PART DAY: JUST A WALK (TOUR 20) and ONLINE VIRTUAL TOUR / EXPERT LECTURE SERIES EVENTS
Tour Highlights:
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- THERE ARE 8 JUST A WALK EVENTS TO CHOOSE FROM.
- JOIN AN EXPERIENCED NATURALIST GUIDE ON A BEAUTIFUL NATURE WALK IN AREAS LIKE BIG CYPRESS NATIONAL PRESERVE AND EVERGLADES NATIONAL PARK, AND SOME BACKYARD NATURAL TREASURES. OR COME ALONG WITH US ON AN INTERESTING HISTORICAL OR CULTURAL WALKING TOUR WITH AN EXPERT LOCAL GUIDE.
- EXPERIENCE A LOT OF WILDLIFE ON THE ECO TOURS! WE NEVER GO TO PLACES WITH ANIMALS IN CAGES AND PENS. DISCOVER THE FLORA AND FAUNA AND REAL ECOLOGY OF THESE AMAZING NATURAL AREAS. LEARN WHAT MAKES THEM UNIQUE AND IMPORTANT.
- ON THE CITY / CULTURAL WALKS, UNCOVER THE INTRIGUING HISTORY AND AUTHENTIC CULTURAL FLAVOR OF EACH NEIGHBORHOOD, TOWN OR CITY WITH YOUR EXPERT LOCAL GUIDE.
- THERE WILL ALSO BE 4 ONLINE VIRTUAL TOURS / EXPERT LECTURE SERIES EVENTS (1 PER SEASON) TO CHOOSE FROM.
- JOIN EACH EVENT INDIVIDUALLY OR JOIN OUR ADVENTURE MEMBERSHIP CLUB TO BE ABLE TO ATTEND AS MANY AS YOU CHOOSE. THERE WILL BE 1 JUST A WALK EVENT PER MONTH (FOR 8 MONTHS: OCTOBER THROUGH MAY) AND 4 ONLINE VIRTUAL TOURS / EXPERT LECTURE SERIES EVENTS (1 PER SEASON), STARTING IN THE FALL.
- THE JUST A WALK EVENTS ARE MEET UP TYPE EVENTS. THEY ARE GUIDED NATURE EXPERIENCES AND CULTURAL WALKS LED BY EXPERIENCED GUIDES WITH PLENTY OF SOCIAL DISTANCING.
- BECOME IMMERSED IN THE REAL NATURAL AREAS AND HIDDEN GEMS OF SOUTH FLORIDA, WITH EXPERTS IN THE FIELD.
Why we are Passionate about What We Do:
We love to experience with our guests the wild spaces and wildlife of the authentic Everglades, a place like no other in the world. We think that passion shows – We just might be the highest rated tour company in South Florida! All tours are led by experienced naturalists. Please visit our “About Us” page to learn more about why we do what we do!
Transportation:
- THESE ARE MEET UP TYPE EVENTS. DRIVE TO THE MEET UP LOCATION AND APPRECIATE A GUIDED NATURE EXPERIENCE WITH PLENTY OF SOCIAL DISTANCING! THERE WILL BE 8 OF THESE WALKS, ONE PER MONTH STARTING IN OCTOBER, 2020.
- ALL WALKS ARE IN A DIFFERENT LOCATION. All ONLINE EVENTS FEATURE A DIFFERENT TOPIC.
DATES:
- ALL JUST A WALK EVENTS WILL BE HELD ON THE SECOND SATURDAY OF EACH MONTH, STARTING ON OCTOBER 10, 2020. (OTHER DATES: 11/14, 12/12, 1/9, 2/13, 3/13, 4/10, AND 5/8).
- ONE ONLINE VIRTUAL TOUR / EXPERT LECTURE SERIES EVENT WILL BE HELD 1 PER SEASON, STARTING IN THE FALL: NOVEMBER (2020), FEBRUARY (2021), MAY (2021), AND AUGUST (2021).
- MEET UP TIMES FOR THE JUST A WALK OUTINGS WILL BE IN THE MORNINGS OF THE SECOND SATURDAY OF EACH MONTH. THE EXACT MEET UP TIMES HAVE NOT BEEN ESTABLISHED YET. WE WILL POST THESE EXACT MEET UP TIMES SOON. AND WE WILL CONTACT EACH PARTICIPANT BEFORE EACH EVENT TO CONFIRM ALL OF THE MEET UP DETAILS.
