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The 15 Best Day Trips from Miami

23 tours  ·  from $29 a head

Within a day’s drive of Miami are the Everglades, the Keys and the Gold Coast cities. These 15 day trips are priced, timed and clear about how many hours you spend on the road.

From Miami: Everglades Airboat, Wildlife Show & Bus Transfer - The 45-minute airboat ride
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From Miami: Everglades Airboat, Wildlife Show & Bus Transfer

1.Everglades Airboat, Wildlife Show & Bus Transfer

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 8,622 reviews · 5 hours · from $49Our pick

Ride an airboat through the Everglades with a captain who points out wildlife, then visit the park’s alligator presentation. The five-hour outing from Miami includes round-trip bus transport, priority park entry, and a group photo. Guides such as Jose, German, and Captain Kyle have earned praise for clear directions and lively commentary, though wildlife sightings and show timing can vary.

“We had a wonderful time. Our boat captain Jeff was wonderful and we saw at least 12 alligators !”

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From Miami: Key West Day Trip with Pickup at Selected Hotels - Six hours in Key West, your choice
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From Miami: Key West Day Trip with Pickup at Selected Hotels

2.Key West Day Trip with Pickup at Selected Hotels

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 2,918 reviews · 14 hours · from $39

Take an air-conditioned coach from selected Miami Beach or Downtown Miami pickup points across the Florida Keys to Key West. You’ll have about six hours to explore on your own, with optional activities available at extra cost. Guides such as Tamara have helped passengers plan their day, but the drive can be cold and the full outing takes about 14 hours.

“It was amazing it exceeded my expectations. All well managed, the to guide tour and the driver were excellent, very polite and professional”

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City Half Day Tour of Miami by Bus with Sightseeing Cruise - Twenty-five minutes in Little Havana
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City Half Day Tour of Miami by Bus with Sightseeing Cruise

3.City Half Day Tour of Miami by Bus with Sightseeing Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 2,747 reviews · 5 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $34

Cover Miami by land and water in about five and a half hours. Start near Lincoln Road on an open-top double-decker bus, pass South Beach and downtown, pause in Little Havana, then cruise Biscayne Bay past Star Island and Millionaire’s Row. You also get time at Bayside Marketplace and a photo stop in Wynwood. Food, drinks, and lunch cost extra.

“A lot of fun, real treat to anyone that wants to learn the history of Miami and Miami Beach go to experience”

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Everglades Small-Group Tour from Miami with Transportation - The drive is part of the tour, not dead time
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Everglades Small-Group Tour from Miami with Transportation

4.Everglades Small-Group Tour from Miami with Transportation

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 2,657 reviews · 4 to 5 hours (approx.) · from $82

Ride from selected Miami Beach and Downtown pickup points in a small group, then take a narrated airboat through the Everglades for about 50 to 60 minutes. Look for alligators and birds, and stay for an educational program about rescued alligators. Driver-guides such as Antoine and Simona share information on the road; park activities are in English.

“We were lucky enough to be able to see 4 alligators on the jet boat ride. Our driver was great!!!!!!”

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From Miami: Key West Day Tour by Motor Coach Bus - Starting at Bayside Marketplace
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From Miami: Key West Day Tour by Motor Coach Bus

5.Key West Day Tour by Motor Coach Bus

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 2,483 reviews · from $62

Spend about 13 hours on a round-trip coach tour from Miami to Key West, including roughly four hours each way across 43 bridges and 31 islands. A Spanish- and English-speaking guide shares information en route, then you have free time to explore. Choose your own sights or add options such as snorkeling, a glass-bottom boat, or a sightseeing trolley.

“Everything on time. Great people in group. Gid was ok. Only one thing I don’ t like. On the bus they want to sell all this excursions on key west. The say like-take this bus trip for 35$, they say-you will not able to see everything without paid trip. I had 6 hours. I got everywhere by my legs! The southmost point was only 30min from meeting point. And there is bus for free! But-key west is amazing place!”

