Everglades City Mangrove Tunnel Airboat Tour
Airboat through mangrove tunnels with Everglades attractions included
Duration
2–3 hrs
Includes
Airboat tour, boardwalk, sanctuary
Highlights
- Glide through mangrove tunnels on a captain-led airboat ride
- Listen to commentary through two-way headsets
- Look for wild alligators, birds, and other wildlife, though sightings aren't guaranteed
- Discover more than 100 alligators plus lions, tigers, and otters at the animal sanctuary
- Watch a live alligator show and hug a baby alligator
What's Included
- Mangrove tunnel airboat tour
- Everglades City Boardwalk admission
- Animal Sanctuary admission
- Live alligator show
- Baby alligator hug
Know before you go
- Arrive 30 minutes before your airboat tour time
- Ages 1+ only; travelers age 17 and younger require an accompanying adult age 18 or older
- Expect shared 6- or 10-seat airboats; groups may be split across boats
- Assign toddlers a seat, even when they sit on your lap
- Bring closed-toe shoes, sunscreen, sunglasses, and insect repellent
- Plan to drive, as rideshare services cannot pick you up after the tour
- Plan land attractions before 4 p.m., when the boardwalk closes and the last alligator show begins
- Expect taxes, fees, and a processing fee in addition to the listed price
Cancellation Policy
Free cancellation or changes up to 24 hours before start. Full refund if the operator cancels for safety or other reasons.
FAQs
Bring closed-toe shoes, sunscreen, sunglasses, and insect repellent.
Expect shared 6- or 10-seat airboats. Your group may be split between boats, and other people may ride with you. Toddlers must have an assigned seat, even if sitting on your lap.
Visit the Everglades City Boardwalk at Captain Jack's, then drive 5 miles to Wooten's on US-41 for the animal sanctuary, alligator show, and baby alligator hugs. The boardwalk closes at 4 p.m., and the last alligator show starts at 4 p.m.
Meeting details
Captain Jack's Airboat Tours, 905 Dupont Street, Everglades City, FL 34139
Related locations
Animal Sanctuary & Alligator Park
Admission includedDeep in the heart of the Florida Everglades, Animal Sanctuary and Alligator Park puts you face to face with some of the most fascinating reptiles and wildlife in North America. The air is thick with subtropical warmth, and the sounds of the surrounding wetlands form a constant backdrop. Animal Sanctuary and Alligator Park draws visitors who want more than a roadside glimpse of Florida's wild creatures.