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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

Wed 06 Nov

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Starting at $172.95

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Wed 06 Nov

Starting at $172.95

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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)

R5778TYjohnc

Mar 2022

Captain Jason was an excellent guide and a absolute wealth of knowledge. His engagement in conversation on history, biology, geography, and conservation were second to none. Highly recommend!

Response from Host

Mar 2022

Thank you

K8012CJdebbiek

Feb 2022

I enjoyed walking through the mangroves on the uninhabited island. Our guide was knowledgeable, thorough, responsive, and kind. My 7-year-old grandson was treated "like a grown-up" and he responded in kind... showing maturity and capability even though he was having unfamiliar experiences. We enjoyed seeing the bald eagle and the nest with the baby. It was a but humbling to be so far away from any people or man-made artifacts or sounds. I strongly recommend!

Response from Host

Mar 2022

Thank You so glad you enjoyed your tour

E2268FNjohno

Feb 2022

This excursion was the highlight of our trip! Captain Dan gave us the experience of a lifetime in the Everglades. Our journey started off with a question mark as uncharacteristic fog began to roll in over the Ten Thousand Islands. Despite the beauty of the islands all around us we were worried that fog and rough waters would scuttle our afternoon. But when Captain Dan found the dolphins, everything turned around! It is hard not be amazed by those magnificent creatures, and it was clear that they were hanging around to have a look at us too! Captain Dan shared a lot of info on the dolphins and the rest of the park's wild inhabitants too. We then made our way to a beach for a short walk and a chance to observe sea birds ( we saw terns, sandpipers, pelicans, osprey, and a nesting pair of bald eagles!) and the sun came back out! The rest of our trip was the brilliant sun that we were hoping for! We entered the maze of islands where Dan led us on a gorgeous kayak trip through the mangroves, through some secret backwaters where we could have been the only people on earth for all we knew. It was all a delight, but what really made our day, as we cruised across the glimmering water as the sun started to set, was another dolphin sighting. This time, in the calm inner waters, one dolphin gave us a real treat and jumped fully out of the water to get a look at us! Amazing! An amazing afternoon that was just what we were looking for. Thanks, Dan!