Trip Itinerary from New Orleans to Miami
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This route passes along almost the entire length of Florida's west coast, featuring charming, vibrant resort towns full of family attractions, entertainment, and shopping. These towns boast long, wonderful white-sand beaches, usually with calm seas and clear turquoise waters. The itinerary also includes many state parks rich in diverse wildlife, plants, and trees, offering unique hiking trails, lakes, and rivers. This route is a celebration for lovers of active recreation, especially water sports including boating, kayaking, jet skiing, parasailing, and more. The ends of the route include two large and famous cities: Miami and New Orleans.
West Florida Route Map (14)
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Destinations along the route
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Destination |
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Days of stay |
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New Orleans |
3-4 |
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Destin / Panama City Beach |
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3-4 |
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Tallahassee |
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1 |
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Tampa / St. Petersburg |
3-4 |
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Fort Myers / Naples |
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3 |
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Miami |
3 |
Total: 16-19 days
Route length: 1600 km. Total driving duration without stops: about 17 hours.
Recommended destinations, accommodations, and articles for each stop on the route:
For each destination, there is a link to my detailed article about it with pictures, attractions, and important tourist information.
New Orleans
New Orleans, where jazz music developed, is one of the most unique and fascinating cities in the USA. It is unlike any other city in the country—not in its architectural style reminiscent of a European city, not in its atmosphere and culture, and not even in its food and customs. Many have heard of New Orleans because of the largest carnival in the USA celebrated there every winter: Mardi Gras.
♥ Recommended hotels in New Orleans
Article: ◄The traveler's guide to New Orleans, Louisiana
Destin / Panama City Beach
Two charming resort cities with long, wonderful white-sand beaches located in Northwest Florida in an area called "The Florida Panhandle." The region is known for some of the most beautiful beaches in the state with soft white sand and typically calm seas with clear turquoise waters, long fishing piers, and recommended, vibrant resort towns full of family attractions, entertainment, and shopping. The area also features many state parks rich in diverse wildlife, plants, and trees with unique hiking trails, many lakes and rivers, and a wealth of active recreation options, especially water-based activities including boating, kayaking, jet skiing, parasailing, and more.
♥ Recommended hotels in Destin
♥ Recommended hotels in Panama City Beach
Article: ◄Trips and attractions in Tallahassee, Destin, and Panama City Beach in Northwest Florida
Tallahassee
Tallahassee is the capital of the state of Florida. The new Capitol building is located in the city center next to the old one. The city center features an old quarter with preserved houses and a sprawling city park called Cascades Park. The city has several museums such as the Museum of Florida History and the Tallahassee Antique Car Museum, but the most recommended and unique of them all is the Tallahassee Museum.
Near Tallahassee are several excellent state parks for nature trips.
♥ Recommended hotels in Tallahassee
Article: ◄Trips and attractions in Tallahassee, Destin, and Panama City Beach in Northwest Florida
Tampa / St. Petersburg / Clearwater
Tampa is a wonderful city suitable for everyone: nature lovers, culture seekers, beach enthusiasts, and amusement park fans. Tampa and the surrounding cities are full of art museums and galleries. Tampa is also known for long and wonderful beaches. It and its vicinity offer plenty of active recreation options: from kayaking and jet skiing to parasailing and zip-lining. The area is abundant with zoos and aquariums, but also offers many opportunities for viewing marine life in nature: birds, manatees, and dolphins.
St. Petersburg and Clearwater are famous for their wonderful beaches and a variety of vacation and water sports options.
♥ Recommended hotels in St. Petersburg
♥ Recommended hotels in Clearwater
Article: ◄Trip to West Florida from Tampa to Sarasota
Sarasota
Sarasota is a small city with a 56 km long sandy coastline featuring wonderful beaches. In and around Sarasota, there are about 1,000 golf courses. It was selected by TIME magazine as the most recommended small city in the USA. Sarasota has a large artist community and is full of galleries, art shops, and is also known for its many high-quality restaurants. Every year, about 4 million tourists visit this small city!
♥ Recommended hotels in Sarasota
Article: ◄Trip to Sarasota in West Florida
Fort Myers
The city of Fort Myers is known for its recommended beaches, shopping, fishing, and many other leisure activities within and around it.
Located in the city are the winter estates of inventor Thomas Edison and Henry Ford. In and around the city are beautiful nature reserves and parks, as well as charming towns and islands.
♥ Recommended hotels in Fort Myers
Articles: ◄Trip to Fort Myers and its surroundings in West Florida ◄Trip in Southwest Florida from Naples to Sarasota
Naples
Naples is known for its many recommended beaches, which were selected by the American Travel Channel as some of the top ten beaches in the USA. Naples is also known for its art galleries and numerous golf courses, and is considered the "Golf Capital of the World."
♥ Recommended hotels in Naples
Articles: ◄Trip to Naples in Southwest Florida and its surroundings ◄Trip in Southwest Florida from Naples to Sarasota
Miami
Miami has wonderful beaches and sunny weather. Miami offers vibrant nightlife and restaurants with a variety of cuisines, thanks to the many immigrants who move there. The city features beautiful Art Deco buildings, tropical gardens, and various water sports in its protected bays.
♥ Recommended hotels in Miami / Miami Beach
Articles: ◄Travel guide to Miami ◄Food tours in Miami
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