21 days in Greater Miami & The Beaches & New Orleans Plantation Country Itinerary

Family-friendly places like Bayside Marketplace and Lincoln Road will thrill your kids. The adventure continues: examine the collection at Vizcaya Museum and Gardens, appreciate the extensive heritage of Art Deco Historic District, take a stroll through Ocean Drive, and get some thrills on the water with a speed boat tour.

To see traveler tips, photos, ratings, and more tourist information, use the Miami day trip planner.

Melbourne, Australia to Miami is an approximately 25-hour flight. The time zone difference when traveling from Melbourne to Miami is minus 15 hours. Prepare for warmer weather when traveling from Melbourne in August: high temperatures in Miami hover around 38°C and lows are around 30°C. Finish your sightseeing early on the 13th (Sun) so you can drive to Key Biscayne.

Kick off your visit on the 14th (Mon): explore the activities along Bear Cut, then snap pictures at Rickenbacker Bridge, then relax and rejuvenate at Ritz-Carlton Spa, Key Biscayne, and finally enjoy the sand and surf at Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park. Get ready for a full day of sightseeing on the 15th (Tue): relax in the rural setting at Burr's Berry Farm, kick back and relax at Rickenbacker Causeway Beach, and then enjoy the sand and surf at Crandon Beach.

For reviews, where to stay, photos, and other tourist information, go to the Key Biscayne road trip planner.

Key Biscayne is just a short distance from Miami. In August, daily temperatures in Key Biscayne can reach 38°C, while at night they dip to 30°C. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 15th (Tue) early enough to travel to Sunny Isles Beach.

On the 16th (Wed), shop like a local with Aventura Mall and then get a taste of the local shopping with Bal Harbour Shops. Here are some ideas for day two: walk around Senator Gwen Margolis Park, enjoy the sand and surf at Haulover Beach Park, and then relax and rejuvenate at some of the best spas.

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Traveling by journey from Key Biscayne to Sunny Isles Beach takes an hour. Alternatively, you can travel. August in Sunny Isles Beach sees daily highs of 38°C and lows of 30°C at night. Finish your sightseeing early on the 17th (Thu) to allow enough time to travel to Everglades National Park.

Everglades National Park is known for wildlife, trails, and nature. Your trip includes some of its best attractions: trek along Gumbo Limbo Trail, explore the activities along Mrazek Pond, step off the mainland to explore Long Pine Key, and tour the pleasant surroundings at Pineland Trail.

To find maps, ratings, where to stay, and other tourist information, read our Everglades National Park trip itinerary maker app.

You can drive from Sunny Isles Beach to Everglades National Park in 1.5 hours. Another option is to travel. August in Everglades National Park sees daily highs of 39°C and lows of 31°C at night. Finish up your sightseeing early on the 22nd (Tue) so you can catch the flight to Vacherie.

Kick off your visit on the 23rd (Wed): admire the landmark architecture of Destrehan Plantation, examine the collection at Whitney Plantation, then make a trip to Evergreen Plantation, and finally contemplate the long history of San Francisco Plantation. Get ready for a full day of sightseeing on the next day: explore the galleries of Laura Plantation: Louisiana's Creole Heritage Site, relax in the rural setting at St. Joseph Plantation, and then admire the landmark architecture of Oak Alley Plantation.

To find maps, photos, and more tourist information, use the Vacherie sightseeing planner.

You can fly from Everglades National Park to Vacherie in 4 hours. Other options are to do a combination of bus and taxi; or do a combination of bus and taxi. The time zone difference when traveling from Everglades National Park to Vacherie is minus 1 hour. Traveling from Everglades National Park in August, you can expect nighttime temperatures to be little chillier in Vacherie, with lows of 26°C. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 24th (Thu) early enough to travel back home.