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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

Sat 28 Dec

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Starting at $172.95

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Sat 28 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)

scherryjohnson04

Apr 2021

It was everything I wanted it to be - educational, fun, adventuresome! By taking the kayaks in a boat over the rougher open water and then launching in the mangrove islands, we got the best of both experiences! Capt. Don was GREAT! We were a three generation group - me as the grandmother, my daughter, and her son, a college freshman. We all had our own kayak and we had a grand time!

Response from Host

May 2021

Thanks for taking the time for this review. The Boat Assisted Kayak Eco Tour is awesome... so is Capt. Don!

Larry_V

Apr 2021

The boat ride was quiet and smooth among the mangrove islands. There were only five of us and the guide on the boat. We saw at least a dozen dolphins and several of them were chasing us in the boat’s wake. We worked our way back to a quiet area with a number of birds and then kayaked as far back as we could into mangroves. Our guide did a great job of getting us to remote places, but didn’t talk much. Our tour was at high tide so we walk any.

Response from Host

Apr 2021

Thank you for your review

6Flagstaff

Feb 2021

Awesome adventure! Our guide Gary was/is a FLA Master Naturalist, very knowledgeable of all flora and fauna in the area+has lived in this part of The Everglades for years. We started by motorized boat from the edge of Everglades out to The Gulf to see several of the 10,000 Islands with guide and adult family of four. Learned about the 3 type of Mangroves, native Indians, the history of the islands, and so much more...not enough room to write! Then kayaked and lastly to see huge and beautiful White Pelicans, with a wing span a bit smaller then the American Condor!! Worth every penny and then some!!!

Response from Host

Feb 2021

Capt Jerry is aweome...amost as awesome as the Everglades! Thank you.