Eco Tour with Shell & Spell Experience

Find something beautiful. Look a little closer. Take the story home.

Explore untouched barrier islands while discovering some of Florida's best shelling beaches. Learn about native wildlife, coastal ecosystems, birds, dolphins, and marine life while collecting beautiful shells along pristine shorelines. Ideal for families, photographers, nature lovers, and visitors wanting a relaxing day exploring Southwest Florida.

Shell & Spell Experiences are a different way to experience the incredible shells of Southwest Florida. Go beyond simply collecting seashells with private beach combing excursions, shell reveals, symbolic exploration, jewelry making and personal talismans inspired by what you find. At the heart of every experience is a simple idea: two people can walk the same shoreline and come home with completely different treasures. What catches your eye and why?

Trip Options

The full Shell & Spell Experience | Our Signature Package

5 Hours Private Group up to 6

$675 by Land
$975 by Boat

This is not your average shelling tour. Your experience begins with a private 2 hour shelling excursion along one of Southwest Florida's beautiful beaches. After the treasure hunt, we'll return to the The RFA Lodge to clean, sort and reveal the day's finds, taking time to appreciate their colors, patterns, species and individual stories.

Then comes the uniquely Shell & Spell part: we'll look at what you were naturally drawn to, explore the symbolism and personal associations within your collection, and choose your favorite to transform into a piece of jewelry to wear home. Nikki will serve as your personal shelling guide, curator, jewelry maker and resident shell-obsessed storyteller, helping you notice more, understand what you found, and turn the day into something you'll want to be fully present for. You won't just leave with a bag of shells. You'll leave knowing what you found, why it stood out, and wearing a piece of the story home.

The complete journey:

Private shelling excursion by land or boat >

Return to The RFA Lodge >

Clean + sort the day's treasures >

Mineral oil shell reveal >

Color stories + shell identification >

Shell symbolism + personal reflection >

Choose your shell >

Create a personal keepsake (Talisman or Jewelry )!

It's a full experience that can take place in one day or be divided across two days for overnight guests. For groups with different interests, The RFA Lodge can also create parallel experiences such as fishing or rod and tackle crafting for part of the group while the others spend the day with Shell & Spell.

What's Included

Shelling equipment (Sand Rakes, sifters)
Wildlife identification guides
Collection bags
Ethical/responsible shell collecting
Beach blankets
Shade umbrellas
Ice and bottled water
Swim ladder
Freshwater shower
Coast Guard safety equipment
Materials needed to clean, polish, and organize shells
Your cleaned and curated collection to take home
custom wire wrapped seashell pendant or talisman

Optional Add-Ons

Picnic service
Beverages
+1 hour of shelling time/ $60
Photoshoot Package: $150
Additional Seashell Pendant: $28
Elevated Necklace/Gemstone Choker:
Personal Shell reading & Oracle card: $35 ea.

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