Florida Everglades Airboat Ride and Reptile Show
4.5
Florida Everglades Airboat Ride and Reptile Show
By Everglades Alligator Farm
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About
Ages 0-99, max of 18 per group
Duration: 1–3 hours
Start time: Check availability
Mobile ticket
Meets animal welfare guidelines
- Airboat tour
- Parking Fees
- All taxes, fees and handling charges
- Entry/Admission - Everglades Alligator Farm
What's not included- Food and drinks
- Gratuities
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Transportation to/from attractions
- Start:
- 40351 SW 192nd Ave, Homestead, FL 33034, USAAirboat times are scheduled upon arrival at the front desk.
End:This activity ends back at the meeting point. - Wheelchair accessible
- Pushchair accessible
- Infants must sit on laps
- Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 30166P1- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- It's best to arrive before 3pm
- Most travellers can participate
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 18 travellers
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
- If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 30166P1
Itinerary
- 40351 SW 192nd Ave, Homestead, FL 33034, USAAirboat times are scheduled upon arrival at the front desk.
- 1The Everglades Alligator Farm includes an alligator show, a snake show, and an alligator feeding demonstration. The full tour is 2 to 3 hours. The guided airboat ride through the everglades is 20-25 minutes. Admission is included in airboat ticket price.
About the operator
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- Pete C0 contributionsReally good!Visited the farm on a quiet day, which was brilliant. Never seen so many alligators. Got to hold a baby gator and watch the guide feed dead rats to gators. Guide very knowledge and passionate about alligators. We turn went in an airboat ride through the Everglades which was superb and we got very wet. Good price, extremely nice staff. Only need to spend a couple of hours there. Fantastic day out, a huge bucket list moment to ride on the airboatWritten 29 September 2024
- A6364DZmargaretb0 contributionsGreat Day At The Alligator FarmOur family had an amazing afternoon at the Everglades Alligator Farm. Tyler put on two fantastic shows with the alligator feeding and alligator wrestling. Stephanie was extremely knowledgeable about all of the animals and she taught us how to hold the alligators. The airboat ride was super fun, and we were lucky enough to see a wild alligator!Written 12 September 2024
- Antonio S0 contributionsAmazing time as always!This was the third time I have been to the farm and I have never been disappointed by the experience. The most recent time was guided by Jessica who was very attentive and accommodating. This time around I took my mother who understands Spanish more than English and Jessica was able to give the tour in both English and Spanish. All while making sure that my 73 year old European mother was comfortable handling the activities. The airboat ride was an amazing experience as well and a nice action contrast to the educational portion of the tour. I always recommend this tour whenever I know friends and family are visiting south Florida. It is a staple of any itinerary!Written 12 September 2024
- Fredlfr0 contributionsShocking for animal loversAlligator abuse is a thing… This farm doesn’t seem to care for the animals well being. It’s more of a human show and tell full of arrogance, devoid of smartness or any educational evidence. Staff is rude to animals calling them insects and customers alike. The airboat tour is a 20 minutes joke where the only goal seems to be getting customers as wet as possible. There is only an alligator at the start on the right which may be chained to the ground as other reviewers noticed the exact same. You won’t learn a thing about the natural environment there. The only thing you will learn (or re learn) is that animals can be better than some humans.Written 21 August 2024
- gregoffridge0 contributionsRubbish in every way.Air boat ride is fine, but it’s not a tour - the “guide” doesn’t tell you anything or give you any info. You get spun around in an air boat for a bit and that’s it. You see one gator that just so happens to be right next to the park and then that’s it. The shows are presented by some half whited dude who runs more of a “look at me” show more then anything informative, however in retrospect I get the impression the guy doesn’t know much about anything so isn’t in a position to share info. Generally a bit of an obnoxious knobber who’s been convinced by his mum that he’s funny. The animal enclosures are full of poo and didn’t have much water. Perhaps king self loving knobber should spend less time self assuring and more time looking after the place and its animals. Generally felt a bit abusing towards animals and held contempt towards its guests. For price, I guess it’s ok for a bit of messing about on an airboat. In all honesty there’s got to be better places.Written 27 July 2024
- 737julianes0 contributionsAnimal abuse.Truly a horrific place if you love animals. Small cages, sick and injured animals, dirty drinking water (if any) and missing limbs. We were sick to our stomachs seing all this. The airboat ride was also very short, and we didn't see a single alligator (probably because they were all trapped inside the park). Would rather reccomend another place with wild gators.Written 21 July 2024
