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Rainbow Springs Wildlife Guided Eco and Snorkel Tour

By Roaming With Roman
Free cancellation available
Price is AU$94 per adult
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 3h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation

Overview

What sets us apart is simple: local knowledge you can't fake. As a born-and-raised Florida guide, I know these springs the way only a local can — While big tour boats stick to crowded main channels, we take you to the quiet spots where wildlife actually shows up. Whether you're a solo traveller, a couple, or a large group celebrating together, every tour is personal — I adjust the pace, route, and focus to what you want to see and do. Add in crystal-clear kayaks, snorkelling in 72-degree spring water, and a guide who genuinely loves sharing this place, and you get more than a tour — you get a real Florida experience most visitors never find. Come see the springs the way they're meant to be seen.

Activity location

  • Rainbow Springs State Park
    • 19158 SW 81st Place Rd,
    • 34432-2463, Dunnellon, Florida, United States

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • KP Hole Park
    • 9435 Southwest 190th Avenue Road
    • 34432, Dunnellon, Florida, United States

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Single Sit on top Kayak

  • Activity duration is 3 hours3h
    3h
  • English

Single Sit on top kayak: Holds one person.

Language options: English
Price details
AU$78.35 x 1 AdultAU$78.35
Paid at activityAU$15.31
Total
Price is AU$93.66

Stan Up Paddle Board

  • Activity duration is 3 hours3h
    3h
  • English

paddle board: one person per paddle board

Language options: English
Price details
AU$92.60 x 1 AdultAU$92.60
Paid at activityAU$15.31
Total
Price is AU$107.91

Single Clear Kayak Seats

  • Activity duration is 3 hours3h
    3h
  • English

Clear Kayak : Kayaks can hold up to two people. Price is per person

Language options: English
Price details
AU$106.85 x 1 AdultAU$106.85
Paid at activityAU$15.31
Total
Price is AU$122.16

Canoes

  • Activity duration is 3 hours3h
    3h
  • English

Canoes: canoes fit up to 3 people

Language options: English
Price details
AU$121.09 x 1 AdultAU$121.09
Paid at activityAU$15.31
Total
Price is AU$136.40

Tandem Sit OnTop Kayak

  • Activity duration is 3 hours3h
    3h
  • English

Tandem Sit OnTop Kayak

Language options: English
Price details
AU$121.09 x 1 AdultAU$121.09
Paid at activityAU$15.31
Total
Price is AU$136.40

What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    Snorkel and mask included
  • Exclusions
    Park and Lunch Fees paid on site

Know before you book

    • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
    • Service animals allowed
    • Public transport options are available nearby
    • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
    • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

Rainbow Springs State Park

  • 30m
  • Admission ticket not included
Rainbow Springs is Florida's fourth-largest spring system, pumping out roughly 400-600 million gallons of crystal-clear water every day. Unlike most Florida springs, there's no single boil here — the water rises from dozens of vents scattered along the headwaters, giving the river its famously even, glass-like clarity. People have been drawn to this water for over 10,000 years, and in the mid-1900s it was one of Florida's classic roadside attractions, complete with glass-bottom boats and man-made waterfalls you can still see in the park today. Now a state park, it protects the headwaters of the Rainbow River, a designated aquatic preserve. Keep your eyes out for turtles, otters, anhingas, and dozens of fish species thriving in the 72-degree water that stays the same temperature year-round.

KP Hole Park

  • 1h
  • Admission ticket included
ndian Creek is one of the Rainbow River's best-kept secrets — a shallow, crystal-clear side creek where you can step out of your kayak and actually get in the water. Wade or snorkel your way upstream beneath a shaded canopy of cypress and live oak, where sunlight filters through the trees and dances across the white sand bottom. The creek winds back towards Gissy Spring, one of the many vents that feed this spring-fed river system. The water here is shallow, gentle, and the same refreshing 72 degrees year-round, making it a perfect spot to cool off, spot fish and freshwater life up close, and experience the river the way Florida's earliest inhabitants did. Take your time — this is the kind of place that rewards slowing down.

Location

Activity location

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    Rainbow Springs State Park
    • 19158 SW 81st Place Rd,
    • 34432-2463, Dunnellon, Florida, United States

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    KP Hole Park
    • 9435 Southwest 190th Avenue Road
    • 34432, Dunnellon, Florida, United States

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