Embark on a self-guided driving audio tour of Everglades National Park and explore its unique ecosystem, rich history, and stunning wildlife. Download the Tour Guide App and start your adventure today!
Embark on a self-guided driving audio tour of Everglades National Park and explore its unique ecosystem, rich history, and stunning wildlife. Download the Tour Guide App and start your adventure today!
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Everglades National Park - Welcome to the Everglades tour! This extraordinary and fragile ecosystem is truly one-of-a-kind. Prepare to delve into this amazing area, discover its history, and learn about its future prospects.
Note: This tour spans over 48 miles and covers the Everglades’ highlights in 3-4 hours.
Purchase once and enjoy for a year!…
- Everglades National Park - Welcome to the Everglades tour! This extraordinary and fragile ecosystem is truly one-of-a-kind. Prepare to delve into this amazing area, discover its history, and learn about its future prospects.
Note: This tour spans over 48 miles and covers the Everglades’ highlights in 3-4 hours.
Purchase once and enjoy for a year! Perfect for extended stays and return visits over the next 12 months.
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Everglades Outpost - Up next is the Everglades Outpost, a wildlife rescue where you can encounter over 200 exotic animals. In 1991, Bob and Barbara Freer dedicated themselves to rescuing and rehabilitating animals that would otherwise be euthanized. They began with small birds and raccoons, eventually expanding to camels, lemurs, big cats, and more! Many of these animals were previously kept as illegal exotic pets before being cared for by the Freers, with the ultimate aim of releasing them back into their natural habitats.
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Flamingo Visitor Center - Seeking a touch of civilization? You’ll find it just ahead at the Flamingo Visitor Center. This comprehensive center offers all the usual amenities like snacks, restrooms, and an information booth, plus much more. Interested in renting a canoe or kayak? They have them! How about a bicycle? That’s available too!
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Gumbo Limbo Trail - Up next is a brief detour to the Gumbo Limbo Trail. This half-mile trail is paved, shaded, and winds through a dense grove of hardwood trees and lush ferns. It’s easy and can be completed in about 15 minutes.
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Anhinga Trail - Up next is a brief detour to the Anhinga Trail, one of the park’s most popular hikes. This mile-long boardwalk loops through a vibrant sawgrass marsh. If you’re eager to spot some wetlands wildlife, this is the trail for you.
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Mahogany Hammock Road - Just ahead is a quick detour to the Mahogany Hammock Trail. This boardwalk trail meanders a half-mile through a dense jungle of hardwood trees and takes about 10 minutes to complete. But there’s more than just lush greenery here. The trail is also home to the largest living mahogany tree in the United States!
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Ernest F. Coe Visitor Center - In the early 1900s, large portions of the Everglades were drained, filled in, and converted into agricultural or residential land. Hunting of local wildlife was rampant and unchecked. It seemed only a matter of time before the entire wetland would disappear.
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Pa-Hay-Okee Lookout Tower - Coming up soon is the Pa-Hay-Okee Lookout Tower. Accessible via a short boardwalk, this observation platform offers visitors panoramic views of the “river of grass” that comprises much of the Everglades. It’s a quick, 5-minute detour, and definitely worth a visit.
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Pinelands Trailhead - Just ahead is the Pineland Trail, where you can get up close with the most endangered ecosystem in the Everglades. This half-mile, paved loop runs through a forest of lush green pines, palmettos, and wildflowers. It feels like a stroll through a primordial rainforest!
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Main Park Road - Earnest F. Coe may be known as the Father of the Everglades, but he didn’t create this park alone. He had assistance, especially from Marjory Stoneman Douglas. Douglas, a columnist for the Miami Herald, was renowned for her passionate advocacy for women’s rights, racial justice, and conservation. She joined Coe’s fight in the 1920s, using her writing skills to defend the Everglades. She penned columns to capture public interest and wrote letters to Congress to make her case.
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Nine Mile Pond Canoe Trail - Up ahead is the Nine Mile Pond Trail. One key feature sets this trail apart: it’s not on land! This is a canoe trail. Visitors with boats can paddle the 5-mile loop through shallow, grassy marsh, not just observing the natural scenery from afar, but actually navigating through it! Water levels are generally high enough in the fall and winter, though conditions can vary during a drought.
