15 days in Panama City Beach, Lafayette & Katy Itinerary

Boasting 43 km (27 mi) of white sandy beaches and plenty of sunshine, Panama City Beach is an ideal choice for a relaxing holiday.

Venture out of the city with trips to Miramar Beach (Waterfront Gifts and Art & Emerald Coast Wine Cellars) and Okaloosa Island (in Fort Walton Beach). There's still lots to do: get close to the beloved marine mammals with a swim-with-the-dolphins experience, buy something for everyone on your list at Pier Park, make a trip to Destin Harbor Boardwalk, and kick back and relax at Henderson Beach State Park.

Plan my trip to Panama City Beach with suggested itineraries provided by Inspirock.

Fort Lauderdale to Panama City Beach is an approximately 6-hour combination of flight and car. You can also drive. Traveling from Fort Lauderdale in June, you can expect nighttime temperatures to be little chillier in Panama City Beach, with lows of 72°F. You will have some time to spend on the 24th (Thu) before leaving for Lafayette.

Lafayette is a city located along the Vermilion River in southwestern Louisiana. Explore the numerous day-trip ideas around Lafayette: Houmas House Plantation and Gardens (in Darrow), Vacherie (Laura: Louisiana's Creole Heritage Site & Oak Alley Plantation) and Whitney Plantation (in Wallace). And it doesn't end there: appreciate the extensive heritage of Vermilionville, see what you can catch with South Louisiana Redfishing, contemplate the long history of Acadian Village, and stroll the grounds of Cathedral of St John the Evangelist.

For where to stay, maps, other places to visit, and more tourist information, go to the Lafayette tour itinerary site.

Traveling by flight from Panama City Beach to Lafayette takes 6 hours. Alternatively, you can drive. The time zone changes from Eastern Standard Time (EST) to Central Standard Time (CST), which is usually a -1 hour difference. In June in Lafayette, expect temperatures between 90°F during the day and 73°F at night. Finish your sightseeing early on the 28th (Mon) so you can travel to Katy.

Katy is a city in the U.S. state of Texas, within the Houston–Katy-Woodlands–Sugar Land metropolitan area. You'll find plenty of places to visit near Katy: College Station (George Bush Presidential Library and Museum & Reveille Gravesite), Splashway Waterpark (in Sheridan) and Blue Bell Creameries (in Brenham). There's much more to do: stroll around Mary Jo Peckham Park, look for gifts at Amber's Designs Fine Jewelry, brush up on your military savvy at Katy War Veterans memorial museum, and examine the collection at Katy Heritage Museum.

To find maps, other places to visit, more things to do, and tourist information, read our Katy route tool.

Traveling by car from Lafayette to Katy takes 4 hours. Alternatively, you can do a combination of flight and car. Expect a daytime high around 90°F in June, and nighttime lows around 72°F. On the 2nd (Fri), wrap the sightseeing up by early afternoon so you can travel back home.