Everglades Day Safari from Fort Myers/Naples Area
Overview
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9 hours 30 minutes
Mobile ticket
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.
Additional Info
Wheelchair accessible
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Minimum age is 6 years old
Hat, sunscreen and sunglasses are recommended
Strollers are not permitted
Please note: if your hotel is not on the list provided then pickup will be at the Perkins Restaurant, 14801 South Tamiami Trail, Fort Myers, FL 33908 at 7:35 am
What To Expect
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!
Big Cypress National Preserve
Wildlifedrive through the back country of the first Preserve in the National Park system.
Options
Public Tour: Day Trip
Pickup included
What‘s Included
Narrated van tour
Expert naturalist or biologist guide
Lunch
1-hour airboat ride
Hotel pickup and drop-off (Only Select Hotels)
Transport by air-conditioned 13-passenger van
1-hour boat cruise
Gratuities
Pickup points
Embassy Suites by Hilton Fort Myers Estero
10450 Corkscrew Commons Drive, Estero United States
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Reviews
345 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Fiorida swamp adventure.
644ElizabethS644,Jun 17, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00It was a full day tour. It starts with a walk on a trail where you will,see birds and flowers The next stop is an air boat ride. It is an hour long in the Everglades. You will see alligators, birds and natural habitat. Jacob then shows you different snakes that you can hold and a baby alligator. The lunch wad very good at Everglades city. The last boat ride is through the mangroves and Gulf. We saw 1 dolphin, lots of birds . Wrong season for manatees. Jacob our guide and driver was very knowledgeable and pleasant guide. The day was filled with fun experiences and learned a lot from boat captains and Jacob. If you want to see mangroves, cypress,everglades with animals in nature then you will enjoy this tour. Also appreciated that the air conditioned van picked up people in Fort Myers. A five star adventure !
Great for anyone
Lea K,Jun 17, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Tour guide/captains were awesome & very knowledgeable Boat tours were awesome & fun Lunch was good Held snakes 😳☺️ Great for all ages
One highlight after another in 1 day
andreabs2023,Jun 15, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00A phenomenal experience from start to finish - our guide Jacob was knowledgeable and fun leading our small group, pointing out birds, critters and flowers along the Nature Walk. The Airboat Ride brought alligators galore and more birds than I can count. Lunch was good, too! And the Boat Ride around the Ten Thousand Islands area in the Everglades topped it all off with dolphins following our boat several times. If you have a day - spend it with this tour!
Great Times Lots of Birds
stephaniep113,May 14, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This company operates like human beings rather than just "reading a script." This is a compliment! It is rare and appreciated. An issue came up, and the owner Pete took care of us quickly and we were still able to go on the tour because of his flexibility. Mo was our tour guide, and she is fantastic. She is full of knowledge, clearly cares for the ecosystems of the Everglades, and pointed out a variety of birds and lizards to us. We had a great time, and as a photographer, I was able to capture some great shots.
Really great trip! All...
Carly D,Apr 26, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Really great trip! All guides were extremely knowledgeable. The food was mediocre but the activities were great. On the boat ride we saw dolphins and different types of birds. Saw several gators on the airboat ride. We did do a little bit of a hike so make sure to wear comfortable walking shoes.
Experience to remember
katecx3,Apr 19, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Great experience. Highly recommend for family of all ages!
Fun in the sun
Odyssey00422558615,Apr 13, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00It was a great trip and An amazing day
Amazing
davidcA4861IF,Apr 11, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00It was absolutely amazing! The guide was beyond words amazing! He pulled over when he saw an animal and let us take pictures and gave details about it life and habitat.
Great day expedition near Fort Myers
Wander68699658973,Apr 2, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The guide and the tour were great! We got to see many birds, alligators, dolphins, a manatee. I like the small group size and all the history of the area that we learned during the tour.
Worth every penny!
Brianna B,Mar 27, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00We had a wonderful time from start to finish! Our guide Rachel was very knowledgeable and friendly. The trip is well organized and a very reasonable price for all that is offered (pickup from hotel, lunch, park walk, two boat rides, and transport back). 10/10 recommend!
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