Sunshine Trails Fly Drive
Miami • Key West • Everglades • Naples • Sarasota • Orlando
This road trip of the Sunshine State of Florida begins and ends in Miami and in between takes in such highlights as Key West, The Everglades, Naples, Sarasota and Orlando.
Begin your road trip by travelling from Miami on the Overseas Highway to Key West. 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 celebrity shrines.
Retrace your journey along the Keys to Florida Bay back country. Take some time to enjoy nature with a kayak tour through the bay or an airboat ride to enjoy the ultimate Everglades experience.
Continue north to Sarasota, passing the popular Fort Myers and Venice beaches before heading East to St. Augustine enjoying both the relaxing atmosphere of a beach town and the charm and intrigue of a historical city.
It’s then time to travel to Orlando, the theme park capital of the world, where the hardest decision you will have to make will be deciding which parks to visit. Choose between Disney’s Magic Kingdom, Epcot Center, MGM and Animal Kingdom, Universal Studios, or Islands of Adventure.
Arrive in the Sunshine State of Florida. Pick up your rental car and proceed to your hotel.
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 US, 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 flavour of Key West. Don’t miss the Hemingway House, one of Key West’s most famous celebrity
shrines. Overnight: Key West
Today retrace your journey along the Keys en-route to Key Largo. Be sure to stop along the way to capture photos of this unique stretch of road and enjoy some freshly caught fish at the restaurant of your choice. Overnight in Key Largo.
Today cross “Alligator Alley” via the Everglades National Park. Spend time at the visitor centre and we suggest you hop aboard an airboat for a thrilling experience. Continue to the swanky town of Naples where designer shopping and fine dining compliment the beautiful Gulf Coast beaches. Overnight (2 nights) Naples
A full day to relax and enjoy Naples
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 Ding Darling State Park on Captiva where you can rent bicycles to enjoy the Floridian flora and fauna, or take a kayak trip through the mangroves. Overnight Sarasota
Travel north and inland today as you head for Crystal River. Stop en route at Homosassa Springs, home to Nature World, a nature reserve for endangered manatees. Overnight Crystal River
This morning, visit Silver Springs Park where the fist Tarzan movies were filmed or enjoy a glass bottom boat ride on the crystal clear waters of S Springs. Cross the Ocala National Forest via Palatka to St. Augustine. Ponce De Leon landed here in 1513 in search of eternal youth. You can visit the mythical Fountain of Youth during your stay.
Today, visit famous Daytona Beach before swinging inland and following Interstate 4 to the theme park capital of the world, Orlando, your base for the next three nights. Overnight St.Augustine
The main decision during your stay will be deciding which parks to visit. Choose between Disney’s Magic Kingdom, Epcot Centre, MGM and Animal Kingdom, Universal Studios, Islands of Adventure.A good sunscreen and comfortable walking shoes are recommended. (Admissions not included)
Overnight (2) Orlando
Drive east to the Space Coast of Florida and land in Cocoa Beach, home of the East Coast Surfing Hall of Fame. You may want to explore the universe at NASA’s Kennedy Space Centre or walk the famous Cocoa Beach pier and enjoy the shops, food and ocean air. Overnight Cocoa Beach
Continue to Miami or alternatively Orlando in time to return your rental car before your return flight.