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Florida in 19 days: Miami, the Keys, Orlando and Cape Canaveral

From the Gulf of Mexico to the launch pads of Cape Canaveral, with the Art Deco of Miami, the Everglades, the road through the Keys and eight days of theme parks in Orlando.

Sequenced by Kylian Updated on 6 September 2026

An airboat in the tall grass of the Everglades at sunset
  • 19 days
  • 32 places
  • 19 nights
  • sustained pace
Start
Flight New Orleans → Tampa
End
Titusville, Cape Canaveral
Main transport
Car, picked up in Tampa as the domestic flight lands
Recommended season
Dry season from November to April; hurricane season runs from June to November, peaking from August to October, and the Keys are its most vulnerable point

What you get

  • The complete itinerary: 19 days sequenced Morning / Afternoon / Evening / Hotel
  • The card of every hotel, with the address and a direct booking link
  • Quota tickets, fixed-date tickets and surcharges flagged in advance
  • The country quick guide: weather, transport, formalities, budget
  • A PDF file of 26 pages

What the price does not include

  • Flights
  • Hotel nights
  • Tickets and admission fees
  • Travel insurance
  • On-the-ground assistance during your trip

The travel book preview

The free day in full, with its hotel card. This is the sample.

Day 9

The Overseas Highway to Key West

Morning

John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park and Islamorada

Off on the US-1, the road that hops from island to island over 180 km. At Key Largo, the first underwater park in the United States (1963): snorkelling on the coral reef or a glass-bottomed boat. Then Islamorada, capital of sport fishing, and its giant tarpon to feed at Robbie's.

Afternoon

Bahia Honda State Park and Seven Mile Bridge

The finest beach in the Keys, backed by the remains of Flagler's railway bridge, then the crossing of the Seven Mile Bridge, 11 km level with the turquoise water between the Gulf and the Atlantic. Arrival in Key West in the late afternoon.

Evening

Mallory Square and Duval Street

The Sunset Celebration on Mallory Square, a daily ritual since the 1960s: jugglers, tightrope walkers and the sun plunging into the Gulf to applause. Then a first outing on Duval Street, from Sloppy Joe's, dear to Hemingway, to the terraces under the frangipani trees.

Good to know

The US-1 through the Keys has only one lane each way: allow 4 h from Miami to Key West without the stops, more at the weekend. Fill up before Islamorada. Parking in Key West is scarce and expensive: park at the hotel and get around on foot or by bike.

Hotel · Night 9

Southernmost Beach Resort & Guesthouses

A resort at the end of Duval Street, on the ocean side: three pools, a private beach with a jetty and Victorian guesthouses in the tropical gardens. The Southernmost Point is five minutes away on foot.

Address
· 1319 Duval Street, Key West, FL 33040
Website
· southernmostbeachresort.com (new tab)
Check-in
4:00 PM · Check-out 11:00 AM
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The day-by-day rundown

19 stops, 1,240 km as the crow flies

  1. Day 1 Flight to Florida and Clearwater Beach Flight to Florida and Clearwater Beach Day reserved for buyers, unlocked in the PDF
  2. Day 2 Busch Gardens and Ybor City Busch Gardens Tampa Bay Day reserved for buyers, unlocked in the PDF
  3. Day 3 Crossing to Miami and South Beach The road from Tampa to Miami Day reserved for buyers, unlocked in the PDF
  4. Day 4 Miami Beach, from Art Deco to jet ski Art Deco Welcome Center, Wolfsonian, Lincoln Road, Holocaust Memorial and botanical garden Day reserved for buyers, unlocked in the PDF
  5. Day 5 Key Biscayne and the museums of the bay Crandon Park and Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park Day reserved for buyers, unlocked in the PDF
  6. Day 6 Little Havana and the walls of Wynwood Little Havana, Calle Ocho, Domino Park and the Tower Theater Day reserved for buyers, unlocked in the PDF
  7. Day 7 Vizcaya, tropical gardens and Coral Gables Vizcaya Museum and Gardens and The Kampong Day reserved for buyers, unlocked in the PDF
  8. Day 8 The Everglades by bike and by airboat Shark Valley: 24 km by bike, observation tower and airboat Day reserved for buyers, unlocked in the PDF
  9. Day 9 The Overseas Highway to Key West John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park and Islamorada Free
  10. Day 10 Key West, from Hemingway to Truman Hemingway's house, Southernmost Point, lighthouse and Fort Zachary Taylor Day reserved for buyers, unlocked in the PDF
  11. Day 11 On to Orlando and Disney's Animal Kingdom The road from Miami to Orlando, then Animal Kingdom Day reserved for buyers, unlocked in the PDF
  12. Day 12 Magic Kingdom Magic Kingdom Day reserved for buyers, unlocked in the PDF
  13. Day 13 EPCOT EPCOT Day reserved for buyers, unlocked in the PDF
  14. Day 14 Disney's Hollywood Studios Disney's Hollywood Studios Day reserved for buyers, unlocked in the PDF
  15. Day 15 Universal Volcano Bay Volcano Bay Day reserved for buyers, unlocked in the PDF
  16. Day 16 Universal Studios Florida Universal Studios Florida Day reserved for buyers, unlocked in the PDF
  17. Day 17 Universal Islands of Adventure Islands of Adventure Day reserved for buyers, unlocked in the PDF
  18. Day 18 Universal Epic Universe Epic Universe Day reserved for buyers, unlocked in the PDF
  19. Day 19 Kennedy Space Center Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex Day reserved for buyers, unlocked in the PDF

