Everglades National Park: 3 Hikes + Boat Tour with Lunch

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Duration8h

GroupUp to 28

LanguagesEN

PickupAt your hotel

Only a handful of companies hold permits to guide inside Everglades National Park.

This 8-hour small-group tour of Everglades National Park combines three guided hikes through distinct ecosystems with a 90-minute backcountry boat trip, led by a Florida Master Naturalist or trained biologist. Park entry, lunch with vegan and vegetarian options, snacks and drinks are included; pickup from your hotel is part of the booking. Children from age 5 are welcome.

Step-by-step itinerary

Explore Everglades with hikes and boat tour

Travel from Miami to Everglades
Stop at Visitor's Center for maps
Hike Anhinga Trail to see wildlife
Take 90-minute boat trip in mangroves
Enjoy picnic lunch
Hike through endangered Pinelands habitat
Walk tropical hardwood hammock trail
Visit famous fruit stand for smoothie

The Experience

The day starts with a drive from Miami to Everglades National Park, where your guide covers the park's history on the way in. You'll stop at the Visitor's Center to collect park maps and stamps, then move into the three hikes that make up the core of the tour. The Anhinga Trail takes you through the "River of Grass" region where American alligators are most visible, alongside native birds, fish and turtles. From there you'll walk the Pinelands habitat—only 5% of this rocky ecosystem remains in Florida, and it shelters threatened and endangered species like butterflies and snails. The third hike moves through a tropical hardwood hammock, a unique Florida ecosystem where mahogany and Gumbo Limbo trees grow among ferns; barred owls and other birds occasionally appear here.

The 90-minute boat trip cuts through the second-largest mangrove forest in the world. You'll scan for White Pelicans, Flamingos, dolphins, crocodiles, manatees and more as the boat moves through the backcountry. After the boat returns, a picnic lunch with vegan and vegetarian choices waits, along with snacks and drinks provided throughout the day. The tour wraps with a stop at a local fruit stand where you can grab a smoothie or milkshake if you want one.

Your guide is either a Florida Master Naturalist or a trained biologist—not a general tour operator. The group stays under 12 people, which keeps the pace manageable and the sightlines clear. All park fees are included in the price, so there's no separate entrance charge. The vehicle is air-conditioned, and water is refillable throughout the day. Wheelchair-accessible areas and surfaces are available, and the tour suits all fitness levels.

What’s included

Park entry and all activity fees.
a Florida Master Naturalist or trained biologist guide.
the 90-minute backcountry boat trip.
picnic lunch with vegan, vegetarian and gluten-free options.
snacks and drinks throughout the day.
hotel pickup and air-conditioned transport.
refillable water bottles.

Good to know

Easy physical levelWheelchair accessiblePets welcomePublic transport nearby

Operated by Wild Lime Adventures

Is this one for you?Book this tour if you want a small group (under 12 people) led by an actual naturalist or biologist rather than a general guide—the expertise changes what you notice on the trails and the boat. The fixed itinerary and included lunch mean the day holds together without you arranging transport, meals or park entry separately.