Everglades Day Safari from Miami
Explore the wilderness of the Everglades on a full day adventure from Miami. With your naturalist guide, take a thrilling airboat tour in Everglades National Park, spot wildlife on a drive through Big Cypress National Preserve, enjoy a nature walk through a towering cypress forest, and relax on a boat cruise along mangrove-lined waters to search for manatees, dolphins, shark and more! Learn about the Everglades from your guide and have lunch at a waterside restaurant in the heart of the Everglades.
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Public Tour: Everglades Adv.
Triad Seafood Restaurant
2018 Ford Transit HD
Pickup included
What's included in Everglades Day Safari from Miami
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Everglades Day Safari
An ecotour along the Tamiami Trail offers a vivid glimpse into Florida’s wild heart. Guests travel through sawgrass prairies, cypress swamps, and wetland sloughs, surrounded by towering bald cypress trees draped in Spanish moss. Wildlife sightings often include American alligators, white-tailed deer, otters, turtles, and a dazzling array of birds like egrets, spoonbills, herons, and barred owls. The preserve is also rich in rare plants like ghost orchids and air plants clinging to ancient trees. Guides share stories of the Miccosukee and Seminole tribes, the area’s early development, and conservation efforts that saved this vital ecosystem. Each season offers something new—migratory birds, blooming bromeliads, or low waters that reveal the swamp’s secrets. Whether by van, boardwalk, or airboat ride, this tour is a chance to connect with nature and witness the timeless beauty of the Everglades.
Miccosukee Indian Village
Tour the “River of Grass” aboard an iconic airboat—flat-bottomed and perfectly designed to glide over the shallow wetlands of the Everglades. As the wind rushes past and birds soar overhead, your captain shares stories of the land, wildlife, and traditions passed down through generations. The journey leads to a remote chickee island, a thatched-roof platform built on stilts, where the tribe once lived in harmony with the swamp. Surrounded by sawgrass prairies and endless sky, this stop offers a rare chance to experience the cultural heart of the Everglades and gain insight into the resilience and legacy of the Miccosukee people.
Big Cypress National Preserve
Big Cypress National Preserve is a vast, wild landscape spanning over 700,000 acres in South Florida, just north of Everglades National Park. It protects a rich mosaic of swamps, pinelands, prairies, and hardwood hammocks that support a wide range of wildlife, including alligators, Florida panthers, black bears, white-tailed deer, and hundreds of bird species. Unlike a traditional national park, Big Cypress allows for multiple uses—hunting, off-road vehicle access, and tribal living—while still preserving its unique ecology. A visit to the Oasis Visitor Center, located right along the Tamiami Trail, is the perfect introduction to the preserve. Guests can view educational exhibits about the swamp's wildlife, hydrology, and cultural history, chat with rangers, and enjoy up-close views of alligators sunning in the canal just outside. It's an ideal launch point for deeper exploration into this subtropical wilderness—whether by boardwalk, scenic drive, or guided ecotour.
Inclusions
- Mangrove Wilderness Boat Cruise in Everglades National Park
- Narrated van tour
- Expert naturalist or biologist guide
- Lunch
- Airboat ride
- Historic Smallwood's Store Museum visit
- Pickup and drop-off from select locations (limited to hotel locations listed only)
- Transport by air-conditioned 13-passenger van
- Gratuities
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Wheelchair accessible
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Hat, sunscreen and sunglasses are recommended
- Minimum age is 6 years old
Meet
Pickup and Dropoff
You can choose to be picked up from a list of locations, or alternatively, have the choice to make your own way to the meeting points
Redeem
Ticket Redemption
• Guests are asked to sign our waiver prior to the tour date. Please email [email protected] so we can send the waiver link.
