Everglades Day Safari from Fort Myers/Naples Area
Overview
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.
What's Included
- Lunch
- Narrated van tour
- 1-hour airboat ride
- Hotel pickup and drop-off (Only Select Hotels)
- Transport by air-conditioned 13-passenger van
- 1-hour boat cruise
- Expert naturalist or biologist guide
- Gratuities
Meeting and Pickup
Embassy Suites by Hilton Fort Myers Estero
10450 Corkscrew Commons Drive, Estero, Florida 33928, United States
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
What To Expect
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Airboats & Alligators
1 hour 10 minutes Admission Ticket Included
Big Cypress National Preserve
1 hour Admission Ticket Included
Island Cafe
45 minutes Admission Ticket Included
Smallwood Store Boat Tour
1 hour Admission Ticket Included
Smallwood Store
25 minutes Admission Ticket Included
Fakahatchee Strand Preserve State Park
1 hour Admission Ticket Included
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- 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
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 9 travelers
Frequently Asked Questions (9)
Q: Will I get seasick on Everglades Day Safari from Fort Myers/Naples Area?
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Activity code: C-5698ADWEST
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Average 4.80 out of 5 stars based on 341 traveler reviews collected by Cool Everglades and partner sites such as Cool Destinations and TripAdvisor
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Frequently Asked Questions (9)
The answers provided below were previously given in response to questions from Cool Everglades customers.
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If you have any doubts about becoming seasick on the water, we recommend taking a Dramamine® Motion Sickness Relief tablet the night before your trip. Some people recommend taking it the night before your cruise and then again that morning so you will not feel so drowsy.
Feb 2023- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (EST).
- This tour requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
- Lunch.
- Narrated van tour.
- 1-hour airboat ride.
- Hotel pickup and drop-off (Only Select Hotels).
- Transport by air-conditioned 13-passenger van.
- 1-hour boat cruise.
- Expert naturalist or biologist guide.
- Gratuities.
This tour requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
Apr 2025The minimum age to participate is 6. This tour requires at least one adult to accompany children..
Apr 2025If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.
If you find a date and time that works for you, book it NOW because things always sell out at this time of year.
Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Everglades Day Safari from Fort Myers/Naples Area is as follows:
- Wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Everglades Day Safari from Fort Myers/Naples Area will be included in your confirmation email from Cool Everglades. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024Once your refund is processed, it usually shows on your card statement within 5–10 business days. The exact timing depends on your bank or card issuer.
Want it sooner? When you cancel, choose Receive a refund to my wallet instead. The credit is in your Wallet straight away and is applied automatically at checkout on your next booking when you’re signed in with the same email. You can see your balance any time in My Wallet.
If you paid part of your booking with Wallet credit, that part always goes back to your Wallet. Trip protection isn’t refundable.
Oct 2026What's Included
- Lunch
- Narrated van tour
- 1-hour airboat ride
- Hotel pickup and drop-off (Only Select Hotels)
- Transport by air-conditioned 13-passenger van
- 1-hour boat cruise
- Expert naturalist or biologist guide
- Gratuities
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- 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
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 9 travelers
