Everglades National Park Biologist Led Adventure: Cruise, Hike + Airboat

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Explore the real Everglades on a full-day guided tour, led by a master naturalist. This is a comprehensive Everglades experience!

Take an 80 minute guided boat tour of the beautiful 10,000 Islands. Chance to see bird species: like roseate spoonbills, white pelicans, + ospreys. See manatees and dolphins up close.

Go on a 1-hour dry nature hike, where you will immerse yourself in incredible wildlife and see rare plants + orchids, under a canopy of huge cypress trees. Hold onto your hat on an exhilarating 75 minute air boat ride, the best in the Glades.

Discover the remote beauty of a Native American tree island village and learn the Miccosukee history. See alligators and other wildlife where they should be spotted, in the wild!

Visit a historic trading post and other intriguing cultural and ecological stops.

A delicious order from the menu lunch is included.

We have a PERMIT to guide in the parks; Wild Lime Adventures is the highest rated tour company in South Florida!

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Service animals allowed

Public transportation options are available nearby

All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Vegetarian, vegan and gluten free options are also available for lunch

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

What To Expect

Miami

After pick up from your hotel in our new and comfortable 15 passenger vans, enjoy the ride out to Everglades National Park. Your guide will be sure to point out the abundant wildlife en route to your first stop!

Admission Not Applicable

Fort Lauderdale

We pick up in Fort Lauderdale and go directly out to the park. We try to cluster our pickups to limit the time on the van. Your guide will point out the abundant wildlife enroute.

Admission Not Applicable

What‘s Included

sunscreen, insect repellent, poncos for guest use

master naturalist guide

Delicious local lunch, including vegetarian, vegan and gluten free options

Snacks, soft drinks, water, and sparkling water

Pickup and drop-off at listed locations

Free luggage storage

National Park maps to keep

Gratuities

We encourage all guests to bring a reusable bottle. We will have refillable water available at all times!

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Everglades National Park Biologist Led Adventure: Cruise, Hike + Airboat

Pickup included

Reviews

4.90

701 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

655

Full Day of Fun and Adventure!
karenwC4880MG,,Feb 25, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Had a fun day with Mitchell, who did a great job guiding us through our day-long adventure. He grabbed every opportunity to assure we could see (and appreciate) as much as we could. The airboat ride was fun and educational, as Mitchell pointed out various birds and other wildlife. We especially enjoyed the cruise, where we saw a manatee calf, as well as a dolphin and her calf. The lunch was very nice (although I suggest the restaurant let folks add their own dressing to the salad -- it was a bit much for the 3 of us). Communication from Wild Lime Tours "headquarters" itself could have been better. Tour start time delayed by an hour with no notice (despite my asking them to confirm start time and meeting place via the "Contact Tour Operator" via Trip Advisor). If you have questions, it may be better to call.
All things Everglades
Timothy C,,Feb 24, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00
Our guide Ryan was fantastic. Knew the history and the culture of the Everglades. The tour was well organized. Was the best way to see from one end of the Everglades to the other
Wonderful Adventure! Excellent Guide and Customer Service!
daylar2018,,Feb 24, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
We had a wonderful adventure. Our guide, Armando, was great! He was very knowledgeable, friendly and funny! I can't say enough about their customer service. There was a logistics issue and Wild Lime Adventures went above and beyond to take care of us, get us where we needed to be, and have the best possible trip. For their customer service and communication alone, I would give them 10 stars, if I could.
Got to see many wildlives and learn about the habitats and ecosystem.
Hanh T,,Feb 23, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00
This is one of the best day tours we have taken; and my friends and I are very seasoned travelers. The activities are very well organized. Our guide, Mitchell, is really knowledgeble about the wildlives and their habitats, and explains them very clearly. The captain of the jet boat ride was the highlight of the trip. I forgot his name but remember that he was 77 years old. He got dolphins playfully chasing the wake of the boat. It was quite a show. At the end of day, we checked off just about every large birds on the checklist.
Fantastic introduction to the Everglades!!
Susan W,,Feb 23, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00
Overall we had a great time. Exceedingly informative, staff friendly and helpful, engaged. It was a great pleasure- the lunch provided was outstanding
It was okay but I was underwhelmed.
Mark J,,Feb 23, 2026
- Review from Viator
4.00
Very informative. Didn't get to ride the airboat in grass river due to low water and cooler temperatures reduced animal activity
Awesome time!
N3811GJemily,,Feb 23, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
My tour was awesome! A great variety of activities, especially enjoyed seeing Alligators and dolphins on the various boat tours. Armando was an excellent tour guide and was very knowledgeable! Highly recommend!
Extremely educational
A415BWjamesw,,Feb 22, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
From the very beginning you could tell that Armando was very passionate and dedicated to doing what he could to educate people about southern Florida and saving it. I can’t imagine anyone else doing a better job. Great trip and money well spent.
Wild Lime Adventures All Day Everglades Tour
benjaminbK209WK,,Feb 21, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
My wife and I took the all day 8 hour ( actually about 9 hour ) tour with Ryan as our tour guide. Excellent tour and we saw a lot of wild life. Lunch was great too at a local restaurant. Ryan had excellent knowledge of all aspects of interest.
Armando is an expert guide!
B2004CJhannahd,,Feb 19, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
The full day tour of the everglades national park was one of the highlights from our trip to Southwest Florida! Our guide Armando was incredibly knowledgeable about the plants and ecosystem and was so interesting to listen to. He provided a unique perspective and was a lovely guide to spend the day with. Our group was on the larger side (around 12-14 people) and we still felt like he connected with all of us. The two boat tours were incredible (both with very knowledgeable guides). This tour was definitely worth the money and we are so glad we did it. I would recommend it to any of my friends!