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Beautiful Homewood Suites – Our comfy “home away from home” – which has been carefully selected for it’s convenient & safe location with many dining, shopping, and entertainment options within easy walking distance.

Day 1 – Home to Fort Myers

Board your flight today to Fort Myers. Check into your hotel for an eleven night stay! Freshen up and get ready for our first night out. Enjoy the wonderful Manager’s Buffet before a delightful R&J Dessert Welcome Party to follow in our special “R&J Room.” The remainder of the evening is at your leisure. R & J Tours has chosen the beautiful Homewood Suites for their wonderful service, full breakfasts each morning, and managers reception each evening at the hotel!

Hotel: Homewood Suites

Included Meals: Manager’s Dinner Buffet

Day 2 – Fort Myers

Breakfast is served at the hotel this morning. Board the motorcoach and we’ll make our way to charming Sanibel & Captiva Island, with its shops, unique dining, & beaches. Enjoy lunch at the Bubble Room. Others may want to enjoy the free morning with a round of golf. Later we’ll tour the amazing Edison Ford Estate. Return to the hotel for the manager’s dinner buffet at the hotel.

Incl. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Manager’s Dinner Buffet

Day 3 – Fort Myers

After breakfast today we will visit Naples. Riding the Naples Trolley will give us a great opportunity to take in the passing scenery followed by lunch at Pincher’s in Tin City. Next we’ll cruise the tropical Naples waterways. We’ll see multi-million dollar waterfront homes as well as a variety of wildlife – including dolphins playing if we’re lucky!

Incl. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Manager’s Dinner Buffet

Day 4 – Fort Myers

Breakfast is served before a full day of exploring Fort Myers Beach. Enjoy some free time to walk along the sandy shore before we return to the hotel and freshen up for the evening. Tonight you are special guests at the Broadway Palms Dinner Theatre for the production of Crazy for You.

Included Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

Day 5 – Fort Myers

Breakfast is served before another full day of exploring the Fort Myers area. First we will visit the incredible Fleamasters, Florida’s largest Flea Market. Later we’ll hop aboard one of Bob’s Everglades Hydro-boats for a ride that you will long remember. We will have a dining experience included at the Daruma Japanese Steakhouse tonight.

Included Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

Day 6 – Fort Myers 

Happy Valentine’s Day! The day is at your leisure to soak up the sun, explore the beautiful hotel, check out the local sites, or perhaps even visit friends or family that are wintering in the area.

Included Meals: Breakfast 

Day 7 – Fort Myers

Go to the church of your choice. Many churches are located near the hotel and we assist you in finding those.  We will enjoy our evening dinner at Cantino Laredo right at Bell Tower within easy walking distance of the hotel. This is more than a great restaurant, it is a great experience.

Included Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

Day 8 – Fort Myers

Nearly 100 years ago, John Ringling, the legendary circus king, pledged, “I am going to make Sarasota one of the sights of the South…[it] will become one of the most beautiful cities in Florida.” Today you will experience this when we take an all day trip to Sarasota. The Ringling Bros. Circus Museum, the Ringling Mansion called Ca’d’Zan, and the Rose Gardens will the highlight! A refreshing lunch is planned at Treviso Restaurant, located on the premises.

Incl. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Manager’s Dinner Buffet

Day 9 – Fort Myers

This morning we will board the coach for a trip to the large Miromar Outlet Mall. We will enjoy an included lunch at Luna Rosa and then we’ll head back to our hotel for a relaxing afternoon and evening.

Incl. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Manager’s Dinner Buffet

Day 10 – Fort Myers

This morning provides us with a new experience as we tour Manatee Park. Manatee Park is a rare opportunity to see the endangered West Indian Manatee (known as Sea Cows) in their natural habitat. Enjoy a relaxing afternoon by the pool or strolling & shopping the beautiful Bell Tower shops. This evening we’ll board the Seminole Gulf Railway Mystery Dinner Train for a five course meal and great entertainment; plus beauitful scenery!

Included Meals: Breakfast, Mystery Dinner Train

Day 11 – Fort Myers

This morning after breakfast we visit ECHO (Educational Concerns for Hunger Organization). ECHO’s large selection of tropical fruit trees, edible plants and crops educates visitors on sustainable farming and hunger issues. The only facility of it’s type, it highlights six typical settings encountered by Third World peasant farmers. Lunch will be on your own on the waterfront in downtown Fort Myers.

Included Meals: Breakfast, Manager’s Dinner Buffet

Day 12 – Fort Myers

Today we return home to the “cold country,” thankful to have had time in the sun to relax and fellowship with new found friends. On our way to the airport we visit Lee County Sports Complex and Hammond Stadium, spring training home of our Minnesota Twins.

Included Meals: Breakfast