Miami: Everglades Full-Day Tour with 2 Boat Trips and Lunch

About This Experience

Nine hours, two boats and three distinct landscapes — this is the full-day trip for people who want to see the Everglades properly rather than sample it. Wild Lime is permitted to guide inside both Everglades National Park and Big Cypress National Preserve, and the day uses that access rather than staying on the Tamiami Trail.

It opens with a 75-minute airboat ride out into the River of Grass and a stop at a Native American tree island village that can only be reached by airboat. The second boat is completely different: an 80-minute cruise through the Ten Thousand Islands, where dolphins, manatees, pelicans, roseate spoonbills and sea turtles are all realistic sightings, with time to explore a remote island on foot.

Between them come a guided walk in Big Cypress, a local picnic lunch in Everglades City with vegan and vegetarian options, and a stop at Chokoloskee Island. Every national-park fee is included — the operator makes a point of covering the non-resident increases — along with snacks, drinks, binoculars and a keepsake map. Alligators here are seen in the wild, never in pens.

Highlights

• A 75-minute airboat ride deep into the River of Grass inside Everglades National Park
• An 80-minute boat cruise through the Ten Thousand Islands, with dolphins and manatees realistic
• A Native American tree island village reachable only by airboat
• A guided walk in Big Cypress National Preserve and a stop at Chokoloskee Island
• A local picnic lunch in Everglades City, with vegan and vegetarian options
• All national-park fees included, non-resident surcharges covered

What's Included

• ✓ All Everglades National Park fees, including non-resident surcharges
• ✓ Round-trip transport to and from Miami-area hotels
• ✓ An experienced naturalist guide for the full nine hours
• ✓ Two boat trips — a 75-minute airboat and an 80-minute Ten Thousand Islands cruise
• ✓ A local picnic lunch with vegan and vegetarian options, plus snacks and drinks
• ✓ Entrance fees to trading post and museums, binoculars, and a keepsake park map

Not Included

• Tips for your guide
• Alcoholic drinks

What to Bring

• A refillable water bottle
• Closed walking shoes
• Sun protection
• A light rain layer

Good to Know & Caveats

• This is a nine-hour day with a moderate amount of walking — pace yourself accordingly.
• Drones and weapons or sharp objects cannot be brought on the tour.
• Plenty of fresh cold water is carried, so a reusable bottle is genuinely useful.
• Alligators and other wildlife are seen in the wild rather than in pens or cages.
• All national-park fees are covered, including the non-resident increases.

Meeting Point

Hotel pickup across the Miami area.