) late. He was very understanding and assuring that it was fine. The ride was smooth and pleasant. We saw families of crocs, and the capitan explained to us the ecosystem of the Everglades. Our capitain was both experience and knowledgeable.
Mike was a fantastic guide, very knowledgeable about the area and wildlife, and excellent with the airboat. Highly recommend!
What a fun experience! The rain dampened things a bit, but honestly made it even more magical. Seeing the Everglades in that weather was a delight. The tour provided rain jackets, which really helped. Our guide showed us alligators of all sizes—including babies—and we spotted some stunning birds up close. A thrilling, memorable ride we’d recommend over the visitor center airboat tours any day!
Captain Mike was the best host. He gave us a great ride and shared his expertise in finding alligators and other wildlife.
We had a fantastic tour as a family of four exploring the Everglades. Our guide was cheerful, respectful, and incredibly knowledgeable about the local flora and fauna. From the moment we arrived, they made sure we didn’t miss any of the spectacular sights — pointing out wildlife and unique plants with genuine enthusiasm and care. What stood out most was their kindness and flexibility. We were delayed due to traffic and even passed the meeting point by mistake, but a quick call was all it took — they patiently guided us to the correct location and ensured we still had a full and enjoyable experience. This tour was not just informative but also deeply personal and accommodating. Highly recommended for anyone looking to explore the Everglades with a guide who truly loves what they do!
Great trip! Very informative! Our guide was knowledgeable about the history of the areas. You could tell he was very passionate about it
Captain Robby was outstanding, took us to many spots where he knew things would be. Very informative and supper nice guy. Suggested “What3words” as this would help with arrival. Would highly recommend this company.
This tour was amazing! So cool to see the alligators and all the birds plus just the awesome landscape in the “air-conditioned” air boat. Our Captain was very knowledgeable and so good at spotting g the wildlife! Thank you!
It was excellent. The directions were clear, and we arrived without any issues and even ahead of time. Joe was already there, so we started a bit earlier. Joe was very kind and friendly. He led the tour in an engaging and informative way. It was clear that he loves the local nature and knows everything about it. An amazing experience. Thank you so much!
This was absolutely fantastic. Our guide Mike was extremely knowledgeable about the Everglades, eco systems and the alligators. We even saw ine he knew called Pretty Boy! You need to go on the trip.
Caption Joe was great. We were lucky and the first group for him, no other passengers this morning. He was personable and very knowledgeable about the Everglades. Highly recommend this, especially the 8:30 ride. Weather is cooler and more critters out.
Hands down one of the most fun, exciting and relaxing nature experiences all rolled into one! Book with Captain Mike for a knowledgeable and great adventure.
Amazing experience with a fantastic guide! We saw so many alligators and some cool birds! Definitely would do it again!
Went on a trip with Captain Mike. It was a memorable trip for a number of reasons. He was so knowledgeable about the habitat and the animals that live there, he drove the airboat with such precision it was an exhilarating ride despite the weather not being great and we got to see a number of crocs close up as well as the birds that live there. Would highly recommend.
Captain MIke was amazing with his descriptions of the everglade eco system and all the life above and belwo the surface of the water. This was an exceptional experience that no one should miss. You will not find a better value for this thrilling learning experience. i hightly recomment thjis company Everglades river of grass Adventure and Captain Mike.
Highly recommend this tour! Our tour guy Mike was very knowledgeable about the ecosystems of the Everglades. He really knew how to fly and turn the airboat. We were wondering if it was gonna be bumpy for my 75 year old mom, but it was so smooth. Because we went during the spring we were able to see about 25 alligators and many type of birds!! The location of this tour was perfect as we were leaving Miami airport and heading towards the keys. I would 100% do this tour again!
It was our first time with airboats in everglades. The activity was beyond our expectations, we had a great skipper who was very enthusiastic and knowledgable. Highly recomend this company.
Excellent tour. Even being 5 minutes late due to traffic, Mike our guide, was so gracious and gave us a great experienced. Loved the gators, and we saw a lot, but the airboat ride was so much fun too!!
It was so cool! Amazing views and lots of animals! Our guide was so fun and knowledgeable we learned so much about the wetlands!
I cannot say enough great things about the experience we had with Captain John. This was our second time with this company. Our first visit was about 10 years ago. If we return to the Everglades, we will reach out to this company again. It was a great experience, we saw lots of wildlife. We have had an experience with another company and this one was definitely much better than the other crowded tours.
Efficient, on time, and friendly. Our air boat captain Mike was knowledgeable and gave us time to take in the surroundings. We saw birds, trees, turtles and alligators. Would definitely recommend. Good fun for all the family 😁
This 1 hour airboat ride through the Everglades was outstanding. Robbie the Captain was very experienced and skillful with the boat. He took us through beautiful areas robust with wildlife (Amazing variety of birds, many alligators in their natural environment). The boat was great! Noise cancelling headsets, cold bottled water, and great knowledgeable commentary from Robbie. Highly Recommended!
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