8 days in Kentucky & Fort Myers Itinerary

Kentucky’s largest city, Louisville, is best known as the home of the Kentucky Derby.

Start off your visit on the 5th (Sun): see the interesting displays at Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory, examine the collection at Kentucky Derby Museum, and then explore the fascinating underground world of Louisville Mega Cavern.

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Fort Myers to Louisville is an approximately 4-hour flight. You can also drive; or do a combination of bus and subway. Traveling from Fort Myers in March, expect Louisville to be colder, temps between 55°F and 36°F. Finish up your sightseeing early on the 5th (Sun) so you can go by car to Bowling Green.

Bowling Green is a home rule-class city in and the county seat of Warren County, Kentucky, United States. Attractions like Lost River Cave and NCM Motorsports Park make great kid-friendly stops. Get out of town with these interesting Bowling Green side-trips: Mammoth Cave National Park (Echo River, Mammoth Cave, &more), Diamond Caverns (in Park City) and Hidden River Cave and American Cave Museum (in Horse Cave). The adventure continues: see the interesting displays at National Corvette Museum, explore the fascinating underground world of Onyx Cave, take an in-depth tour of Historic RailPark & Train Museum, and test your team's savvy at popular escape rooms.

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You can drive from Louisville to Bowling Green in 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus. The time zone difference when traveling from Louisville to Bowling Green is minus 1 hour. March in Bowling Green sees daily highs of 58°F and lows of 37°F at night. Finish your sightseeing early on the 10th (Fri) so you can fly to Fort Myers.

Kick off your visit on the 11th (Sat): don't miss a visit to Vietnam War Memorial, then look for all kinds of wild species at Six Mile Cypress Slough Preserve, and then cast your line with a fishing tour.

To find more things to do, photos, ratings, and tourist information, refer to the Fort Myers trip itinerary planning tool.

Getting from Bowling Green to Fort Myers by flight takes about 4 hours. Other options: drive; or do a combination of bus and subway. You'll lose 1 hour traveling from Bowling Green to Fort Myers due to the time zone difference. Traveling from Bowling Green in March, expect Fort Myers to be warmer, temps between 81°F and 59°F. Cap off your sightseeing on the 11th (Sat) early enough to travel back home.