Manatee Encounter: Small Group Kayak Tour

Experience a close encounter with gentle manatees on a small group kayak tour in Orlando. Swim with them in crystal clear springs and enjoy a personalized and safe adventure.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Blue Spring State Park: French Landing Boat Ramp - Upon arrival, participants will check in with their guide, who will ensure everyone is equipped with comfortable, high-quality life jackets. A brief introduction to the day’s adventure will follow, including safety tips and paddling basics for those needing a refresher.
  • Blue Spring State Park
What's Included
  • Snacks
  • Professional guide
  • High-quality and stable sit-on-top kayak, paddle & lifejacket
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities for your guide
Additional Information

Small Group Experience

Our tours are designed for a maximum of 10 participants, ensuring a personalized and high-quality experience that enhances wildlife encounters.

Up-Close Manatee Encounters

Engage closely with these gentle and endearing creatures at one of Florida’s largest winter manatee gathering sites. Watch as manatees swim around you,…

Location
2398 W French Ave
West French Avenue
Please follow the signs directing you to Blue Spring State Park. DO NOT enter the park, instead continue onto the dirt road for approximately 1 mile until you reach the boat ramp. This is where the guide will meet you.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Kim_t
May 21, 2025
TJ was an outstanding guide - Safe and fun. Our guide knew exactly where to take us to see the Manatees. He was extremely knowledgeable of all the wildlife in the area. TJ has a very infectious personality.
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Daniellefd5843ra
May 14, 2025
Couldn’t recommend more - Had a fantastic morning with Astrid to see manatees. We were lucky enough to see manatees in addition to a lot of other wildlife that Astrid pointed out to us. It even rained the entire tour but it was that enjoyable that it didn’t matter. It has been one of the highlights of our trip to Orlando.
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Noramv3010wd
May 5, 2025
Do this tour! You won’t regret it. - Astrid was an amazing and knowledgeable guide on our Manatee tour! My boyfriend and I had the best time. Saw a manatee, several alligators and some amazing birds including a bald eagle! Such a cool experience.
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M6361oikathrins
Apr 29, 2025
just amazing - The kayak tour was a unique experience in a stunning landscape. Astrid was an amazing guide and spotted so many animals for us. We were able to observe playful manatees, lots of alligators including a baby alligator, turtles, herons, eagles, and much more. Gliding through the river arms was like a dream. Absolutely recommendable!
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Kytraveler1974
Apr 24, 2025
Awesome experience that we would do again! - This was a great experience. Our guide was very passionate about her job and made this very interesting for us all. A lot of time and effort was spent to make sure we were all safe and were well informed
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Freedom68669872888
Apr 24, 2025
Great, easy kayak trip to see a lot of wildlife. - We had a great time with Astrid! Easy paddling, and got to see a great variety of wildlife from alligators and manatees to herons and a barred owl! Astrid was very knowledgeable guide and also very accommodating. Highly recommend this trip.
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Carolin
Apr 23, 2025
With alligators in the river - We had a wonderful kayak tour. Astrid showed us the impressive nature and explained everything about birds, alligators, turtles and vegetation. Even though our son speaks English quite ok, it was still pretty cool that Astrid also knows German. We would recommend the tour to anyone! It was also a great balance to the theme parks for us. Thank you!!
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Y2571paashleyp
Apr 22, 2025
Great experience! - We had a really great experience on this tour, got to see a lot of wildlife and the manatees came right up to our kayaks! Jimi and Sue were outstanding tour guides, very knowledgeable!
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Katefc4091hp
Apr 20, 2025
Highly Recommended - This excursion was the perfect balance of fun in the sun, and exploring for my family. Our only wish was that it was longer! While we weren’t able to spot any manatees, we saw a variety of birds, plenty of alligators (including babies) and turtles. Our guide, Jimi, was very personable and knowledgeable. Would highly recommend this outing!
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Adventure39677786415
Apr 14, 2025
Great tour! - Astrid was an excellent guide! She was incredibly responsive, very knowledgeable, and had a relaxed demeanor. We saw numerous gators, turtles, a variety of birds, and even caught a glimpse of a manatee's tail 💚 The highlight of the tour was witnessing a Bald Eagle snatch a fish from another bird right above our heads – it was truly epic!
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From $80
up to 10 guests
2 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).