Central Florida Everglades Airboat Tour from Orlando with Pickup

A day trip from Orlando that combines pickup transportation with an airboat ride through the headwaters of the Everglades in Central Florida, where alligators, birds and dense vegetation can be seen from the water.

This airboat outing starts with transportation from select Orlando locations and continues to the headwaters of the Everglades, about 45 minutes from the city. On the water, the boat passes through wetlands where you can watch alligators, wading birds and lush plant life. Ride options run either 30 minutes or one hour.

The departure site determines what else is included. Tours that visit Wild Florida Airboat Rides include a wildlife park with animals from around the world, and each group receives feed so it can feed the alligators. Tours that visit Boggy Creek Airboat Rides include a butterfly pavilion and a gem mining attraction.

The standard outing always includes the pickup and the airboat ride, which makes it a practical choice for visitors staying in Orlando who want to see Florida wildlife without driving themselves to the Everglades.