Florida Plus by Motorhome

Depart the UK on your chosen scheduled flight to Orlando. Upon arrival, independently make your way to your hotel, where you spend the first night of your adventure.

NOTE: you may choose to add extra nights in Orlando at the start of your journey or, as you return to Orlando to fly home, you could stay extra nights at the end. Or perhaps do both!

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Sheraton Vistana Villages Resort, Orlando

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Sheraton Vistana Villages Resort, Orlando

The Sheraton Vistana Village features a selection of one and two bedroom apartments, all of which have tropical garden or water views. With contemporary décor and modern amenities, apartments consist of one or two bedrooms, bathroom, living area with sleeper sofas, dining area and a kitchen or kitchenette. Sheraton Sweet Sleeper Beds, flat screen televisions, complimentary wireless internet and CD/DVD players ensure a comfortable stay. Choose one of the resort’s spacious premium apartments and take advantage of a private balcony or patio.

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Today you will make your way to Cruise America in Kissimmee and collect your Motorhome. Head northeast on Interstate 4 toward Daytona Beach; stop and take a look and then meander on up Route A1A: Florida’s coast road. The North Beach Camp Resort is less than five miles outside historic St. Augustine, the oldest permanent European settlement on the North American continent. Visit: Daytona Beach, home of the world famous Speedway.

Round Jacksonville and then you’ll cross into Georgia before continuing north along the coast to historic Savannah. You’re headed for Bellaire Woods Campground, just 15 minutes from the city and featuring 24 acres of magnificent oaks draped with Spanish moss alongside the Ogeechee River. Savannah is one of the true ‘old south’ cities of the USA. Visit: The Pirates House, the setting for parts of Robert Louis Stephenson’s Treasure Island.

Another ‘historic city of the old south’, Charleston is your destination across the border in South Carolina. This is the home of Porgy and Bess and unchanged architecture. It’s also home to many historic warships at Patriots’ Point Museum. Your home will be in the 32 acres of Lake Aire RV Park & Campground. Visit: Fort Sumter where the first shots of the Civil War were fired.

On the way out of Charleston bound for Myrtle Beach, you should visit one of the much photographed and filmed plantations such as Boone Hall, Middleton Place or Magnolia Plantation. Myrtle Beach is known worldwide as a golf destination but, birdies and beaches apart, there’s so much more in this family resort. The Myrtle Beach Travel Park boasts a half-mile of white sandy beach and gives a choice of oceanfront camping or more tranquil settings amid century-old live oaks or  bluffs overlooking a scenic freshwater lake. Visit: the world’s first Rock ‘n Roll theme park – Hard Rock.

A long but rewarding drive west through the countryside of South Carolina. You’re bound for the resort area of Lake Lure, in North Carolina, famous for that iconic piece of film, the lake lift in Dirty Dancing. This natural area of scenic beauty gives a lovely end to the day or if you fancy a great view take a trip to the top of Chimney Rock for amazing vistas.

Today make sure you make time to visit Asheville and the Biltmore Estate, the largest privately owned home in the USA, a truly amazing place. You are now heading towards the Great Smoky Mountains National Park area, world renowned for its diversity of plant and animal life, the beauty of its ancient mountains, and the quality of its remnants of Southern Appalachian mountain culture, this is America’s most visited national park! Spend the next couple of days enjoying all the great attractions that the Smokies have to offer including scenic helicopter tours, nature centers, whitewater rafting, Ripley’s Aquarium, Dollywood, Splash Country and The Titantic Museum.

Heading towards Atlanta, Stone Mountain Park surrounds the world’s largest relief carving depicting Confederate leaders Robert E Lee, Stonewall Jackson and President Jefferson Davis. Extending to 3,200 acres of natural beauty, the Park offers numerous outdoor adventures including 15 miles of wooded nature trails and the 1.3 mile trail to the top of Stone Mountain. Visit: the 825 foot high summit of Stone Mountain by high speed cable car.

A long drive today but most of it on Interstate 75 and as you will end up on the lovely Cedar Key, at Sunset Isle RV Park, right in the Gulf of Mexico…we don’t think you’ll be disappointed. You will be really close to the Lower Suwannee National Wildlife Refuge. Visit: Cedar Key State Museum.

An easy drive today to a campground that is rated in the top 100 campgrounds in North America. Close to all Tampa Bay attractions including famous Busch Gardens with its amazing roller-coasters.  Visit: Tarpon Springs, an interesting Greek sponge diving port.

Interstate 4 to Disney Fort Wilderness Resort and Campground for however many nights you wish to spend with Mickey Mouse. There is little we can say about him except that he’s very old, married to Minnie, and between them they have built an empire that covers a lot of Central Florida! Not to be missed are EPCOT, MGM Grand and Animal Kingdom as well as the Magic Kingdom itself.

Allow a good two hours to get back to he Cruise America depot, especially if driving in rush hour. Return your motorhome, make your way to the airport and check in for your flight back to the UK.