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Everglades Airboat, Wildlife Show, and Roundtrip Bus From Miami - From Miami pickup to the park
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Everglades Airboat, Wildlife Show, and Roundtrip Bus From Miami

6.Everglades Airboat, Wildlife Show, and Roundtrip Bus From Miami

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,886 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $49

Ride an air-conditioned coach from Miami to Everglades Holiday Park for a guided airboat trip and an alligator and wildlife show. The captain may spot alligators and other animals in the wild, while guides such as Ronet Blanc, Raphael Acosta, and Captain Zack have been praised for lively explanations. The tour takes about four hours, though traffic can add time.

“The explanations on the bus were very good; however, the speakers were set far too loud. The boat ride was very interesting! The crocodile show can be skipped - to be honest, we felt a bit sorry for the animals.”

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Key West Day Trip from Miami with Activities - Pickup, timing, and the Key West drop-off
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Key West Day Trip from Miami with Activities

7.Key West Day Trip from Miami with Activities

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 1,296 reviews · 15 hours (approx.) · from $39

Ride a bus from selected Miami Beach and Downtown hotels to Key West, crossing the Seven Mile Bridge and more than 40 bridges along the way. You get roughly five to six hours on the island to explore independently, or can add a trolley, Conch Train, snorkel cruise, glass-bottom boat, or parasailing. Pickup is early, and the full day lasts about 15 hours.

“It’s a very interesting, safe & enjoyable trip. Thamara provided informative history & a lot of unknown fact.”

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From Miami: Everglades Wildlife Show, Airboat & Bus Transfer - The bus ride out to the River of Grass
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From Miami: Everglades Wildlife Show, Airboat & Bus Transfer

8.Everglades Wildlife Show, Airboat & Bus Transfer

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 817 reviews · from $40

Travel from Miami by air-conditioned bus for a 40-minute narrated airboat ride, a 40-minute alligator presentation, and time to explore the park. Choose the full-day option to add an open-top Miami bus tour and a Biscayne Bay cruise past celebrity homes. Captain Andrew, handlers Will and Josh, and other guides may lead different parts of the day.

“The bus ride was comfortable, and the driver was very friendly and provided us with very clear tips and directions for the tour. Once we arrived we went to the boat, and Captain Andrew was our tour guide. We had a lot of luck with the weather because it was sunny and not too cold, but we definitely recommend long sleeves for the wind as the boat speeds through the canal. Captain Andrew spotted 4 alligators for us, we got close to them and took many pics! He had a lot of dad jokes lol and answered many of our questions about the reptiles, which made the boat ride super…”

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Everglades Airboat Adventure with Hotel Transport from Miami - What the Everglades looks like from an airboat
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Everglades Airboat Adventure with Hotel Transport from Miami

9.Everglades Airboat Adventure with Hotel Transport from Miami

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 542 reviews · 5 hours 45 minutes (approx.) · from $62

Travel by bus from selected Miami Beach and Downtown hotels to Everglades Holiday Park, where a captain takes you across the shallow River of Grass on an airboat ride of about 30 to 40 minutes. Watch for alligators, turtles, and wading birds, then check what time allows for the park’s exhibits and walking trail. Transport is included and mandatory.

“Great experience, too hot for the gators but not anybody fault Excellent staff, very informative . Would recommend”

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From Miami: Everglades Airboat Ride and Nature Walk - Hotel pickup makes the day easier
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From Miami: Everglades Airboat Ride and Nature Walk

10.Everglades Airboat Ride and Nature Walk

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 459 reviews · 5h 30m · from $189

Travel by Sprinter-style van from Miami or Fort Lauderdale for a guided Everglades walk, a one-hour airboat ride and a visit to a Miccosukee village. Your naturalist guide explains the park’s plants, wildlife and ecology. Alligators are often spotted, but sightings are never guaranteed. Park fees, transport, snacks, drinks and useful field gear are included.

“Great experience! Our guide Lindsey was awesome - funny and thought us a lot about wildlife and plants we were seeing. Would recommend to everyone and you will love the airboat ride!”

