This company made the experience through the Everglades amazing!…read moreBooking was easy through the website. They will reach out to you to confirm the time. They started the tour on time and it was about 1 hour. This is a semi private tour. In total we were only 4 people on the boat. The staff really knew the spots. We saw about 20 gator and a lot of birds. The staff also made sure to explain each of the species that we saw. Highly recommended!

This tour was incredible! We saw so many gators and birds and a turtle! The guide was very…read moreknowledgeable and overall, great! This was during the gator mating season so we also got to see the baby gators, which were VERY adorable. This was such a wonderful experience, I would recommend this company to anyone.

Made the long drive from Naples to try out a private tour on a fan boat. Looked at lots of options…read more Chose Tigertail because we could book for just the family, they provided ear protection, padded seating on the boats and they have been operating for a long time. Bert was our guide and we couldn't have had a better time! One of our kids declared it "the best boat trip ever." Bert was super knowledgeable about the wildlife, environment and sustainability. Their team obviously cares for the wildlife and is working to rehabilitate a number of small animals that they have on an island for various reasons. One of our participants was a photographer. Captain Bert was an expert fan boat operator, lining up the wildlife shots as we went. Extra points for that. Our tour for 6 people was $450 before tip. It was worth it as this was an absolute highlight of our trip!

Absolutely the best trip of my life! Thank you to Tiger Tail Airboat Tours, especially Tristan and…read moreWilder. Tristan, the grandson of the chief, made the tour so special and personal. We met three amazing alligators -- Cougar, her daughter, and Mr. Big Head -- plus a bunch of adorable babies! The Everglades were breathtaking, and the whole vibe was peaceful, exciting, and full of life. I felt completely safe and cared for the entire time. The experience was unforgettable -- beautiful scenery, great energy, and genuine people. Highly recommend this tour to anyone visiting Florida!

For the price, I think this was a great airboat option. Kids under a certain age are free and…read moreadults were priced well. Sadly we happened to show up the week that the tribe island was closed so there wasn't an Alligator show. We did see one large alligator AND they had a baby alligator for everyone to hold before you got on the boat. Some people might get mad that "we didn't see any" but nobody can control where the animals will be. It was also cool to hear a little about the Miccosukee history. But the ride was fun if you just wanna mark the Everglades ride off your list of must do things in Florida. They provided the kids with large headphones and adults with earplugs.

This was such a fabulous and unique experience! We saw so many alligators and baby alligators. Our…read moretour guide Elvis grew up in the area and has known the gators since age 7. I got to hold a baby alligator!

We visited Shark Valley Visitor Center on Tue 1/3026. This entrance is about an hour drive directly…read morewest from Miami/Doral area via the Tamaimi Trail (Rt 41). This one of four Everglades visitor center entrances open every day 9am-5pm. Very informative visitir center. Exploring options include self directed hiking & biking. We chose the 2 hr. guided tour with a motorized, open-sided tram. Driver Carlos & guide Kelly were excellent (that will another review). Learned much about the varied landscapes-swamps, hammocks, limestone formations. Many bird species, lots of alligators, saw one of two resident crocodiles, turtles, deer. Also a stop at an observation tower. This is a vast expanse, 2400 sq miles, that deserves more than one day. We followed this up with a trip on the partially paved Loop Road through the Miccosukee tribal lands & their visitor cultural center. Thank you to the staff. It was a great adventure. Nick & Liz, Albany, NY, USA

Took a tram tour here with my family. We had lots of little kids with us so figured this would be…read morethe best way to cover the most ground. We were able to get parking pretty easily, despite not getting here early. Probably helps that we came in August, which I'm guessing is not busy season here. There are bathrooms and a water bottle filling station where you depart for the tour. Along with a small gift shop. The tour was two hours long and we really saw a lot. A long with a stop at a viewing tower. We saw lots of gators! Our tour guide was Dina and she was great. Definitely recommend if looking for a way to see the park with people who won't be able to get around good.

