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.
- Recommended by 98% of travelers
- Badge of Excellence
- Free cancellation up to 24 hours before
- Mobile ticket
What's included
Narrated van tour
Expert naturalist or biologist guide
Lunch
1-hour airboat ride
Hotel pickup and drop-off (Only Select Hotels)
Transport by air-conditioned 13-passenger van
1-hour boat cruise
Gratuities
Meeting and pickup
Pickup is offered, or you can meet at the meeting point.
Meeting point
Guide will meet guests in the south end of the Perkins Restaurant parking lot near the Dairy Queen at 7:30am.
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
Good to know
• If a hotel selection was not provided, please call us for help selecting the best pickup location.
• Guests are asked to sign our waiver prior to the tour date. A link to the waiver will be included with a confirmation message from the provider.
What to expect
-
Airboats & Alligators
1 hour 10 min
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!
-
Big Cypress National Preserve
1 hour
Wildlifedrive through the back country of the first Preserve in the National Park system.
-
Island Cafe
45 min
Enjoy lunch in the heart of the Everglades with a choice of over over 20 items including burgers, chicken, fish and salads.
-
Smallwood Store Boat Tour
1 hour
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.
-
Smallwood Store
25 min
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.
-
Fakahatchee Strand Preserve State Park
1 hour
Nature Walk through a grove of ancient cypress trees out to a "gator hole" where female alligators have been nesting for decades.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the start time.
Times are local to the experience (America/New York).
Additional Information
- 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
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Up to 9 travelers per booking
- Each booking must include at least one adult.
FAQs about Everglades Day Safari from Fort Myers/Naples Area
Can I cancel Everglades Day Safari from Fort Myers/Naples Area for free?
Yes. For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the start time.
How long does it take?
It takes about 9 hours 30 min.
Where does it start, and is pickup offered?
Guide will meet guests in the south end of the Perkins Restaurant parking lot near the Dairy Queen at 7:30am. Pickup is offered, or you can meet at the meeting point.
What's included?
- Narrated van tour
- Expert naturalist or biologist guide
- Lunch
- 1-hour airboat ride
- Hotel pickup and drop-off (Only Select Hotels)
- Transport by air-conditioned 13-passenger van
- 1-hour boat cruise
What's not included?
- Gratuities
Which places does it visit?
It visits Airboats & Alligators, Big Cypress National Preserve, Island Cafe, Smallwood Store Boat Tour, Smallwood Store, Fakahatchee Strand Preserve State Park.
Which languages is it offered in?
It is offered in English.
Is it suitable for children?
Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Operated by Everglades Day Safari
