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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

Tue 24 Dec

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Starting at $172.95

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Tue 24 Dec

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)

LightPacker363023

Jun 2022

Captain D did a great job! Our family enjoyed the trip! Dolphins, nature, viewing of unique shells, mangroves and so much more! Book it-you won’t be disappointed!

Response from Host

Jun 2022

Thank you

Lisa C

May 2022

The guide was knowledgeable and encouraged engagement among the small group (which I loved having taken it alone) but also had quiet moments to soak in the environment. Knew exactly where to find animals and stayed around for just the right amount of time.

Response from Host

Jun 2022

Thank you

AMC6

May 2022

I want to relay tour was with a fill in staff not owner. He never introduced himself. I have been on several eco tours and usually the information is flowing and I learn a lot but unfortunately not this time. It was not terrible but not great, guide seemed tired. Hike was a walk on a small beach. Would have been nice if they minimally provided water for the cost. Happy to see dolphins and several different birds.

Response from Host

May 2022

I am sorry that you were not impressed. No, I did not conduct this tour. It was conducted by a USCG captain and Everglades guide who has worked with me for over two decades ... not a "fill in". During the summer months, in general, the morning tours are best. In the afternoons we have convective sea breezes that can produce higher than the normal summer tides in the afternoon reducing the amount of beach exposed. In the 10,000 Islands area where we operate, there are numerous, beautiful natural Florida beach heads. None big enough for anyone to describe as a "hike". Farther to the southeast, outside the 10,000 islands, the beaches can be three - 10+ miles longs. There you can "hike". But, these are unreachable in the 3.5 hours we have available. I am glad that you were happy to see the dolphins, egrets, herons, ospreys, bald eagles. You did not mention the massive loggerhead turtle the rose by the boat or the brilliantly pink rosette spoonbills? I hope that you enjoyed the kayaking, as well.