Everglades National Park Biologist Led Adventure: Cruise, Hike + Airboat
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Explore the real Everglades on a full-day guided tour, led by a master naturalist. This is a comprehensive Everglades experience! Take an 80 minute guided boat tour of the beautiful 10,000 Islands. Chance to see bird species: like roseate spoonbills, white pelicans, + ospreys. See manatees and dolphins up close. Go on a 1-hour dry nature hike, where you will immerse yourself in incredible wildlife and see rare plants + orchids, under a canopy of huge cypress trees. Hold onto your hat on an exhilarating 75 minute air boat ride, the best in the Glades. Discover the remote beauty of a Native American tree island village and learn the Miccosukee history. See alligators and other wildlife where they should be spotted, in the wild! Visit a historic trading post and other intriguing cultural and ecological stops. A delicious order from the menu lunch is included. We have a PERMIT to guide in the parks; Wild Lime Adventures is the highest rated tour company in South Florida!
Departure Point
- We will meet you directly across the street at the Miccosukee Gas Station. There is free and safe parking available.
- We will meet you directly across the street at the Miccosukee Gas Station. There is free and safe parking available.
- Human tour guide - English
Points of Interest
Stop At: MiamiMiami, FloridaAfter pick up from your hotel in our new and comfortable 15 passenger vans, enjoy the ride out to Everglades National Park. Your guide will be sure to point out the abundant wildlife en route to your first stop!Duration: Not AvailableStop At: Fort LauderdaleFort Lauderdale, FloridaWe pick up in Fort Lauderdale and go directly out to the park. We try to cluster our pickups to limit the time on the van. Your guide will point out the abundant wildlife enroute.Duration: Not AvailableStop At: Everglades National ParkFloridaGo on a 1-hour air boat ride that way out far from land in the River of Grass. This is your chance to see the endangered Everglades snail kite, large and small alligators, and much more; all where it should be experienced, up close and in the wild! Visit a Native tree island village or two where they used to live. You can only get there by boat and on this tour.Duration: 1 hourStop At: Miccosukee Indian Village500 US Hwy 41, Mile Marker 36, Tamiami, FloridaYou will embark on an amazing 1 hour airboat journey way out onto the pristine "River of Grass". We will spend some time in a remote Miccosukee Village and we will also encounter a plethora of wildlife from wading birds to turtles, alligators and more! Duration: 1 hourStop At: Oasis Visitor Center52105 Tamiami Trl E, Ochopee, FloridaBig alligators live here.Duration: 20 minutesStop At: Big Cypress National Preserve33100 Tamiami Trl E, , Ochopee, FloridaGo on a nature walk led by your experienced naturalist in this pristine National Preserve that contains 5 of the 9 ecosystems found in the real Everglades. This beautiful walk will have you immersed in the unique flora and fauna of this region. The chance to go on a second walk in a different location as well. Take a remote scenic narrated drive, with a few stops to get out and experience wildlife, led by your experienced naturalist guide in the remote sections of this vast wilderness; which is home to the Florida panther, black bear, wild boar, Osceola turkey, white-tail deer, Florida bobcat, American alligator, an incredible array of bird species, and more. Duration: 1 hour and 40 minutesStop At: Smallwood Store360 Mamie St., Everglades National Park area, Chokoloskee, FloridaGo back in time in this historic trading post, listed on the National Register of historic places. Learn about the rugged and authentic history of a time when only a few white settlers arrived, to trade with the Seminoles. Still owned by the same family today, ask questions about the lore of Old Florida.Duration: 25 minutesStop At: Big Cypress Swamp Welcome Center33000 Tamiami Trl E, Ochopee, FloridaGreat spot to potentially see manatees.Duration: 20 minutesStop At: ChokoloskeeChokoloskee, FloridaEnjoy a wonderful lunch. Order off the menu. Great local food with lots of fresh seafood choices as well as vegetarian and vegan options.Duration: 45 minutesStop At: Southwest Gulf CoastFloridaEnjoy an amazing boat trip through the 10,000 Islands of the Everglades National Park. You will have the potential to see dolphins, manatees, many wading and shore birds, white pelicans, saw fish, sea turtles and more.Duration: 1 hour and 15 minutesStop At: Everglades CityEverglades City, FloridaThis small town was recently named one of Smithsonian magazine's top 15 places to see in the United States. We will take a driving tour here in the "Stone Crab Capitol of the Wolrd" When in season we will stop at a local market where fresh off the docks stone crabs can be purchased. Store them in our cooler to be enjoyed later! We will also visit the famous Rod and Gun Club and the quaint musem of the town.Duration: 30 minutesAdditional Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Vegetarian, vegan and gluten free options are also available for lunch
- sunscreen, insect repellent, poncos for guest use
- master naturalist guide
- Delicious local lunch, including vegetarian, vegan and gluten free options
- Snacks, soft drinks, water, and sparkling water
- Pickup and drop-off at listed locations
- Free luggage storage
- National Park maps to keep
Explore the real Everglades on a full-day guided tour, led by a master naturalist. This is a comprehensive Everglades experience! Take an 80 minute guided boat tour of the beautiful 10,000 Islands. Chance to see bird species: like roseate spoonbills, white pelicans, + ospreys. See manatees and dolphins up close. Go on a 1-hour dry nature hike, where you will immerse yourself in incredible wildlife and see rare plants + orchids, under a canopy of huge cypress trees. Hold onto your hat on an exhilarating 75 minute air boat ride, the best in the Glades. Discover the remote beauty of a Native American tree island village and learn the Miccosukee history. See alligators and other wildlife where they should be spotted, in the wild! Visit a historic trading post and other intriguing cultural and ecological stops. A delicious order from the menu lunch is included. We have a PERMIT to guide in the parks; Wild Lime Adventures is the highest rated tour company in South Florida!
