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Everglades Eco Tour: Wildlife and Nature
5.0
101 Ratings
Miami
Embark on an incredible full-day eco adventure in the Everglades with Wild Lime Adventures. Led by experienced biologists, explore wetlands, spot rare wildlife, take a boat tour, visit historic sites, and enjoy a delicious local lunch. Don’t miss this life-changing bucket list experience!
Embark on an incredible full-day eco adventure in the Everglades with Wild Lime Adventures. Led by experienced biologists, explore wetlands, spot rare wildlife, take a boat tour, visit historic sites, and enjoy a delicious local lunch. Don’t miss this life-changing bucket list experience!
Duration:
9 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Fort Lauderdale - We pick you up in Fort Lauderdale
- Miami - Enjoy a narrated scenic tour of Miami as we head out to our destination. Learn about Miami, old and new, from your interesting local guide.
- Tamiami Trail - Pass by without stopping
- Miccosukee Indian Village - Head out on a small air boat far from land. On this 1-hour…
- Fort Lauderdale - We pick you up in Fort Lauderdale
- Miami - Enjoy a narrated scenic tour of Miami as we head out to our destination. Learn about Miami, old and new, from your interesting local guide.
- Tamiami Trail - Pass by without stopping
- Miccosukee Indian Village - Head out on a small air boat far from land. On this 1-hour trip, stop at 1 or 2 native tree island villages where the Natives used to live. Explore, and wonder about the remote beauty of their unique way of life and culture. This is your chance to see large and small alligators, and baby alligators; along with a wide variety of bird species, including the endangered Everglades snail kite.
- Shark Valley - Watch how the sun and clouds reflect off the water way out in this “River of Grass,” perhaps the widest river in the world.
- Loop Road - Head off road to hidden spots to see the largest alligators imaginable. Learn about the remote way of life of the people who inhabit this region, and become fascinated with endless natural discoveries.
- Oasis Visitor Center - This little stop typically includes a lot of birds, and super big alligators!
- Ochopee Post Office - Visit this historic post office!
- Big Cypress National Preserve - Go on a swamp walk adventure with your expert Florida Master Naturalist guide into the lush cypress canopy of a breathtakingly amazing eco-system. This highly personalized, small-group tour is a bucket list item not to be missed. Water shoes can be provided during your walk. After becoming fully immersed in the beauty of this region, which is the most biologically diverse in Florida, relish in a wondrous scenic wildlife drive. Enjoy a delicious lunch at a local cafe in Everglades City and learn what makes the history of this area fascinating.
- Everglades City - Enjoy lunch and a guided tour of this small town, which was once the county seat for Collier County.
- Smallwood Store - You will feel like you have entered a time capsule in this wonderful museum
- Chokoloskee - Take an hour boat trip through the 10,000 Islands area of Everglades National Park.
What's Included
- Inclusive of all National Park fees
- Complimentary walking sticks provided
- Lunch included
- Assorted snacks available
- Water shoes available on loan; option to bring personal sneakers
- Variety of beverages: regular water, sparkling water, and soda
- Inclusive of all National Park fees
- Complimentary walking sticks provided
- Lunch included
- Assorted snacks available
- Water shoes available on loan; option to bring personal sneakers
- Variety of beverages: regular water, sparkling water, and soda
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Bring a change of shoes and pants for after the wet walk
- Bottled water
- Gratuities
- Bring a change of shoes and pants for after the wet walk
- Bottled water
Additional Information
This incredible real eco adventure starts with an amazing wet walk led by an experienced naturalist. Here you’ll have the opportunity to see rare orchids, and incredible wildlife; all under a beautiful canopy of cypress trees few get to see. This wet walk in this is a bucket list item that will change your life! Next, take a spectacular guided 60 minute…
This incredible real eco adventure starts with an amazing wet walk led by an experienced naturalist. Here you’ll have the opportunity to see rare orchids, and incredible wildlife; all under a beautiful canopy of cypress trees few get to see. This wet walk in this is a bucket list item that will change your life! Next, take a spectacular guided 60 minute boat tour of the 10,000 Islands in Everglades National Park with a multi-generational boat captain guide. Chance to see pods of dolphins, manatees, saw tooth fish, roseate spoonbills, white pelicans, and more. Visit a historic trading post along with other surprise eco stops! A delicious local lunch is included. Wrap up the day with a 1-hour air boat trip way out in the real Everglades; with a stop at a Native tree island village. Small group and personalized. WILD LIME ADVENTURES IS THE ONLY COMPANY TO HOLD SPECIAL PERMITS TO GUIDE TOURS IN EVERGLADES, BIG CYPRESS AND DRY TORTUGAS NATIONAL PARKS. GO WITH THE BEST!
