Letter from South West Florida EcoTours:
We are an independently and locally owned Naples, Florida ecotourism company and event planning company offering nature tours into the Everglades region of Southwest Florida. Please contact us for additional information if you have a group or corporate event planned in the area.
Our exciting, fun, and educational tours are led by academically degreed University of Florida certified Florida Master Naturalists. You will learn about the habitat, wildlife, plant life, culture, and history of our area. You will also have the opportunity to actually see wildlife and alligators in their natural habitat and even hold a small alligator for a memorable photograph on our Everglades Adventure, Big Cypress Swamp and Airboat Adventure, Everglades Half-Day Tour, and Everglades Full-Day Adventure.
The Everglades is the largest subtropical wilderness in the United States and home to over three hundred species of birds and over eight hundred species of plants. It has been designated a World Heritage Site, International Biosphere Reserve, and Wetland of International Importance, designating it as significant to all people of the world. We have over two million acres of wild and unspoiled land outside of Naples just waiting to be explored by you. Join us for a tour of this unique environment!
All of our tours include transportation in our luxurious, air-conditioned bus plus complimentary bottled water. There are three convenient locations in the Naples area for pick up for all of our tours and the parking is absolutely free. We have nature tours that are customized for everyone and our prices are very competitive compared to our competition!
It is advisable to book our regularly scheduled tours in advance to insure yourself a seat on the day that you choose for your tour.
Our “Special Tours” are scheduled depending on availability and advance notice is always required. Please check our website for a more detailed description of our listed tours.
Our exciting and informative nature tours are listed as one of the top three attractions in Naples
on TripAdvisor!
Everglades Adventure
This exceptional tour is our most popular adventure into the beautiful Everglades which includes an exciting and fun airboat ride followed by an enjoyable ninety minute boat ride into the Ten Thousand Islands plus lunch at a unique waterside restaurant in the Everglades. Prices for Adults are $125.00 and Children who are twelve and under are $85.00. Your tour price includes lunch, admission and ticket fees, taxes, parking, and transportation. Prices do not include a gratuity.
Big Cypress Swamp Buggy and Airboat Adventure (SPECIAL TOUR)
This extraordinary tour includes an old fashioned Florida swamp buggy ride into a cypress strand and onto a portion of a wet prairie plus an exhilarating airboat adventure into the beautiful Big Cypress area of the Everglades. This tour also includes lunch at a historical waterside restaurant in the Everglades. Prices for Adults are $125.00 and Children who are twelve and under are $85.00. Your tour price includes lunch, admission and ticket fees, taxes, parking, and transportation. Prices do not include a gratuity.
Corkscrew Swamp and Everglades Birding Adventure (SPECIAL TOUR)
Join us for a breathtaking walk through the Audubon Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary, a delicious lunch at a unique restaurant in the Everglades, and a ninety minute boat ride into the Ten Thousand Islands. Please note that this tour is only available with a special reservation. Prices for Adults are $135.00 and Children who are twelve and under are $110.00. Your tour price includes lunch, admission and ticket fees, taxes, parking, and transportation. Prices do not include a gratuity.
Everglades Full-Day Adventure (SPECIAL TOUR)
On our full-day tour, you will explore three separate Florida environments, which include the coastal habitat, the wetland habitat, and the upland habitat. This tour includes a walk through the Audubon Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary, an exciting airboat ride into the backwaters of the Everglades, lunch at unique restaurant in the Everglades, and a ninety minute boat ride into the Ten Thousand Islands. Please note that this tour is only available with a special reservation from October through mid-May. Prices for Adults are $150.00 and Children who are twelve and under are $115.00. Your tour price includes lunch, admission and ticket fees, taxes, parking, and transportation. Prices do not include a gratuity.
Corkscrew Swamp Adventure (SPECIAL TOUR)
Our half-day fully narrated tour with a certified Florida Master Naturalist of the magnificent Audubon Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary includes a leisurely 2.25 mile walk through a primeval cypress strand that has been untouched by man for hundreds of years. This sub-tropical area is comprised of the largest stand of old-growth bald cypress in North America with trees exceeding 700 years old. We will explore the vast sanctuary where we observe and identify many species of plants, trees, and wildlife. You will learn about which plants the Native Americans used for both food and medicine while we are in the swamp. Please note that this tour is only available with a special reservation. Prices for Adults are $90.00 and Children who are twelve and under are $80.00. Your tour price includes admission and ticket fees, taxes, parking, and transportation. Prices do not include lunch or a gratuity.
Everglades Half-Day Airboat Tour (SPECIAL TOUR)
This exciting tour will take you into the Everglades for a half-day tour. We will board an airboat for an exciting 35 to 40 minute ride that will take us into the backwaters of the Everglades. We will travel on old Indian trails where Native Americans once paddled their cypress canoes. You can observe the North American alligator in its natural habitat along with the Great Blue Heron, the Great White Egret, and many other species of birds. We will walk through an animal preserve where you will have an unique opportunity to see large North American crocodiles, alligators, Florida panthers, whitetail deer, plus other wildlife. You will also have a unique and fun opportunity to safely hold a small alligator while you learn about them. Prices for Adults are $90.00 and Children who are twelve and under are $80.00. Your tour price includes admission and ticket fees, taxes, parking, and transportation. Prices do not include lunch or a gratuity.
Southwest Florida EcoTours, Inc., is a member of the National Tour Association, the Society of Ethical Ecotourism of Southwest Florida, the Greater Naples Chamber of Commerce, the Greater Naples Marco Island Everglades Convention and Visitors Bureau, the National Audubon Society, Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve, the Southwest Florida Concierge and Guest Services Association, and we are a small business partner with VISITFLORIDA, which is the official State of Florida tourism department.
We have been featured in N the magazine of Naples, Naples Illustrated magazine, Luxury Travel Advisor magazine, MeetingNews magazine, Times of the Islands magazine, RSW Living magazine, and Discovery Channel’s Insight Guides for Florida. We are also proud to have been chosen by VISITFLORIDA to be featured on inTravel in their recent “Nature and Outdoors” film production.
Please visit our website at http://www.southwestfloridaecotours.com for additional information about our tours. You may book your tour online or call us at 239-776-9050 for a reservation.
Southwest Florida EcoTours can provide multilingual translators for assistance in your tour or event. Please contact us for more information about this service.
Southwest Florida EcoTours, Inc. is also a full service destination management company and event planning company. We will plan all your activities when you schedule your corporate, university, or private event in Southwest Florida. We work with highly regarded local companies and well trained professionals who are very knowledgeable with our area. We will provide the utmost in personal service when planning your event. You may contact us for additional information regarding your event. We are extremely competitive with pricing compared to other event planning companies!
Our nature tours are very enjoyable and informative for everyone. Thank you for allowing us to tell you about our nature tours and we look forward to meeting you!
Regards,
Gregory E. Allard, A.A.S., B.S., President
Florida Master Naturalist
Southwest Florida EcoTours, Inc.
P.O. Box 111352
Naples, Florida 34108-0123
Phone: (239) 776-9050
Fax: (239) 514-0746
Website: http://www.southwestfloridaecotours.com
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