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Everglades Day Safari from Fort Myers/Naples Area

290 Reviews 4.77 out of 5 stars Based on 290 reviews collected by Cool Everglades and TripAdvisor | Recommended by 95% of travelers | Fort Myers, USA

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9 hours 30 minutes (approx.)
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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

  • Narrated van tour
  • Expert naturalist or biologist guide
  • Lunch
  • Gratuities
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Meeting and Pickup

Pickup point

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

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Start Time • Daily 7:30 AM

What To Expect

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

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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

Cancellation Policy

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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290 reviews

Average 4.77 out of 5 stars based on 290 traveler reviews collected by Cool Everglades and partner sites such as Cool Destinations and TripAdvisor

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

  • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
  • Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (EDT).
  • This tour requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
  • This tour requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.

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