Departure Point
- We will meet you directly across the street at the Miccosukee Gas Station. There is free and safe parking available.
- We will meet you directly across the street at the Miccosukee Gas Station. There is free and safe parking available.
- Human tour guide - English
Points of Interest
Stop At: MiamiMiami, FloridaAfter pick up from your hotel in our new and comfortable 15 passenger vans, enjoy the ride out to Everglades National Park. Your guide will be sure to point out the abundant wildlife en route to your first stop!Duration: Not AvailableStop At: Fort LauderdaleFort Lauderdale, FloridaWe pick up in Fort Lauderdale and go directly out to the park. We try to cluster our pickups to limit the time on the van. Your guide will point out the abundant wildlife enroute.Duration: Not AvailableStop At: Everglades National ParkFloridaGo on a 1-hour air boat ride that way out far from land in the River of Grass. This is your chance to see the endangered Everglades snail kite, large and small alligators, and much more; all where it should be experienced, up close and in the wild! Visit a Native tree island village or two where they used to live. You can only get there by boat and on this tour.Duration: 1 hourStop At: Miccosukee Indian Village500 US Hwy 41, Mile Marker 36, Tamiami, FloridaYou will embark on an amazing 1 hour airboat journey way out onto the pristine "River of Grass". We will spend some time in a remote Miccosukee Village and we will also encounter a plethora of wildlife from wading birds to turtles, alligators and more! Duration: 1 hourStop At: Oasis Visitor Center52105 Tamiami Trl E, Ochopee, FloridaBig alligators live here.Duration: 20 minutesStop At: Big Cypress National Preserve33100 Tamiami Trl E, , Ochopee, FloridaGo on a nature walk led by your experienced naturalist in this pristine National Preserve that contains 5 of the 9 ecosystems found in the real Everglades. This beautiful walk will have you immersed in the unique flora and fauna of this region. The chance to go on a second walk in a different location as well. Take a remote scenic narrated drive, with a few stops to get out and experience wildlife, led by your experienced naturalist guide in the remote sections of this vast wilderness; which is home to the Florida panther, black bear, wild boar, Osceola turkey, white-tail deer, Florida bobcat, American alligator, an incredible array of bird species, and more. Duration: 1 hour and 40 minutesStop At: Smallwood Store360 Mamie St., Everglades National Park area, Chokoloskee, FloridaGo back in time in this historic trading post, listed on the National Register of historic places. Learn about the rugged and authentic history of a time when only a few white settlers arrived, to trade with the Seminoles. Still owned by the same family today, ask questions about the lore of Old Florida.Duration: 25 minutesStop At: Big Cypress Swamp Welcome Center33000 Tamiami Trl E, Ochopee, FloridaGreat spot to potentially see manatees.Duration: 20 minutesStop At: ChokoloskeeChokoloskee, FloridaEnjoy a wonderful lunch. Order off the menu. Great local food with lots of fresh seafood choices as well as vegetarian and vegan options.Duration: 45 minutesStop At: Southwest Gulf CoastFloridaEnjoy an amazing boat trip through the 10,000 Islands of the Everglades National Park. You will have the potential to see dolphins, manatees, many wading and shore birds, white pelicans, saw fish, sea turtles and more.Duration: 1 hour and 15 minutesStop At: Everglades CityEverglades City, FloridaThis small town was recently named one of Smithsonian magazine's top 15 places to see in the United States. We will take a driving tour here in the "Stone Crab Capitol of the Wolrd" When in season we will stop at a local market where fresh off the docks stone crabs can be purchased. Store them in our cooler to be enjoyed later! We will also visit the famous Rod and Gun Club and the quaint musem of the town.Duration: 30 minutesAdditional Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Vegetarian, vegan and gluten free options are also available for lunch
- sunscreen, insect repellent, poncos for guest use
- master naturalist guide
- Delicious local lunch, including vegetarian, vegan and gluten free options
- Snacks, soft drinks, water, and sparkling water
- Pickup and drop-off at listed locations
- Free luggage storage
- National Park maps to keep
Need To Know Info
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