Everglades National Park: Biologist-Led Full-Day Adventure

Embark on a biologist-led full-day adventure in Everglades National Park. Explore the stunning 10,000 Islands, encounter diverse bird species, manatees, and dolphins. Experience exhilarating airboat rides, nature hikes, and discover a remote Native American village. Don’t miss this comprehensive Everglades experience!

Duration: 10 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Miami - After 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!
  • Fort Lauderdale - We pick up in Fort Lauderdale and go directly out to the park. We try to cluster our pickups to limit the…
What's Included
  • Sunscreen, insect repellent, ponchos for guest use
  • Master naturalist guide
  • Delicious local lunch with 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
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

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…

Location
36073 SW 8th St
Southwest 8th Street
We will meet you directly across the street at the Miccosukee Gas Station. There is free and safe parking available.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Dianav2453
Oct 1, 2025
Top tour!! - What a top tour !! , spectacular airboat ride , lots of caimans spotted , good lunch and then a boat cruise on a super fast boat , various groups of dolphins seen and many different birds , tracey is a top guide , tour is worth it !!
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W7100sidaveo
Sep 24, 2025
A Perfect Mix of Nature and Thrill - Just amazing! The cruise, hike and airboat ride gave us a real taste of the wildlife and beauty of the Everglades. Our guide was fun, and amazing sharing stories. The biologist made it fun and educational - sharing fascinating insights about the plants and animals we saw. We spotted birds, alligators and so much unique scenery along the way. It's perfect mix of adventure, learning, and unforgettable views. Highly recommended for nature lovers!
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Adeyhaigh
Sep 6, 2025
What a great day of learning and seeing the everglades - loads of wildlife from Gators to dolphins. Well worth the 💰 but mind t - The messages were clear for pick up and Ryan was bang on time for us. We had one small issue (and a note for anyone) be prepared for mossies!! We stopped on the way into the park for pictures and got mobbed by them, and nasty little bleeders they were too. Get sprayed up, hatted, and tuck in your shirts - even consider something long sleeved 'just in case'. My son must have got a couple up his tee and ended up with 50+ bites - we were only out the van for 5 minutes!! The insectocuter then became a source of amusement as we spent ages blitzing the blighters! After that shall mishap at the start, I can't sing Ryan's praises enough. I expected a melt down and zero interest from my son from that point, but the information we learnt and things we saw throughout the day were great and made up for the start. Lunch was nothing to write home about but the boat trip continued the theme of excellence, with dolphins and some great understanding of the vastness of the area, going right out to the Gulf of... (no political views) America? The time spent with the Miccosukee tribe was good, seeing the issues with access to the everglades due to lack of water flow, the work being done by government to change the road system that has changed the ecology was enlightening and seeing the crocs and gators, from baby to 3+ metres was great. This included one amazing area where we saw a mum and her hatchlings - she had chosen to lay right next to the path, so it was something we couldn't avoid but were conscious of having to be well away so we didn't disturb - amazing, and something Ryan or tour guide hadn't witnessed in years of carrying out the role. A long day, learning loads, and tiring but such a great learning experience for young and old. It is expensive but you get what you pay for and the experience was hugely rewarding. Thanks Ryan.
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Marye865
Aug 30, 2025
Book this excursion. - Highly rated if you want to learn about the natural habitat in the Everglades. We had the best guide who was very knowledgeable and engaging with our six-year-old grandson. Communication was excellent for pick up time. We had a small group or six people, thus we had ample time to ask questions without feeling rushed. Our grandson said it was the highlight of his trip. He enjoyed learning and seeing so many alligators in the wild.
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Ikissgirls
Aug 26, 2025
Highlight of Our Entire Trip – A Must-Do Everglades Experience! - We spent three weeks away: one in Miami, one on a cruise to the Bahamas, and one in Fort Lauderdale and this all-day Everglades tour was the highlight of it all! We were picked up right from our hotel in Fort Lauderdale and taken on a magical adventure that we enjoyed from start to finish. The little touches were great; they provided us with our own water bottles, drinks, and snacks, which made the day even more comfortable. Our tour guide was incredibly knowledgeable, engaging, and full of fascinating facts about the Everglades and its wildlife. The airboat ride was unforgettable, we spotted multiple alligators in all sizes, including tiny babies (absolutely adorable!). The Southwest Gulf tour was equally fantastic. Just like others have mentioned, we saw pods of dolphins dancing in the water, schools of fish, and even a bull shark! This tour is an absolute must-do. If you’re considering it, don’t hesitate; just book it!
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Storyteller604647
Aug 15, 2025
Amazing tour! - Absolutely loved this tour! Our guide was amazing and really interesting. The hike and lunch was a great start but the boat tours were out of this world! The first tour on the lake was way above expectations! We saw loads of dolphins who were leaping next to the boat and so close you could almost touch them. The amount of birds including pelicans, eagle and some kind of pink bird were fabulous! We had rain at the start of rid which kind of added to the atmosphere :-). Then we did the air boat tour where we saw alligators including a nest and guarding mother and also got to hold some baby alligators. Another storm hit which meant we didn't do the second stop at the village on the airboat tour but we really didn't miss it and given the rain hit as we reached the end, it was the right decision to make! It really felt like this tour used smaller more local operators which really added to the authenticity and personal feel. Although the cost of the tour seemed a lot when I booked it (there were seven of us), it was definitely worth it and we got our money's worth and more!
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Robley_m
Aug 5, 2025
Everglades excursion - The hike is on level paved road with very good Guide explaining sights. The airboat ride was also enjoyable.
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Denis_c
Jul 24, 2025
Beautiful day - With the exception of a small shower, fortunately not too long, everything was perfect on that day of July 23: DE initiatique walk at the entrance DES Everglades, visits to different EN museums and exhibition places, very good meals at a local restaurant, exploration of the mangrove EN boat and formidable Air Board trip to the Indian reserve DE Miccosukee. And all this, accompanied by a guide (whose name I unfortunately forgot) not only very competent but also passionate and attentive. Thank you.
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Gaynyr
Jun 13, 2025
Gators galore, beautiful birds and dancing dolhins! - We had such a great time on this trip! Our guide Lindsay was super informative and friendly and made sure we got to see and do all the things we wanted to without feeling rushed. We saw about a gazillion gators, lots of amazing birds, and the dolphins even came and joined us for the second boat rip. The trip is really good value for money and the lunch spot was also very good and the food was great. I would highly recommend this trip.
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807unchalees
Aug 4, 2025
Something to do in a Free (whole) day! - If you have a free whole day, this will be good for you. It is an easy walk and you learn about the plants and flowers in the current season, see alligators at the sanctuary, ride the airboat along the road in the canal. Lunch is exceptional. I wouldn't call a "Hike" as it said on the tour. Without informing us in advance, the tour picked us up in Fort Lauderdale but ended in Miami. The tour arranged an Uber to take us back to our hotel in Fort Lauderdale.
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From $295
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).