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1-Hour Air boat Ride and Nature Walk with Naturalist in Everglades National Park

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Product code: 44152P4
4.9 · 304 reviews
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About this activity

With your expert naturalist guide, head out on an amazing nature walk in Everglades National Park. Immerse yourself in the beauty of different ecosystems in the actual National Park. View a wide variety of birds, alligators, and other wildlife up close! And where it should be experienced, in the wild! We never go to places with animals in cages and pens. With your guide discover the flora and fauna of this wetland wilderness, and the role of water and conservation in this unique national treasure. Go on an exhilarating 1-hour air boat ride way far out in the River of Grass. This is no touristy type of trip. Become immersed in the fascinating native culture as you visualize their remote way of life. You can only get there by boat and on this tour! Take in a scenic narrated drive through the Everglades, led by your master naturalist guide. Wild Lime Adventures is the highest rated tour company in South Florida! If you book this directly with us, we can offer a dsicount to you.

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What is included

A tour can be cancelled if minimum numbers are not reached.Other
Air boat feesOther
All activitiesOther
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessibleSurfaces wheelchair accessible
Contactless payments for gratuities and add-onsSafety contactless payments for gratuities and add
Experienced naturalist guideOther
Gear/equipment sanitised between useSafety gear equipment sanitized between use
GratuitiesFees
Guides required to regularly wash handsSafety guides required to regularly wash hands
Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staffSafety hand sanitizer available to travelers and s
Hotel/port pickup and drop-offOther
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or strollerStroller accessible
National Park feesOther
Public transportation options are available nearbyPublic transportation nearby
Regularly sanitised high-traffic areasSafety regularly sanitized high traffic areas
Service animals allowedPets welcome

Itinerary

  1. 1
    Fort Lauderdale

    We pick you up from your Fort Lauderdale Hotel and take you directly to the Everglades. Enjoy a narrated scenic drive along the way.

  2. 2
    Miami

    We pick you up from your Miami area hotel

  3. 3
    Miami Beach

    We pick you up from your Miami Beach Hotel

  4. 4
    Tamiami Trail

    30 min - Enjoy a guided scenic driving tour of the real Everglades. Pass over several bridges with vast vistas of the River of Grass. Learn from your master naturalist guide what makes this ecosystem like no other in the world. See amazing birds coming down for a splash landing. Spot the endangered Everglades snail kite. Learn about the history of these resilient Native people, the building of the road, and the attempts to drain the water and alter the Everglades forever. Understand why this ecosystem is under threat, and how it may be saved.

  5. 5
    Shark Valley

    2 hr 20 min - We will head out on an exciting nature walk led by a master naturalist in the actual national park. We never go to places with wildlife in cages and pens. We see large alligators, baby alligators, a wide variety of bird species and other wildlife up close, and where they should be experienced, in the wild! Learn about the different ecosystems of this Unesco World Heritage site, and understand the role of water in its conservation. Explore a bit on your own as well, including stopping in at the Visitors Center.

  6. 6
    Miccosukee Indian Village

    1 hr - Go on an incredible air boat ride for 1-hour or more on a smaller air boat that allows you to go way out there in the "River of Grass." Go far from land and stop at two native tree island villages where the Native people used to live. Explore, and experience the remote beauty of their culture. See large alligators, small alligators, and a wide variety of bird species, like the endangered Everglades snail kite, tri-colored herons, anhingas, and much more.

Cancellation policy

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

Standard
Weather cancellation available
May cancel if minimum travelers are not met

Refund rules

100% refundable until 1 day before departure
0% refundable from 0 to 1 day before departure

Reviews

5/5

Fantastic half day adventure

We absolutely loved our time on this tour. Zach, our guide, was so knowledgeable and funny. He clearly knew the Everglades very well and answered all our questions. Both the walk and boat ride exceeded our expectations. We saw several gators, turtles and species of bird and fish. If we come back to south Florida we’ll definitely do the full day tour. I only wished we had time to visit the gift shop but totally understand there isn’t always time for it in the guided tours.

