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Everglades Day Safari from Fort Myers/Naples Area

341 Reviews 4.80 out of 5 stars Based on 341 reviews collected by Cool SWFL and TripAdvisor | Recommended by 96% of reviewers | Fort Myers, USA
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9 hours 30 minutes (approx.)
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Offered in: English
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Overview

Spend a full day exploring the wilderness of the Everglades on this adventure from the Greater Fort Myers/Naples area. With your naturalist guide, take an exciting airboat ride in the Western Everglades, see wildlife on a drive through Big Cypress National Preserve, admire towering cypress trees on a nature walk, and enjoy a relaxing boat cruise along mangrove-lined waters to see manatees, dolphins and osprey. Your guide will teach you all about the Everglades and accompany you to lunch.

What's Included

  • Lunch
  • Narrated van tour
  • 1-hour airboat ride
  • Gratuities
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Meeting and Pickup

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Embassy Suites by Hilton Fort Myers Estero
10450 Corkscrew Commons Drive, Estero, Florida 33928, United States

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Airboats & Alligators

Considered the best airboat ride in the Everglades, you'll be taken through the pond apple swamps and cattail marshes in search of alligators, turtles, birds and more!
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1 hour 10 minutes Admission Ticket Included

Big Cypress National Preserve

Wildlifedrive through the back country of the first Preserve in the National Park system.
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1 hour Admission Ticket Included

Island Cafe

Enjoy lunch in the heart of the Everglades with a choice of over over 20 items including burgers, chicken, fish and salads.
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45 minutes Admission Ticket Included

Smallwood Store Boat Tour

Journey through the "Ten Thousand Islands" in Everglades National Park, the 2nd largest mangrove forest in the world where you will seek out dolphin, manatee and other species of coastal wildlife in the southern most frontier.
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1 hour Admission Ticket Included

Smallwood Store

Step back in time and explore the historic Smallwoods Store Museum. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the museum stands frozen in time, a window to a bygone era when the store was the islands trading post and island life revolved around the activities here.
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25 minutes Admission Ticket Included

Fakahatchee Strand Preserve State Park

Nature Walk through a grove of ancient cypress trees out to a "gator hole" where female alligators have been nesting for decades.
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1 hour Admission Ticket Included

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Additional Info

  • Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • Minimum age is 6 years old
  • Hat, sunscreen and sunglasses are recommended

Frequently Asked Questions (9)

Q: Will I get seasick on Everglades Day Safari from Fort Myers/Naples Area?

A: If you have any doubts about becoming seasick on the water, we recommend taking a Dramamine® Motion Sickness Relief tablet the night before your trip. Some people recommend taking it the night before your cruise and then again that morning so you will not feel so drowsy. Read more Feb 2023

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You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund.

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Activity code: C-5698ADWEST

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What's Included

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  • Lunch
  • Narrated van tour
  • 1-hour airboat ride
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off (Only Select Hotels)
  • Transport by air-conditioned 13-passenger van
  • 1-hour boat cruise
  • Expert naturalist or biologist guide
  • Gratuities

Additional Info

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  • Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • Minimum age is 6 years old
  • Hat, sunscreen and sunglasses are recommended
  • Strollers are not permitted
  • Please note: if your hotel is not on the list provided then pickup will be at the Perkins Restaurant, 14801 South Tamiami Trail, Fort Myers, FL 33908 at 7:35 am
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 9 travelers

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