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Everglades National Park Biologist Led Adventure: Cruise, Hike + Airboat

Everglades National Park Biologist Led Adventure: Cruise, Hike + Airboat

Overview

Explore the real Everglades on a full-day guided tour, led by an experienced master naturalist. This is a comprehensive Everglades experience! Take a 1-hour, guided boat tour of the beautiful 10,000 Islands. Chance to see bird species: like roseate spoonbills, white pelicans, and ospreys. See manatees and dolphins up close. Go on a 1-hour dry nature hike led by a master naturalist, where you will immerse yourself in incredible wildlife and rare plants and orchids, under a canopy of huge cypress trees. Hold onto your hat on an exhilarating 1-hour air boat ride, the best in the Glades. Discover the remote beauty of a Native American tree island village where they used to live, one can only get to by boat. Witness alligators and other wildlife where they should be spotted, in the wild, and up close! Visit a historic trading post and other intriguing cultural and ecological stops. A delicious lunch is included.
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City: Fort Lauderdale

Mon 18 Nov

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Starting at $259.00

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Mon 18 Nov

Starting at $259.00

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What's Included

sunscreen, insect repellent, poncos for guest use

master naturalist guide

Delicious local lunch, including vegetarian, vegan and gluten free options

Drop off at airports in time for flight home

Snacks, soft drinks, water, and sparkling water

Free luggage storage

National Park maps to keep

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Vegetarian, vegan and gluten free options are also available for lunch
Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
Gear/equipment sanitised between use
Transportation vehicles regularly sanitised
Guides required to regularly wash hands
Contactless payments for gratuities and add-ons

What To Expect

Miami

After pick up from your hotel in our new and comfortable 15 passenger vans, enjoy the ride out to Everglades National Park. Your guide will be sure to point out the abundant wildlife en route to your first stop!

Fort Lauderdale

We pick up in Fort Lauderdale and go directly out to the park. We try to cluster our pickups to limit the time on the van. Your guide will point out the abundant wildlife enroute.

Everglades National Park

Go on a 1-hour air boat ride that way out far from land in the River of Grass. This is your chance to see the endangered Everglades snail kite, large and small alligators, and much more; all where it should be experienced, up close and in the wild! Visit a Native tree island village or two where they used to live. You can only get there by boat and on this tour.

Miccosukee Indian Village

You will embark on an amazing 1 hour airboat journey way out onto the pristine "River of Grass". We will spend some time in a remote Miccosukee Village and we will also encounter a plethora of wildlife from wading birds to turtles, alligators and more!

Clyde Butcher's Big Cypress Gallery

Learn about the impressive techniques of this famous photographer and see his iconic work first hand.

Oasis Visitor Center

Big alligators live here.

Big Cypress National Preserve

Go on a nature walk led by your experienced naturalist in this pristine National Preserve that contains 5 of the 9 ecosystems found in the real Everglades. This beautiful walk will have you immersed in the unique flora and fauna of this region. The chance to go on a second walk in a different location as well. Take a remote scenic narrated drive, with a few stops to get out and experience wildlife, led by your experienced naturalist guide in the remote sections of this vast wilderness; which is home to the Florida panther, black bear, wild boar, Osceola turkey, white-tail deer, Florida bobcat, American alligator, an incredible array of bird species, and more.

Smallwood Store

Go back in time in this historic trading post, listed on the National Register of historic places. Learn about the rugged and authentic history of a time when only a few white settlers arrived, to trade with the Seminoles. Still owned by the same family today, ask questions about the lore of Old Florida.

Big Cypress Swamp Welcome Center

Great spot to potentially see manatees.

Chokoloskee

Enjoy a wonderful lunch. Order off the menu. Great local food with lots of fresh seafood choices as well as vegetarian and vegan options.

Southwest Gulf Coast

Enjoy an amazing boat trip through the 10,000 Islands of the Everglades National Park. You will have the potential to see dolphins, manatees, many wading and shore birds, white pelicans, saw fish, sea turtles and more.

Everglades City

This small town was recently named one of Smithsonian magazine's top 15 places to see in the United States. We will take a driving tour here in the "Stone Crab Capitol of the Wolrd" When in season we will stop at a local market where fresh off the docks stone crabs can be purchased. Store them in our cooler to be enjoyed later! We will also visit the famous Rod and Gun Club and the quaint musem of the town.

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Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Reviews (301)

Katharina_U

Dec 2021

I went on the tour in December so the weather was great! The mini-bus was about 10-ish people and everyone was nice to talk to and meet. Our guide Darren was very nice and knowledgeable and kept us on our toes with questions. We did the various boat tours and walks which all were great. We saw a number of animals although the time of the year wasn’t great for manatees (so sad), but we did see a lot of alligators, turtles, dolphins, birds, and various insects/spiders. You never know what you see but i see we did manage a fair amount. Although it was a long way, it was nicely broken down to various places of activity and rest/drive on the bus. Snacks/water on the bus were available and lunch was good (a large selection of dishes available, incl vegan). I’d definitely recommend as I got back having learned a lot, taken good pictures and happy.

Response from Host

Jan 2022

Thank you so very much for your lovely review. We really appreciate your kindness in leaving it. We hope to we can perhaps go on another adventure again one day!

Ariel_L

Dec 2021

Stacey was absolutely great & knowledgeable as our tour guide & wild limes cruise, hike, airboat full day tour was an impressive way for my girlfriend and 1 to spend out anniversary. Exploring the Everglades was very informative, from seeing the environment where the tribe lives and hearing a summary of how they ended up at this location. The seeing the trading post and where they make the fried bread the traditional way is surreal. All of the boat drivers that day were skilled and professional. Bonus for including snacks, water, sunscreen, insect repellant, and a delicious lunch (gator on the menu). Plenty of beautiful scenic nature views & wildlife spotting's. Highly recommend this tour of the Everglades.

Response from Host

Jan 2022

Glad you got to try the fry bread, and that you liked so many details of the trip. We are super appreciative to have spent the day with you!

Kim_I

Dec 2021

Our guide’s name was Darren. He picked us up from the hotel and dropped us off. We experienced an airboat ride that I have never been on before and I thought it was so much fun! On one of the cruises that we have taken, we saw dolphins that played around near our boat. They kept swimming in the wake that the boat was creating. I thought Darren‘s knowledge was very extensive and we’ve learned so much about trees, plant life and the animals currently living in Florida as well as elsewhere. I would recommend this to anyone who would like to know more about Florida’s national parks.

Response from Host

Jan 2022

Darren does know his stuff, that's for sure. Thanks for spending the day with us, and for sharing in our passion for these wild places! We really appreciate it. We hope to see you again one day.