start around 8 AM*
expert guide
from $77 per person
pick-up included*
60 min. Everglades Airboat ride & pick-up ,small group +pro guide
No script. No crowds. You ask the questions — we deliver the stories.
🗺️ OVERVIEW 🗺️
✅ Small group experience
✅ Approx. 4 hours duration
✅ Local expert guide
✅ Pick-up included in Miami Beach, Downtown & Brickell
Over 3,500 guest reviews across major online review platforms (e.g. Tripadvisor, Google, Viator)
🌴 ADVENTURE AWAITS YOU 🌴
🚐 Pick-up and drop-off from your hotel or residence
🌾 Experience the “River of Grass” up close
🦜 Discover up to 350 bird species in the wild
⏳ Explore the past, present & future of the Everglades
🐊 Watch real alligators during a wrestling demonstration
🌿 Ride through the legendary sawgrass fields
🔥 Learn why the Everglades are the heart of Florida
🌅 And experience so much more…
🌴 GEAR & CLOTHING
🩴 Comfortable outdoor clothing
🌦️ Dress according to the weather
🧴 Don’t forget sunscreen
😎 Bring a good mood
❓ Ask us anything and shape your Everglades experience your way!
🌴 INCLUDED 🌴
🌀 Approximately 60 minutes of airboat riding
🐊 Wildlife show with the Gator Boys (Animal Planet TV)
☀️ Covered airboat — protection from sun and rain
🚐 Small groups in a comfortable minibus
💨 The only tour company in Miami offering a real 60-minute airboat ride (instead of 25 minutes)
⚡ The fastest airboats in all of Miami
🦅 Guaranteed wildlife sightings
🎙️ English-speaking airboat captain
🛶 Shared airboat tour with up to 25 passengers (not a private ride)
✅ Pick-up included in Miami Beach, Downtown & Brickell
Check the map below to see if you are within the pick-up area.
pick up zone
✅ Also available as an exclusive private tour!
Experience the Everglades in luxury style — withhotel pick-up, own guide, and an airboat reserved only for your group.
✅ Also available as an exclusive private tour!
Enjoy the Everglades in a private setting — with your own guide and an exclusive airboat just for your group, starting directly in the Everglades.
🌿 EVERGLADES – THE WILD HEART OF FLORIDA
Just an hour west of Miami, a different world begins.
A sea of grass, shaped by water, light, and life.
Here, in the Everglades, you experience Florida as it once was — raw, quiet, and full of energy.
Alligators glide silently through the water, eagles soar above the sawgrass fields, and the hum of nature replaces every city sound.
🐊 THE RIVER OF GRASS
The Everglades are not a swamp — they are a slow-moving river, nearly 60 miles wide.
For centuries, this unique ecosystem has resisted human influence, climate change, and urban expansion.
Standing here, you realize how fragile and precious nature truly is.
Our 60-minute airboat ride takes you right into the heart of it.
At speeds of up to 49 mph (79 km/h), you skim across the water as wind, sun, and nature merge into one.
No long-winded script — our captains live the Everglades.
They know every plant, every bird, every sound.
You ask the questions; they tell the stories.
Authentic, close, unforgettable.
📸 NATURE YOU CAN FEEL
You’ll encounter alligators, turtles, exotic birds, and snakes in their natural habitat.
And yes — you’ll capture breathtaking photos that will stay with you long after the tour.
If you wish, you can even hold a baby alligator — safe, respectful, and unique.
⚡ DOUBLE VALUE. DOUBLE ACTION.
Since 2017, Banana Joe Tours has offered more than any other tour company in Miami:
• Twice the airboat time (60 minutes instead of 25)
• Twice the speed (up to 79 km/h)
• Real Everglades experts — no recordings, no scripted routines
You’ll understand why this landscape gained worldwide fame as the River of Grass —
and why it has survived despite every threat.
🌱 PRESERVE, DON’T FORGET
The Everglades are both symbol and warning.
From the drainage projects of the 19th century to today’s restoration efforts —
every story here reflects the struggle between humans and nature.
Our guides show how each of us can help protect this fragile ecosystem.
🏕️ FROM START TO RETURN
Even on the drive from your hotel to the park, you’ll learn about history, wildlife, and climate.
By the time you arrive, you’ll feel like a half-Edge Everglades expert already.
After the airboat ride and wildlife show, the gift shop offers handmade keepsakes.
Then it’s time to head back — full of impressions, wind in your hair, and a new perspective on Florida.
🧭 CONCLUSION
This Everglades tour is not a standard program.
It is a nature adventure — real, intense, alive.
Experience the wild side of Florida with Banana Joe Tours —
60 minutes you will never forget.
No script. No filter.
Just real adventure.
Welcome to the heart of the Everglades.
📍 HIGHLIGHTS ON THE WAY TO THE EVERGLADES 🚐
🌇 From the turquoise Atlantic, you head west — leaving the city buzz behind and entering the real Florida.
