Big Cypress National Preserve Tours and Activities

Explore the real Everglades with a master naturalist on this full-day adventure. Enjoy a Ten Thousand Islands boat tour to spot birds, manatees, and dolphins; and a master-naturalist-led dry nature hike in Big Cypress National Preserve. Also included are a 1-hour airboat ride far from land into the River of Grass; a visit to a Native tree island village only accessible via boat; time at a historical trading post, and lunch.

Escape to the wilderness of Florida's Everglades on this guided, full-day adventure from Fort Lauderdale. This exciting small-group tour includes an airboat ride through Everglades National Park, a drive through Big Cypress National Preserve, a nature walk through a cypress forest, and a scenic boat ride through the 10,000 islands of Everglades National Park in search of a variety of wildlife. Lunch (with alligator appetizers) is provided and a hotel pickup and drop-off are included at select Fort Lauderdale area locations.

Discover Florida’s wild Everglades on an exciting full-day tour from the Greater Fort Myers area. Travel by airboat deep into the secluded Western Everglades, explore Big Cypress National Preserve by van and foot, and take a leisurely cruise through a mangrove forest. Enjoy commentary from your naturalist guide as you spot manatees, dolphins, and native birds and lunch featuring exotic alligator appetizers.

This tour is for adventurers seeking a private full day Everglades trip to Big Cypress, the 10,000 Islands and the Gulf of Mexico.  Tour mixes Native American history/archaeology, abundant wildlife in Big Cypress, and a backwards and forwards look at the Everglades park's complex history.

Paddling through the mangrove forest: gliding along the marsh prairies during the Everglades Mangrove Forest and Marsh Prairie Kayak Eco tour is a mystical experience of a lifetime. The two best times of the day to experience wildlife are on our sunrise or sunset eco tours! *During Summer Months: The Sunrise Kayak Eco Tour is the best time to experience the Everglades! We set out for a morning kayak eco tour immersing ourselves into the mangrove forest while the wildlife in the Glades is waking up. Watching birds fly out for the day and the gators making an appearance. Or we can paddle back as the birds fly in to roost and the gators move about for the dusk activity, as we bask in the beauty of the gorgeous Everglades sunset!​ All you need to bring is you! ​ **Please send a text to us (also avail. on WhatsApp) for personal booking conformation if booking on TripAdvisor.** **For other time slots please give us a call**

We specialize in providing a private, high-end tour with amazing sightseeing and very intelligent interpretation. We combine the opportunity to learn and see all things related to the Florida Everglades as well as an in depth view of Miami and its unique facets. Our Jeeps make this tour Tons of Fun as we can easily do it safari style with the top down, or a comfortable ride with air conditioning in a brand new vehicle. Travelers that are looking to pack a lot into one day should consider this tour as it offers the best of both worlds. The Everglades portion is very popular and year after year we have proved that our knowledge of the area results in magnificent sightings of birds, alligators, and various mammal species. We are also the original Jeep tour company in Miami and have been backed by the park service which issues our permits and re-certifies our guides every two years. Once in the city, this tour is simply the best. We are able to showcase the city like no one else.

Explore the Big Cypress National Preserve on a private half-day swamp buggy tour near Ochopee. The open-air swamp buggy is built to cross rugged and wet terrain, making it the ideal vehicle for spotting wildlife such as alligators, turtles, birds, and deer, and even panther tracks. Your guide, whose family has lived in the region for generations, shares insightful commentary about the Florida Everglades along the way.

Go deep into Big Cypress National Preserve on a small-group wet walk led by a Florida Master Naturalist, then take an hour-long boat trip through the Ten Thousand Islands of Everglades National Park. With a naturalist guide you will identify plants and animals throughout the day, you’ll watch for rare orchids, bromeliads, manatees, dolphins, and the many birds that thrive in Florida’s vast swamps. Also embark on a 1-hour air boat trip way out in the real Everglades, with stops at Native American tree island villages. Lunch and other eco and cultural experiences are also included. The full-day tour includes transport from greater Fort Lauderdale and Miami, making it a great way to explore Florida’s fascinating ecosystems even with limited time.

Your day tour starts in The Ft. Myers Area and takes you to one of the most beautiful and diverse national parks in The United States. This small group tour, no more than 4 guest. You will have your own tour guide as well as professional photographer. All fees, snacks, water, and transportation are included. You can expect to encounter many animals and see lots of unique plants. Lunch will be midway on the tour at a world famous soft shell crab restaurant. You have the opportunity to add an airboat ride the day of the tour.