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Everglades National Park Small Group Guided Boating and Walking Expedition

Everglades National Park Small Group Guided Boating and Walking Expedition

Overview

Everglades National Park is unique on our planet. It is a wonderful, water-filled paradise that is best accessed by a quiet, slow-moving, shallow draft boat. One of the best loved residents of the Park are Bottle-Nosed Dolphins. Watching dolphin, in their natural habitat, interacting with each other, something that you will never forget.

Our full-time, formally trained, Florida Master Naturalist guides will safely take you deep into the 10,000 Islands of the Everglades. While searching for dolphins, manatees and some of the 300 different species of birds that call the Park home, you will learn about the different Everglades ecosystem, its long history and rich culture.

You will have fun and learn a lot. Don't forget your cameras!

City: Everglades National Park

Mon 23 Dec

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Starting at $172.95

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Mon 23 Dec

Starting at $172.95

Make a reservation

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What's Included

Free Onsite Parking

Golf cart ride from our office to the tour boats

Additional Info

Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Service animals allowed
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Guest must decend a 2-3 rung ladder to board the boats
Face masks required for travellers in public areas
Face masks required for guides in public areas
Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
Guides required to regularly wash hands
Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
Contactless payments for gratuities and add-ons

What To Expect

Everglades National Park

"The Quiet Alternative to an Airboat ride" A quiet, comfortable, Naturalist guided Eco-Educational experience directly in Everglades National Park that is great for all ages. Explore Everglades National Park's 10,000 Islands with a Florida Master Naturalist guide on this Hands-On experience. Learn about the Everglades varied ecosystems, its wonderful wildlife, its long history and its rich culture while searching for wildlife. (Please note: Loud Airboats are not allowed in the Park due to their impact on the environment)

Chokoloskee Bay

You will also depart the boat to explore an uninhabited barrier island beach with your naturalist guide. A great hands-on experience. Dolphins. Eagles. Ospreys. Pelicans. Sea Turtles. Egrets. Herons. Manatees. Rosette Spoonbills. Shore Birds. Cameras are a must. Be sure to bring water, hats, sunglasses, and your binoculars. This a great experience for ages. Each tour is limited to just six guests to keep the experience intimate, so reservations are required.

Cancellation Policy

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

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Reviews (20)

Michael_W

Mar 2021

Much water. Few living things. The guides were excellent, knowledgeable, and engaging. But the route was a huge disappointment. We saw water, mangroves, a few porpoises. The rest was water for almost 3 hours. The tour description should make this clear. It sounded like a trip through alligator alley. But the boat bounced over water hour after hour. The last hour was actually painfully boring.

Response from Host

Mar 2021

I am sorry that you were disappointed in the experience. It sounds as if your were expecting to see alligators and that you may have booked the wrong tour. We see alligators on our Alligators and Orchids Tour and the Mangrove Tunnel Kayak Eco Tour. These two tours, above, are conducting in alligator habitat. The Everglades National Park Expedtion consists of two parts ... a boating tour and a walking tour on an unihabited island in the Coastal Everglades. This ecosystem is NOT alligator habitat. This is part of the tour description from our website ... "First you will enjoy a quiet, leisurely boat tour through the Park's Ten Thousand Islands coastal ecosystem. Your naturalist guide will be on the hunt for all types of wildlife... Everyday and every tour is different. But, depending on the season and the day's conditions, you may encounter dolphins, manatees, roseate spoonbills, pelicans, ospreys, eagles, ibis, herons, egrets, multitudes of sea and shore birds, sea turtles and other saltwater creatures. After the boating tour and as conditions allow, your captain will lead you on an interpretive stroll on one of the Park's many uninhabited, barrier island beaches. These remote islands can only be accessed by boat so relatively few people every set foot where you will go. Expect to see a natural, undisturbed Florida beach, strewn with shells... likely more shells than you have ever seen. There are lots of hands-on learning opportunities in and around the tidal flats, tidal pools, wrack-lines and beach dunes." I do realize that it may be tough to remain engaged if you are disappointed. I invite you to try one of the "alligator" tours as my guest. Please contact me to make arrangements. Again I am sorry that you did not get what you expected.

465garyj

Mar 2021

Great guides Lovely experience Very chilled Skimming about the Everglades and sliding into small mangrove tree lined creeks to see wildlife up close Wonderful few hours

Response from Host

Mar 2021

Thank you for your review. I love our backyard!