The Best of Florida

Once you arrive at the airport, you will drive your rental car to your hotel located on Miami Beach and enjoy the rest of the day freely.
Accommodation: The President Hotel & Villa (Miami Beach).

You have three days to make the most of Miami, a cosmopolitan and lively city. A host of opportunities are available to you: you can indulge in the Cuban flavors of Little Havana, stroll through the Art Deco district which brings together major buildings dating from the 1930s, dive into Wynwood, a trendy neighborhood dotted with works of street art. Finally, don’t forget your towel and swimsuit, because the fine sandy beaches are never far away in Miami…

Driving your rental car, you head south of the Sunshine State. You take the incredible Overseas Highway, a real road on the sea that connects the different coral islets of the archipelago. Before reaching your hotel, you stop as many times as you like to take photos, eat grilled fish or dive into the turquoise waters that surround you.
Distance: 275 km / Time: 4h30
Accommodation: The Gates Key West (Key West). 1

Here you are in Key West, the southernmost city in the United States! Just 150 km from the Cuban coast, you spend the day discovering this unique environment, made up of old typical wooden houses or colonial style, like that of the writer Ernest Hemingway. Transformed into a museum, this house is also the refuge of six-toed cats… Do you prefer the aquatic world? No problem, you can go on an optional cruise to meet the dolphins, or to the Dry Tortugas National Park, protected by the imposing Fort Jefferson. Its coral reefs are ideal for snorkeling. The park is home to nearly 300 species of birds. At the end of the afternoon, you get back on the road to spend the evening on the island of Key Largo.
Distance: 158 km / Time: 2h30
Accommodation: Holiday Inn (Key Largo)

On your return from Key West, you will stop in Key Largo before heading to the Gulf of Mexico. In Key Largo, you will snorkel in the coral reef and will be able to see the Christ of the Abyss as well as the underwater fauna and flora of the Keys.
Driving time Key West to Key Largo: 2h.

You hit the road again, heading for Everglades National Park, your stopover before reaching Naples, a city located on the Gulf of Mexico. You take a seat on an airboat, the best way to immerse yourself in the fauna and flora of the Everglades, including discovering the famous Florida alligators. Once you arrive in Naples, you can’t resist a little stroll on the pier, the symbol of the city, before having dinner in one of the trendy restaurants.
Distance: 230 km / Time: 3h30
Accommodation: Holiday Inn Express (Naples)

You continue exploring the west coast of Florida. Beaches of fine white sand, of course, but also Sarasota, one of the cultural hubs of the state, then St. Petersburg and its lively nightlife. You spend the night in “St. Pete” as the locals say, in a hotel located directly on the beach.
Distance: 187 km / Time: 2 hours
Accommodation: Dolphin Beach Resort (St. Petersburg)

Did you know? The Dalí Museum in Saint Petersburg offers the largest collection of the Catalan master in the world. You can see more than 2,100 works, including major ones such as “The Discovery of the Americas by Christopher Columbus” or “The Persistence of Memory”, as well as photographs, sculptures, prints…
Distance: 16 km / Time: 30 mins
Accommodation: Dolphin Beach Resort (Saint Petersburg)

Before taking the road that leads you to Orlando, you take the time for a last bath in the waters of the Gulf of Mexico. Arrived in Orlando, you sleep in the heart of the theme park district.
Distance: 182 km / Time: 3 h
Accommodation: DoubleTree by Hilton (Orlando)

The motto for this day is simple: have fun! Orlando is full of theme parks, you just have to make your choice according to your tastes and desires. Walt Disney World, Universal Studios, Camp Jurassic, I Drive NASCAR… There’s something for everyone.
Accommodation: DoubleTree by Hilton (Orlando)

This morning, you head back down to the south of Florida, to Fort Lauderdale. On the way, you don’t miss stopping at Cape Canaveral to visit the Kennedy Space Center. You get as close as possible to the rocket launch pads, and learn about the conquest of space thanks to the explanatory documentaries broadcast on the IMAX screens. In the afternoon, you finish your journey: terminus Fort Lauderdale, city where you spend your last evening in Florida.
Distance: 400 km / Time: 4 h
Accommodation: Beachwalk Resort Hallandale Beach (Fort Lauderdale).

And here we are, the two intense weeks of your stay in Florida are coming to an end. You return your rental car at the airport and say goodbye to the Sunshine State before taking your place on the plane that will take you back home.
Distance: 35 km / Time: 45 min