Boat Ride in 10,000 Islands + Biologist Led Walk in the Everglades Small Group

This trip includes a lot! You will go out in the remote estuary ecosystem of Everglades National Park, and you could see dolphins jump with or near the boat! There is always the chance to spot manatees, critically endangered sawtooth fish, and more as well! There are many bird species to take in, including the roseate spoonbill and white pelican. Get off on a remote island to explore while listening to the fascinating lore of the Old Everglades from your multi-generational captain guide. We will visit an historic trading post. We are one of only a handful of permitted tour providers to be able to take visitors into the actual national park. This trip combines this saltwater region with the fresh water swamps of Big Cypress. Our tours are led by experienced naturalist guides. Our specialty is seeing wildlife where it should be experienced, in the wild! Never to places with animals in cages and pens. This tour combines history with ecology. See why we are so passionate about what we do!


Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product

Pass By: Marco Island, Marco Island, Florida

After pick up at your location we will drive East and soon enter the wild areas of the Wesgtern Everglades

Pass By: Naples, Naples, Florida

We pick up at many of the hotels in the Naples area.

Stop At: Oasis Visitor Center, 52105 Tamiami Trl E, Ochopee, FL 34141-2044

This is great area to see large alligators, turtles, fish, birds and more! This stop serves as an orientation to the ecosystems that make up Big Cypress National Preserve (the western Everglades). Your experienced naturalist guide will enjoy helping you identify all of the species of wildife you will see here!

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Kirby Storter Roadside Park, 48900 Tamiami Trl E, Ochopee, FL 34141-2077

Walk with your master naturalist guide from a prairie habitat out to a gator hole in a cypress canopy dome forest. This cypress swamp ecosystem will amaze. There is always the chance to see all kinds of wildlife near the gator hole there! On this dry trail, learn with your guide about the breathtakingly beautiful flora of the region, and what makes the biodiversity of this region so spectacular.

Duration: 55 minutes

Stop At: Everglades National Park, Everglades National Park, Florida

You will enjoy this boat trip through the mysterious maze of the 10,000 mangrove islands part of Everglades National Park. Your guide will identify the variety of birds and other animals. Keep a watchful eye out for wild dolphins and mantaees. Learn the fascinating history of the people who have lived in this regions for thousands of years.

Duration: 1 hour 15 minutes

Stop At: Big Cypress National Preserve, 33100 Tamiami Trl E, Ochopee, FL 34141-1000

Learn about the 5 different ecosystems of Big Cypress National Preserve on a scenic, narrated driving tour led by your experienced naturalist. Stop in at Nathaniel Reed Visitor Center. Take a walk out back, with the chance to spot manatees! Get your National Park and National Preserve stamps here, or any other souvenir you might like.

Duration: 20 minutes

Pass By: Everglades City, Everglades City, Florida

Enjoy a scenic, narrated driving tour of this special Old Florida town. With its fascinating history, colorful characters, and unique placement as the ultimate frontier town of the true Glades, it's a great place to tour and visit!

Stop At: Smallwood Store, 360 Mamie St. Everglades National Park area, Chokoloskee, FL 34138

Step back in time when entering this preserved trading post, listed on the National Regsitry of Historic Places. Understand why the counters are angled outwards, and how this place once served as a chief place of trade between the Seminoles and the first non-Native people living in the area. Look out into the 10,000 Islands from the balcony to understand its important location for the history of the region.

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Chokoloskee, Chokoloskee, Florida

Embark on a 75-80 minute boat trip through the pristine 10,000 islands region of Everglades National Park. We are one of only a few select tour providers who hold permits to go into the actual national park. Our tours are led by very knowledgeable guides who are expert in finding the wildlife! This boat trip is co-led by our multi-generational boat captain / guides, who know the region like the back of their hands. This is your chance to possibly have dolphins jump with the boat; and to see manatees! There is an amazing array of birds out there amidst the bird rookeries we wil pass near. We will most likely get an opportunity to get off and explore an island out there in this remote region.

Duration: 1 hour 15 minutes



Informacion Adicional
"Wheelchair accessible"
"Stroller accessible"
"Service animals allowed"
"Surfaces are wheelchair accessible"
"Most travelers can participate"
"This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund"
"This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund"
"This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 travelers"
"Confirmation will be received at time of booking"



Start Time: 08:30 AM
Duration: 5 Hours 30 Minutes
Start location: 6650 Collier Blvd, Naples, FL 34114, USA
Traveler pickup is offered
Our 15 passenger Sprinter vans have our name, "Wild Lime Adventures" on the side along with our logo of a Butterfly

Cancellations and refunds: For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.

Included

• Snacks
• Bottled water
• Nice Wild Lime water bottles for guests to keep.
• Entry/Admission - Smallwood Store

Not Included

• Gratuities
• Lunch

Facilities