ORLANDO · FLORIDA
Orlando’s best days out.
The 11 most popular manatee tours in Orlando, with prices, run times and who you book through. The standouts worth building a day around, and what each one actually gets you.
Clear kayak on Silver Springs with a guide, 2 hours on the water, and chances to spot manatees, turtles, fish, and monkeys.
Most Popular“It was great, dont miss it. We loved the wildlife. The guide was knowledgable and shared interesting facts about the area.”
Clear kayak or paddleboard through Silver Springs State Park’s Fort King trail for wildlife spotting, plus guide photos and safety gear.
“Silver Springs is amazing! So much wild life. Our guide Roger Gudridge was a lot of fun to on be with! Great knowledge, jokes and all around good vibe.”
Small-group manatee snorkeling and wildlife parks near Orlando with hotel pickup, lunch, and optional airboat rides.
“It was great I had a good time our driver is also good..At swim with manatee I had a great time it's my 1st time to do snorkell and to think I don't how to swim but I manage to do it see a lot of fishes and manatee and captain with a guide so…”
Paddle Blue Spring State Park on a small-group kayak tour to see winter manatees, alligators, turtles, and birds with gear and snacks included.
“The water is darker than I expected, but you can still see the manatees when they are very close. We had a couple even do a barrel roll for us!”
Swim with gentle manatees in Crystal River, then tour Homosassa wildlife park with lunch and hotel pickup for a full 11-hour day.
“An excellent day trip from Orlando including a swim with the manatees, entry to homosassa state park and a trip on wild bills airboat ride. The transportation was fantastic, our driver was very friendly and knowledgable, offering excellent recommendations around the area.”
Paddle the Fort King loop at Silver Springs with a small group. See manatees, turtles, gators and monkeys on a 90-minute tour.
“we had a 3 hour rain delay. our guide was so patient and waited around. i’m so thankful we decided to wait it out. the views were beautiful. aaron was very knowledgeable and had lots our humor!!! 10/10”
Kayak with a small guided group near Orlando in manatee season, see manatees on the St. Johns River, and get dry gear plus photo links.
“Wonderful kayaking tour! The tour guides are amazing ! Very informative, and so patient with inexperienced kayakers. Received photos and videos of our trip. Definitely will book again! 10 stars ⭐️”
Paddle a kayak through Blue Spring State Park and look for manatees in quiet, crystal-clear water—$80 for a wildlife-focused 4-hour outing.
“Couldn’t really see the manatees, kind of lame, the water is very dark visibility about 8 to 12 inches down.”
Small-group Silver Springs day trip from Orlando with glass boat viewing and optional kayaking. Park admission and pickup included.
“I went to the Silver Springs of Florida, the driver's big brother was kind, the landscape along the way was beautiful, and people were happy. The only small disadvantage is that the season is not right, not seeing the long-awaited bulls. However, the glass boat experience is very special, so you can clearly see the…”
Silver Springs paddle board tour with manatees and monkeys in 72-degree water. Small group, gear and photos included.
“It was a pretty relaxing experience. A lot of wipdlife to see and the guide was very knowledgeable and pointed out the names of everything we saw.”
Paddle the St. Johns River near Orlando on SUP or kayak with manatee habitat and Old Florida stories from guide Seth.
“Me & my boyfriend had the best day out on the water & exploring! Our guide (Seth) was so much fun & made the experience unforgettable! Thanks for the good time!”
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