Big Cypress National Preserve Tours and Activities

Explore the real Everglades with a master naturalist on this full-day adventure. Enjoy a Ten Thousand Islands boat tour to spot birds, manatees, and dolphins; and a master-naturalist-led dry nature hike in Big Cypress National Preserve. Also included are a 1-hour airboat ride far from land into the River of Grass; a visit to a Native tree island village only accessible via boat; time at a historical trading post, and lunch.

Discover Florida’s wild Everglades on an exciting full-day tour from the Greater Fort Myers area. Travel by airboat deep into the secluded Western Everglades, explore Big Cypress National Preserve by van and foot, and take a leisurely cruise through a mangrove forest. Enjoy commentary from your naturalist guide as you spot manatees, dolphins, and native birds and lunch .

Escape to the wilderness of Florida's Everglades on this guided, full-day adventure from Fort Lauderdale. This exciting small-group tour includes an airboat ride through Everglades National Park, a drive through Big Cypress National Preserve, a nature walk through a cypress forest, and a scenic boat ride through the 10,000 islands of Everglades National Park in search of a variety of wildlife. Lunch is provided and a hotel pickup and drop-off are included at select Fort Lauderdale area locations.

Paddling through the mangrove forest: gliding along the marsh prairies during the Everglades Mangrove Forest and Marsh Prairie Kayak Eco tour is a mystical experience of a lifetime. The two best times of the day to experience wildlife are on our sunrise or sunset eco tours! *During Summer Months: The Sunrise Kayak Eco Tour is the best time to experience the Everglades! We set out for a morning kayak eco tour immersing ourselves into the mangrove forest while the wildlife in the Glades is waking up. Watching birds fly out for the day and the gators making an appearance. Or we can paddle back as the birds fly in to roost and the gators move about for the dusk activity, as we bask in the beauty of the gorgeous Everglades sunset!​ All you need to bring is you! ​ **Please send a text to us (also avail. on WhatsApp) for personal booking conformation if booking on TripAdvisor.** **For other time slots please give us a call**

Explore the Big Cypress National Preserve on a private half-day swamp buggy tour near Ochopee. The open-air swamp buggy is built to cross rugged and wet terrain, making it the ideal vehicle for spotting wildlife such as alligators, turtles, birds, and deer, and even panther tracks. Your guide, whose family has lived in the region for generations, shares insightful commentary about the Florida Everglades along the way.

Go deep into Big Cypress National Preserve on a small-group wet walk led by a Florida Master Naturalist, then take an hour-long boat trip through the Ten Thousand Islands of Everglades National Park. With a naturalist guide you will identify plants and animals throughout the day, you’ll watch for rare orchids, bromeliads, manatees, dolphins, and the many birds that thrive in Florida’s vast swamps. Also embark on a 1-hour air boat trip way out in the real Everglades, with stops at Native American tree island villages. Lunch and other eco and cultural experiences are also included. The full-day tour includes transport from greater Fort Lauderdale and Miami, making it a great way to explore Florida’s fascinating ecosystems even with limited time.

Experience the primordial beauty of Clyde Butcher’s world when you experience a guided eco-swamp tour through the swamps of Big Cypress National Preserve behind his gallery. Marvel at the pristine splendor of natural Florida as you traverse through a rarely seen world. During our private guided swamp walks, you’ll learn about the fragile Everglades ecosystem. Your guide will point out orchids, rare ferns, threatened bromeliad, native birds, and a host of swamp creatures. Beneath the ancient cypress trees, stop and listen to the deep stillness of an unspoiled world that seems far from everyday life. In this light-filled realm of wonder and awe, you are completely surrounded by nature in her purest and most sacred state. We are so blessed to be able to open up our backyard to share with you the beautiful environment at our Big Cypress Gallery, so everyone can enjoy what we see on an everyday basis. The flora, fauna, and wildlife make for a perfect outing!

Discover the wonders of the Everglades—and visit many of Miami’s highlight neighborhoods and destinations—on this two-in-one, full-day tour. Following pickup directly from your area hotel, travel in a Jeep into the Everglades: you’ll go for an airboat ride to see local wildlife, will visit the Big Cypress National Preserve, and learn about the local Miccosukee people. Then, after lunch (own expense), return to Miami to discover hotspots like Little Havana, Coral Gables, Wynwood, and much more.

Get an introduction and experience the beauty of the Everglades on a private tour through the national park. Spend the day discovering local wildlife, visiting key landmarks, and learning why this area is so important to Florida’s wellbeing. Take an airboat ride through the wetlands and see crocodiles, alligators, various bird species, and maybe in a manatee before concluding your day.