ORLANDO
Orlando’s best days out.
The 15 most popular guided tours around Orlando, from the theme-park gates out to the spring runs and the Space Coast. Prices, run times and who to book each one with.
Clear-bottom kayak through Rock Springs Emerald Cut near Orlando with a small-group guide, wildlife spotting, and spring-water swim.
Most Popular“It was a wonderful experience. Never kayaking like this before. The guide Jacob was nice, friendly and knowledgeable. Will recommend tis experience to my family and friends!”
Guided kayak on Shingle Creek near Orlando through old-growth cypress forest, with ACA-certified safety, wildlife spotting, and gear included.
“Joshua was our tour guide for this trip. We were very lucky because there was only the two of us, and Joshua really took his time showing us the creek. He was very knowledgeable, sharing so many interesting facts about the trees, plants and animals, including all their Latin nRead more”
A guided 4-hour Wekiva River kayak with lunch, wildlife spotting, and a small group pace for an easy escape from Orlando.
“We loved the tranquility in the middle of nature. Especially appreciated the little river beach interlude with Picknick and swimming after the first 3 hours. Very knowledgeable guide Greg pointed out a lot of wildlife and was helpful and patient. A bit of a workout but exhilarating experience. So glad we did it.”
A small-group 2-hour boat tour through Florida’s Indian River Lagoon, with dolphins, manatees, birds, and local captain storytelling.
“An amazing experience! Communication about when and where to meet for the tour was clear and timely. Accessing the pontoon boat was also easy and would be great for those with mobility issues. Our guide, Captain Jack, was incredibly knowledgeable and pointed out all manner of wildlife while explaining the ecosystem of the area. We…”
Guided clear kayak tour near Cocoa Beach. Spot manatees and dolphins at Merritt Island. Gear included, small group, about 1.5 hours.
“The amount of knowledge that are guide had and brought us into places in the river that I never knew existed. Had a great time.”
Self-guided clear tandem kayaking at Silver Springs State Park: manatees, monkeys, and sunken treasures in about 2 hours.
“Friendly and easy to work with. Definitely recommend getting the clear boats so you can enjoy the clear water and see fish etc. We were lucky to still see a few manatees even though late in the season and also saw a bunch of monkeys.”
Two hours of guided sit-on-top kayaking from Manatee Cove Park to spot manatees and dolphins near Cocoa Beach.
“We didn’t see any manatees, but we were aware of that. The kayak ride was simply in a cove, then out a little ways on the Indian River. There wasn’t anything special about this tour.”
Guided kayak tour on Florida’s St. Johns River near Orlando to spot manatees, alligators, and birds. Gear included, small groups.
“We were able to book this kayak tour last minute (less than 2 hours before), which was amazing since we were looking for something fun to do our last day in Florida. Aaron was a fantastic guide—super friendly, easy to talk to, and very knowledgeable. He made sure we felt comfortable the whole time (and…”
Private bass fishing near iDrive in Orlando: rent included, fish the Butler Chain of Lakes, spot wildlife, and return to Kissimmee.
“good experience and the hospitality of the guide was excellent. vary knowledgeable and helpful. shout out to him and will return some day. cheers.”
2-hour guided sunset pontoon cruise from Cocoa Beach through the Indian River Lagoon, passing Merritt Island NWR for wildlife spotting.
“We got to see a large group of Dolphins and manatees, Thanks very much to Captain Barry. He was very knowledgeable and friendly. Thank you for a wonderful experience”
Guided kayak through Cocoa Beach backwaters for manatees, dolphins, and wildlife in the Thousand Islands Marine Sanctuary.
“Awesome day on the water , Guide was great and took us on a wonderful adventure weather was perfect and water was flat”
A self-guided Orlando downtown audio walk with offline VoiceMap access, great narration, and a simple route from the library to history sites.
“Did it while a long flight layover in Orlando. Very interesting and enlightening tour. App is good and solves the typical GPS inaccuracy by activating the audio within an ample radius (shown in map along with your location) from the site to be described. Virtual mode allows you to review (audio and text) the tour…”
Self-guided kayaking from Cape Canaveral to Cocoa Beach bay to spot manatees and dolphins via calm mangrove waters.
“No refund give if you prepay for Kayaking but can’t use due to weather conditions. We were advised not to go out by staff.”
Guided horseback trails through Rock Springs Run in Central Florida, with calm horses, wildlife pauses, and local history for beginners.
“Decided to do this with my 17 year old and it was awesome experience. Both female tour guides was phenomenal. Very detailed information provided prior to the ride on do's & don'ts...knowledgeable information during the ride, and they were so pleasant after to take pictures of us and talked to us more about the horses.”
Winter Haven guided brunch tour with downtown history stops, pour-your-own drinks, and plenty of breakfast bites.
“Tour guide knowledgeable and interesting but very disorganized and food samples were poorly presented and took a ridiculous amount of time.”
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