15 days in Sarasota & Chattanooga Itinerary

Sarasota is a city in Sarasota County on the southwestern coast of the U.S. Get out of town with these interesting Sarasota side-trips: Busch Gardens Tampa Bay (in Tampa), St. Petersburg (Craftsman House Gallery, Imagine Museum, &more) and Clearwater (Murielle Winery & Clearwater Beach). Next up on the itinerary: glide peacefully along the water with some of the best stand-up paddleboarding in the area, kick back and relax at Siesta Beach, admire nature's wide array of creatures at Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium, and test your team's savvy at Escape Rooms Unlocked.

To see ratings, where to stay, maps, and tourist information, read our Sarasota trip planning website.

Tampa to Sarasota is an approximately 1-hour car ride. You can also do a combination of bus and taxi; or take a bus. September in Sarasota sees daily highs of 89°F and lows of 74°F at night. On the 13th (Sun), you're off to Chattanooga.

Once saddled with the reputation of being one of the country's dirtiest cities, Chattanooga now boasts a pedestrian-friendly downtown with a network of leafy waterfront trails and free electric shuttles.

Explore Chattanooga's surroundings by going to Ocoee (Ocoee Outdoors, Inc. & Adventures Unlimited) and G3 Adventures (in Rising Fawn). And it doesn't end there: observe the fascinating underwater world at Tennessee Aquarium, go for a walk through Chattanooga Riverwalk, explore the fascinating underground world of Raccoon Mountain Caverns, and sample the fine beverages at Chattanooga Whiskey Experimental Distillery.

To find traveler tips, ratings, photos, and more tourist information, read our Chattanooga road trip planner.

You can do a combination of flight and car from Sarasota to Chattanooga in 6.5 hours. Other options are to drive; or do a combination of taxi, bus, and subway. Traveling from Sarasota in September, plan for a bit cooler nights in Chattanooga, with lows around 65°F. Finish up your sightseeing early on the 19th (Sat) so you can travel back home.