Top Orlando Half-day Tours

Escape to the wilderness of the Central Florida Everglades from Orlando on this 4-hour airboat tour and alligator encounter. Enjoy Florida’s natural beauty with a 30-minute or upgraded 1-hour airboat ride. Get up close with the local wildlife — like alligators and birds — plus lush vegetation while skimming across the grassy water. Then enjoy a 20-minute alligator handling demonstration! Pick-up from select Orlando locations included.

Skim up a marsh-lined river into a wild Florida swamp with a 30- or 60-minute airboat tour with transport from designated meeting points in Orlando. Get a taste of the Florida landscape at its most exciting, exploring wetlands that shelter fierce alligators and bald eagles. Tour the onsite Wild Florida animal park, where you’ll find over 200 animals from around the world.

Enjoy a pub crawl like no other in Winter Haven’s Chain of Lakes region. Meet your helmsman guide at the first stop, and order your first round of drinks. Then, hop aboard your pontoon with just a small group for company, and hit the water. You’ll travel by boat to four other popular bars and restaurants, and will have the chance to order drinks and bites at every stop (own expense).

Experience the headwaters of the Central Florida Everglades with a thrilling airboat ride to start your day. View the amazing wildlife Florida has to offer as the wind blows through your hair while you travel up to 40mph. After your trip, stop by the Native American Village to learn about how they survived in this beautiful wetland. Think you can make it as a prospector? Before you leave may sure to try your luck at the gem mining experience. This is a perfect way to start your morning!

Winter Haven has a great food scene with lots of international flavors—but it can be tiring to read endless restaurant reviews and choose where to eat. Cut out the research time, and get a shortcut to tasty cuisine instead with this guided food tour. Potential tastings along the way include Thai spring rolls and dumplings, kombucha, pretzels, olive oil, cakes, and cookies.

Get a look at the creatures of the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian oceans with pre-purchased admission to SEA LIFE Orlando Aquarium. You'll be immersed in an underwater world of more than 5,000 fish, marine mammals, and more, from sharks to jellyfish. When booking, you have the option to upgrade to a 2- or 3-attraction pass to visit other Orlando attractions as well.

Swap crowded bus tours for a much more intimate safari experience—a self-guided tour where you can drive your own vehicle through the Wild Florida Drive-Thru Safari Park. During the ride, look out for over 100 animals—including zebras, white-tailed deer, and bison. There's also a huge pond that's home to alligators, and an area where you can hand-feed giraffes.

Escape to the wilderness of the Florida Everglades from Orlando on this airboat adventure. This exciting nature tour includes admission to the Wild Florida Airboats and Wildlife Park— with over 200 different animals like lemurs, sloths, zebras, watusi cattle, bobcats and more. Choose from two airboat durations and upgrade to the half-day tour and enjoy a delicious barbeque lunch at the Chomp House Grill, plus an alligator souvenir.

Kick back in the sand at Clearwater Beach on this day-long trip from Orlando. The relaxing excursion allows you to do as much, or as little, as you want. Lounge on the beach and savor a seaside lunch or upgrade to include a time-enhancing activity. Consider yourself a daredevil? Book the Sea Screamer cruise and tear around the gulf. Wannabe fisherman? Take the deep-sea fishing trip to catch fish in the calm west Florida seas.

Experience two popular tours in one day on this guided Kennedy Space Center and Central Florida Everglades Airboat Safari from Orlando. First, look for alligators and other wildlife while discovering Florida’s swamplands on a thrilling airboat adventure. Then, visit the Kennedy Space Center for hours of touring the exhibits, including NASA’s launch headquarters, the Space Shuttle Atlantis and more. Pickup and drop-off from select Orlando hotels included.

There’s more to Orlando than theme parks. Discover the city of Orlando and the surrounding region on this full-day sightseeing bus tour and boat cruise. Learn about the history of Orlando. Enjoy a scenic boat ride through the lakes and canals of historic Winter Park, the self-proclaimed ‘Venice of America.’ See the downtown highlights around Lake Eola and browse the boutiques and specialty stores on Park Avenue. Select Orlando area pickup and drop-off included.

#1 Outdoor Activity Provider in Orlando on TripAdvisor. This guided eco-tour is a great way to explore the natural side of Florida. The beautiful landscape and river banks are visited by area wildlife such as water turtles, wading birds, birds of pray and even an alligator or two. On occasion deer and otters are spotted too. Along the way guides will share with you some of the rich history of Shingle Creek as well as search out the local wildlife and share their knowledge about the different plants and animals along the way. Lunch and round-trip transportation is also included.

Experience what Downtown Winter Haven has to offer. Guests will enjoy brunch items from our local award-winning restaurants while visiting historic locations.

