![]() ![]() For more information visit the park's website. For the best chance of seeing the wide variety of wildlife, from alligators and crocodiles to 360 different species of birds and the endangered Florida panther, take a tour during the dry season from December to April (there are also fewer mosquitoes during these months). You will want to walk the entire park and see all that it offers in the way of wildlife. It costs about 6 a person and well worth it. They have an Everglades airboat excursion that lasts about 30 minutes that you have to do. A $30 fee per car allows access for seven consecutive days at all entrances of the park. The performers are enthusiastic and informative. There is a $15 fee for guests traveling by foot or bike for seven consecutive days at all entrances of the park. Tickets cost approximately 65 for participants. Tours are offered Monday through Saturday at 9 a.m., 11 a.m., 1 p.m. Read more about the top Everglades tours here. Many call the experience the highlight of their Florida vacation. You can also head to the Shark Valley Visitors Center for two-hour guided tram tours. Previous visitors say the tours are an educational experience for the whole family, but do caution that the airboat rides may be too loud for sensitive ears. Other companies operate similar tours where travelers can get up close and personal with much of the wildlife found within the park. The highly rated Everglades Safari Park within the park offers eco-adventure tours that include airboat rides, which recent visitors enjoyed, interactive alligator shows, trails and exhibits about preservation. While most of the 1.5 million-acre park is protected for wildlife preservation, the northern area closest to Miami is open for private airboat tours. Known as the "River of Grass" for its slow-moving water, the national park offers a unique look into the diverse ecosystem and vegetation that filters water as it moves farther south toward the Florida Bay and Key West. ![]() – Lyssa GoldbergĪbout 40 miles west of downtown Miami and a world away from flashy South Beach, the Everglades National Park is the largest subtropical wetland in the U.S. News Insider Tip: On your way to or from the Everglades, stop at Robert Is Here Fruit Stand to see exotic fruits you've never even heard of, and order a tropical milkshake or smoothie with your favorite combo of fruits. In the end we went to the local restaurant and we ordered Gator nuggets, it was delicious.U.S. After that we walked around the park, we saw some other gators and other crocodiles. Then we took few pictures with small aligator, it cost 3 dollars. The gators actually respond when the trainer called their names. The aligator show was amazingly entertaining, the guide was talking about their live and we got to know some interesting things about them. 2,560 reviews 56 of 585 Outdoor Activities in Miami Nature & Wildlife Tours Closed now 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Write a review See all photos About Visit the Florida Everglades' premier and most complete airboat attraction. They have exhibits with some snakes which live in the Everglades. Due to drought, which were Everglades experiencing over the past few year, we didn't get a chance to see any aligators or birds, but we saw some turtles and the scenery was beautiful. The tour-guide gave us toilet paper to use it as earplugs, to reduce the noise from the engines. We got our tickets and we had to wait for like 15 minutes to be boarded on the airboat. There were some booklets in our hotel, so we picked up one and we saw advertisement about this park. While staying in Miami for couple of day, my girlfriend and I decided to visit Eveglades, but we didn't know where to go. ![]()
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