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Miami Everglades Eco Tour, Small Group
ExcellentTop 3% in Miami
513 reviews · Rated on 2 providers · How we score
- Miami
- Updated November 4, 2026
Explore the Everglades from Miami on a small-group airboat safari, with wildlife, Native heritage, and up to two islands to discover.
About this tour
Trade the crowds for a closer look at the Everglades on a small-group eco-safari from Miami. This Miami Everglades Eco Tour travels by air-conditioned Mercedes Sprinter Van, with a maximum of 14 guests, while your guide introduces the region’s ecosystem, wildlife, and Native heritage.
On the water, spend about 50–60 minutes aboard an open-air airboat operated by Native families from the Miccosukee Indian Reservation. Glide through sawgrass and waterways, watching for alligators, turtles, and native birds in their natural habitat. When water levels allow, explore up to two private islands, including a young-alligator rehabilitation area and a traditional Native camp with chickee structures. Depending on group size, an alternative small-boat route may be used.
The experience lasts about 4.5–5 hours and includes transportation, an airboat ticket, bottled water, snacks, and noise-reducing headsets. Commentary is available in English, French, Italian, or Spanish. Routes, wildlife sightings, and island access vary with natural conditions. Choose this Miami Everglades Eco Tour for a small-group journey into the landscapes and living heritage of the River of Grass.
Highlights
- Cruise through sawgrass and waterways on an open-air airboat
- Look for alligators, turtles, and native birds in their natural habitat
- Visit up to two private islands when water levels permit
- See a young-alligator rehabilitation area and a traditional Native camp
- Learn about Everglades ecology, wildlife, and Native heritage
What's included
Included
- Small-group transportation
- All fees and taxes
- Airboat ticket
- Bottled water
- Snacks
- Live commentary in your preferred language
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Noise-reducing headsets
Not included
- Gratuities
- Personal purchases, souvenirs, snacks, or drinks at the Miccosukee Service Plaza
Ratings on each provider
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Viator
4.90 / 5 · 31 reviews
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GetYourGuide
4.81 / 5 · 482 reviews
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Important information
- Infants and small children can ride in a stroller
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
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- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Routes, wildlife sightings, and island access depend on natural conditions
- An alternative small-boat route may be used depending on group size
How this score is calculated
This tour scores 4.90 on Viator and 4.81 on GetYourGuide. Ratings on these sites cluster near the top of the 5-star scale, so we compare each one with all other ratings on the same site before combining them.
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- Each provider rating is turned into a percentile: the share of that provider's ratings it beats, weighted by review counts.
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- Tours with few reviews are pulled toward the average until more reviews come in, so a handful of perfect reviews can't top the list.
- The result is shown from 0 to 10: this tour scores 9.0. Top 3% in Miami means it ranks in the top 3% of tours in Miami by this score.
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- GetYourGuide
- Viator
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