Small-Group Everglades Boating Kayaking and Walking Eco Tour
- 3h 30m
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- Guided in English
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
We are the "Quiet Alternative to an Airboat Ride". A boating, kayaking and walking tour in Everglades National Park. Our most popular tour! With your Florida Master Naturalist Guide on the boat; searching for dolphins, manatees, sea turtles, rosette spoonbills, herons, egrets, ospreys, eagles and shore birds, learn about the Everglades different ecosystems, its long history and rich culture. At 1st sheltered destination, we will deploy very stable kayaks. The stealth of the kayak allows you to get close to the flora and fauna. Our next destination is an uninhabited barrier island beach where you will be led on a leisurely, hands-on walking tour. Expect to see more seashells than you ever have. After the walk, we are back in the kayaks, then the boat, then back to home base. Note: June through October, we suggest the morning experiences due to the weather.
Inclusions
What's included
- Walking Tour
- Boating and Kayaking
What's not
- Gratuities
- Everglades National Park Admission Fee
Itinerary
Enjoy the best of a boating, kayaking and walking tour in a single great Eco-educational experience. Directly in Everglades National Park where loud airboats are not allowed.
Spot Dolphins, Manatees, Herons, Egrets, Spoonbills, Eagles, Ospreys, Pelicans, Shells
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
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Ratings come from 107 reviews collected by our booking partner. They are travellers' own words, in the order they were written — never reordered to flatter the experience.
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510/10 Highly recommended
Absolutely outstanding. Don is a super knowledgeable guide and a character! Loved meeting him and learning from him about the Everglades.
5Day on the water
We had an excellent experience! Beautiful weather and educational programming. Our guide was very pleasant, knowledgeable and entertaining! It was a great way to spend my birthday!
5Wonderful afternoon exploring the western Everglades!
Excellent boating, beach combing and kayaking experience with Captain Jerry. He was friendly, funny, and extremely knowledgeable about the history of the area, the wildlife and culture, etc. My family and I were the only passengers that afternoon so he asked what we wanted to see/experience most and was happy to tailor the trip to make that happen. We really enjoyed the variety of being able to boat, kayak and spend time looking for shells on a beach outside the park. Would highly recommend this tour and this captain if you want a small group experience that focuses on the environment of the Everglades.
5Serene nature experience
Serene peaceful nature experience. We had a lovely small group and were able to experience the true mangrove area away from the Marco crowds. Loved seeing the dolphins and birds and getting quietly away in kayaks.
5Great day on the water in the Everglades
Great trip! It was a pleasure to spend the afternoon with Don, our guide, who was knowledgable and informative. He shared a lot of history of the area as well as information about flora and fauna (shells, sea creatures, edible plants, etc.). We saw osprey bringing fish to their nests, a bald eagle, dolphins, and just missed some manatees as they darted away from the boat. It's great to see the Everglades from the water. Highly recommended!
5Highly recommend this trip
We had a wonderful time. The guide was very knowledgeable and told us about all the animals, trees, and waterways that we saw. We got to see a small shark and a few dolphins as a bonus. It was a perfect day!
Know before you go
- Meeting point
- Parkway Marina in Chokoloskee and meet the captain at the dock.
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 6 travellers
- Operated by
- Everglades Boat Tours
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
How it compares in Everglades National Park
- Its from-price is 36% above the median of the 22 experiences we list in Everglades National Park.
- It is shorter than most of them.
- By number of reviews it ranks 3 of 22.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Everglades National Park
Everglades National Park protects the southern tip of Florida's great river of grass, a wetland of sawgrass, mangroves, alligators and wading birds.
Everglades National Park covers the southern end of the Florida peninsula, the largest protected part of the Everglades, a shallow river of grass that flows slowly south to Florida Bay. Sawgrass marsh, hardwood hammocks, pinelands, cypress swamp and a tangled mangrove coast make up the landscape. The park was dedicated in 1947 and is also a World Heritage Site.
Top-ranked sights in Everglades National Park: Marco Island, Ten Thousand Islands, Big Cypress National Preserve.
