Hey, I'm hoping someone can give me a hand. I'm headed to FLA in a few weeks to Orlando and want to do a wildlife tour. I'm hoping to find a private tour/guide to do some wildlife photography. I've found a few places online but that never compares to asking the locals. I'm mainly interested in bird photography and prefer to do a water tour, such as a kayak or airboat tour. Suggestions?

 

If you dont mind a little drive, the Merrit Island National Wildlife Refuge in Cape Canaveral is a wonderful place for birds, gators, manatees and more. Never very busy, several observation decks and lots of walking trails to and from channels.

 

I would recommend Florida Forever which is a little southeast of orlando on Hwy 441. There is also quite a few good airboat tours but the one on Lake Cypress on canoe creek road just below St. cloud is very good. You would see lots of birds and wildlife on the tour. I am a rancher and a airboater here in south florida. Good luck!

 

Orlando also has one of the 'tackiest' landmarks in the US..
There is a Strip Club called Club Harem (formally called the Booby Trap) shaped like 2 Boobs!

Not for kids!

 

HA! Not taking the kids

 

Thanks! I've been looking at a private kayak tour over an airboat - what is better, kayak or airboat? The airboat tours look like they'll all be 6+ people where the kayak is a private tour which sounds better to me but I've never done either...

 

I like engines on my boats! You would have to call and ask if you can take a private airboat ride. My be a litttle more expensive but well worth it.