Welcome to our Winter Park neighborhood on this beautiful day! While many well-known celebrities have passed through this storied village over its rich history, probably no one impacted, and was impacted by, Winter Park more than Fred McFeely Rogers, lovingly known the world over to millions of people as the unforgettable host of Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood for over 50 years now. Come along on our Mister Rogers Walking Tour as we visit the heart of town where Fred and his lifetime sweetheart, Sara Joanne Byrd Rogers, fell in love while in college and spent many years later in life. You’ll learn the fascinating story of how this humble man from Latrobe, PA connected with Winter Park and began a lifetime ministry of service. Walk in the same places that Fred and Joanne did through different seasons of their life, and then wrap your visit up with a one-hour boat tour of Winter Park, passing by some of the places that you visited by land and others further away from the walking tour!

Get to know the real Orlando! Escape the hustle and bustle of the theme parks. We will wander and eat through one of local Orlando's food and beverage scenes on a walking food tour. All you have to do is enjoy the meal. Enjoy samplings from each local food location and get a taste of what the area has to offer. This tour includes five food stops in all; enough to provide a filling meal. You may also purchase a ticket to include some amazing adult beverages (3 in total). In addition to your food journey, you will be introduced to some of the local shops and learn how they are also important businesses in supporting this Orlando district. We are able to accommodate most dietary restrictions. Please let us know more than 24 hours prior to the start of your tour if anyone in your party has any food allergies/restrictions. The menus are planned out in advance and changes cannot be changed on the day of the tour.

When you want to see the wild side of Florida, we know the perfect place to give you a real thrill with the local wildlife – and much more besides! Wild Florida is a wonderful airboat ride and nature attraction carefully woven into the pristine countryside deep in Osceola County. Based on 3,000-acre Cypress Lake, it is the only sign of development for miles around and therefore offers a true taste of the real Florida we love to show our visitors. With almost 300 acres of its own, Wild Florida is the largest family-owned wildlife and adventure park in Central Florida, and its attractions include a raised boardwalk through a typical swamp, an extensive alligator park, exotic animal exhibits, and several shows. Then there is the signature new Drive-Thru Safari Park experience, a rare opportunity to get up close and personal with a variety of animals, both native and imported, including a chance to hand-feed the park’s giraffes.

Perfect for foodies of all ages, this small-group walking tour will whisk you to Winter Haven’s most decadent dessert destinations. Meet your guide in the morning, and get ready to indulge your sweet tooth: you’ll enjoy a pick-me-up of coffee and muffins, classic Floridian key lime pie, international treats like coconut sticky rice and flan, cupcakes and cookies, and much more. As you go, learn more about the area and its history.

Enjoy the beauty of our amazing Florida sunsets from the water as we cruise through the Winter Haven Chain of Lakes toward Legoland on Lake Eloise were you will then enjoy seasonal fireworks displayed right from your front row seat on the comfort of the pontoon boat. You may BYOB or purchase drinks or food from our departing destination of Old Man Franks. You will then enjoy a star lit ride back to our starting location of Old Man Franks on Lake Howard. 5 lakes will be visited during this 3 hour tour.

This experiences includes a ticket and round trip transportation. Catch a live NBA basketball game and cheer for the Orlando Magic at the sensational Amway Arena. High flying dunks and the great atmosphere will keep you on the edge of your seat the whole time. Plus you don’t have to be a sports enthusiast to enjoy the action of an Orlando Magic basketball game – it’s an amazing event, jam-packed with fun for the whole family. Experience a sensational pregame light and video show and halftime performances that feature unbelievable talent. There's also a several unique bars and restaurants featuring mouth-watering options from fine dining to traditional game day food and drinks and everything in between. Please see the image carousel for the game schedule.

Florida is about as south as you can get! Come learn about southern BBQ, and enjoy a variety of souther dishes served up by the best in Downtown Winter Haven.

Welcome to one of Florida’s best-kept secrets, the lovely city of Winter Park! Chartered in 1887, Winter Park is more than 100 years old and has the pedigree to prove it. Home of the first college in Florida, host to multiple U.S. Presidents swapping the chills of Washington for a tropical paradise, and the southern magnet of many celebrity visitors, Winter Park has a rich history just waiting to be explored and discovered! This tour will give you a look at Winter Park from street level as well as from the beautiful lakes and canals surrounding this historic village. Your guide will share the fascinating history of this southern resort town, and the stories of the celebrities who have passed through. Then view the stunning mansions of past and current town leaders and natural wildlife as your view Winter Park its magical waterways. Whether you are a visitor or a seasoned Central Floridian, you will have a great time while learning about the storied history of this beautiful hamlet!

Your tour guide is a gifted storyteller and certified tour guide who has been giving ghost tours for over a decade. On this tour we will learn the rich history of Winter Haven including it's spooky hauntings and ghost stories.

Our coffee and tea tour features our local coffee shops where you can expect pastries, fresh coffee, teas, kombuchas, and a presentation from our local coffee shop Haven Coffee Roasters.

Have you ever taken a wine tasting class? Do you love Michelin Chef-prepared meals? Well, then we have you covered! Join us downtown and experience our chef's table tour! (Includes Charcuterie, Wine Tastings, & 3-course pre-fixe farm to table dinner)