Discover the beauty of Florida's Everglades National Park with Big Bus Tours. Our Everglades Experience Tour takes you out to Everglades Holiday Park, and includes a ride through the famous Everglades 'River of Grass' on an iconic Florida airboat, a thrilling wildlife show featuring real alligators, and the opportunity to hold a baby alligator!

About the Everglades

The Everglades is a unique wetland ecosystem in southern Florida, with 5,000 square miles of slow-flowing water supporting grasslands, thick forests and diverse groups of animal life. Often referred to as the 'River of Grass', the swampy Everglades create endless prairies of sawgrass that rise 3 to 10 feet above the surface of the water. The sawgrass is often so dense that travel is possible only through shallow natural water passages.

About the Everglades Experience Tour

Your Everglades Experience begins in Miami, where you will be collected by our special Big Bus coach. You'll journey out to the Everglades Holiday Park, a 50-minute drive away within the Everglades Natural Park. First up is a journey through the famed 'river of grass' on an unique Florida airboat, complete with live guide. They will point out wildlife like turtles, birds and alligators. Next, a wildlife show where you will see alligators expertly handled by keepers using traditional Seminole Indian techniques.

Everglades Tour: Departures and Tour Itinerary

The Everglades Experience tour departs at 8.30am & 2:00pm from Stop #3 in Miami Beach (Soundscape Park, 1680 Washington Ave), or at 9.00am & 2:30pm from Stop #1 in Downtown Miami (Bayside Marketplace, 401 Biscayne Blvd). You will choose your departure date, time and location during purchase. Please check your booking confirmation email for confirmation of these. On the day, please arrive 15 minutes in advance of your chosen departure time. 

Everglades Tour: Important Information

Please inform us in advance if you have accessibility requirements (e.g. if you are a wheelchair user) so we are able to make arrangements to accommodate you comfortably. On the day, please wear comfortable clothes and shoes, bring water, and consider wearing a hat, sunscreen and insect repellent.