Reach Big Cypress backcountry by private elevated swamp buggy
Up to 6 people
Private buggy, guide, lunch
Travel privately with Captain Steve on a quiet, guided swamp buggy expedition through the Big Cypress National Preserve. His lifetime of navigating these lands brings local knowledge and stories to a slow-moving exploration away from crowded airboat rides.
This booking is for the whole experience, which fits up to 6 guests.
Cancel 30+ days ahead for a 100% refund; 21–29 days for 90% or reschedule; 14–20 days for 80% or reschedule; 8–13 days for 50% or reschedule; 1–7 days: reschedule only. No refund for weather that affects your plans but not operations; rescheduling is subject to availability. If weather or force majeure affects operations, you may be eligible for a full refund or reschedule. Hurricane refunds apply only when the tour is canceled by the operator.
Product ID: 6JZ2T8
The standard private swamp buggy tour accommodates up to 6 people. Larger groups may be accommodated.
Park on Turner River Road beside the swamp buggy. The meeting point is on a lime rock road along the canal.
Bring sunscreen, sunglasses, and a camera. Wear shoes that can get wet or muddy, and leave a change of clothes in your car in case of rain.
Captain Steve's Swamp Buggy Adventures, Concho Billie Trail, Turner River Rd, Ochopee, FL 34141
Standing knee-deep in the saw grass and cypress strands of Big Cypress National Preserve, you sense just how ancient this landscape is. Gnarled pond cypresses rise from dark, tannin-stained water, their knees breaking the surface like sentinels. Alligators rest on sun-warmed banks while red-shouldered hawks circle overhead. Big Cypress National Preserve protects more than 700,000 acres of this irreplaceable South Florida wilderness, and every trail and waterway rewards patient attention.
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