OCHOPEE GUIDED TOUR FIELD GUIDE
Extended Combo: A longer, more intimate Everglades run aboard a smaller airboat, then a swamp buggy, live gators and a sanctuary visit
Wooten’s Extended Combo pairs a 50‑minute airboat ride on a smaller vessel with a 30‑minute swamp buggy tour, a live alligator show and access to an animal sanctuary—this guide explains what to expect and the operator’s key rules.
Extended Combo: A longer, more intimate Everglades run aboard a smaller airboat, then a swamp buggy, live gators and a sanctuary visit.
Wooten’s Extended Combo stretches a standard Everglades outing into a compact three‑hour program: a longer, more intimate 50‑minute airboat tour on a smaller craft that can reach places larger boats cannot, a 30‑minute swamp buggy through cypress forest, followed by a live alligator show and a visit to the animal sanctuary.
Highlights
Outing Highlights
A longer airboat run on a smaller boat
The Extended Combo replaces the shorter, larger‑boat airboat leg with a 50‑minute ride on a smaller vessel, offering a longer, more personalized outing and access to areas a larger boat may not reach.
A 30‑minute swamp buggy through cypress forest
After the airboat, the program includes a 30‑minute swamp buggy tour that moves through lush cypress forest scenery, adding a different vantage on Everglades habitats.
Live alligator show and animal sanctuary visit
The Extended Combo concludes with a live alligator show and access to the operator’s animal sanctuary, bringing close‑up encounters with local species after the field tours.
What the day feels like
What the three‑hour visit feels like
The flow is straightforward and varied: a lengthened, more intimate airboat leg that lets the smaller craft reach narrower channels and quieter expanses; a contrasting 30‑minute swamp buggy ride through cypress forest; then a staged live alligator presentation and time in the animal sanctuary to close out the roughly three‑hour visit.
THE VESSEL
A longer airboat run on a smaller boat
The Extended Combo replaces the shorter, larger‑boat airboat leg with a 50‑minute ride on a smaller vessel, offering a longer, more personalized outing and access to areas a larger boat may not reach.
THE LANDSCAPE
A 30‑minute swamp buggy through cypress forest
After the airboat, the program includes a 30‑minute swamp buggy tour that moves through lush cypress forest scenery, adding a different vantage on Everglades habitats.
THE WILDLIFE
Live alligator show and animal sanctuary visit
The Extended Combo concludes with a live alligator show and access to the operator’s animal sanctuary, bringing close‑up encounters with local species after the field tours.
Suitability
Who it's for
Who this itinerary suits — and who should plan ahead.
Practical planner
Details to review before reserving
The total visit for the Extended Combo is approximately three hours.
Check in at 32330 Tamiami Trail East, Ochopee, FL 34141.
No specific gear requirements are listed in the verified operator data.
Pets are not allowed in the sanctuary, near the boat launch, on airboats, or on swamp buggies; service dogs are allowed only in the gift shop, restrooms, and picnic areas.
Review cancellation policies before reserving.
Frequently asked questions
Planning Your Outing
How long is the Extended Combo visit?
The total visit time for the Extended Combo is three hours.
What does the Extended Combo include?
It includes a 50‑minute airboat tour on a smaller vessel, a 30‑minute swamp buggy tour, a live alligator show and a visit to the animal sanctuary.
Where do I meet for the tour?
The meeting location is 32330 Tamiami Trail East, Ochopee, FL 34141.
Are pets or service dogs allowed on the tours?
Pets are not allowed in the animal sanctuary, near the boat launch, on airboats, or on swamp buggies. Service dogs are allowed only in the gift shop, restrooms, and picnic areas.
How does the Extended Combo differ from the Original Combo?
The Extended Combo offers a longer airboat tour—50 minutes—aboard a smaller airboat with fewer passengers compared with the shorter, larger‑boat airboat leg in the Original Combo.
How long is the airboat portion of the experience?
The airboat portion of the Extended Combo is 50 minutes long and is conducted on a smaller vessel.