- Please bring a change of clothing
- We have water shoes to borrow but you can also bring old sneakers to wear
Location
The Miccosukee General Store
Southwest 8th Street
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(101 Ratings)
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Xiaomaoz1
Jul 9, 2025
An Unforgettable Tour with Wild Lime - Unfortunately I missed the tour booked but Wild Lime company was so kind that they rescheduled me to another tour. Ben, our guide from Wild Lime, had everything prepared: iced water, sun screen, Insect repellent, even ponchos. He knows super well about this area and he shared extensive knowledge on the flora and fauna we have found on our way. We were lucky to get close to a mother alligator on the trail, spot several very young alligators, also ibis, herons and other wild lives. It's an unforgettable tour and I'd definitely do it again with Wild Lime in the future.
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962brindac
Mar 23, 2025
Excellent -well worth it! - This was an amazing experience. The tour was excellent, well organized, and the two boat rides are not to be missed. Ryan, our tour guide, was pleasant, professional, and very, very knowledgeable. His passion for the Everglades was evident.
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Rhonaw62
Mar 11, 2025
Magical day - This trip was booked at the last minute to celebrate our daughter's birthday and everyone at Wild Lime did their best to make it a special day for her and our 9 year old son, including sending a birthday tiara for her to wear. Lindsay is a fantastic guide - friendly, energetic and knowledgable, and due to her eagle eye we were lucky enough to see a host of wonders including Roseate Spoonbills, manatees and alligators gallore. And if that wasn't enough we had a dolphin diving behind our boat. The logistics and arrangments were
courteous and well organised. Thank you guys. It was truly memorable.
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Olivier_g
Feb 28, 2025
Everglades biologist tour - Randy was very friendly and knowledgeable. History facts were great to listen to. Also both boat rides were very nice.
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Paulineh584
Feb 27, 2025
Excellent Tour - Excellent tour.
We got picked up at our hotel, right on time. Our first stop was an airboat tour, Moscow tribe. Traveled to chichis and saw a few small alligators and kits of birds. Then we had a great lunch (Joanne's Blue Crab” and we're off to a skiff where we toured the everglades park and saw a lot of dolphins. It ended with a “wet” walk which u are in at least ankle deep water and sometimes knee high water. I recommend water shoes that do t co.e off and shorts that u can hike up when u need to. It was a great time, we saw lots of small gators, orchids, air plants, storks and a variety of other birds and plants.
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Htwelker
Feb 11, 2025
Great Day Trip! - Princess and I were picked up in Everglades City by our guide Abigail from Wild Lime and headed out for our wet walk. Princess was certain she was going to be eaten by a gator or bitten by a snake, but Abby was able to convince her there was nothing to worry about. The water was surprisingly clear and mid thigh at the deepest. It wasn't muddy and we felt safe the whole time thanks to Abby. We learned about birds and plants that we saw along the way. It was a great time and I was surprised when Princess told me it was her favorite part of the day, since she was real nervous about walking through the swamp.
After the wet walk we stopped at several areas looking for a Crocodile, Alligators, and Manatees, where we also saw a lot of fish and a huge soft shell turtle that must have been 3 foot around. On the way to our first boat ride we toured Ted Smallwood's Trading Post. Very interesting and glad we went through it. Lunch was provided at Joanies Blue Crab Cafe and was good enough that Princess and I went back later.
