Big Cypress National Preserve Tours and Tickets

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.

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.

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 is provided and a hotel pickup and drop-off are included at select Fort Lauderdale area locations.

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.

Discover the wonders of the Everglades—and visit many of Miami’s highlight neighborhoods and destinations—on this two-in-one, full-day tour. Following pickup directly from your area hotel, travel in a Jeep into the Everglades: you’ll go for an airboat ride to see local wildlife, will visit the Big Cypress National Preserve, and learn about the local Miccosukee people. Then, after lunch (own expense), return to Miami to discover hotspots like Little Havana, Coral Gables, Wynwood, and much more.

The guides are friendly and knowledgeable. They have a passion for the Everglades and meeting cool people. They always go the extra mile.