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What to book before you travel to Fort Lauderdale?

Most visits can be booked on the spot. A few sell out days ahead. Here they are, stop by stop, with what you can do without booking underneath. Keep the rest of your time free.

Trip length
WeekendOne weekTwo weeks

5 activities to book · about €96 per person

Fort Lauderdale

Days 1-7
Days 1-7Water Taxi on the canalsA hop-on, hop-off water bus through the "Venice of America" and its 250 km of canals, linking downtown, Las Olas, the beach and waterside restaurants, with the captain's commentary on villas and superyachts.€33Book on GetYourGuide →
Days 1-7Bonnet House Museum & GardensAn artists' villa built from 1920 on 14 hectares of dune and mangrove, with trompe-l'oeil walls and carved animals, orchid collections and squirrel monkeys living freely in the trees.€26Book on GetYourGuide →
Days 1-7Hugh Taylor Birch State ParkA coastal forest park between the beach and the Intracoastal, with a freshwater lagoon to follow on foot, by bike or by kayak among mangroves, turtles and iguanas, and a tunnel to the sand.€5Book on GetYourGuide →
Days 1-7Riverwalk and Stranahan HouseA brick promenade along both banks of the New River downtown, ending at the 1901 Stranahan House, Broward County's oldest building, once a trading post visited by the Seminoles.€11Book on GetYourGuide →
Days 1-7Flamingo GardensA 1927 botanical garden on the edge of the Everglades with over 3,000 tropical plant species, a sanctuary for injured Florida wildlife and a walk-through aviary of more than 250 wading birds.€21Book on GetYourGuide →

No booking needed: Fort Lauderdale Beach · Las Olas Boulevard · Lauderdale-by-the-Sea reefs

All activities in Fort Lauderdale on GetYourGuide

Indicative prices per person, checked when written. The button opens the GetYourGuide search for the activity and the town, on the days of the stop once your dates are known. Some links are affiliate links: we may earn a commission, at no extra cost to you.

Frequently asked questions

How much do the activities to book in Fort Lauderdale cost?

€96 per person if you do them all, across 5 bookings. The most expensive is "Water Taxi on the canals" at €33, the cheapest "Hugh Taylor Birch State Park" at €5. Prices checked when written: confirm them when you book.

What can you do in Fort Lauderdale without booking anything?

3 visits on this itinerary need no ticket or time slot, starting with Fort Lauderdale Beach, Las Olas Boulevard, Lauderdale-by-the-Sea reefs. They make up most of your days: booking ahead only concerns a handful of sites with limited places.

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