Top 11 Private Tours in Everglades National Park

1.Everglades Eco Airboat Small-Group Tour & 2 Private Islands

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 366 reviews · 4h 30m · from $138Our pick

Ride a small open-air airboat through Miccosukee country, stopping at two private islands tied to one family’s history. Max, Massimo, or another multilingual guide handles the Miami transfer, while an English-speaking captain searches for alligators, turtles, birds, and untouched wetlands.

“We had a amazing experience in the Everglades! Max, our tour guide and minibus driver and the Airboat driver, Miccosukee lady, you were a amazing. We highly recommend this tour, because everything was so perfectly planned and on time, we were able just to relax and enjoy. Thank you for this great experience!”

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2.60 Minute Private Everglades Airboat Ride

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 139 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $135Top rated

Take a private one-hour airboat ride from Miami through shallow and deeper Everglades waters. Guides such as Daniel, Jay, Taylor, Jake, and Dan explain alligators, birds, fish, plants, and local history while helping you spot wildlife and take photos.

“Great tour. Daniel was an educated tour guide. Highly recommend this tour company and Daniel as a tour guide”

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3.90 Minute Private Everglades Airboat Ride

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 135 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $185

Take a 90-minute private airboat ride through Everglades sawgrass and deep channels from Miami. Your English-speaking guide can point out birds, alligators, and changing habitats while answering questions. Morning and afternoon departures are available, with bottled water included.

“This is an amazing closeup view of a number of different Everglades habitats—chiefly, sawgrass and deep channels. Our guide, Daniel, knew the best places to find alligators and exotic birds. Don’t miss!”

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4.Private Everglades Airboat Tour with Pick up and Everglades Guide

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 49 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.)

Travel privately from Miami with guides such as Christian, Hagen, Burke, or Humberto, then spend about an hour on an open-air airboat in the Everglades. Expect wildlife, two island stops, a small animal show, and the chance to hold a baby alligator. Pickup times depend on your address.

“We had an awesome experience with Banana Joe Tours. Christian and captain Burke were both very knowledgeable and professional. We learned a lot about alligators and other species in the Crocodilian family on our way to Tigertail Airboat. The airboat ride itself is incredibly smooth and a super fun experience. Although we only saw one allegator, it was very close to our airboat. In addition to allegator, we also saw snapping turtles and birds.”

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5.1 hr Private Airboat Everglades Tour near Miami

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 22 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $225

Spend about 60 minutes on a private airboat near Shark Valley with a Miccosukee guide such as Umberto. Look for alligators and birds, visit two islands, learn about Everglades ecology and culture, and hold a baby alligator during a small animal show.

“It was exciting to hold the baby but would have liked to see more. The time flew by and we only saw a few alligators. That being said, the guide was very knowledgeable and if we had more time I'm sure he would have found more.”

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6.Private Everglades 10,000 Islands Photo and Birding Boat Safari

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 21 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.)

Set out from Chokoloskee with a private master naturalist guide for a 2.5-hour photo and birding safari through the Everglades’ 10,000 Islands. Your flat-decked boat holds a tripod, and an electric trolling motor helps your guide position you for wildlife shots in the best light.

“Charlie was an awesome tour guide. Highly recommend this tour it was informative with perfect weather”

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7.Everglades Eco Airboat Tour-Small Group & 2 Private Islands

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 18 reviews · 4 to 5 hours (approx.) · from $138

Max leads a small group from Miami into the Everglades for a one-hour airboat ride, wildlife viewing, and walks on two private Miccosukee islands. You’ll see rescued alligators, turtles, a former village site, and sawgrass wetlands, with pickup, snacks, Cuban coffee, and water included.

“One of the best things I've ever done. Driver and guide very knowledgeable about everything. Wud highly recommend.”

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8.90 Minute Miami Everglades Semi Private Airboat Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 13 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $99Best value

You’ll ride 15 miles through the Everglades Wildlife Management Area in a group capped at seven, stopping for alligators, birds, plants, and ecosystem stories. Captains such as Robert, Joe, and Mike lead the trip in English, with the ride returning to its Miami meeting point.

“We had an awesome time! Joe was fabulous and knowledgeable. We had never been on an airboat and can’t wait to go again.”

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9.Private 2.5-Hour Photo Safari

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 9 reviews

You and one companion explore Everglades National Park by small, quiet power boat with a USCG naturalist guide. Expect bird rookeries, shorebirds, wading birds, raptors, and possible dolphins, manatees, alligators, and sea turtles, with time to reposition for photos.

“Friendly, knowledgeable guide who knew how to put photographer in good positions to get great images!”

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10.Private 4 Hour Everglades Tour with shared Airboat

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 4 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $675

Travel with Adrienne I. Chiron from Miami, Fort Lauderdale, a port, airport, or hotel to the Everglades for a shared airboat ride and included alligator show. Expect private transportation for your group, local stories about Miami, bottled water, and about four hours door to door.

“Adrienne was great about calling before tour to finalize details. She very promptly picked us up at cruise port and took us to our excursion. She was very knowledgeable of the area and gave us some neighborhood tour on the way to drop off at our hotel.”

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11.Private 4-hour Tour of Everglades from Miami Dade

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 4 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $502

Travel from Miami Dade by private vehicle to Everglades National Park, where you spend about three hours in the park and take a 30 to 40 minute semi-private airboat ride. Hotel pickup and drop-off are included, but food is not.

“Relaxed, entertaining and informative. The small private airboat tour was well worth it. We didn’t get wet and there were no mosquitos in sight our day.”

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