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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.
Wild Lime Adventures is the highest rated tour company in South Florida!

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)

SeaRae112211

Dec 2021

Had a great day, our guide Lindsey was very knowledgeable and friendly. We learned a ton about the Everglades and the history of SW Florida. Our boat captains, Elvis and Gary explained the history of the region and details about the wildlife.

Response from Host

Dec 2021

We really appreciate you taking a moment to leave us a review. Thank you too for mentioning your guide, Lindsay. We totally agree. She is really passionate about the environment and strives to make it fun for everyone. Thank you for experiencing it all with us.

Cynthia B

Dec 2021

I was on the full day everglades adventure tour with a dry hike led by a naturalist. I went on November 30th. This was a fantastic tour of the Everglades and Cypress National Preserve. If you love the outdoors and being in nature this is a great tour. We went on an airboat ride in the beautiful Everglades ecosystem. We had a delicious lunch at a local restaurant that was delightful. We had a fun boat tour through the mangroves of the 10 thousand islands and a walk through the cypress canopy in Cypress National Preserve. It was a wonderful day led by our naturalist Lindsay who was extremely knowledgeable about the natural history, eco system and historical culture of the area. We even topped the tour off with a piece of frozen key lime pie. Lindsay was knowledgeable and delightful and besides sharing her enthusiasm and knowledge of the area she made sure we were all very comfortable. I highly recommend this tour if you love the outdoors.

Response from Host

Dec 2021

Thank you very much for leaving us such a great review. We put a lot of time into designing and implenting the tours, so thanks for recognizing a lot of the details, and how your guide made it even more special for you. Truly means a lot. We hope to see you again one day!

stanchao123

Nov 2021

Went out with Ben, owner of Wild Lime on November 23. Great Trip. Saw different types of birds, nice lunch served, and the air boat ride in the Native American reservation was awesome, felt like were thousands of miles away from civilization. We didn't see much wildlife on the motor boat tour in the Ten Thousand Islands area but Wild Lime can't control that, but got to see the mangroves and zoom in and out of the many islands. Overall, well worth the trip to see the Everglades in one full-day and get the A to Z tour. Highly recommended.

Response from Host

Dec 2021

Really kind of you to mention why you liked the tour. We loved being out there with you, as you say, so many miles from civilization. That is where we like to be most. We hope to see you again one day!