🏗️ The skyline slowly fades in the rearview mirror, and palm trees give way to open landscapes.
🌴 Passing tropical vegetation, wetlands, and farms where the water sits higher than the land.
🌦️ The farther you go, the quieter it becomes — roads turn into levees, asphalt gives way to nature.
🌾 Then the view opens to the endless sawgrass fields — the famous “River of Grass.”
🐊 From here, the wilderness begins: Welcome to the Everglades.
🌴 EVERGLADES & MIAMI COMBO TOUR – ONE DAY, TWO WORLDS! 🌴
Most guests don’t just book the Everglades tour — they go all in with the Everglades & Miami Combo Tour!
Why? Because in one single day, you experience everything that makes Florida so special — from wild nature to city sparkle.
🐊 Morning: off to the Everglades — airboat action, live alligators, and real adventure in the heart of the tropical wetlands.
🚐 Afternoon: pure Miami — Ocean Drive, Art Deco, Star Island, hidden corners, and the full Magic City vibe.
You get everything in one compact day, with the best value, zero stress, and 100% Banana Joe style.
One day. Two worlds. Your perfect Miami experience! 🌞
ARRIVAL & PARKING
If you are arriving by car, you can park directly at this address or at the nearby Bayside Marketplace — just a short walk away.
Many guests choose to park at Bayside because it usually offers plenty of spaces and convenient access.
🔹 Note: Regular parking fees apply, and free parking cannot be guaranteed.
We recommend arriving a bit earlier to secure a parking spot without stress.
🚆 Alternative arrival:
The Brightline train station is within walking distance of the meeting point.
🚌 Public transportation:
Several bus lines stop directly at Bayside Marketplace, providing an easy and convenient option without a car.
Pick-up or meeting point
For all guests located outside the pick-up area (which includes Miami Beach, Miami Downtown, and Brickell), this is the designated
📍 MEETING POINT:
Maurice A. Ferré Park
1075 Biscayne Blvd, Miami, FL 33132, United States
ATTENTION:
🚫 Pick-ups on the street are not permitted in Miami Beach.
The city issues heavy fines for stopping on the roadway — even for just a moment. 💸⚠️
To ensure everything remains safe and compliant, we only pick up at hotels that have a private driveway or loading ramp where we are allowed to stop briefly. 🚐✨
🏨 If your hotel does not have its own driveway, you will automatically receive a nearby meeting point at a hotel with a safe loading ramp.
The meeting point is always within easy walking distance and will be shown in your final confirmation. 👣💛
Wir planen damit ihr spass habt
We like to make it easy
🕐 PICK-UP TIME & FLEXIBILITY
We aim to start pick-up around 1:00 PM. However, please note that the actual departure time may vary depending on traffic conditions, construction, events, or other external factors.
To ensure a smooth operation and the best possible experience for all guests, we reserve the right to start the tour earlier in the day (for example, from 8:00 AM).
If any adjustment becomes necessary, we will inform you in advance with the exact pick-up time and meeting point.
📧 IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT COMMUNICATION & PICK-UP
The exact pick-up time will be sent by email one day before the tour.
This is necessary because we first collect all bookings, then plan the route and pick-up points efficiently, while also considering Miami’s current traffic, events, and construction — a city where conditions can change every single day.
Our booking system operates fully automatically, and all information regarding the tour, pick-up details, and any possible updates is sent exclusively by email.
Please make sure to read your emails carefully and completely to avoid misunderstandings or delays.
If something important comes up or last-minute changes occur, we will contact you by phone — for international numbers, usually via WhatsApp.
🌴 This ensures you stay fully informed and your Miami experience with Banana Joe begins smoothly and stress-free!
🌴 MIAMI TIME – WHY THINGS SOMETIMES TAKE A LITTLE LONGER 🌴
Even if we pick up our first group in Miami as reliably as the sunrise on Ocean Drive, small delays can occur during the following stops — that’s simply part of the adventure in a lively city like Miami.
🚗 Real-life examples:
A guest can’t find the correct hotel lobby right away
(Miami sometimes has three entrances — all with palm trees in front).
Another guest waits at the wrong “tower” —
and anyone who knows Miami knows there are plenty of those!
Or traffic on the MacArthur Causeway suddenly turns into a tropical rush hour.
We always do our best to pick up every guest safely and without stress —
but in a city full of sunshine, music, and pure joy of life, not everything runs by the clock.
Sometimes it simply runs on Miami Time.
So stay relaxed, enjoy the sun — we’re definitely on our way! 🌞
🍌 Food & Beverage Notice
You are welcome to bring your own snacks and drinks on the tour.
We try to include a short break along the way — however, we cannot guarantee that food or drink options will always be available, as this depends on traffic and the flow of the tour.
Tip: Bring a drink and a small snack so you are well prepared at all times.
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