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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

Sat 16 Nov

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Starting at $259.00

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Sat 16 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)

Journey12594112959

Jun 2022

What a fantastic day. Informative and so much fun. Early start pickup (we grabbed a quick breakfast first), we headed off out of Miami along the Tamiami to our first stop which was an airboat ride across the glades watching gators and various local bird species. We got really close to the gators and learned a little about the Miccosukee and Seminole tribes. Our next big stop was at Chololoskee island for a boat trip out into the mangroves. We did a nature walk on the way back to Miami and had various opportunities for merch buying. Our guide Darren was fantastic. We were tired at the end of the trip but we’ll worth it. Strongly recommend.

Response from Host

Jun 2022

Thank you so much for coming out there with us, and for taking a moment to leave us this really kind review. We try to pack a lot into the trip. Thanks for commenting on what you liked about it!

Samuel_G

Jun 2022

We loved our tour with our guide Lindsey. She was friendly,knowledgeable, and kept the group engaged and interested in the days activities. The van was comfortable , as we drove to a few different locations throughout the day. The boats were clean and in good condition. Even though it was a long day, there were varying places so the time passed quickly. We saw alligators, dolphins, manatees & varied fish and birds. The boat captains were “local boys” who knew the waters and area well . The lunch was simple and tasty at a food truck on the waterfront. Drinks and snacks are provided as well.We even were provided rain capes for a bit of rain we encountered during our day. We had two young boys in our group who had fun being apart of the tour engaged and accommodated by Lindsey,our guide. Bring cash to tip the guide and the boat captains. Tipping was not clear on the website or mentioned by the guide.That would be nice if there was more clarification about that .

Response from Host

Jun 2022

Thanks a lot for mentioning so much about the day. We are happy you liked so much of it! Thanks for making a mention of the tipping. We will work on making that and a few other things more clear. Really enjoyed spending the day out there with you!

MattF922

Jun 2022

What a phenomenal day out. It wasn't the cheapest tour but it was worth every cent. Guide was knowledgeable and super freindly, lunch stop was great, and all the events were memorable. I got within 2 foot of a gator, and had the most amazing experience with a family of dolphins that raced behind our boat, that was magical. I learnt so much. Honestly this is the best day out I've had in the US.

Response from Host

Jun 2022

Wow, amazing! Thank you for mentioning that this was such a day to remember. We love being out there, especially with people like you, who just flat out enjoy being out in this wilderness that is like no other in the world! Thank you.