Everglades Adventures
Enjoy a trip through the World famous Florida Everglades. Learn the eco history, human history, see the seasonal wildlife, amaze at the ‘forever grasslands’. Learn what a hammock is, what an alligator hole is and why it is so important in the dry season. Then experience a thrilling airboat ride through the saw grass marshes where you will surely be introduced to alligators and beautiful wading birds.
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Naples Transportation, Tours & Event Planning
Naples Transportation, Tours and Event Planning is the leading provider of reliable and full-service corporate transportation servicing Southwest Florida from Sanibel Island to Marco Island. Let our professional chauffeurs get your attendees to and from the meeting in the most efficient, timely and comfortable way possible. We offer enthusiastic meet and greet services along with complimentary bottled water ensuring that your guests arrive refreshed and relaxed. NTT&EP will be delighted to have an opportunity to service your corporate or business account and we'll tailor our services to satisfy all your travel needs at very affordable rates. Call one of our professional Destination Services Managers today to learn more about our corporate account programs and services.
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Island Hoppers
The bird’s eye view from a helicopter is the most exciting way to experience the magnificent beauty of Marco Island and the area’s tropical islands and waterways. Soar along in air-conditioned comfort with Island Hoppers as they cruise along Southwest Florida’s fabulous beaches. Skim over the tree tops as you take in the wonder and magnitude of the “Ten Thousand Islands” and the Everglades. Experience the thrill of looking down in the gulf waters and seeing dolphins, stingrays, and the gentle manatees. Be sure to take your camera for what will be the most memorable adventure of your Marco Island visit.
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Naples and Marco Island Trolley Tours
Enjoy a fascinating tour of the Naples area. Sample an interesting tour of Naples, see for yourself the magnificent homes, the natural beauty, history and charm that Naples and Marco Island has to offer. Informative guides will share their expertise and local knowledge of Naples with you on the narrated tours.
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Sightseeing & Wildlife Attractions
Marco Island is the largest of the 10,000 island aquatic preserve and an official sanctuary for the Bald Eagle. It is surrounded be a very unique ecosystem and home to exceptional wildlife and vegetation. There are a number of parks and preserves within short distance from the island.
Just slightly north of the island on Shell Island Road off State Road 951 is the 9,400 acre Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve. In the mangroves you will find mullet, snapper, oysters, crabs, snook, pelicans, osprey, bald eagles, deer, bobcats, snakes and tortoises. Tours can be arranged at the reserve's Briggs Nature Center which also rents canoes. Telephone: (239) 775-8569.
Ten miles east of the intersection of State Road 951 along U.S. 41 is Collier-Seminole State Park. It is a 6,400 acre mangrove preserve and is home to alligators, the American crocodile, panthers, black bears and manatees. You'll find a 13 mile canoe trail and a 6 mile hiking trail there.
The third largest park in the United States The Everglades National Park is only 15 minutes by car away from Marco Island and its entrance is in Everglades City. In 1.5 million acres of wilderness is an abundance of wildlife. The park offers campsites, picnic areas, cabin rentals, boating, fishing and guided tours.
The access to the 63,000 acre Fakahatchee Strand State Preserve is on Jane Memorial Scenic Drive off State Road 29 at Copeland. The preserve is home to the Florida panther and many other endangered wildlife species. It also has the largest concentration of epiphytic orchids in North America.
Roughly 30 minutes from Marco Island is the Big Cypress National Preserve located on U.S. 41 at Ochopee. In this 716, 000 acre preserve one can observe cypress swamp, exotic mangroves, saw grass prairies and natural freshwater rivers. Wildlife seen includes panthers, snakes, alligators, bobcats, bear, wild boar, deer and a multitude of colorful birds.
Located on Sanctuary Road off Immokalee Road in north Collier County is the Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary which is owned by the National Audubon Society and home to the largest remaining stand of virgin bald cypress trees and the country's larges colony of nesting wood storks.
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