8 days in Orlando, Key West & Dry Tortugas National Park Itinerary

Satisfy your inner culture vulture at Charles Hosmer Morse Museum of American Art and Castillo de San Marcos National Monument. Escape the urban bustle at Blue Heron River Tours Inc and St. Augustine Beach. Have a day of magic on the 7th (Sun) at Walt Disney World Resort. The adventure continues: look for gifts at MacroBaby, take in the architecture and atmosphere at St. James Catholic Cathedral, indulge your thirst for a good beer at Orlando Brewing, and find something for the whole family at SeaWorld.

To find more things to do, maps, and more tourist information, refer to the Orlando road trip app.

If you are flying in from France, the closest major aiports are Orlando International Airport, Orlando Sanford International Airport, Daytona Beach International Airport, Leesburg International Airport and Lakeland Linder International Airport. In May, plan for daily highs up to 36°C, and evening lows to 24°C. Cap off your sightseeing on the 10th (Wed) early enough to catch the flight to Key West.

Step out of the city life by going to Scuba & Snorkeling and Fort Zachary Taylor. Do your shopping at Alan S. Maltz Gallery and Sunset Celebration. There's lots more to do: see the interesting displays at The Ernest Hemingway Home and Museum, view the masterpieces at 7 Artists & Friends Key West, see the vivid underwater world at Vandenberg Wreck, and get a taste of the local shopping with Guild Hall Gallery.

For more things to do, other places to visit, traveler tips, and other tourist information, refer to the Key West online day trip planner.

You can fly from Orlando to Key West in 3.5 hours. Other options are to drive; or take a bus. Traveling from Orlando in May, expect somewhat warmer with lows of 29°C in Key West. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 13th (Sat) to allow time to ride a ferry to Dry Tortugas National Park.

Start off your visit on the 13th (Sat): explore the striking landscape at Tortugas Banks, then take in the dramatic natural features at Little Africa, then head off the coast to Garden Key, and finally stroll through Fort Jefferson.

For other places to visit, more things to do, maps, and tourist information, you can read our Dry Tortugas National Park vacation planner.

You can ride a ferry from Key West to Dry Tortugas National Park in 3 hours. May in Dry Tortugas National Park sees daily highs of 34°C and lows of 29°C at night.