Reviewed by Callahr - 2022-12-19
5/5

Awesome experience

We spent the day with Stacy and she was incredible. Knowledgeable, sincere, and fun! We also got to meet Elvis driving the air boat, and was a trip. His ability to spot wildlife(gators) was next level stuff. Hotel pick up easy and on time. Highly recommend this trip!

Reviewed by Brianne F - 2022-12-15
5/5

Cadillac of Everglades Tours!

This tour is Cadillac of all Everglades tours I researched and heard about and experienced first hand. Booking, communication, pickup, the Limos, tour guide, content of the tour, exclusive interactions, indigenous people habitat / island, snack, drinks and can you believe even big sprays, ponchos.. wow the tour operators did meticulous planning and execution with surgical precision. Totally worth it. Best part is that they employ professionals as tour guides - our tour guide Lindsay was apparently a highly qualified naturalist. She was a walking encyclopedia!

Reviewed by Love2ReviewThis - 2022-12-13
5/5

Hands down, WILD LIME is the BEST!!

There are a lot of options when visiting Florida, Everglades National Park, & its surrounding natural wonders. This visit, Wild Lime Adventures delivered the best experience ever! We booked their Part Day tour, that featured an air boat ride and nature walk. Both of these greatly exceeded expectations, due mostly to their amazing naturalists, (Lindsay & Zac). Passionate, PHD expertise, & real-world backgrounds. They are both deserving of the highest praise. Air Boat Ride w/ Lindsay: This occurred on the Miccosukee Reservation, a more lush and vibrant eco-system than the other air boats I have taken before. We stopped at the island with re-created native structures, and a loop walk. Very informative as to native life. Our boat driver found some gators, a small caiman, and magnificent birds in flight. These air boats seat you up higher than most, allowing for better photos. They also have serious horse-power. (Hearing protection provided). The rainy morning gave way to gorgeous blue sky during this tour. The part day tour group then transferred to another naturalist for the walk. Now just three in our group, Kudos to Wild Lime for allowing this, as other outfits could have cancelled for not meeting some unspecified minimum. You obviously care about those who choose your company, thank you! Guided Walk in The Everglades w/ Zac: This occurred on the “Shark Valley” section of the park. We walked the Bobcat Boardwalk, with Zac explaining various flora and fauna. He pointed out things you would easily miss. Going into great detail, having us smell leaves, then giving us a wealth of information as to how the native people utilized what nature provided. On the main road, he described all of the birds, his specialty. Spotting a gator, we took more photos as the Tram whisked by with its pre-recorded spiel, unaware. This is why you need a guide, and we had the best! It wasn’t too long a walk for us old folks, then we headed back to the visitor center before the long ride home. They give you a souvenir water bottle to fill with chilled water, and lots to snack on. We were picked up and dropped off at our hotel in Fort Lauderdale. This allowed us plenty of time to have lively conversations with both Lindsay, then Zac. We really enjoyed getting to know more about them. They really love doing this, props to Wild Lime for hiring the “cream of the crop.” Wild Lime Adventures has one of the best websites. Lots of info, easy to navigate, colorful, with lots of stunning photography to inspire. They offer plenty of different tours, something for everyone. You can spend less, then regret it all the way home. Wild Lime Adventures is so worth the difference. I can’t wait to visit Florida again so I can book another tour with them. Hands down, the Best! Safe Travels

Reviewed by maitaimike2015 - 2022-12-10
5/5

Excellent experience of the Everglades

Well organised tour. Picked us up for a nearby hotel. Our guide was informative and the experience was relaxed. We saw alligators and turtles as well as birds. The airboat was very enjoyable.

Reviewed by sald70 - 2023-02-14
5/5

Great experience on our first US visit

Awesome Tour! Perfect for Tourists and with an awesome guide (Zac) who really does his job with passion. Pickup, dropoff etc. also went perfectly smooth.

Reviewed by filipsY6276NE - 2023-02-10

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