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Country quick guide and logistics

The essentials of the country, scannable in ten seconds.

Weather and when to go

  • A tropical climate: dry season from December to April, daily late-afternoon storms in summer.
  • Hurricane season runs from June to November (peaking in August and September): the whole stage is exposed to it, and the Keys are the most vulnerable point, with a mandatory evacuation ordered well before a system arrives. Follow the NHC during the trip.
  • Volcano Bay closes or restricts its attractions in a storm and in cold weather: it is the only day of the Orlando block genuinely dependent on the weather.
  • Sun and humid heat: factor 50, a hat and water at all times.

Transport and permits

  • The stage opens with a domestic flight from MSY to TPA and the pick-up of the second rental, one way from Tampa to New York.
  • The US-1 through the Keys has only one lane each way: allow 4 h from Miami to Key West without the stops, more at the weekend. Fill up before Islamorada.
  • Parking in South Beach as in Key West is scarce and expensive: prefer the municipal garages, or park at the hotel and get around on foot.
  • The two one-way rentals bring drop-off fees, to be worked out before booking the flight.

Formalities and safety

  • A valid biometric passport and a current ESTA. Domestic flight MSY to TPA: photo ID at the TSA check, the same baggage rules as an international flight.
  • On the Disney side, a park reservation is required on top of the ticket, in the My Disney Experience app.
  • On the Universal side, you need 4 consecutive days and a park-to-park ticket to use the Hogwarts Express: check that yours includes it.
  • Mosquitoes in the Everglades and the Keys: repellent. Never feed or approach the alligators, and never come within 5 metres of one.

Budget and meals

  • Park tickets are the biggest item of the stage: Disney, Universal, Busch Gardens and the Kennedy Space Center.
  • Meals: $15 to $25 at lunchtime, $25 to $50 in the evening in Miami and Key West; in the parks, allow $15 to $20 for a quick meal.
  • The kitchen in the Miami apartments makes for big savings over six nights.
  • State parks charge per vehicle, $6 to $9 at the entrance; the America the Beautiful pass covers the Everglades.

Frequently asked questions

What exactly do I receive?

Your Étaperia itinerary, available immediately in your customer account after payment: readable online with clickable booking links, and downloadable as a PDF for the trip. Every day is sequenced Morning / Afternoon / Evening, with the hotel for each night, its address and its booking link, and timed-entry tickets flagged in advance.

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A generative AI composes a plausible list in seconds, without saying what was checked or when. At Étaperia, every itinerary is sequenced by hand, place by place, with the booking constraints spotted before it is too late to get them. The Method page says what is checked, against which source and on what date.

Can I adapt it to my dates and my pace?

Yes. The days are self-contained blocks: you can shift the departure, stretch a stage or skip a day without breaking what follows. Only timed-entry tickets require adjusting the dates accordingly, and they are all flagged.

What if a hotel or a place in the itinerary has closed?

Email contact@etaperia.com within 12 months of your purchase. If a hotel in the itinerary is closed or can no longer be found, or a place to visit has closed permanently, the itinerary is corrected in your customer account within 7 days, or you are refunded in full. A hotel fully booked on your dates, a seasonal closure or a change in opening hours or prices is not covered. This guarantee comes on top of the legal warranty of conformity; details in article 12 of the terms and conditions of sale.

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