Everglades Airboat Adventure: Gem Mining, Native Village
4.8
505 Ratings
Kissimmee
Experience the ultimate adventure in the Florida Everglades with the Ultimate Package. Enjoy an airboat ride, gem mining, a visit to a native village, and a delicious lakeside BBQ lunch.
Duration:
3 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Boggy Creek Airboat Adventures - Please check in through our on-site restaurant- Boggy Bottom BBQ. The Captain will meet you and walk passengers to the dock.
What's Included
- Airboat adventure for 30 minutes
- Complimentary meal voucher (Up to $12 value)
- Live alligator viewing at Alligator Oasis
- Inclusion of all fees and taxes in price
- Safety equipment provided (hearing protection and life vests)
- Access to the Butterfly Garden
- Gem mining fun at Prospector Gem Mine
What's Not Included
- Transportation
- Gratuities
Additional Information
Embark on an exhilarating airboat journey to explore the source of the Florida Everglades, located just below Orlando. Stay alert during your thrilling excursion through the marshlands, you never know when an alligator might emerge from the water to investigate you!
Visit our Indigenous American Village where tall Chickee huts house authentic artifacts and handmade items of Indigenous Americans in the daily operations of the Indigenous American Village.
Experience the excitement of a real miner uncovering various gems along our 70-foot mine! This activity caters to people of all ages and skill levels.
Before or after your tour, enjoy a meal with a memorable lake view at Boggy Bottom BBQ. With the option of indoor or outdoor seating, you can savor authentic Florida style BBQ and sides. The menu offers options including a side dish, and your choice of a hamburger, hot dog, or one of our delicious sandwiches: Pulled pork, BLT, grilled chicken, steak & cheese, or beef brisket. The restaurant is open 7 days a week.
- For 30-minute airboat tours, please arrive 30-minutes before your desired tour departure.
- 30 minute airboat tours are assigned based upon availability. You will receive your boat time from our guest service personal upon check in.
- Please consult doctor for health issues.
Location
2001 E Southport Rd
East Southport Road
Directions: Take 192 to Poinciana Blvd (Poinciana is located between mile marker 10 and 11. Turn south on Poinciana Blvd Go 19 miles south until it dead ends (Poinciana Blvd will change it's name to Southport Rd)
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.8
(505 Ratings)
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U12afjohnc
Apr 21, 2024
A real-life fun experience - Our family group of 10 adults, 4 teens & 3 children visited Boggy Creek on our way to the airport after 2 weeks of fun & excitement at Orlando's Theme Parks, & it proved to be a great experience. We enjoyed the 30 minute airboat ride, as well as seeing the captive alligators, butterflies & lizards, & enjoying a good range of food in the Boggy Bottom restaurant. It was great to see some wild gators on our ride, & it was refreshing to see some real animals & landscape after all the previous animatronics. Thanks for a great visit
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Sue_v
Apr 13, 2024
Perfect Tour - Wow. That was an amazing trip... on a perfect day!
Also, loved the gem mining afterwards.. what a fun addition.
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Ronald_s
Apr 12, 2024
Definitely visit Boggy Creek - Gem mining was fun. The boat ride was exhilarating and informative. Lovely butterfly enclosure and the alligator pen was incredible.
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Anna_v
Apr 8, 2024
Was wonderful we’re on... - Was wonderful we’re on our 30 year anniversary and had a blast thanks ☺️ first time in Florida and are taking great memories
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Shawn_a
Apr 8, 2024
Great day out at Boggy Creak!!! - A superb setup for a relaxing day. The Welcoming and informative staff are so friendly.
The airboat ride was exhilarating and the pilot found lots of wildlife for us to see including crocodile, turtles and birds.
The food was very good, gem mining was fun for all of the family.
The highlight was the amazing talk and demonstration of native crocodile hunting.
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Nan_h
Apr 6, 2024
Would definitely go again. - So beautiful. Our guide was very knowledgeable. The scenery was spectacular. It was truly the most fun we had on our vacation. Highly recommend you make it a stop on yours.
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James_a
Apr 6, 2024
Best Airboat ride!! - Awesome! They have the best Captains and the entire staff is so friendly! They had great food and we enjoyed the gem mining they also provided! Highly recommended!
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Rocio_d
Apr 5, 2024
Spring Break Cali Family Trip - Great way to spend time with family. Everything was great! My kids to include teenagers liked the air boat, mining and arrow shooting. The lunch was also delicious and we enjoyed that it was included with the price.
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Brent_b
Apr 4, 2024
Need to do it at least once, kids liked it - Took the family/kids and overall really liked the experience, would recommend for something different then the theme parks. Half hour on a boat ride to see live gators was the perfect amount of time on the boat and swamp. The lunch included was ok, nothing fancy, hamburgers, pulled pork kind of thing. Also had a butterfly habitat and some smaller gators in a fenced area. The gem mining is short and fun for smaller kids, under 10, maybe 5 minutes. Captain Taylor was a great guide with some well rehearsed jokes!
Would not recommend taking a ride share, its way out in the middle of nowhere and we had a really hard time getting a ride back to Orlando.
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Jaclyn_m
Apr 2, 2024
Great time, would return! - Loved gem mining & the airboat ride. Food was great too! We were pleasantly surprised with how big this location is, and the many activities offered.
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