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Everglades airboat tours from Miami (with hotel pickup)
Quick answer: the Everglades begin just 30 to 45 minutes west of Miami along the Tamiami Trail (US-41). The easiest option is a tour that picks you up from your hotel, runs the airboat ride and a wildlife show, and drives you back — about $52. If you have a car, you can drive straight to the airboat parks and pay less.
How close is the Everglades to Miami?
Closer than most people expect. Head west on Calle Ocho / the Tamiami Trail and within about 40 minutes the city gives way to open sawgrass and the airboat operators — Everglades Safari Park, Gator Park and Coopertown among them. That’s why an airboat trip is the classic half-day escape from Miami.
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If you’re not driving, book a tour with round-trip transport. You’re collected from your hotel, taken to the sawgrass, ride the airboat to find gators and birds, see a wildlife show, and are back in the city by lunchtime.
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