We received complimentary tours via Kissimmee Guest Services.
We went to Orlando, FL recently and decided to try out Boggy Creek Airboat Rides. I’ve read about them, heard about them and seen other bloggers having fun there, but in the 30+ years of living on Florida I’ve never been there.
There are so many wonderful things to do in Orlando other than the parks. This trip we stayed away from the parks and ventured outside our normal vacation.
It took about 30-45 minutes to get to Boggy Creek from our timeshare. It was long ride fro the children but along the way we saw a different part of Orlando. It was more country and not a lot of “entertainment”.
Enjoy one of four unique airboat adventures and idle along canals to find exotic birds, turtles and the Florida alligator wallowing in their natural environment. Then soar atop the swamp water at speeds reaching 45mph. You’ll feel like you’re flying through the wetlands as you enjoy the best Everglades experience in Central Florida.
We did the Scenic Nature Tour 1/2 Hour. No reservations are needed and the tour leave every 30 minutes, 365 days a year, from 9:00 AM to 5:30 PM. We had to wait a bit for the next tour but there was lots to see in and around the store.
When it was our turn we all got headphones to block out the noise and my daughter received a life jacket.
Our first sighting was an alligator. We only saw two on our trip, but that was okay. We’ve seen them around Florida plenty of times.
The scenery was beautiful although it was a hot day.
We saw several cows in the marsh, lots of birds, dragon flies and a bald eagle.
Our tour guide was wonderful and funny. He’s lived in that area all his life and knew the marsh like the back of his hands. He suggested we come back for a night tour and we’ve decided that the next time we go to Orlando that’s what we’ll do.
After the tour we stuck around to see the baby alligators and the kids got to hold him. See our pic above.
Boggy Creek has two locations and are open 365 days a year.
I’ve only been to Florida once when I was 12 (now nearly 25) so I can’t really say much! I hope one day I can go back and do a lot of exploring like you and your family got to do 🙂 It sounds and looks like you guys had a great time!
Looks like fun. But you wouldn’t see me holding an alligator.
I never saw cows when I was there. That’s surprising! I had the best time on that ride though. It was one of my fave things on that trip.
These airboat rides look like fun. I’ll have to try that some time.
Oh my gosh, I would have been in hog heaven doing this boat ride. You captured some really awesome pictures too. Thanks for sharing your adventure with us.
Looks like a good time, this made me smile because we must be doing something up there or own some land (my work) because one of my property names is Boggy Creek LOL.
Look at how brave your little girl is to hold the baby gator. How nice to have a great tour guide like that and you were able to to see so much!
What an extreme day of family fun! Not sure I would have enough guts to hold a gator.
I really need to get my family there the next time we are in Orlando. We’ve been so many times, but have never taken a Boggy Creek Airboat Ride!
That looks like so much fun. I would love to go someday!