Fully private, fully customizable tours in Fort Lauderdale — plus the top attractions to see, each with its own guide. Tell us what matters to you and we'll build the day around it.
Fort Lauderdale is known as the 'Venice of America,' a nickname earned by roughly 165 miles of navigable canals and waterways that wind through the city, many lined with waterfront homes and private docks. It's also one of the yachting capitals of the world, and the marina views along the Intracoastal Waterway are a genuinely different way to see the city than from its streets.
Las Olas Boulevard is Fort Lauderdale's main shopping and dining strip, a walkable stretch of boutiques and restaurants that connects downtown to the beach. Just west of the city, the Everglades — one of the most unique ecosystems in the world, a slow-moving 'river of grass' rather than a swamp in the traditional sense — offers airboat rides through sawgrass marshes home to alligators and a huge range of native wildlife, a completely different experience from the coastal city itself.
The Everglades sit roughly 30–45 minutes west of downtown Fort Lauderdale, distinct enough in character from the canals and beach that most visitors treat it as a dedicated side trip — which a private tour builds around the rest of your day rather than requiring a separate, self-arranged excursion.
Popular stops our guides build into Fort Lauderdale itineraries — tap any attraction to learn more.
November through April brings Fort Lauderdale's dry season and the most comfortable weather for both the canals and an Everglades airboat trip. Summer is hot, humid, and coincides with hurricane season.
Las Olas Boulevard and the beach are walkable together, but the Everglades sit 30–45 minutes west of downtown — a private vehicle is the practical way to combine both in one day.
Fort Lauderdale is warm and humid most of the year; sun protection and water matter both on the canals and especially on an open-air Everglades airboat ride. Insect repellent is worth having for the Everglades specifically.
The US dollar is used throughout, and 18–20% is standard tipping at restaurants. Contactless card and mobile payment are widely accepted.
Alligators are commonly seen on airboat tours and should be treated with real caution and distance — they are wild animals in their natural habitat, not a zoo exhibit, and guides will keep appropriate distance during the ride.
Canal and marina views are best appreciated from the water itself rather than the street — a boat tour or waterway-adjacent route gives a very different, often more impressive perspective on the city's waterfront homes and yachts.
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