Day 1: Tuesday – Miami – Everglades Park – Sanibel Island – Sunset CruiseYou’ll depart Miami from your preferred location of either South Beach or Bayside and begin your trip heading into Alligator alley, the only road that connects Southeastern Florida to the West coast of Florida. The first stop is Billie’s Swamp Safari (or similar), on the Big Cyprus Seminole Indian Reservation. Your visit starts with an Airboat ride to explore the “River of Grass” on the airboat ride trail. See fish, snakes, turtles, alligators and more in their natural environment. Trained guides will show you how nature has persevered in fashioning one of the world’s most intriguing environments. Youll have some time to stroll the grounds and enjoy many of the displays and exhibits in the park. Meet Liberty the resident Florida Panther she has the largest enclosure in South Florida or take a walk for about a quarter mile along the boardwalk nature trail that goes deep into the swamp under the cypress domes. After your time in the park the tour will continue west towards Sanibel Island. Here you will have free time for lunch (at your own expense) and even a chance to get a quick swim or lay out on the beach if you like as this is one of Florida’s most beautiful islands.Next your tour will head to the Ford Edison Estates. You will enjoy a visit to the estates of 2 famous figures of the 20th century Thomas Edison and Henry Ford. Led by enthusiastic site historians and docents, your tour includes the Edison compound, the Ford Estate and the Edison Botanic Research Lab. See the 1929 historic landscape, evident throughout the entire property including the award-winning Moonlight Garden.Afterwards you’ll go for a short drive up to the cozy and charming village of Punta Gorda. Enjoy some free in the village before embarking on a sunset cruise and see the amazing sunset into the Gulf of Mexico. Overnight: Punta Gorda – Four Points by Sheraton or similarDay 2: Wednesday – Wildlife Tour – For Myers River District – Outlet Shopping – MiamiYou’ll begin
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