COVID-19 Additional Safety Procedures:
To prevent the spread of COVID-19 and for the safety of our guests and employees, we do the following:
- Adhere to CDC guidelines.
- Limit the number of guests on our vehicles to half capacity (unless it is a family group that has been social distancing together).
- Conduct private tours as well, like we have always done.
- Provide hand sanitizer with 70% alcohol content to each guest entering the vehicle.
- Require each guest wear a mask (unless out in nature and there ample social distancing).
- Encourage those participants who can meet at a meet up location at the start of the tour to do so.
- Mandate effective social distancing. Please note that during parts of the tour we are out in nature, with ample social distancing.
- Make sure all interior surfaces in the vehicle are thoroughly cleaned and disinfected daily using a high alcohol content cleaning solution and soap and water.
- Clean and disinfect gear frequently.
- Conduct temperature checks on each guest at the start of the tour.
- Conduct temperature checks on all employees daily, and require they wear a mask.
- Request that guests refrain from handshakes and be courteous of the personal space of others.
- Request that a guest not participate if he/she falls into any of the following 3 categories:
1. Individuals who currently or within the past fourteen (14) days have experienced any symptoms associated with COVID-19, which include but are not limited to fever, cough, loss of taste or smell, and shortness of breath. 2. Individuals who have traveled at any point in the past fourteen (14) days either internationally or domestically (in the U.S.) to a community that has experienced or is experiencing a sustained or heightened community spread of COVID-19. 3. Individuals who believe that they may have been exposed to a person or people who are confirmed or suspected to have COVID-19; or individuals who have been diagnosed with COVID-19 and are not yet cleared as non-contagious by state or local public health authorities or by the health care professional(s) responsible for their treatment.
JUST A WALK AND ONLINE VIRTUAL TOUR / EXPERT LECTURE SERIES INDIVIDUAL EVENTS
Small group, personalized shared events:
Choose 1 or more of these 12 events.
- $16 per Adult
- $9 per Child
ADVENTURE MEMBERSHIP CLUB
- $150 per Adult
- $90 per Child
What is Included?
- We will provide a cooler with purified water
- (Please plan on bringing your own bottle to fill with this water if you want.)
- Binoculars for guest use
- Experienced naturalist guide on nature walks
- Expert local guide on city / cultural tours
- Ponchos and umbrellas (as needed) for each guest
- Some walks may include walking sticks that WLA provides
- When signing up for the Adventure Membership Club, a welcome packet with free gift will be sent to you. And a Wild Lime Adventures eco-bottle, will be provided to you at the first event!
Not Included:
- Gratuities for guides (optional)
- Food or snacks
- Sunscreen
- Walking sticks
- Transportation
- Entry fee, as associated with some parks or locations.
Additional Information:
- Tour length: Each Just a Walk event may range between 1.5 and 2 hours. Each Virtual Tour / Expert Lecture Series event will range between 50 and 60 minutes.
- Comfortable walking shoes are required.
- Once the locations and topics for each Just a Walk event is announced, a rating for each walk will be issued, along with any advice about things like uneven terrain, etc., or any special details and requirements that may exist. Most walks will be relatively easy. Please ask us for possible accommodations regarding slower walkers.
- We will contact you. We will call you well in advance of the event. But we will also text you or WhatsApp you the afternoon before the event to re-confirm the exact meet up time and provide any other last minute information.
- Each event is weather permitting.
- If needing to cancel, Wild Lime Adventures will provide each guest with a full and immediate refund, or the opportunity to reschedule for another outing.
- Minimum numbers apply. There is a possibility of cancellation if there are not enough participants. In the event of this occurring, you will be provided with an alternative tour, alternative date or a full refund.
- Child rate applies with at least one paying adult.
- The minimum age for a child is 5 on most walks.
- If a guest does not show up for a reserved walk, Wild Lime Adventures cannot provide a refund, even if there were transportation issues, or any other issue preventing one from making it.
- Please provide at least 48 hours notice to cancel for a full refund, no matter the reason, or to reschedule for another date. Thank you.