We also went for two boat rides. The first was out in the ten thousand islands. There were tons of different birds including white pelicans and had a pod of dolphins playing in our wake. The second was on a fan boat out in the river of Grasses, where we stopped on an island that members of the Tiger Tail family lived on until somewhat recently. Neither Princess nor I can imagine how people lived out there. Princess wouldn't make it and sadly, i probably wouldn't either. Here we were introduced to a huge mama gator. The air boat ride was fun and smooth like riding in a Cadillac.
Abby was amazing! She loves what she does and it shows. She was very engaging and knowledgeable. It is a bit pricey, but if you can afford it, do yourself a favor and go. This was one of the best days Princess and I have had together.
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P8996dtallanm
Feb 5, 2025
Great day, Great people, Great expetimxe - We were picked from our guide on time and were met with smile.
Enoch our guide was very engaging during our journey to meet up with others for the Everglades fan boat tour.
This was an awesome experience from the actual boat ride to seeing alligators in the wild ( especially mama- a large female alligator we saw).
Our journey then took us for a lunch at a local vetted restaurant ( so nice to see the support of local businesses and not large chains).
We then ended up at our next adventure.
A boat ride to 10000 islands where we saw beautiful scenery and had a nice relaxing boat ride.
We were not as fortunate as the other boats as they had Dolphins swimming behind them in their wake ( saw video)
We then proceeded from there to a location for a nature walk with two naturalist ( Armando and Enoch)
They tag teamed to make our experience that much more better.
Armando finished with a speech with a heart felt speech about becoming ng in nature as one and living the moment.
This especially reached home as a lady in our group was ill and dying.
You would not have known by her joy for the life she was living at that moment.
Wish her all the best for her remaining time.
When then all said our good byes and departed to our original locations ( a great group of individuals we met which enhanced our experience).
Enoch then drove us back to our hotel.
Would recommend this tour 100%
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Navigator562413
Jan 27, 2025
Great Everglades tour - not to be missed - This is an excellent trip and Abigail our guide for the day did a fabulous job in sharing her extensive knowledge and expertise of the Everglades. The only downside was unusually cold Florida weather making the boat trips rather chilly, but despite this we really enjoyed the day, learnt lots about the Everglades and saw fabulous wild life including many birds; alligators; manatees and dolphin. Our thanks again to Abigail - a great guide for the day.
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Mark
Jan 24, 2025
Amazing Everglades National Park experience - This is an excellent National Park tour of Everglades National Park. The animal life is abundant including alligators, birds, dolphins and turtles on our tour. The airboat ride took us into tribal land that gave insight into how the native tribe lived. The boat ride into the Ten Thousand Islands area was a highlight especially with the dolphins playing in the boat’s wake. Most importlantly our guide Armando is passionate about the Everglades and is passionate about teaching the public about the history, wildlife and plants of the Everglades. Highly recommended
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Rosiem822
Jan 20, 2025
Smitten by the Everglades - This was our first time in the Everglades and we hope one day to go back and explore more. We would do it over and over again with Wild Lime and what I believe is the most enthusiastic nature guide I have ever met, Armando. He grew up near the Everglades and his passion for the park is obvious, and as a guest in his world you can’t help but be amazed by every feature whether it’s an animal, a plant or a fossil. I believe he is an alligator whisperer; he has the photos to prove it. Don’t disappoint yourself by booking a half-day. Go for the full day and be sure to ask for Armando.
Some helpful info: The vehicles we rode in were spacious and clean. There are several bathroom breaks during the day. The lunch that is included is absolutely delicious (one of the best cheeseburgers I’ve ever had). If you plan to tip during a full day, there are a few opportunities (air boat ride, boat ride, restaurant and the Wild Lime guide) so have a few bucks in your pocket otherwise you need to dash back to the van each time. The full-day is a long day. Don’t make plans for the evening because you’ll be exhausted but very very satisfied.
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