A freshwater wetland like no other in the world!

Two person minimum

Duration

2 hours (includes preparation and clean-up time.)

About

You will be led by foot, at a leisure pace by our knowledgeable and experienced guide. Your tour is a private encounter with the Real Florida, that takes you into the heart of a swamp and through the surrounding habitats on Clyde and Niki Butchers’ Big Cypress property.

The swamp is a perpetually changing environment that seasonally floods and drys down. It is home to a variety of threatened and endangered orchids, ferns, and bromeliads. Your walk through this pristine ecosystem will enrich your bond with nature and allow you to better understand the unique and sometimes feared inhabitants that call this area home.

Seasonal Pricing

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What to Wear:

• Long sleeve shirt
• Long pants
• A hat
• Old tennis shoes

What to Bring:

• Light rain gear
• Bug spray
• Sunblock
• A water bottle
• Lunch or snacks
• A complete change of clothes (most likely you will get wet depending on the time of the year)

Seasons what you might except ( due to change)

• FALL (October – November) With the faint color accents of Fall and a thinning canopy, our Autumn swamp is still a lush leafy encounter with The Everglades. Water level: 18″ – 36″.

• WINTER (December – February) the Cypress Needles have mostly fallen leaving a bare and bright canopy. While the swamp has lost some of its vibrant greens, one can see more deeply through the trees. Instead of clear flowing swamp waters, the swamp floor may be bare and/or muddy. The beautiful buttressing tree bases and the mosaic pattern of limestone may be visible as water levels reduce. Water levels fluctuate between 0″ – 30″.

• SPRING (March – June) The waters levels are much reduced or absent all together. The swamp surface is usually muddy or even dry in some areas. Spring in the swamp is the time for the numerous shades of new green growth to emerge. Water levels 0″- 12″.

• SUMMER (July – September) You will experience lush, wet, and refreshing foliage as Cypress, Pond Apple and Pop Ash trees are in full leaf. Water levels 0″- 40″.

Location

Tours take place behind Clyde Butcher’s Big Cypress Gallery, located along the scenic Tamiami Trail (U.S. 41), 47 miles east of Naples and 36 miles west of Miami at Mile Marker 54.5, about half a mile east of the Big Cypress National Preserve Oasis Visitor Center.

Tour time not available that you want?

If you do not see an availability on your selected day, please call us at 239-695-2428. Our tour times are flexible and there’s a great chance that we can accommodate your tour!