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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.

Smallwood Store

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

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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)

Mar C

Jan 2018

It was very gratifying to see how nature is recovering after the Irma huracan. Dan knew where to go and it was impressive to see the Dolphins playing with us. Highly recommended

Response from Host

Jan 2018

Glad you enjoyed the Boat Assisted Kayak Eco Tour with Capt Dan.

Shelly A

Jan 2018

Dave, Heather and Don were knowledgeable, thoughtful and safe captains who kept us laughing as well. We learned so much and had a blast. Loved the boat assisted tour to really get out to the islands, paddle around and walk on the island. Phenomenal and educational in a very fun way. On our ride back the dolphins got super excited and we had 20-30 of them around the boats, following us, jumping and even belly flopping for us. Incredible! Could not have asked for a better afternoon. Would never have gone to Chokoloskee island otherwise and were really glad we did.

Response from Host

Jan 2018

Shelly thank you for taking the time to review the Boat Assisted Kayak Eco Tour. The dolphins are always a awesome sight.

NatureCoaster

Dec 2017

Our guide, Jerry, was an experienced pro with a good sense of humor and deep knowledge of the area, the boat we were using, how to get in and out of the kayaks without tipping over and - best of all - the nature around us in the 10,000 islands area of Everglades National Park. After driving to Chokoloksee island to meet up with our tour at the Eco Tour headquarters, and seeing the destruction that Hurricane Irma had left, we were grateful to have a beautiful encounter with this amazing park. All the equipment was clean and well-maintained and our guide was so knowledgable about the local flora and fauna that we were able to catch a large pod of dolphins toward the end of our time. They came alongside the boat and the captain got them to "surf" in our wake. It was truly a once-in-a-lifetime experience for me. We saw many cranes, pelicans, egrets, and herons, were able to stop on a small island to shell and enjoyed a beautiful sunset to cap off the tour. I will be back to try some of the other tours from this company and would gladly refer any of my friends.

Response from Host

Jan 2018

We are so glad you enjoyed the Boat Assisted Kayak Eco Tour with Capt Jerry. We are recovering slowly from hurricane Irma.