We get many inquiries about all types of activities in Central Florida. One of the most popular questions is airboat tours in Kissimmee.  Due to the fact that many vacation rentals in Kissimmee are less than 30 minutes away from an airboat excursion, this should be on everyone’s activity list.

Why Are Airboat Tours in Kissimmee So Popular?

Kissimmee is at the headwaters of the Everglades. Airboat tours Kissimmee gives you and your family the opportunity to see pristine Florida wilderness and marshland as you never saw it before. You’ll not only see fish and fowl, but you’ll also have the opportunity to see swamp gators and other native wildlife along the way.

All of the airboat tours Kissimmee typically embark from one of 4 areas: West Kissimmee, Lake Toho, South Kissimmee, or St. Cloud. St. Cloud is due east of Kissimmee. Lake Tohopekaliga (aka Lake Toho) is also known for its world-class fishing. In terms of native habitat and an idea specifically what you’ll see on an airboat tour.

The officially lists bald eagles, manatee, alligators, sea turtles, and panthers among the Lake Toho Everglades habitat. Certainly, your guides cannot guarantee to see these, but in many cases, our guests do in fact get a glimpse of a once a lifetime Everglades experience.

We personally recommend the 60 or 90-minute airboat rides, but there are 2-hour eco-rides available and some as short as 45-minute excursions.

Finally, we also recommend you check at least 2 sources before you book one of the airboat tours Kissimmee. These include:

• The Experience Kissimmee travel and tourism promotional website has a nice section on airboat tour providers in Kissimmee. Click here for that information.
• The Better Business Bureau listings for Central Florida (and airboat providers) may be a good source of information. Click on Better Business Bureau – Central Florida for more details.

There are of course other consumer review sites for airboat tour providers in Central Florida. TripAdvisor® posts reviews and typically is one of the favorite sources of information on providers.

The Team at OVH 360 hopes you have a great vacation in Central Florida by staying in an area vacation rental as well as taking a fun airboat ride in Kissimmee!