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Small Group Boat, Kayak and Walking Guided Eco Tour in Everglades National Park

Small Group Boat, Kayak and Walking Guided Eco Tour in Everglades National Park

Overview

This very popular eco-adventure and combines the best of a boat tour, a kayak tour and a walking tour in a single great learning experience. Depending on the season, you can encounter manatees, dolphins, sea turtles, bald eagles, ospreys, herons, egrets, pelicans, roseate spoonbills and/or numerous species of fish and shore birds. A very comfortable transport boat will bring you deep into Everglades National Park with your Florida Master Naturalist guide. Once at the first destination, the tour slows down using very stable, comfortable kayaks to get you close to the flora and fauna. Imagine paddling next to a manatee or a dolphin! (No previous kayaking experience is required and there are single and two-person kayaks on every tour). Continue your interpretive experience with a walking tour on remote, pristine barrier island beach … a beach that is seldom visited by others.

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

Professional guide

Guided nature hike

Kayak equipment and instruction

Boat ride

Professional naturalist guide

Additional Info

Service animals allowed
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
You will need to access the boat by decending a couple steps of a ladder.
Face masks required for travellers in public areas
Face masks required for guides in public areas
Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
Social distancing enforced throughout experience
Gear/equipment sanitised between use
Guides required to regularly wash hands
FRESH AIR All guests on the boat tours are seated in front of our captains/guides as such are upwind from the guide whenever the boat is moving....germs/breathe cannot migrate upwind to you.

What To Expect

Everglades Area Tours

Meet your ground and guide and begin your Everglade Experience. Each trip is led by an experienced Florida Master Naturalist who is certified by the National Park and licensed by the US Coast Guard.

Everglades National Park

Get the ultimate experience of the Florida Everglades on this fun, exciting eco-adventure by boat, kayak and foot! Your tour is led by an experienced naturalist who is certified by the national park and licensed by the US Coast Guard. Throughout your tour, your guide will teach you all about the history of the area, as well as the wildlife and diverse vegetation. Begin your tour with a boat ride through some of the most beautiful and remote areas of the Everglades National Park. Once you arrive at your destination, receive a brief safety instruction before getting into your kayak (no experience required) and exploring the area up close. Paddle your way to Barrier Island Beach, a remote beach seldom visited by others. Here, take a guided walking tour of the area and see the wrack lines, shallow tidal zones, dunes, uniquely adapted plants, mangrove swamps and many different invertebrate species. Your guide will tailor the tour according to the group’s interests and the day’s environmental conditions. You may encounter a wide array of the park’s wildlife including manatees, dolphins, sea turtles, bald eagles, ospreys, herons, egrets, roseate spoonbills and more! After your hike on the beach, get back into your kayak and paddle back to the boat for your return journey.

TEN THOUSAND ISLANDS NWR

The 10,000 Islands extend from Marco Island into Everglades National Park.

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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 (131)

Jolanta_M

Dec 2022

Fantastic captain. It didn’t feel commercial. Beautiful nature, comfortable boat ride. I would recommend to my friends.

Response from Host

Dec 2022

Thank you so glad you enjoyed your tour with us

sherylo354

Nov 2022

We had a great time with our boat captain and guide, Don. We boated amongst the dolphins and they would even "surf" behind the boat! Don was very knowledgeable and led us on a kayaking trip through the mangroves into a "hidden lake" as well as a hike on a beach. As we headed back in to shore, the water fowl were settling on an island to roost for the evening.. I highly recommend the tour.

Response from Host

Nov 2022

Thank you so glad you enjoyed your tour with us

Jody M

Sep 2022

Came to the Gulf Coast Everglades for my wife's birthday and this tour was by far the highlight of the 4-Day Weekend. Capt Don was full of great info and went out of his way to give us the best tour possible. Right from the start we had Dolphins playing in the boat wake, Osprey and Bald Eagles perching, tons of Pelicans, Egrets of all varieties and many many more birds. After a wonderful boat ride and nature discussion we hiked around Some nearby keys while Capt Don filled us in on the history of the area and the Calusa Indian Shell mounds. We follwed that up with a relaxing and fun kayak to some nearby keys and more nature hiking and history. Back on the boat just in time to catch some Dolphin mating behavior and then even more wake jumping and frolicking from them. Finished up with a visit to some beautiful Osprey and Eagle nests and a nearby Egret Rookery. Wow, what a day. Highly recommended and definitely ask for Capt Don!!!

Response from Host

Sep 2022

Thank you so glad you enjoyed your tour with us