It's easy to tell how much the guide Dave loves and respects the Everglades. Thank you for an…read moreincredible trip! We did the three day camping kayak tour. It was a blast. We saw diverse wildlife, learned a lot about the ecosystem, drank our coffee in the morning watching the sunrise on the beach, learned to steer a kayak, and swam in the Gulf- what more could you ask for! Dave is a great guide and so knowledgable about the Everglades! Definitely worth the trip.

There's only one Everglades in the entire world! Have you always been curious, but unsure how to…read moreapproach such a huge wilderness? Are you eager not just to see, but to intimately explore and experience this unique ecosystem? Are you looking for an adventure vacation which offers an escape from winter? Well, come immerse yourself in the backcountry with us and experience the REAL Everglades! We offer fully outfitted a guided 3-5-8-day overnight kayak camping tours in the backcountry of Everglades National Park.

Paid $24 each person on their website, no tax (regular price: $30 in person)! They provide…read moreearplugs. Friendly staff. They have a baby gator you can touch/hold! The ride was awesome, not too windy or sunny (it's March). Saw lotsss of gators birds and turtles. It's definitely worth the $24.

I love to visit to Big Cypress Preserve to see the plants and animals of the Everglades. Big…read moreCypress was supposed to be part of Everglades National Park when it was created in 1947 but the land was still privately owned so it was released from the park. In the 1960's the land that is now Big Cypress Preserve was slated to become a large jet port. Community activists made up of environmentalists, sportsmen, conservationists, and members of the Native tribes, Seminole and Miccosoukee joined together to halt the impending development. On October 11, 1974 Big Cypress Preserve along with Big Thicket National Preserve in Texas became the first National Preserves when the United States National Park System was created. Thanks to a dedicated group of people 700,000 acres were preserved leaving them to protect the estuaries of Florida's southwest coast. Big Cypress Oasis Visitor Center is one of two visitor centers in Big Cypress Preserve at each end of Tamiami Trail. Oasis is on the east side closer to Miami. The building for the Big Cypress Oasis Visitor Center was built in the 1960's when this area was once a private airport that had an airplane hanger and restaurant. A passenger plane was mounted to the roof as a decoration. Later on it became a service station before being purchased by the National Park Service in the 1980s to be used as a visitor center. Today the Big Cypress Oasis Visitor Center houses a gift shop, exhibits, educational information, educational film, National Park Service rangers who can give advice, information on available activities, and directions. Outside the center is picnic tables, native flower garden, and interpretive panels giving the history of the area. My favorite part is the boardwalk along a canal that is filled with alligators. You can also see gar, herons, snowy egrets, and red-shouldered hawks. There is a hiking trail just north of the visitor center that is best during the dry season, November through April.

Nice Visitor Center. They have a huge parking lot and a clean restroom opened after ther visitor…read morehours! So, if you go to an airboat tour in the area and they don't have restrooms, pop in before and/or after to use the facilities. It is a nice area to explore and walk around, they have a pond with a few big aligators, very nice! My only complaint, they close the center and its store too early at 4:30 pm! I would have liked to shop there and check out the place. If they want to make more money, keep the place open for another hour! Otherwise, the Oasis is a nice Visitor Center!

This tour was so much fun! 5 stars all around. Booked the combo mangroves and grasslands airboat…read moretour, mangroves were definitely the highlight. Captain heath was amazing, knowledgeable, entertaining, pro gator spotter, great air boat driver/drifter. After the mangrove tour headed over to Wootens few miles away for the grasslands tour which was interesting in its own way. Then get to walk around a wildlife park, see a gator show and the other highlight which is holding a baby gator! Highly recommend this tour whether visiting Florida for a short time or a local :) Will be back

Heath was an awesome tour guide with lots of local knowledge. My family and I had a blast and we…read morewill definitely be back next time we're in the Everglades!