- 534siljek0 contributionsNOOO!!!!! DONT! Animal abuse!!No! No! No! And absolutely no! ANIMAL ABUSE ON THE HIGHEST LEVEL! The boat tour was great and funny but the alligator show was terrible too see! The man who was making it didn’t expect that the alligators didn’t want to have their mouth open or getting lift up! I think many people doesn’t think it was wrong but I was! Don’t make shows with animals in that way! If the alligators were in their own habitat and if they couldn’t have come if they wanted to it could be great but there were in a tiny Little swimming pool on a little ground! And that’s not the only thing! Cute baby alligators was laying on each other in the only little place were there was shadow I will link a picture if it’s possible and they didn’t even got water to swim in! That was shocking really! Plz don’t put your money on a place like that. I’m sure you can find a place were the animals are free but were you still can see them! Because my heart couldn’t take it and I will never go there again ever! Also super expensive for a little bout ride ( 20 min) and the show together was 140$ ig Non of those things were worth it Big nogoWritten 17 July 2024
- James-Anna B0 contributionsGood activityWe enjoyed the alligator feeding, show, and air boat ride! It was definitely worth the $34. I would recommend this activity for couples, families, kids, etc.Written 7 July 2024
- AlliCat13130 contributionsAirboat ExperienceGreat time at the alligator farm! We booked a private airboat tour and it was one of the best experiences of our trip. Kids and adults both had a blast! Luke was an awesome guide who was very knowledgeable and funny. Highly recommend!Written 30 June 2024
- CarmenP270 contributionsPure fun!!We saw Shark Valley like 8 years ago so we decided to do Anhinga Tail this time and we also stopped at the Alligator Farm and tried the Boat Ride... OMG they are terrific, we had so much fun!! They drive very quick with the boat, you do not see if it is grass or water and then turn around quick, everybody gets wet ... ha ha ... is a must see, our 6 years old had the fun of her life!!Written 4 May 2024
- dlcrain0 contributionsSkip it!On the top of our Everglades list was an airboat ride-not an amusement park boat ride. It was filled with your going to get soaked, etc…which we did because the driver did 3 360’s. Learned nothing about the Everglades and I believe the alligator we saw on from the boat was one of theirs just allowed to be in the area. Cannot recommend going on the airboat for a tour. Skip this place and go to the National Park!Written 19 April 2024
- Happy_Bashful0 contributionsBest Airboat ride EVER to date!Absolutely AWESOME experience! Buy tickets online - so much easier. My childhood best friend and I walked around, saw the alligator feeding, and went on the airboat ride with Psycho Paul as our guide. Paul is AWESOME - enjoyed it so much! Remember to tip your guides.Written 17 April 2024
- lmorgan1380 contributionsI Loved It!This place was so much fun. We went here after going through Everglades National Park. We met their own alligator warrior, a young man named Tyler. He had a vast knowledge of alligators and crocodiles and had been working with them since his was a kid. As part of the admission, you can watch his 15 minute alligator show interacting with them. And at the end, you can hold baby alligators! They had a lot of different animals to see as well.Written 16 April 2024
- Molly P0 contributionsFun day with the alligators!Had a great day. Everyone was knowledgeable and friendly. The animals seemed to be well cared for. Would definitely recommend.Written 13 April 2024
- Scott_Vicki0 contributionsAmazing!Amazing experience - don't hesitate to book! Not too crowded and plenty to keep you busy for a few hours, kids loved the boat ride!Written 4 April 2024
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Patricia L
Ventura, CA39 contributions
Jan 2020
We bought tickets online and arrived as they opened. It was a sunny day and we were directed to look at the enclosures and go see the Snake Presentation at 10:00. The place is well kept and has a prominent lagoon enclosure with LOTS of alligators. It's quite impressive if you've not been around them before. The short reptile show was amusing and the presenter, Elizabeth, was entertaining. We then went on the airboat ride. It was a short slow drive to an open area of everglades where we raced up an back about 3 times with a couple of hard turns (donuts) at the end to spray some water around and add a bit of thrill to the ride. Then we returned via the same route. From loading to unloading it was about 25 minutes. Actual time spent "zipping around" was maybe five minutes - the 'captain' was Psycho Paul. Fun, but not a long ride if that's what you're after. We then went to the alligator show and Elizabeth again was the handler. She was very good, with a good rapport with the audience. At the reptile show we could hold a small boa constrictor and at the alligator show we got to hold a baby alligator (boy are they stronger than they look). It was fun. We looked at all the exhibits - some birds and animals they have in cages and enclosures. We did not see the alligator feeding as we had other plans. It was interesting, but not a top 10 attraction. Go to see alligators and hold the little beasties - great photo op. If you're going for the airboat ride, I would suggest going to another vendor that gives a more lengthy tour so you can see some of the everglades.
