19 days in Southwest Florida Itinerary

Get out of town with these interesting Sarasota side-trips: Cortez Cultural Center (in Cortez) and Venice (Venice Fishing Pier & Caspersen Beach).

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Sao Paulo, Brazil to Sarasota is an approximately 17.5-hour combination of flight and car. The time zone difference moving from Brasilia Standard Time (BRT) to Eastern Standard Time (EST) is minus 2 hours. Traveling from Sao Paulo in May, things will get somewhat warmer in Sarasota: highs are around 36°C and lows about 23°C. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 8th (Mon) to allow time to drive to Fort Myers.

You'll find plenty of places to visit near Fort Myers: Punta Gorda (Fishermen's Village & Fishing Charters & Tours), Barefoot Beach Preserve (in Bonita Springs) and Fort Myers Beach (Lovers Key State Park & Fort Myers Beach).

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Getting from Sarasota to Fort Myers by car takes about 1.5 hours. Other options: drive; or take a bus. In May in Fort Myers, expect temperatures between 38°C during the day and 24°C at night. Finish your sightseeing early on the 12th (Fri) to allow enough time to drive to Sanibel Island.

Sanibel Island is known for wildlife, beaches, and historic sites. Your trip includes some of its best attractions: identify plant and animal life at J.N. "Ding" Darling National Wildlife Refuge, enjoy the sand and surf at Captiva Beach, stroll through Blind Pass Beach Park, and glide through the air with a parasailing or paragliding tour.

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Getting from Fort Myers to Sanibel Island by car takes about an hour. Other options: do a combination of bus and taxi. In May, plan for daily highs up to 38°C, and evening lows to 24°C. Finish up your sightseeing early on the 16th (Tue) so you can go by car to Marco Island.

Marco Island is known for wildlife, adventure, and beaches. Your trip includes some of its best attractions: look for all kinds of wild species at Wildlife Areas, walk around Canine Cove, stroll through Island Bike Shop & Bicycle Rentals, and enjoy the sand and surf at Cape Romano.

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Traveling by car from Sanibel Island to Marco Island takes 1.5 hours. Alternatively, you can do a combination of taxi and bus. In May, daytime highs in Marco Island are 36°C, while nighttime lows are 24°C. Finish your sightseeing early on the 19th (Fri) to allow enough time to drive to Everglades City.

On the 20th (Sat), identify plant and animal life at Ten Thousand Islands National Wildlife Refuge, contemplate the long history of Smallwood Store, and then get some thrills on the water with a speed boat tour.

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Drive from Marco Island to Everglades City in an hour. Expect a daytime high around 36°C in May, and nighttime lows around 24°C. Cap off your sightseeing on the 21st (Sun) early enough to travel back home.