Sunshine Trails
- 15 days 14 nights
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- From $1,744
per person/double occupancy.
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# 2 Adults, 2 Children# 1 Large Suitcase,2 Small Suitcases# Air Conditioning# Duel Airbags# Standard for parties of 1 and 2
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Sunshine Trails
Itinerary
- Arrive Miami, FL.
- Day: 1
- 0 miles | 0 Km*
- Accommodations: (STD) The Dorchester or similar (SUP) Four Points Sheraton Miami Beach or similar
Arrive in the Sunshine State or Florida. Pick up your rental car and proceed to the hotel.
Accommodation: (STD) The Dorchester or similar (SUP) Four Points Sheraton Miami Beach or similar
- Miami – Key West
- Day: 2
- 165 miles | 265.485 Km*
- Accommodations: (STD) Days Inn Key West or similar (SUP) Banana Bay Resort or similar
Today’s journey takes you south, crossing 42 bridges and 32 islands as you drive on the Overseas Highway (US1) all the way to Key West, only 90 miles away from Cuba. Key Largo is the first in a chain of coral islands known as the Keys. The star visitor attraction is undoubtedly the only underwater park in the USA, the John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park. Continue on to Key West and walk the Pelican Path or take the Conch Tour Train to get a flavor of Key West. Don’t miss the Hemingway House, one of Key West’s most famous celebrities shrines.
Accommodation: (STD) Days Inn Key West or similar (SUP) Banana Bay Resort or similar
- Key West – Everglades National Park
- Day: 3
- 166 miles | 267.094 Km*
- Accommodations: (STD) & (SUP) Miccosukee Resort
Today, retrace your journey along the Keys and head north on US1. Schedule time to stop at Dolphin Cove, Key Largo where you can experience a swim with the dolphins or take a guided kayak tour in the Florida Bay back country. It is highly recommended to book in advance. Continue on to Homestead where a 10 mile backtrack will bring you to the Everglades National Park visitor’s center. Take an airboat ride to enjoy the ultimate Everglades experience.
Accommodation: (STD) & (SUP) Miccosukee Resort
- Everglades – Naples
- Day: 4
- 136 miles | 218.824 Km*
- Accommodations: (STD) Gulfcoast Inn or similar (SUP) Inn on 5th Naples or similar
Leave the Everglades National Park returning to Homestead and continuing on to the beach resort of Naples located on the Gulf of Mexico. You have a choice of two main routes to Naples: Hwy 41 known as Tamiami Trail, or Interstate 75, Alligator Alley. Enjoy the fine dining, designer shops and relaxing atmosphere of this affluent beach communityAccommodation: (STD) Gulfcoast Inn or similar (SUP) Inn on 5th Naples or similar
- Naples – Sarasota
- Day: 5
- 100 miles | 160.9 Km*
- Accommodations: (STD) Comfort Inn Sarasota or similar (SUP) Helmsley Sandcastle or similar
Continue north to Sarasota, passing the popular Fort Myers and Venice beaches. Stop to visit the winter residence of Thomas Edison and Henry Ford, outside Fort Myers. Consider taking a side trip to the tropical barrier islands of Sanibel and Captiva (toll bridge). Visit the Ding Darling State Park on Captiva where you can hire bicycles to enjoy the Floridian flora and fauna, or take a kayak trip through the mangroves.
Accommodation: (STD) Comfort Inn Sarasota or similar (SUP) Helmsley Sandcastle or similar
- Sarasota – Crystal River
- Day: 6
- 130 miles | 209.17 Km*
- Accommodations: (STD) Quality Inn or similar (SUP) Plantation Inn or similar
Travel north and inland today as you head for Crystal River. Stop enroute at Homosassa Springs, home to Nature World, a nature reserve for manatees, an endangered species also known as the seacowAccommodation: (STD) Quality Inn or similar (SUP) Plantation Inn or similar
- Crystal River – Silver Springs
- Day: 7
- 50 miles | 80.45 Km*
- Accommodations: (STD) & (SUP) Sleep Inn Ocala or similar
Today’s drive is short as you head for Silver Springs. Visit Silver Springs Park where the first Tarzan movies were filmed. It is also home to the world’s largest array of crystal clear springs which can be viewed from a glass bottom boat tour.
Accommodation: (STD) & (SUP) Sleep Inn Ocala or similar
- Silver Springs – St. Augustine
- Day: 8
- 120 miles | 193.08 Km*
- Accommodations: (STD) Quality Inn Historic District or similar. (SUP) Holiday Inn St. Augustine Beach or similar
Cross the Ocala National Forest via Palatka to the oldest city in the United States, St Augustine. Ponce De Leon landed here in 1513 in search of eternal youth, and you can visit the mythical Fountain of Youth during your visit. Located on the east coast of Florida, St. Augustine enjoys both the relaxing atmosphere of a beach resort and the charm and intrigue of an historical cityAccommodation: (STD) Quality Inn Historic District or similar. (SUP) Holiday Inn St. Augustine Beach or similar
- St. Augustine – Orlando
- Day: 9
- 110 miles | 176.99 Km*
- Accommodations: (STD) Days Inn Seaworld or similar (SUP) Clarion Inn & Suites or similar (3 nights)
Today visit the famous Daytona Beach before swinging inland andfollowing Interstate 4 to the theme park capital of the world, Orlando, your base for the next three nights.
Accommodation: (STD) Days Inn Seaworld or similar (SUP) Clarion Inn & Suites or similar (3 nights)
- Orlando – Cocoa Beach
- Day: 12
- 60 miles | 96.54 Km*
- Accommodations: (STD) Best Western Space Needle or similar (SUP) International Palm Resort or similar
Head east on the Beeline (toll road) toward Cocoa Beach, stoppingon the way to visit the home of NASA’s space program at Kennedy Space Center, Cape Canaveral. The admission fee is well worth the money to view the many space exhibits including actual space rockets, IMAX movies, and the opportunity to buy and taste real astronaut food.
Accommodation: (STD) Best Western Space Needle or similar (SUP) International Palm Resort or similar
- Cocoa Beach – Miami
- Day: 13
- 220 miles | 353.98 Km*
- Accommodations: (STD) The Dorchester or similar. (SUP) Four Points Sheraton Miami Beach or similar (2 nights)
Traveling south along Florida’s east coast toward Miami will take youthrough some affluent beach resort areas, including Palm Beach, Boca Raton, Fort Lauderdale, and Bal Harbor.
Accommodation: (STD) The Dorchester or similar. (SUP) Four Points Sheraton Miami Beach or similar (2 nights)
- Depart Miami
- Day: 15
- 0 miles | 0 Km*
The tour concludes today once you check out of the hotel and return your car at the airport before your departure flight.
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