Everglades National Park has many Everglades tours covering its 2,400 square miles. The tours allow you to see up close and personal the many diverse habitats that combined make up the largest sub-tropical wilderness in all of the United States. There are thousands of different species that are exclusive to the Everglades and you can tour the park with a park ranger or boat captains to hear firsthand more about them. The park offers fishing for both salt and fresh water enthusiasts and has miles upon miles of walking, and biking trails just waiting to be explored.
If seeing the Everglades tours entails alligator spottings to make your day, then the Anhinga Trail walking tour is for you. This is the most popular trail in Everglades National Park as it’s an open boardwalk that has super views of countless alligators. Not only is it part of the norm to see adult alligators, but it’s quite common to get a look at the hatchlings swimming in the nearby lake and mangrove areas. Anhinga’s are just one species of bird you can expect to see on this less than one mile loop. On occasion one will even get a glimpse of a bald eagle fishing the bay.
Shark Valley Loop is one of a great day trip Everglades tours available in Everglades National Park. With a complete tram ride for fewer than twenty dollars you will ride along in style and see the many different nature features that the park has to offer. These tours are narrated by very knowledgeable guides who not only explain in detail the delicate balance of the eco-system that is unique to only the Everglades but they fully explain the roles of different flora and fauna as well. The guides help you to spot not only alligators along the ride, but they help to identify many of the birds and other Everglades exclusive animals and species that are easily seen from the inside comfort of the tram. After the tram ride one can rent bicycles and to ride the entire loop takes just three hours as there’s much to explore.
There are many walking, hiking, and biking trails on the list of Everglades excursions to enjoy. Some of the top favorite Everglades National Park stops are Gumbo Limbo Trail and Long Pine Key. And if canoeing is your passion aside from the 100 mile river of Shark River Slough you can visit places like Eco Pond, West Lake and Buttonwood Canal. These are just some of the many Everglades tours for outdoor enthusiasts to try when visiting Southern Florida and the Everglades.
