My husband and I booked the all day tour which includes hiking in the everglades, kayaking in the mangroves, and then kayaking in the saltwater. We had a fantastic time! Garls is not only extremely knowledgeable about the birds, reptiles, and plant life that you see on the tour but he is also very nice and laid back. Our experience was fun, exciting, but also laid back at the same time. He let us all go at our own pace which I appreciated. AND I highly recommend buying fruit and avocados at the fruit stand that you visit before the trip begins. The fruit is delicious and sold at a great price. I am from Illinois and had never been to the Everglades before and Garls helped us all feel at home and safe even thought at one point we were just a few feet away from an alligator!