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Snake Bight Trail - Up next is the Snake Bight Trail. Don’t let the name intimidate you. That’s B-I-G-H-T, not B-I-T-E. A bight is a type of bay, and that’s exactly what you’ll find here. This 3.6-mile out-and-back trail winds through lush, shaded jungle before opening onto a scenic bay. It takes about an hour to walk on average, but it’s also open to bikes, except for the brief boardwalk section at the end.
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Christian Point Trail - Coming up soon is the Christian Point Trail. If you’re looking to escape the crowds a bit, this might be the trail for you, as it’s not one of the more popular ones in the park. It’s slightly more challenging than some other trails, but still ranks as moderate difficulty. The entire trail is four miles round trip and leads to another expansive view of the shoreline accessible from Snake Bight Trail.
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33034 - Coming up is the West Lake Trail. This half-mile boardwalk leads to West Lake and offers clear views across the water. It takes about 10 minutes to walk and is a great stop for anyone hoping to see some of the park’s marine wildlife. The water isn’t particularly clear, but see if you can spot the telltale ripples of an alligator or crocodile swimming across the lake! If you were a deer, would you be able to see it approaching in time to escape?
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Eco Pond Trailhead - Just ahead is the Eco Pond Trail. If you’ve been eager to see more Everglades wildlife, this is the perfect stop for you. This half-mile trail loops around a small pond that’s almost always teeming with wading birds, ducks, songbirds, and more. Plus, keep an eye on the waters for softshell turtles and alligators!
- Easy-to-use app: download Action’s Tour Guide App onto your phone
- Great value: purchase per car, not per person. More affordable than bus or guided tours!
- Engaging storytelling: Uncover unique tales and thrilling history for a memorable journey!
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Perfect narrator: nothing can beat listening to a great voice. Proven with tons of rave reviews!
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- Easy-to-use app: download Action’s Tour Guide App onto your phone
- Great value: purchase per car, not per person. More affordable than bus or guided tours!
- Engaging storytelling: Uncover unique tales and thrilling history for a memorable journey!
- Perfect narrator: nothing can beat listening to a great voice. Proven with tons of rave reviews!
- Offline maps: no signal, no problem! Works perfectly without cellular or wifi.
- Comprehensive route and stops: See it all, miss nothing, leave no stone unturned!
- Go at your own pace: Start anytime, pause anywhere, enjoy breaks for snacks and photos freely!
- Hands-free: audio stories play on their own based on your location. Easy to use!
- Attraction passes, entry tickets, or reservations
- Attraction passes, entry tickets, or reservations
Explore a unique and diverse ecosystem unlike any other on Earth! This self-guided driving tour of the Everglades leads you to the most extraordinary locations in this exceptional national park, while also exploring the complex and intriguing history of the area. Walk along boardwalks shaded by lush jungle foliage, observe alligators and wading birds in…
Explore a unique and diverse ecosystem unlike any other on Earth! This self-guided driving tour of the Everglades leads you to the most extraordinary locations in this exceptional national park, while also exploring the complex and intriguing history of the area. Walk along boardwalks shaded by lush jungle foliage, observe alligators and wading birds in their natural environment, and discover what makes this part of southern Florida truly special!
After booking, check your email to download the separate Audio Tour Guide App by Action, enter your unique password, and access your tour. These steps require a reliable internet/Wi-Fi connection. From there, follow the audio instructions and the route.
Purchase once and enjoy for a full year! Perfect for extended visits and return trips over the next 12 months.
Please note, this is not an entrance ticket. Verify opening hours before your visit.
- How to access: Once you book a tour, you’ll get a confirmation email and text with instructions: • Download the separate tour app by Action • Enter the password • Download the tour MUST DO while in strong wifi/cellular Works offline after download
- How to start touring: Open Action’s separate audio tour guide app once onsite. • If there is just one tour, launch it. • If multiple tour versions exist, launch the one with your planned starting point and direction.
- Go to the starting point No one will meet you at the start. This tour is self-guided Enter the first story’s point and the audio will begin automatically Follow the audio cues to the next story, which will also play automatically. Enjoy hands-free exploring. If you face audio issues, contact support. Stick to the tour route & speed limit for the best experience.
- Travel worry-free: Use the tour app anytime, on any day, and over multiple days. Start and pause the tour whenever you like, taking breaks and exploring side excursions at your own pace. Skip anything you don’t care about or explore bonus content for everything that interests you
- Savings tips: Driving tours: purchase just one tour for everyone in the car
- Buy once, use for one year! Ideal for extended visits and return trips over the next 12 months.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.