11 days in Florida Itinerary

Separated by water from the neighboring city of Miami, Miami Beach sits on a barrier island between Biscayne Bay and the Atlantic Ocean.

Kick off your visit on the 10th (Fri): enjoy the sand and surf at South Beach.

To find where to stay, ratings, and tourist information, go to the Miami Beach trip planner.

London, UK to Miami Beach is an approximately 12-hour flight. You can also do a combination of flight and train. The time zone difference when traveling from London to Miami Beach is minus 5 hours. Traveling from London in April, expect Miami Beach to be much warmer, temps between 34°C and 25°C. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 11th (Sat) early enough to 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.

On the 12th (Sun), get all the information you need at Key Largo Chamber of Commerce and Florida Keys Visitor Center, look for all kinds of wild species at Florida Keys Wild Bird Rehabilitation Center, get up close and personal with brilliant marine life at Island Dolphin Care, then get up close and personal with brilliant marine life at Dolphins Plus Marine Mammal Responder, and finally glide through the air with a parasailing or paragliding tour.

To see ratings, other places to visit, where to stay, and other tourist information, refer to the Key Largo trip itinerary planner .

You can drive from Miami Beach to Key Largo in 1.5 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus. In April in Key Largo, expect temperatures between 33°C during the day and 24°C at night. Finish your sightseeing early on the 12th (Sun) to allow enough time to drive to Key West.

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.

Start off your visit on the 13th (Mon): identify plant and animal life at Key West Butterfly & Nature Conservatory, examine the collection at The Ernest Hemingway Home and Museum, then contemplate the long history of Truman Little White House, and finally make a trip to Mallory Square. On the 14th (Tue), you'll have a packed day of sightseeing: find your balance on the water with some of the best stand-up paddleboarding in the area, see majestic marine mammals with a dolphin and whale watching tour, and then fly like a bird with a parasailing or paragliding tour.

To see more things to do, maps, photos, and tourist information, use the Key West trip itinerary builder .

Traveling by car from Key Largo to Key West takes 2.5 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus. Expect a daytime high around 33°C in April, and nighttime lows around 27°C. Finish your sightseeing early on the 14th (Tue) so you can travel 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 Walt Disney World Resort and Happily Ever After Fireworks. Pack the 16th (Thu) with family-friendly diversions at Universal Orlando Resort. Pack the 17th (Fri) with family-friendly diversions at Universal's Islands of Adventure. There's more to do: get in on the family fun at SeaWorld Orlando and have some family-friendly fun at Nomadic.

To see ratings, photos, reviews, and more tourist information, read our Orlando trip itinerary maker site .

Getting from Key West to Orlando by flight takes about 4.5 hours. Other options: drive; or take a bus. Expect little chillier evenings in Orlando when traveling from Key West in April, with lows around 21°C. Finish your sightseeing early on the 18th (Sat) to allow enough time to take a train to Kissimmee.

A popular vacation destination in the central part of Florida, Kissimmee's major claim to fame remains its sunny weather and proximity to a large Disney entertainment complex.

Kick off your visit on the 19th (Sun): try for a hole-in-one at Pirate's Cove Adventure Golf, get in on the family fun at Fun Spot America Kissimmee, and then experience the excitement of The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror.

To find ratings, other places to visit, maps, and more tourist information, refer to the Kissimmee trip planner.

Kissimmee is just a stone's throw from Orlando. In April, plan for daily highs up to 33°C, and evening lows to 21°C. Cap off your sightseeing on the 19th (Sun) early enough to travel back home.