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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

Thu 26 Dec

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Starting at $172.95

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Thu 26 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)

Kay K

Jan 2020

Jenn was a brilliant guide! Our tour took us about 2 hours. Lots of birds, alligators and unforgettable nature around us! We even went into a mangrove tunnel! I absolutely recommend it! Thanks again, Jenn!

Response from Host

Jan 2020

Thank you for taking the time to review your tour with Jen, glad you had fun on the Mangrove Tunnel Kayak tour.

MrsBaloopookie

Jul 2019

We spent the morning with Don. He is extremely knowledgeable, kind and honestly, just a very sweet person. This is a person with so much love for his area and a passion for all the wildlife and history of this beautiful and undisturbed wilderness. Please please book with these guys if you want to see any wildlife rather than the noisy airboat rides that simply could never get close to the dolphins, birds and other animals that Don can show you. Airboat are just another fairground ride rather than anything that is a real tour of the everglades. My 12 year old son loved the morning we spent on the boat, kayaking and walking on one of the mangrove islands learning about the native americans that used to live there. Couldn't recommend highly enough.

Response from Host

Jul 2019

Thank you for such a kind review of your Boat Assisted Kayak Eco Tour with Captain Don. We are so glad both of you enjoyed your time with Don and we can't agree more he is an amazing guide.

sbaldanzi

Apr 2019

Captain Dan was very nice, very informative, and very accommodating of less confident kayakers. The beach walk - hearing all about the different flora and fauna - showed a side of the Everglades that was really interesting. And then there were the hidden alcoves and lakes to explore. The soothing sound of the Everglades was magical. Can’t go wrong with this tour.