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From Miami: Roundtrip Bimini Ferry with Hotel Transfers - The ferry crossing and border formalities
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From Miami: Roundtrip Bimini Ferry with Hotel Transfers

11.Roundtrip Bimini Ferry with Hotel Transfers

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 400 reviews · 15 hours · from $289

Travel from Miami to Bimini by high-speed ferry, with pickup from Miami Beach hotels along Collins Avenue or a Downtown Miami meeting point. The crossing takes about two hours, followed by roughly six hours to enjoy the beach, explore by golf cart, or arrange water sports. Drivers speak English, Spanish, and Arabic.

“Catastrophique, Je suis aller au point de rendez-vous à 4 h 30 j’ai patienter jusqu’à 6 h sans qu’aucun chauffeur ne vienne me chercher à l’adresse indiqué. J’ai contacté le prestataire de service sans réponse et le service client m’ont dit que je doit aller directement au ferry j’ai du prendre un uber à 60 dollars et quand je me suis présenter au terminal 21 on me dit que le ferry est fermer le samedi j’ai quand même patienter jusqu’à 9 h pour recevoir au final un mail de remboursement. C’est mon voyage de noce et sachez que vous avez tuer nos vacances je n’ai pas les mots j’espère que…”

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From Fort Lauderdale: Day Trip to Bimini - Beach day or island outing?
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From Fort Lauderdale: Day Trip to Bimini

12.Day Trip to Bimini

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 356 reviews · 18 hours · from $270

Ride a modern, 600-passenger ferry from Port Everglades to Bimini in about two hours, then spend roughly six hours on the island. Choose a beach day, local food, kayaking, dolphin activities, or a golf-cart outing. Economy or Business Class round-trip tickets are offered; a Resort World Bimini day pass costs extra.

“Great!!! I took local taxi to the beach. It was a great beach day that I thoroughly enjoyed on my birthday. Beautiful beach island, nice people, and great food.”

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From Miami: Key West Day Trip - Choosing between free time and the water
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From Miami: Key West Day Trip

13.Key West Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 344 reviews · 15 hours · from $75

Gray Line Miami runs a 15-hour coach trip from Miami Beach and downtown hotels to Key West, with about six hours on the island. You can add activities such as snorkeling, parasailing, a glass-bottom boat ride, or a sightseeing tour. Guides speak English and Spanish. Confirm your pickup and which add-ons are included before you go.

“Amazing day trip!! We added the snorkelling onto our trip and it was so fun we got to see lots of different colourful fish, barracuda’s and even a reef shark (we didn’t realise but it’s actually the 3rd largest barrier reef in the world)! Very comfortable journey to and from Key West and Key West is just absolutely beautiful would recommend this trip to anyone!”

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From Miami: Bimini or Grand Bahama Day Trip by Ferry - A long but straightforward ferry crossing
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From Miami: Bimini or Grand Bahama Day Trip by Ferry

14.Bimini or Grand Bahama Day Trip by Ferry

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 299 reviews · 15 hours · from $284

Take a same-day ferry from Port Everglades to Bimini or Grand Bahama, depending on your date and selected option. Expect a long travel day, several hours of island free time, and optional extras such as snorkeling, jet skis, golf carts, or swimming with sting rays. Ferry transport is included; hotel pickup and island activities are not.

“I wouldn't know about the activity because the ferry was cancelled. I arrived at the Ft. L port and no one was there. I called the number and it went straight to voicemail where I was told to send an email, which I did and also left a voicemail to call me back ASAP. A security guard told us that the ferry was leaving from the Port of Miami so we went there. After we confirmed the ferry was not leaving from the Port of Miami with the local personnel, I received a text showing an email from 3 Feb stating the ferry was cancelled. I never received the email…”

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From Miami: Everglades Airboat Alligator Tour with Transfer - The airboat ride across sawgrass
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From Miami: Everglades Airboat Alligator Tour with Transfer

15.Everglades Airboat Alligator Tour with Transfer

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 253 reviews · 4h 30m · from $79

Travel from a central Miami pickup point to the Everglades for a 45-minute guided airboat ride through wetlands where alligators and birds roam free. The outing also includes time at a wildlife sanctuary, restrooms, a snack bar, and a souvenir shop. Wild animal sightings are never guaranteed.

“Great morning seeing the Everglades, our guide was extremely knowledgable. Highly recommend”

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