Description
We've got together with American Tours International Inc to offer you an 8-day Florida Sunshine holiday, beginning and ending in Miami. As you relax, your expert tour guide will whisk you in air-conditioned comfort to some of Florida's most exciting locations, including the Keys, the Everglades National Park and Orlando with its world-famous theme parks! For all the fun of the open road without ever having to consult a map, opt for our Florida Sunshine Tour!
Day 1 Thu: Arrival Miami
Arrive Miami and transfer independently to your hotel where you will meet your American Tours International escort between 2.00pm-8.00pm.
Hotel: Howard Johnson Plaza Dezerland
Day 2 Fri: Miami - Florida Gold Coast, Kennedy Space Center, Orlando
On a short morning tour, see some of the main attractions of Miami, including the world-famous Art Deco district. Then it's on to Cape Canaveral for a visit to the Kennedy Space Center (admission included), home of America's space programme. The tour of the complex takes you to the launch pad of the space shuttle, and there's time to explore the space museum and perhaps meet an astronaut, before travelling north to Orlando!
Hotel: Howard Johnson Plaza Dezerland
Day 3 Sat: Orlando
Spend the next 2 days exploring the entertainment complex of WALTDISNEY WORLD Resort. Enjoy the fun-filled attractions of MAGIC KINGDOM, EPCOT, DISNEY-MGM STUDIOS and DISNEY?S ANIMAL KINGDOM Park (admissions to theme parks not included).
Hotel: Fairfield Inn Marriott Village
Day 4 Sun: Orlando
Full day at leisure.
Hotel: Fairfield Inn Marriott Village
Day 5 Mon: Orlando - Tampa, Sarasota, Venice, Naples
After so much theme park fun, it's time to leave Orlando for the journey south to Tampa. Then continue to Sarasota, one of the richest towns in the United States, and Venice, home of the famous Ringling Brothers and Barnum Circus. Your overnight stay is in Naples, regarded by many as the crown jewel of southwest Florida.
Hotel: Courtyard by Marriott Naples
Day 6 Tue: Naples - Everglades National Park, Key West
Swap Naples for the Everglades National Park today, a huge swamp area of subtropical wetland, famous for its alligators and exotic birds. Take an exciting airboat ride and visit an alligator and reptile show, where you can handle the animals and perhaps have your picture taken with them! Afterwards, it's on to Key West, the southernmost city in the continental United States.
Hotel: Doubletree Grand Key Reso
Day 7 Wed: Key West - Key Largo, Miami
There's time to explore Key West this morning, with a visit perhaps to the Ernest Hemingway Home & Museum (admission not included), then continue north to Key Largo, the largest of the Florida Keys. After Key Largo, we enter the famous Overseas Highway, where you can admire some stunning views. Your tour ends upon arrival in Miami, in the late afternoon. Transfer independently to MIA, the Miami international airport hotel, then fly home the following day.
Please Note: For departures between 01 Jan-31 Mar '08 this tour is done in reverse.