- GREAT FOR KIDS!
- 5 hours
Explore the Eastern Everglades with an expert naturalist! Includes guided transportation from the Fort Lauderdale area, a short nature walk, an educational gator show and an airboat ride in Everglades National Park!
Quick Details
Duration
- Fort Myers Area Departure – 7:30am to 5:30pm
- Naples/Estero Area Departure – 8:00am to 5:00pm
What to Bring
- Sunscreen
- Water
What’s Included
- Everglades Day Safari Adventure Details:
- Round-trip transportation from the greater Fort Myers area to the Everglades in an air conditioned custom tour van.
- A well-educated, highly-trained naturalist guide.
- A nature walk under the canopy of towering bald cypress.
- A scenic boat cruise into the Ten Thousand Islands mangrove forest in Everglades National Park.
- A delicious lunch in the heart of the Everglades.
- And a spectacular airboat ride through sawgrass prairies and pond apple forests.
Nature Walk
A walking tour in the Ten Thousand Islands National Wildlife Refuge showcases the rich biodiversity and stunning natural beauty of this coastal ecosystem in southwest Florida. The salt marsh is characterized by a mix of tall cordgrass, black needlerush and other salt-tolerant plants. The mangroves act as a vital nursery for various marine species and serve as a buffer against storm surges. Keep an eye out for wading birds such as herons and egrets. An elevated scenic overlooks provides panoramic views of the mangrove islands and salt marshes.
- Our Everglades tours that depart from the Fort Myers area include a 1-mile round-trip walk.
Boat Cruise in Everglades National Park
Embark on a scenic boat cruise that navigates through Everglades National Park’s mangrove estuary known as the 10,000 Islands. Dolphins, manatees, and many shore birds are often spotted throughout the back bays of Florida’s southern frontier.
Historic Smallwood’s Store Museum
Step back in time 100 years and discover what life was like in the United States’ southern most frontier. Established by Ted Smallwood in 1906, this amazing structure that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places has stood the test of time and weathered every hurricane that nature has blown at it! Admission is covered for guests who wish to check out the museum as it looked when the it was closed as a trading post over 40 years ago.
Southern Lunch
Our midday meal is served in tiny town of Everglades City, renowned for its amazing seafood. Enjoy the relaxed ambiance as well as a delicious lunch with the following choices and much more:
- Fried chicken strip basket
- Fried mahi basket
- Grilled or fried chicken sandwich
- Charbroiled cheeseburger
- Mahi sandwich (blackened, broiled, or fried)
- Veggie wrap
- Cheese quesadilla
- Caesar salad topped with choice of grilled chicken or mahi
- All meals come with soft drink, iced tea, or coffee.
Airboat Ride
- Upon arrival at the marina, guests board an airboat that will navigate the pond apple swamps and marshes of the Western Everglades! During your airboat ride you’ll search for alligators and a beautiful variety of unique birds that may include roseate spoonbills, great egrets, wood storks, purple gallinules, herons and more.
Pickup Locations: Ft. Myers
- Captiva, Sanibel, Fort Myers Beach, Fort Myers, Cape Coral area
- Perkins Restaurant (14801 South Tamiami Trail, Fort Myers)
- Naples, Bonita Springs, Estero area or points North of Fort Myers
- Embassy Suites Estero (10450 Corkscrew Commons Drive, Estero)
Pickup Locations: Naples
- Estero
- Embassy Suites (10450 Corkscrew Commons Drive, Estero, Fl 33928)
- Naples
- Target (2415 Tarpon Bay Blvd, Naples, FL 34119)