Written 12 February 2020
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SuperDave
6 contributions
Mar 2020 • Couples
“Psycho Paul” knows his air boat well and spun it around 360° at least three times during the 20 min trip. Totally safe and under control and, as promised, we did get semi wet sitting in the front row but it was fine! Cruising through the narrow water channels was cool too. Not too many gators sighted on the boat trip itself but we got our fill of those at the farm where they were plentiful. Liz did a great job with the reptile show and gator feeding events. The other animals were cool too. Well worth the funds. Kids were digging it too.
Written 8 March 2020
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Travelingconroys
Marysville, OH215 contributions
Dec 2019
My kids are in high school and college, while the alligators and reptiles were interesting, the airboat ride was a huge hit. It really exceeded their expectations. Staff was friendly and joking with the kids. They provide ear protection, I strongly recommend using it, it was loud on the boat.
Written 4 January 2020
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Brooke K
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May 2023
The airboat ride was fun but the animals were treated horribly. 250 alligators all living in 1 cage and the baby alligators are stuffed together in a bucket for the show. It was so sad we had to leave. Very upset that we bought tickets and supported them.
Written 13 May 2023
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Maureen W
Ave Maria, FL46 contributions
Jan 2020
We had a nice 30 minute airboat ride with Sheridan (I think was his name) as our guide and he was very good! He took it easy on us women and pointed out a lot along the way. Many alligators were very close to the boat (more so than any other airboat ride elsewhere, but perhaps it was the weather this day). The alligator pond had loads of gators. We didn't get to spent a lot of time wandering as it rained after our airboat ride. we did see the snake and alligator show and learned a few more things.
Written 18 January 2020
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K F
Key Largo, FL264 contributions
Jan 2020
We decided to do the private tour, since we had 8 people and wanted more time out there. I am so glad we did! Luke was our guide and so knowledgeable. He would stop when he saw things for us to see. We saw a Cayman and its baby, which was cool and lots of gators. We saw a lot of birds and soft shell turtles as well. He pulled over to show us a cypress grove and really explained the various grasses and such to us. He let the kids each pose for a picture in the driver seat as well.
Then, afterwards, he took us over to the baby alligators and let us hold one without having to wait for the show!
Great time! The kids had a blast. We even saw a gator right by where we parked!
Then, afterwards, he took us over to the baby alligators and let us hold one without having to wait for the show!
Great time! The kids had a blast. We even saw a gator right by where we parked!
Written 20 January 2020
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Travis M
Newport news, Virginia, USA14 contributions
Jul 2020
I am very delighted to have had the pleasure of patronizing the Everglades Alligator Farm on July 13th for a private Airboat Ride with Luke as our captain. I am an active duty military member of the United States Coast Guard and have been living in the area for a year now. We have visited the Everglades Alligator Farm several times in the last year and have great time each time. We had company in week and thought we would do the airboat tour. We arrived and were greeted by Luke at the gate and he took us to the boat. His professionalism and courteous attitude, expert knowledge, and patience in handling our specific questions were especially important to my complete customer satisfaction.
Luke treated and educated us as if we were family, and I am completely satisfied. I will continue my visiting the Everglades Alligator Farm for many years to come. Please pass the thanks on to Luke.
Travis B. Moncrief
Luke treated and educated us as if we were family, and I am completely satisfied. I will continue my visiting the Everglades Alligator Farm for many years to come. Please pass the thanks on to Luke.
Travis B. Moncrief
Written 14 July 2020
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Becky G
Bloomington, Illinois29 contributions
Jan 2020
Not a huge place but that worked out well. We had airboat ride that was awesome..thanks Anthony ❤️. It was thrilling and we saw multiple animals in the wild..gators, birds and even Cayman . The show times and lengths were perfectly timed around our ride. They have tiny babies to huge adults to view. Worth the money, and it wasn't as expensive as others we have done before. Would do again
Written 15 January 2020
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grahammarg2003
Port Hope, Canada8 contributions
Feb 2020 • Family
Lots of gators. Liz was great at the snake show, alligator show and feedings. Psycho Paul drove the airboat and gave us a wild ride. Fun was had by parents, grandparents and kids. Clean and great bathrooms.
Written 10 February 2020
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Willkiml
Jefferson City, MO13 contributions
Oct 2020
I have always wanted to ride in an airboat. While traveling home to Missouri from the Florida Keys, we stopped at Everglades Alligator farm which is only a few miles from the freeway. I had low expectations for the alligator part of the visit but was pleasantly surprised at the professional and informative nature of the presentations. The airboat ride was as exhilarating as expected. I recommend it!
Written 15 October 2020
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