Siesta Key Guided Eco Tour: Wildlife Exploration
5.0
107 Ratings
Sarasota
Embark on a thrilling Siesta Key guided eco tour and explore the diverse wildlife of the area. Discover manatees, dolphins, native birds, and more, while visiting hidden beaches and searching for sea shells and sharks teeth. Join us for an unforgettable adventure!
Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Jim Neville Marine Preserve - Our Guides will meet you at our kayak trailer and take you kayaking through Jim Neville Preserve. You will kayak through and around Mangrove islands. Your Guide will give you history of the area, share wildlife siting’s, you’ll stop off at a private beach, and possibly spot a manatee or dolphin. This tour is a birders delight. When done with the tour your guide will return you to the same area you left from. This tour is safe for all ages and abilities as it is a slow paddle.
What's Included
  • Kayak
  • Paddle
  • Dry Bag
  • Life jacket
Additional Information

The uniqueness of our tours lies in the dedication and enthusiasm of our professional guides. They bring a certain ardor to their work that is evident in every excursion. We strive to spot creatures like manatees, dolphins, indigenous birds, and more delights that light up your experience. Discover the origins of Mote Marine, explore the secluded beach, and hunt for sea shells and sharks’ teeth. This adventure is set to be the apex of your journey, and we are excited to be part of your experience.

Location
8701 Blind Pass Rd
Blind Pass Road
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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940sunnyw
Mar 27, 2024
Views were amazing and the weather was perfect - Jeff was amazing on our tour! Very nice and knowledgeable of the area we thoroughly enjoyed the entire tour. Would recommend and would definitely do again!
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Srbrinkley
Mar 20, 2024
Fun with Lou on college spring break trip 2024! - Lou was awesome! Super patient and extremely knowledgeable about the flora and fauna. Gave fun and interesting info throughout our trip. Would definitely recommend!!!
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Airlin27
Mar 18, 2024
Fun and learning on the water! - Our family had a wonderful time with Lewis as our guide. Lewis was a wonderful guide. He pointed out many unique aspects of the local ecosystem like how mangrove trees filter salt water, how mangrove tree seeds come ‘fully ready’ to take root, interesting spiders, conchs, and jumping fish. The water was calm and smooth. The boats were easy to paddle. We even took a walk on a beach with a land tortoise, prickly pear cacti, and sea oats.
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Connerg472
Mar 17, 2024
Must do when in Sarasota! - We had an amazing time!!! We went with my grandparents and my brother. This is my second time booking with this company but first time on the private tour. It was fantastic! Kinsey was our tour guide and he found so many fun creatures for us to hold and look at as well as educating us on the mangroves and the sea life. 10/10 recommend!!!
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V8645qhkatieh
Mar 17, 2024
You should go!! - Fabulous tour- learned a ton!! Jeff was great and so knowledgeable! Thoroughly great time! I was on my own and it was totally fine!
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L1120ryandrewc
Mar 16, 2024
Kelly guides us through the mangroves - Kelly the guide took us on a great tour of the mangrove forest and Sarasota bay. Osprey, baby dolphin, mangrove crab. Great balance of information and fun. Thanks for a great afternoon activity with the kids!
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Denise_l
Mar 14, 2024
Enjoyable guided tour - We really enjoyed this guided tour. The stop at the island was a great bonus! Jeff was a fun, entertaining and knowledgeable guide. Would like to do this tour again when it’s manatee season. Highly recommend.
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Katie
Mar 14, 2024
Great guide and very peaceful! - Our guide Lewis/Louis (not sure the spelling) was fabulous. He knew so much about the area and wildlife, and has such a diverse career portfolio! We got to go through some mangrove trees and took a walk on Turtle Beach to look for shells and shark teeth. The two hours FLEW by. We even saw 2 dolphins and met Eugenie the bird. I recommend this to anyone, especially with older kids and teens. Finding the meeting point was also easy - just be mindful of parking, it may be super limited depending on the season (we came during spring break). Our guide also made great food recommendations!
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Katiegt713yk
Mar 13, 2024
Amazing time. - I went with my son and my mom. We had a great time. Stephan was an amazing tour guide very informative and funny. Ended up having to tow my mom and I the whole tour because we are not very good at kayaking lol lol .
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I2978hwkathyp
Mar 16, 2024
Fun outing, not too strenuous. - Very fun outing around the mangroves in Sarasota. Got to see several osprey and cormorants. Learned a lot about the local ecosystem. Kayaking was not too strenuous. It was a beautiful afternoon. Only complaint is that it was a lot of talking and sitting in one spot. Would have liked to see more in the 2 hours.
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