13 days in Miami & Orlando Itinerary

Florida’s mecca of fun in the sun, the lively tropical metropolis of Miami is one of the world’s top vacation spots.

Bring the kids along to Lincoln Road and Haulover Beach Park. Museum-lovers will get to explore Vizcaya Museum and Gardens and Old Road Gallery. Get out of town with these interesting Miami side-trips: Florida Keys Wild Bird Rehabilitation Center (in Tavernier), Shark Valley (in Everglades National Park) and Fort Lauderdale Beach (in Fort Lauderdale). Next up on the itinerary: enjoy the sand and surf at South Beach, buy something for everyone on your list at Village of Merrick Park, shop like a local with Aventura Mall, and look for gifts at Ocean Gardens.

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Santiago, Chile to Miami is an approximately 11.5-hour combination of flight and tram. The time zone difference when traveling from Santiago to Miami is minus 1 hour. In April, plan for daily highs up to 34°C, and evening lows to 25°C. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 3rd (Fri) 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.

Family-friendly places like Happily Ever After Fireworks and Universal Orlando Resort will thrill your kids. Let the collections at NASA Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex and Charles Hosmer Morse Museum of American Art capture your imagination. Pack the 5th (Sun) with family-friendly diversions at Walt Disney World Resort. Pack the 8th (Wed) with family-friendly diversions at Universal's Islands of Adventure. And it doesn't end there: make an unforgettable trip to Disney's Animal Kingdom, find something for the whole family at SeaWorld Orlando, and stop by The LEGO Store Downtown Disney.

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Getting from Miami to Orlando by car takes about 4 hours. Other options: take a bus; or take a train. Plan for a bit cooler nights when traveling from Miami in May since evenings lows in Orlando dip to 24°C. Cap off your sightseeing on the 9th (Thu) early enough to travel back home.