Everglades Day Safari from Ft. Myers
Your Everglades Day Safari will be an exciting adventure through the different ecosystems that make up the Everglades.
Everglades National Park is the largest remaining sub-tropical wilderness in the continental United States and has extensive fresh and saltwater areas, open Everglades prairies and mangrove forests.
You often spot the abundant wildlife that thrive in the Everglades, including rare and colorful birds.
Bring your camera! This is truly a photographer's paradise. A highly trained guide will show you nature at its very best.
Rates - including tax
| Type | Rate |
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Adult Rate (Ages 16+): |
$184.00 |
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Child Rate (Ages 6-15): |
$149.00 |
Tour / Activity Details
Please see Special Schedule Details. Pickups will occur approximately 30 minutes before the tour departure time.
24 Hours Minimum Advance Booking Required. Minimum age is 5. This tour includes pickup from specific listed locations in the Fort Myers area. Rates do not include gratuity for your guide and boat captain. Please order online or call us at 212-852-4822 to order or for more information.
There is a $6.95 USD processing fee per order. This is a flat fee regardless of the number of tickets or tours purchased on an order. There is a service charge per ticket. This charge will be reflected on your summary before you checkout. The total shown at checkout includes any fuel surcharges, service charges and tax. There are no additional charges, unless otherwise specified.
Tour / Activity Policies
Cancellation Policy: There are no refunds. All sales are final.
Change Fee Policy: If changes are allowed on a tour or activity, a $20.00 per reservation change fee will be applied for any change to a reservation. Please note that some tours and activities do not allow any changes. Date changes can only be made only if we can confirm availability on the new date. While we cannot guarantee any changes can be made, all change requests must be submitted a minimum of 24 hours prior to the tour departure and must be handled on an individual basis through our Reservations Center.
Tour / Activity Description
Special Schedule Details
There are no tours scheduled on the following dates:
- Thanksgiving Day
- Christmas Day
- Easter
Includes
What to Bring
Nature Walk
The 1 mile round-trip nature walk is a leisurely stroll into the ancient cypress swamp forests of the Everglades. These freshwater areas are home to old growth bald cypress that tower of the swamp and provide homes for owls, woodpeckers, bats and raccoons. Orchids, bromeliads, ferns and climbing vines create a lush sub-tropical landscape like no other place in North America. Alligators and turtles nest nearby and a variety of bird species can be found under in the shade of the cypress.
Boat Cruise
After a visit to the historic Smallwood's Store Museum in Chokoloskee, the 60-minute scenic boat cruise navigates through Everglades National Park's mangrove estuary known as the 10,000 Islands. Dolphins, manatees and many shore birds are often spotted throughout the back bays of Florida's southern frontier.
Southern Lunch
Your midday meal is served in the tiny town of Everglades City, renowned for its amazing seafood. Enjoy the relaxed ambiance as well as a delicious lunch with the following choices:
- Fresh fried oyster basket
- Fresh fried shrimp basket
- Fried chicken strip basket
- Fried grouper basket
- Grilled or fried chicken sandwich
- Charbroiled cheeseburger
- Grouper sandwich (blackened, broiled, or fried)
- Veggie wrap
- Cheese quesadilla
- Mixed green salad topped with choice of grilled chicken, grilled shrimp, or grouper
- All meals come with fresh Florida gator appetizer and a soft drink, iced tea or coffee.
Wildlife Drive
Your wildlife drive ventures into the sawgrass prairies and open savannahs of the "Big Cypress," a 720,000-acre National Preserve in the Everglades. This primarily freshwater area is home to a vast array of plant and animal life including alligators, turtles and dozens of species of birds. You never know what will show up on the Everglades Wildlife Drive!
Airboat Ride
You will experience an airboat ride that navigates across the sawgrass prairies and pond apples sloughs of the "River of Grass" in Everglades National Park in search of alligators and a variety of birds including the rare and endangered snail kite.
24 Hours Minimum Advance Booking Required. Minimum age is 5. This tour includes pickup from specific listed locations in the Fort Myers area. Rates do not include gratuity for your guide and boat captain. Please order online or call us at 212-852-4822 to order or for more information.