Getaway to Fort Myers

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Spend two weeks in Fort Myers soaking up Florida’s sunshine!

Day 1 – Home to Fort Myers

Board your flight today to Fort Myers. Check into your hotel for a five night stay. Freshen up and get ready for our first night out. Dinner is served at the beautiful Blue Point Oyster Bar. 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: Dinner at Blue Point Oyster Grill

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 on your own during this time. 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.

Included Meals: Breakfast, 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. Next we’ll cruise the tropical Naples waterways with lunch served on board. 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. Lunch will be served at Beach Pierside Grill. 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 “Fiddler on the Roof.”

Included Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, 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

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 Cantina 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 the Rose Gardens.

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

Day 9 – Fort Myers

This morning’s destination is Butterfly Estates. This is a hands on nature park atmosphere with an educational twist. This inviting setting provides a place that is not only a botanical garden & butterfly conservatory but an “experience”. We will enjoy a refreshing included lunch at Flutterby’s Café. During the afternoon, complimentary motorcoach service is provided to the large and wonderful Miromar Outlet Mall. Just relax at the hotel if you so desire.

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

Day 10 – Fort Myers

Enjoy a relaxing morning by the pool, strolling or shopping the beautiful Bell Tower shops. This afternoon 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. 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