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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
Sun 10 Nov
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Starting at $259.00
Sun 10 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
1
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!
2
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.
3
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.
4
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!
5
Clyde Butcher's Big Cypress Gallery
Learn about the impressive techniques of this famous photographer and see his iconic work first hand.
6
Oasis Visitor Center
Big alligators live here.
7
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.
8
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.
9
Big Cypress Swamp Welcome Center
Great spot to potentially see manatees.
10
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.
11
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.
12
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)
maryaowen
Oct 2022
My family and I had a great time on this day trip. Lindsay was our guide and did a phenomenal job of answering all our questions and showing us everything the Everglades had to offer. The motorboat and airboat tour were also great as we got to see a variety of wildlife including alligators, dolphins, and several different birds. Overall it was a very enjoyable day.
Response from Host
Nov 2022
We are so thrilled you had a lovely time seeing it all. Thank you too for mentioning your guide. We agree. She is quite knowledgeable and passionate about this one-of-a-kind ecosystem. Hope to see you again one day!
julydog
Sep 2022
Great experience! Ryan, our guide was super knowledgeable and fun to spend the day with. The airport ride was awesome, we saw many alligators very close up. It was so fun to see them in their natural habit. I highly recommend this tour.
Response from Host
Oct 2022
We love seeing and doing it all with people like you, who appreciate that it's in their natural habitat. We specialize in seeing it all where it should be seen, in the wild! Thanks so much for coming.
Vishal_S
Sep 2022
The birds, gators and dolphins, everything was amazing. I would also remember the experience of hover boat in swamp
Response from Host
Oct 2022
So glad that you will remember the trip for some time to come! We thank you for spending the day with us.

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