23 days in Florida Itinerary

Located just 140 km (90 mi) from Cuba, Key West is an island only about 6.4 km (4 mi) long and 1.6 km (1 mi) wide.

You'll visit kid-friendly attractions like Scuba & Snorkeling and The Ernest Hemingway Home and Museum. Venture out of the city with trips to Big Pine Key (National Key Deer Refuge & Bahia Honda State Park). There's much more to do: stroll through Key West Butterfly & Nature Conservatory, explore the gorgeous colors at Vandenberg Wreck, don't miss a visit to Duval Street, and examine the collection at Mel Fisher Maritime Heritage Museum.

To find maps, ratings, more things to do, and other tourist information, you can read our Key West trip app.

Washington to Key West is an approximately 6-hour flight. Traveling from Washington in July, expect a bit warmer with lows of 81°F in Key West. Finish your sightseeing early on the 25th (Mon) to allow enough time to drive to Islamorada.

Islamorada, long recognized as one of the world's top spots for sport fishing, encompasses six islands in the Florida Keys.

On the 26th (Tue), fulfill a lifelong dream with Theater of the Sea, then explore the gorgeous colors at Alligator Reef Light House, and then enjoy the sand and surf at Anne's Beach. Get ready for a full day of sightseeing on the 27th (Wed): stroll through Dolphin Research Center, then enjoy the sand and surf at Sombrero Beach, and then tour the pleasant surroundings at The Turtle Hospital.

To see ratings, photos, reviews, and tourist information, read Islamorada visit planner.

You can drive from Key West to Islamorada in 2 hours. Another option is to take a bus. Expect a daytime high around 92°F in July, and nighttime lows around 81°F. Finish your sightseeing early on the 27th (Wed) so you can drive to Key Largo.

The northernmost island of the Florida Keys, Key Largo provides stunning scenery, a number of watersports opportunities, and plenty of areas to relax on vacation.

You'll visit kid-friendly attractions like Scuba & Snorkeling and Florida Keys Wild Bird Rehabilitation Center. Change things up with a short trip to Anhinga Trail in Everglades National Park (about 56 minutes away). Next up on the itinerary: observe the fascinating underwater world at Island Dolphin Care, pause for some photo ops at Christ of the Deep, take a tour of USCG Duane, and admire all the interesting features of Spiegel Grove.

To see where to stay, traveler tips, maps, and tourist information, use the Key Largo trip planner.

Key Largo is just a stone's throw from Islamorada. Traveling from Islamorada in July, Key Largo is little chillier at night with lows of 76°F. Cap off your sightseeing on the 31st (Sun) early enough to catch the flight to Merritt Island.

Start off your visit on the 1st (Mon): see what you can catch with a fishing tour, then engage your brain at NASA Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, and then take an unforgettable tour with a helicopter tour.

To see traveler tips, ratings, reviews, and tourist information, refer to the Merritt Island travel planning app.

You can fly from Key Largo to Merritt Island in 3 hours. Other options are to drive; or do a combination of bus, train, and taxi. In July, daily temperatures in Merritt Island can reach 88°F, while at night they dip to 77°F. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 1st (Mon) to allow time to drive to Orlando.

For most people, any mention of Orlando immediately conjures up images of sprawling theme parks filled with characters plucked right out of popular animated movies.

You'll visit kid-friendly attractions like Universal Orlando Resort and SeaWorld. Have a day of magic on the 3rd (Wed) at Walt Disney World Resort. Pack the 4th (Thu) with family-friendly diversions at Universal's Islands of Adventure. Next up on the itinerary: make a splash at Discovery Cove, test your team's savvy at popular escape rooms, see the world from above with a helicopter tour, and make an unforgettable trip to Disney's Animal Kingdom Theme Park.

For reviews, more things to do, other places to visit, and tourist information, you can read our Orlando trip planner.

Drive from Merritt Island to Orlando in 1.5 hours. Alternatively, you can take a shuttle. In August, plan for daily highs up to 92°F, and evening lows to 76°F. Finish up your sightseeing early on the 7th (Sun) so you can catch the flight to Fort Walton Beach.

Fort Walton Beach is a city in southern Okaloosa County, Florida, United States. Attractions like ScubaTech and Gulf Islands National Seashore make great kid-friendly stops. Venture out of the city with trips to National Naval Aviation Museum (in Pensacola) and Pensacola Beach (Pensacola Beach & Innerlight Surf Shop). The adventure continues: get outside with Sunshine Water Sports, enjoy the sand and surf at Henderson Beach State Park, and tour the pleasant surroundings at Navarre Beach.

To find ratings, more things to do, and other tourist information, use the Fort Walton Beach trip itinerary tool.

Traveling by flight from Orlando to Fort Walton Beach takes 3 hours. Alternatively, you can drive; or do a combination of bus, car, and taxi. The time zone changes from Eastern Standard Time (EST) to Central Standard Time (CST), which is usually a -1 hour difference. In August, daily temperatures in Fort Walton Beach can reach 89°F, while at night they dip to 74°F. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 11th (Thu) early enough to drive to Panama City Beach.

Boasting 43 km (27 mi) of white sandy beaches and plenty of sunshine, Panama City Beach is an ideal choice for a relaxing holiday.

Start off your visit on the 12th (Fri): test your team's savvy at popular escape rooms, then get up close to creatures of the deep with Panama City Beach Dolphin Tours & More, and then see the world from above with a helicopter tour.

To see where to stay, photos, more things to do, and tourist information, go to the Panama City Beach online road trip planner.

Getting from Fort Walton Beach to Panama City Beach by car takes about 1.5 hours. Traveling from Fort Walton Beach to Panama City Beach, you'll lose 1 hour due to the time zone difference. August in Panama City Beach sees daily highs of 91°F and lows of 74°F at night. On the 13th (Sat), wrap the sightseeing up by early afternoon so you can travel back home.