Florida & The Keys (motorcoach)

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1. Home to Peru
Today we begin our journey south in hopes of sunshine. Enjoy an included noon lunch today at Norske Nook. Relax at the hotel this evening in Peru.

Included Meals: Lunch

Hotel: Comfort Inn

2. Peru to Nashville
After a breakfast we pass through the landscapes of Kentucky to Nashville. A welcome dinner this evening is arranged at Rachel’s Restaurant in the famous Opryland Hotel.
Included Meals: Light Breakfast, Dinner

Hotel: Drury Inn

3. Nashville to Savannah
Motor to Savannah where your lovely hotel awaits, nestled in the heart of the Historic District. You are guests this evening at the famous Pirates House, a unique historic tavern rich in history dating back to 1753.
Included Meals: Light Breakfast, Dinner
Hotel: Historic Hampton Inn

4. Savannah to Orlando
Motor along the coast to America’s oldest city, St.Augustine, Florida. Climb aboard the open air trolley for a tour of the wonderful town. Stroll along this delightful area and enjoy a special lunch at a wonderful restaurant featuring Cuban flair. Depart for Orlando and check into your hotel resort for a relaxing two night stay. R & J Tours has chosen a hotel close to all the main attractions of Orlando making it easy to pursue your own interests here.
Included Meals: Light Breakfast, Lunch
Hawthorn Suites Lake Buena Vista

5. Orlando
Enjoy breakfast at the hotel before a full day at your leisure. Enjoy free shuttle service to any of the main attractions. Optional attractions (at your own cost) are Disney World, Magic Kingdom, Epcot Center, MGM Studios, or Sea World. Lunch and dinner are on your own to choose from the many choices throughout the day.
Included Meals: Light Breakfast

6. Orlando to Ft. Lauderdale
Visit Kennedy Space Center and Cape Canaveral on Florida’s sunny coast. Gain insight on America’s accomplishments in the space program. Motor along the scenic coast to Ft. Lauderdale to your hotel, which is beautifully located on the white sandy shores and the scenic intracoastal waterways. This perfect location allows easy walking to Beach Place, featuring trendy cafes and shops. Planned with you in mind, we have given you two relaxing nights here. Join us this evening for a wonderful dinner with sweeping views of the Atlantic Ocean.
Included Meals: Light Breakfast, Dinner

Hotel: Sheraton Yankee Trader

7. Ft. Lauderdale
Sleep late or enjoy a morning walk along the beach or attend church services. A special lunch is served at the Blue Moon Restaurant. Following lunch we enjoy a cruise along the Intracoastal Waterway boasting lovely scenery, stately mansions, and beautiful yacht harbors. Late afternoon is at your leisure. Some may want to explore the Riverwalk, a quaint new waterfront park that is connected to the city’s historic district or shopping at the famous Las Olas Shops steps from the hotel. The Water Taxi Services departs across the street from the hotel.

Included Meals:Lunch

8. Ft. Lauderdale to Key West
Experience dramatic ocean scenery today as we motor along the causeway from the mainland to the Florida Keys. The Overseas Highway is an ocean voyage like no other and is rated one of the most scenic drives in America. Marathon, Key Largo, Islamorada, Sugar Loaf, 7-mile Bridge, and Key West are names that spark the imagination with sweeping vistas of clear turquoise waters surrounding. Check into your hotel for a two night stay.


Hotel: Hampton Key West

9. Key West
A leisure day allows time to enjoy this charming 19th-century seaside town at your own pace. Browse the shops along Duval Street, see Hemingway’s house on the harbor’s edge, and stroll through the boutiques and museums at Mallory Square. Dinner is at a favorite restaurant before we experience the famous sunset celebration of Key West. An experience you will long remember.


Included Meals: Light Breakfast, Dinner

10. Key West to Fort Myers
Head south to the mainland with coral reef islands reaching out along the way providing breathtaking scenery. A waterfront lunch is arranged in Key Biscayne, an exclusive island suburb of Miami, perfectly placed between the Atlantic and Biscayne Bay. After lunch we’ll drive through Big Cypress National Preserve where we will experience a “river of grass” marshland and don’t be surprised if you see alligators basking in the sun!

Included Meals: Light Breakfast, Lunch

Hotel: Hampton Inn Fort Myers

11. Fort Myers
Sightsee Fort Myers and visit “Seminole Lodge the winter home of Thomas Edison, and see some of Edison’s incredible inventions and his lovely botanical garden. Lunch is arranged at a charming waterfront restaurant. Later, visit Sanibel Island, a resort paradise known for its lighthouse, lush vegetation, extensive beaches, abundant bird life, and perhaps most of all, sea shells. Take some time to gather some shells as each tide brings thousands of shells onto the fine sand beaches.

Included Meals: Light Breakfast, Lunch

12. Fort Myers to St. Petersburg
Today visit Busch Gardens, an amazing African Wildlife Park creating a safari like experience as you visit the more than 60 acres of replicated Serengeti Plains. Browse the colorful street bazaars with great food featured at the many cafes and restaurants. Later check into your oceanfront resort on beautiful St. Petersburg Beach.

Included Meals: Light Breakfast

Hotel: Dolphin Beach Resort on St. Pete’s Beach

13. St, Petersburg to Mobile
The motorcoach group tours along into Alabama with a delightful stop at a local fruit stand. Our home will be Mobile for the evening. This evening enjoy dinner at a favorite waterfront restaurant here in Mobile.

Included Meals: Light Breakfast , Dinner

Hotel: Drury Inn

14. Mobile to Memphis
Travel to Memphis today. Visit Graceland, the home of Elvis Presley and shrine to one of America’s greatest musical legends. This evening some may want to visit Beale Street with it’s many restaurants serving up great food and entertainment.

Included Meals: Light Breakfast
Hotel: Drury Inn

15. Memphis to Kansas City
Depart for Kansas City where we will spend a restful evening. Tonight you are guests at a farewell dinner.
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Included Meals:Light Breakfast, Dinner

Drury Inn

16. Kansas City to Home
After breakfast this morning we make our final stretch home with lunch and coffee breaks on your own.
Included Meals: Light Breakfast