Afisha Life Homepage
Everglades National Park
Explore
Walking Tours
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

Tue 24 Dec

Other dates

You can choose the date already on the booking website

Starting at $172.95

Make a reservation

Tue 24 Dec

Starting at $172.95

Make a reservation

New York City Tours

Unique Activities (21) Transfers & Transportation (103) Tours, Sightseeing & Cruises (113) Entry Tickets (47) Sporting Events (1) Good for Small Groups (6) Seasonal & Holiday Tours (41) Walking Tours (697) Outdoor Activities (20) Limitied Availability Tours (6) LGBT Friendly Tours (4) Family-friendly Activities (7) Solo Travelers' Tours (147) Food & Drinks (27) Travelers recommend (73) Good for Groups (8) Top Activities (18) Guided Audio Tours (3) Art, Culture & History (135) Attractions to explore (38)

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.

Smallwood Store

Chokoloskee was the "Wild Southeast". Learn about the history and culture of the area.

Show 1 more stops

Cancellation Policy

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

Traveler Photos

Reviews (131)

MikeB1952

May 2018

Originally we hadn't planned to go to the 10,000 Islands area of the Everglades NP. Due to a scheduling error (on my part), we rearranged our schedule and decided to tour this part of the Park. Glad we did. The only way to get a sense of the 10,000 Islands if from the water. We booked the Boat Assisted Kayak tour. Since this was the beginning of the off-season and mid-week, we had a private tour. Really sweet. Captain Dan took us out for about 1/2 hour in their motorized boat. This really was to get us out and away from shore. It was terrific. As he said, the solitude is great. Our whole tour we saw only two other boats (and they were in the distance). He weaved in and out of the mangrove 'islands' while keeping up a narrative explanation of what we were seeing. After awhile, he stopped the boat and put the kayaks into the water. We paddled from the boat to a nearby island (Rabbit Island) where we got off and strolled on the beach. Captain Dan gave us a 'tour' of the island showing us signs of the life there as well as a number of shells from ocean dwellers. On the way back, knowing that we wanted to see manatee, he did some detours in an attempt to see some. All to no avail. We did see some dolphins. And the whole way we saw fish, a ray and lots of birds. The only disappointment of the trip was the kayak portion. Really, we were in the kayak only as a conveyance from the boat to the island. Would liked to have a bit more of a kayak experience. Overall, a really good trip.

Response from Host

Jun 2018

Thank you for taking the time to review the Boat Assisted Kayak Eco Tour with Captain Dan. Glad you got to see all the wildlife you did see, unfortunately we cannot predict or guarantee any of it. The sawfish was a very uncommon site!

Paul J

May 2018

My wife and I took the boat/kayak tour today. Dan, our guide was great and extremely knowledgeable. The variety of wildlife we saw was amazing from osprey to welks to dolphins - and of course all three species of mangroves. Even some ancient Indian pottery. The recent hurricane has uncovered and deposited many items not normally found. Highly recommended!

Response from Host

May 2018

Thank you for taking the time to review the Boat Assisted Kayak Eco Tour with Captain Dan.

pmarkee

Apr 2018

My wife and 8-year-old son and I took the boat-assisted kayak tour of the Everglades 10,000 Islands and it was amazing and so much fun! Captain Dan, who led the tour, was incredibly knowledgable about the area, the wildlife, the environment, etc. We saw incredible birds (ospreys, egrets, terns), dolphins, and even a juvenile bull shark! Captain Dan was an expert guide and a great teacher for our son, and us. The entire staff was also so helpful. I can't recommend this tour enough!

Response from Host

Apr 2018

Thank you for taking the time to review the Boat Assisted Kayak Eco Tour with Captain Dan, we are so glad you had a spectacular & fun adventure.