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“Fantastic experience! I would say it’s the best day of my journey in Orlando. Also, Megan is a wonderful guided tour!”
Guided kayak on Shingle Creek near Orlando through old-growth cypress forest, with ACA-certified safety, wildlife spotting, and gear included.
“I had such a nice time down at shingle creek, our tour guide Joshua was a blast! He was fun, remembered everyone's name, had alot of information about trees/plants/animals for us. We had a good group that were asking questions about the area, and it was really nice.”
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.
“Perfect way to start the day. Got to see all the wildlife and learn about their habitat. Miss ages 4 and 8 really enjoyed it!”
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.
“A great experience in the wild but a real feel for safe kayaking. The water and wildlife were incredible!!”
Two hours of guided sit-on-top kayaking from Manatee Cove Park to spot manatees and dolphins near Cocoa Beach.
“An amazing experience! Our guide’s , Adrena, knowledge about the animals, mammals, and all the creatures that live in the causeway was extensive. So many manatees, a few dolphins, pelicans, egrets, just an amazing, personalized experience! Definitely recommend. 4/25.”
Guided kayak tour on Florida’s St. Johns River near Orlando to spot manatees, alligators, and birds. Gear included, small groups.
“Amazing kayak experience with the manatees! Granted, we had perfect weather so were fortunate in that respect. Aaron was incredibly knowledgeable and shared so much about the wildlife, and as a bonus, sent us beautiful photos afterward that captured the day. Highly recommend this tour to anyone looking for a memorable adventure on the water!”
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.
“Loved being able to se lots of dolphins, manatees, & birds. Caught a glimpse of an alligator also. We learned so much about the area, the habitat, & history. We truly enjoyed it & we would definitely book it again!”
Guided kayak through Cocoa Beach backwaters for manatees, dolphins, and wildlife in the Thousand Islands Marine Sanctuary.
“Eric was an amazing guide. So very knowledgeable and had an answer for any questions we had about the environment we were so thoroughly enjoying his knowledge of the local flora and fauna. We could have spent the entire day kayaking with him. Thank you so so much for an awesome time and experience. We…”
A self-guided Orlando downtown audio walk with offline VoiceMap access, great narration, and a simple route from the library to history sites.
“Easy course to travel. Narrated perfectly and super informative. Love that it took us by some resteraunts and started at a place that had a bathroom.”
Self-guided kayaking from Cape Canaveral to Cocoa Beach bay to spot manatees and dolphins via calm mangrove waters.
“Really good kayaking! Unique experience going through three mangrove tunnels and got to see the manatees up close! Followed a family for a while. Navigating can be a little tricky but using GPS definitely helped.”
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.
“We had such a fun time, and she is one of the best toue guides ever! We were the only 2 and she could have easily canceled the tour but didnt and we ended up with our own unoffical private tour! Amazing food, conversation, drinks and good history.”
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