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Everglades Area Tours

238 Mamie Street, Everglades City, FL 34138
239-695-3633
Ranked #4 of 13 tours in Everglades City
4.5 of 5 stars 122 Reviews
Type: Tours
Description: Everglades Area Tours provides various Naturalist led ECO-tours in Everglades National Park.
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Los Angeles, California
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 18, 2012

I find the Everglades to be a special and unique place and have always wanted to try kayaking here. So I contacted Everglade Area tours about their Mangrove Kayak Eco-Tour and scheduled a Monday afternoon tour. I met Ron, my guide, at the Everglade Chamber of Commerce and it turned out I was the only person going. What a surprise,... More

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Dayton, Ohio
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83 helpful votes 83 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 1, 2012
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Working for an international conglomerate, I had to travel to " La Florida" in order to have a seminary of Managing for Continuos Improvement. It took us a month or so on. Meanwhile, on weekends was amazing to travel on a little boat on the Everglade´s waters. certainly there are a lot of fauna, like crocodiles and several kind of... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 7, 2012
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We took a 3hr boar assisted eco tour. Our kids are between 5yrs and 10yrs and are all good swimmers with prior experience on the water. We booked the trip by phone - no dramas and very helpful. On paper the tours are expensive - but the cost is directy comparable with a day at Disney and as a group... More

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San Diego, California
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 7, 2012
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Really enjoyed Bert as our guide/driver. He is a naturalist and also works for the Park in rescues, etc. Had the 6 passenger boat to ourselves and had all our questions answered and received limitless information about the Western Everglades Area and 10,000 Islands. Were a bit stumped to find the office in Chokoloskee and then our cell phone had... More

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Naples, Florida
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 30, 2012

My wife and I brought my brother and his wife to the Everglades for this. He loves the outdoors as much as I do, but hs wife was a little nervous about being in a kyak with gators swimming around. She got over that really quickly. It was an awesome experience and we had a great time. Everyone has done... More

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Waterloo, Ontario
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 28, 2012

Our guide, Ron, was very well informed and professional. The mangrove tunnels were fascinating and Ron did a great job pointing out the little things, like orchids, that we would have missed while navigating the tunnels. The lake at the starting point is full of jumping fish – mullets. One even hit one of the kayakers in our group in... More

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Portland, OR
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 27, 2012

We had a day in Miami before heading to the Caribbean and decided to rent a car and head to the Shark Valley in the Everglades for the day. We opted for the tram ride and didn't regret our decision. During the ride, a volunteer provides info about the history of the Everglades and oodles of info about the animals... More

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Denver, Colorado
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 25, 2012
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I went on 2 tours with Everglades Area Tours, the Boat Assisted Eco Tour and the Mangrove Tunnel Tour. Definitely recommend doing more than 1 tour if you have the chance; seeing the many different facets of the Everglades was eye-opening. You don't need to be a very experienced kayaker to manage these tours; I've kayaked a few times but... More

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Ross, California
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6 reviews 6 reviews
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 23, 2012
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person found this review helpful

We chose the boat assisted kayak tour. Our guide was Bert and he has been in the area for over 30 years. He was a perfect guide, knowledgeable and personable. If mosquitoes like you, don't forget your bug spray on the boat like I did; you'll need it for the walking part of the tour. Bonus: Great sea shell finds... More

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New York City, New York
2 reviews
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 22, 2012
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I visited this area last week. We stayed in Miami and rented a car to drive west to this location. (It's about 75 miles, and I found out lodging near the location is more affordable, although maybe more simple. I heard people complaining about their room nearby when we went out to eat). The drive through the Everglades area was... More

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