#1 – Part Day: One-Hour Air Boat Ride and Nature Walk with a Naturalist in Everglades National Park

Join us on a 1.5-hour nature walk led by a master naturalist in an ecosystem that is like no other in the world. Rated as easy, this extensive dry walk provides the opportunity to see large alligators, baby alligators, turtles, a vast array of bird species, and much more! We never go to places with animals in cages and pens. We don't consider it ethical. And it's much more exciting to see wildlife up close, in the wild! Learn from the naturalist guide what makes this ecosystem like no other in the world; and why Everglades National Park is the only UNESCO World Heritage Site in Florida. Learn about the critical role of water flow in the historic Everglades, and about conservation efforts to revitalize it today.

1-Hour or longer Air Boat Ride way out in the "River of Grass" region of the real Everglades. No cookie cutter boat trip - we partner with a Native family company guide, which allows us to explore way far from land and to become immersed in this incredibly vast wilderness. We will get off at a Native tree island or two to explore. Learn why the Native peoples inhabited these areas, and experience the authentic beauty of their remote way of life. On this National Geographic-like trip, there is the chance to see all kinds of wildlife, like large and baby alligators, and a wide array of bird species; and who knows, maybe even the critically endangered Everglades snail kite!

Other Aspects of the Trip You will have time to explore on your own in the National Park and to visit the National Park Visitor Center. Visiting Everglades National Park is a bucket list experience, especially for those who have visited other national parks; but who have yet to visit this iconic one. Some people like to collect pins and stamps and other souvenirs from each national park. Your kids can complete the Junior Ranger activities and receive a Junior Ranger badge. The tour begins with a 25-minute narrated scenic drive!

SHARED TOURS:

Miami:

We can pick you up right at your hotel virtually anywhere on Miami Beach, including South Beach.
We can also pick up right at your hotel in Sunny Isles, Bal Harbour, Surfside, and practically any other Miami-Dade County beach neighborhood.
We can pick you up virtually anywhere in downtown Miami, including Brickell, and almost all hotels near the south corridor of the Miami Airport.
There are some other possible areas we can also pick you up from in Miami-Dade County - please ask us for details.
For shared tours, we unfortunately cannot pick up in Coral Gables or Coconut Grove. However, we can provide you with either a convenient nearby meet-up location (to Uber to) or with the meet-up location for the start the tour.

Hollywood and Ft. Lauderdale:
We can pick up right at your hotel virtually anywhere on Hollywood or Ft. Lauderdale Beach (south of the Sunrise Blvd.). We can pick you up in some other downtown areas as well. Please ask for more details.

Transfers and Logistics:
We can take your luggage and store it safely with us for the day. Switching locations or hotels? No problem. You can use this tour to include that transportation you'll need at no extra cost. For example, you can go from your hotel in Ft. Lauderdale to a hotel or the airport in Miami. Or go from Miami to some areas in Ft. Lauderdale.

Cruise Ports:
Port Miami - We can pick you up from your cruise ship from Port Miami for this tour - whether shared tour or private. Please ask for details. We can also drop you off at your cruise ship in plenty of time for your cruise!

Port Everglades - We cannot pick you up from Port Everglades right now for our shared group version of this tour. We can arrange to pick you up in Port Everglades for a private tour though. We'll pick you up right at your cruise ship! We can drop you off at Port Everglades at the end of the tour in plenty of time for boarding your cruise.

Airports:
Miami Airport or Fort Lauderdale Airport: We can drop you off there for your afternoon or evening flight. Generally, this is possible if you have a 3 p.m. flight or later from Miami, and a 4 p.m. or later flight from Fort Lauderdale. We want to make sure we get you there 2 hours before your flight. Why not get a great tour and transportation all in one!?

Meet-Up Location:

Meet-up time is 8:30 to 8:40 a.m.
At the Miccosukee General Store

Advantages for meeting at the start of the tour:

Get the Meet-Up Discount: $20 per car or vehicle.
Convenience: At the end of the tour, you won't have to wait for other drop-offs. You can head straight back or in any direction you are going and get there sooner.
We are proud to partner with the Miccosukee tribe: There is free and safe parking.
Many people do this tour as a transition: It's in a great location for either continuing down to Homestead or the Florida Keys right after the tour. Or some do this tour after visiting the Keys, on the way back up to Miami, Ft. Lauderdale or the West Coast. The location is not that far from the Turnpike exit when going to or coming from the Keys.
This is a convenient meet-up location for people coming from some areas on the west coast of Florida as well. Some people transition by taking this tour, coming from the west coast to Miami or somewhere else on the east coast!

Meet-Up Directions and Information:

Please plan on meeting us at the Miccosukee General Store.

The Miccosukee General Store and gas station location is just 1/4 of a mile west of the entrance to Shark Valley Visitors Center, which is the north entrance of Everglades National Park. So, in case the general store doesn't come up in maps (sometimes it doesn't), you can GPS Shark Valley Visitors Center as well. If you are driving from the east, just keep going a little past Shark Valley, and you'll see the general store and gas station on your right-hand side.

Reference: This general store and gas station is located just east of the Miccosukee Village, and about 20 minutes west of Miccosukee Casino, but is far away from the Miccosukee Reservation Snake Road, which is way out on I-75.

Please note: The address for Shark Valley is 36000 SW 8th St.

Please drive safely, and within the speed limit. Please try to park on the west side of the general store and gas station area. We will show you where to park for the day after you arrive. We will meet you there between 8:30 and 8:40 a.m.

How to get the meet-up discount?
You can get the meet-up discount by simply letting us know that you will be meeting us (in your reservation you make online through our site) or by giving us a call. If we take your reservation over the phone, we will put it in manually right away. If you book through our site, we will refund you for it ($20) on your credit card or in cash on the day of the tour. Meet up discount is ONLY available for direct bookings.