Everglades Tours from Fort Lauderdale
Written by Viator, August 2010
RECOMMENDATION Keywords:
Nature & Wildlife,
Tip - Dos & Don'ts,
Tip - Packing,
Tip - What to See & Do
For magnificent subtropical wilderness and lots of it, take time out to explore the Florida Everglades. The 100-mile, 60-mile-wide (160 by 96 km) “river of grass” is protected by the third-largest national park in the US, and a huge restoration program is currently under way to restore the unique habitat with its incredibly varied biodiversity.
The source of the Everglades wetlands is the Kissimmee River near Orlando, whose overflow creeps across the land to reach Florida Bay. Sawgrass marshlands are a particular feature of the Everglades, along with cypress swamps, estuarine mangrove and tropical hardwood forests.
This lovely natural area is a haven for kayaking, canoeing, boating and hiking, but there are some must-dos to bone up on before you visit: bring plenty of insect repellent, don’t provoke the alligators, and wear long thick socks and lace-up boots if you’re hiking.
There are plenty of different ways to experience the Everglades. If you’re game, you can join a ranger on a slosh through the swamps, go on safari with a trained naturalist, paddle a kayak on an eco-adventure, or get a bird’s-eye view of this huge area on an Everglades sightseeing flight.
Of course, the most popular way to see the Florida Everglades is on an airboat adventure, zipping across the water and visiting the panthers, gators and iguanas at a Florida wildlife park.
The best way to get around the Everglades, airboat tours allow you to get close to the wildlife from the water, edge into the surrounding mangrove jungle and sail across the sawgrass prairies.
Perched high above the water on the airboat’s tiered seating, you get the most amazing view of the Everglades’ alligators, waterways and landscapes.
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Reply by Viator, April 2013
Doing what: Florida Everglades Airboat Adventure and Wildlife Encounter Ticket
First time ever doing this! It was great. Would have loved to have seen my gator's but happy with what we saw.
Reply by Viator, April 2013
Doing what: Florida Everglades Airboat Adventure and Wildlife Encounter Ticket
It was great!
Reply by Viator, April 2013
Doing what: Florida Everglades Airboat Adventure and Wildlife Encounter Ticket
Everything was perfect, not a single complaint. A Verdini
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