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Private Tours on the Harris Chain of Lakes
Schedule: | Call to arrange |
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Times: | Call to arrange |
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Boat for up to 6 passengers | ||
1 Hour Tour | $180 | |
2 Hour Tour | $280 | |
2 Hour Tour + 90 minute Lunch Stop | $380 | |
3 Hour Tour | $380 | |
3 Hour Tour + 90 minute Lunch Stop | $480 | |
Boat & Seaplane Tour + 90 minute Lunch Stop | Call for Rate | |
Christmas Cruise (1 Hour) | $200 | |
Boat for up to 22 passengers | ||
1 Hour Tour | $420 | |
2 Hour Tour | $640 | |
2 Hour Tour + 90 minute Lunch Stop | $850 | |
3 Hour Tour | $860 | |
3 Hour Tour + 90 minute Lunch Stop | $1,070 | |
Boat & Seaplane Tour + 90 minute Lunch Stop | Call for Rate | |
Christmas Cruise (1 hour) | $480 |
Tour Descriptions:
- 1 Hour Tour: Cruise the shorelines of Lake Dora & Lake Beauclair while looking out for bald eagles, herons, anhingas and alligators.
- 2 Hour Tour: Cruise Lake Dora and the Dora Canal. The Dora Canal is a natural jungle river, which winds its way through a Cypress Swamp. This tight meandering passage through the 2,000-year-old trees allows us to search for herons, egrets, anhingas, turtles and alligators and observe them in their natural habitat.
- 2 Hour Tour & Stop for Lunch: You will cruise for 90 minutes across Lake Dora & through the Dora Canal before stopping for lunch at Wooton Park, Tavares. There are 5 restaurants within walking distance of the dock. After the Lunch stop your boat will take you back to Mount Dora. (Lunch not included)
- 3 Hour Tour: Cruising Lake Dora, the Dora Canal, Lake Eustis and the Dead River. This longer cruise allows you to see 3 different environments; the Dora Canal which is a tight meandering canal through Bald Cypress Trees, the Dead River a more open waterway lined with Spatterdock & Cat-Tails, and 2 different lakes on the Harris Chain of Lakes.
- 3 Hour Tour & Stop for Lunch: Cruising the same areas as the 3-hour tour, but with a stop for lunch on the Dead River at Hurricane Dockside Grill. (Lunch not included)
- Boat & Sea Plane & Stop for Lunch: This tour is scheduled for 9:45 am. You will cruise for 90 minutes across Lake Dora & through the Dora Canal before stopping at Wooton Park, Tavares. Here you will take flight on a seaplane tour of the area with the Jones Brothers. (The rate includes 30 minutes of flying time; the seaplane can carry up to 4 passengers, if there are more than 4 of you, the time will be split into 2 flights to accommodate everyone). After your flight there will be time for lunch at one of the 5 restaurants within walking distance of the dock. Your boat will take you back to Mount Dora after lunch. (Lunch not included)
- Christmas Cruise: Departing at 5pm from the dock at Lakeside Inn. This one-hour seasonal tour will cruise on Lake Beauclair to enjoy the natural beauty along the shoreline and sunset across the lake. Returning to Lake Dora to view the fantastic Christmas Lights Display from the Mount Dora Marina.
General Information:
- Private tours can be scheduled for any time during the day, allowing you to enjoy the cooler mornings in the summer or the fabulous sunsets all year around.
- You are welcome to bring a cooler with drinks and snacks, alcohol is permitted (please bring plastic glasses for drinking from).
- Pick up at a different location on the Harris Chain of Lakes can be arranged for an additional fee.
Daily Departure Schedule
Tours depart from Lakeside Inn, Mt. Dora
11:00 am2-Hour Dora Canal Tour
Adults - $35
2:00 pm2-Hour Dora Canal Tour
Adults - $35
Sunset1-Hour Lake Tour
Adults - $24
(Departs 45 minutes before the sun sets)
Reservations Required
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If we do not have people reserved, we do not send a Captain to the boat! Call daily between 9 am and 5 pm:
352-434-8040 TOUR INQUIRY