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Guided Swamp Walk
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Overview
Starting at $99.95 • 3 Hours • All Ages
Walk through the Cypress Swamps of the Fakahatchee Strand Preserve State Park!
Rates
Adult (Ages 13+): $99.95
Child (Ages 12 & Under): $69.95
Duration
3 Hours
About
Our most popular walking tour takes us through the cypress swamps of the Fakahatchee Strand Preserve State Park. The Fakahatchee Strand is known as "the Amazon of North America." The Everglades is made up of a variety of Habitats: sawgrass marshes; marl prairies; pinelands; hardwood hammocks; cypress swamps, sloughs and domes; mangrove forests; and marine estuaries. It is one of the very unique and special places on our planet.
For thousands of years of moving, clean freshwater has carved away in this spectacular environment. The Park is a 75,000-acre wilderness area and is approximately twenty miles long by five miles wide. A protective canopy of bald cypress trees covers a slow-moving shallow "river" or "slough" running north to south. The canopy and water below create a unique "humidity-controlled" environment that neither gets too cold in the winter or too warm in the summer. Flora and fauna flourish and the Strand is home to rare and endangered tropical plant species. It contains the richest diversity of native epiphytic orchid and bromeliad species in North America (44 and 14 respectively) as well as the largest groves of native royal palms.
Take a three-hour excursion with one of our knowledgeable (and passionate) naturalists to explore the many wonders of these environments. Discuss the natural history of the Everglades, as well as the last 120 years of human impact to the ecosystem, and the current Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP) - the largest restoration project our planet has known.
What to Bring
- Camera
- Binoculars
- Bug spray
- Sunblock
- Rain gear
- Lunch and plenty of water for this full-day experience!
Meeting And Pickup
You can head directly to the meeting point, or request pickup
Meeting point
Street: 32016 Tamiami Trail
City: Everglades City
Country: US
Postal Code: 34139
Province: FL
Additional Info
Below are some details about your activity:
- Please plan to arrive 15 minutes before
Per the National Park Service, as of February 1st 2019, all Everglades National Park guests will need to be in possession of a park pass. Your Senior or other annual passes may suffice.
A pass can be purchased via this link. If you have any questions, please call the Park at 305-242-7700 or visit their website
Please remember that if you need to cancel or reschedule the activity for any reason, you can call 239-695-3633 or email Info.EvergladesAreaTours@gmail.com. If you have any other questions, feel free to get in touch.
For our records, we would love to know how you heard about us and where you are staying while you are in the area.
See you soon!
Cancellation Policy
Fortunately, we are in an area where weather rarely forces us to cancel a tour. We have many choices and options in this wonderful area. However, your captain/guide has the ultimate responsibility for your safety and so will make all "GO and NO-GO'' decisions. There are times when we may delay a departure due to passing weather. If we must make a "NO-GO" decision, you will have an option to reschedule your tour, receive a full refund or join another tour that is not affected by the day's conditions. We want you to enjoy our tours and have a great time. We do realize that situations occur that can alter travel schedules and plans. We limit the number of guests on each tour to assure an intimate experience. Your reservation assures that you will have a position on the tour and that we will not book other guests. Deposits are non-refundable.
If you cancel a tour more than two weeks in advance, you will receive a full refund. If you cancel within two weeks to 72 hours prior to departure, you will have the option to reschedule the tour, receive a non-expiring gift certificate for a future tour or refund less your deposit. If a tour is canceled less than 72 hours prior to the tour departure and you cannot reschedule the tour, the tour fees will be forfeited. At our sole discretion, a full or partial gift certificate may be issued instead.
