Florida Trips Guide - Other Activities - Page 1
Boat Tours on St John River.
Central Florida Airboat Tours is primarily located in Jolly Gators Fish Camp which is on the 46, East of Sanford at the Geneva Bridge.
Want to get up close to an alligator in its natural habitat or see a bald eagle soaring in the sky? wel...
Viewed 142 times since 3 October 2011. Try Boggy Creek Airboat Rides
One of the most exciting things to do in Orlando is visit the Boggy Creek Airboat Rides. For those of you who have never tried it, it is a bit like a very small hovercraft.
It is based in Southport Road, Kissimmee and is just a short driv...
Viewed 304 times since 12 February 2011. Kissimmee Ghost Tours
Our girls have been talking to friends who holidayed in Kissimmee recently and they now inform us we MUST go on the Kissimmee Ghost Tour next time we visit our villa. Apparently their friends loved it and said it was really scary. Apparently ...
Viewed 392 times since 17 October 2010. Central Florida Zoo and Botanical Gardens
Central Florida Zoo and Botanical Gardens is located in Sanford on North West Highway. This will be about an hour from your holiday villa in The Parks area. This zoo has been in existence in one form or another since 1923 and it started with ...
Viewed 408 times since 8 July 2010. Silver Spurs Rodeo
Did you enjoy watching cowboy films or remember TV programmes like the Bonanza and Rawhide? I’m sure many a boy wished they could have had a go at being one of those cowboys! Or maybe you just wanted to see a rodeo with professional cowboys in action...
Viewed 664 times since 7 February 2010. Rodeos and Bull-riding - Arcadia
Arcadia is a small town of some 6, 000 residents which has had a tradition of raising money for local charities through rodeos since 1928. Arcadia, an hour’s drive from the Gulf Coast can be reached from several junctions on the I-75. The Rodeo Stadi...
Viewed 876 times since 12 July 2009. Edison & Ford Museum of Fort Myers
When we visited, the 'Holiday Nights' programme was on. Access from 530pm with the homes and gardnes decorated for Christmas. An awesome sight. Overally, not much for young children but for anyone interested in history and inventions, a great...
Viewed 1175 times since 5 January 2009. Manatees in Florida
Manatees are sometimes known as ‘sea cows; and they are one of the most delightful creatures to be found in Florida. They are gentle sea creatures, which are mainly herbivorous, and which graze in the shallow waters off the coast of Florida, or in th...
Viewed 1033 times since 14 October 2008. Culture in St. Pete’s
If visitors to Florida have heard of St Pete’s, or to give the city it full title ‘St Petersburg’, then the majority of them will probably associate the city with wonderful sandy beaches which are located about 10 miles southwest of ‘downtown’ at the...
Viewed 1030 times since 1 September 2008. Swimming with the dolphins in The Florida Keys
For as long as I can remember dolphins have fascinated me. Maybe it was stories of dolphins helping humans in distress or television programmes showing the intelligence and communication skills possessed by them – I really don’t know. However, while ...
Viewed 954 times since 1 September 2008. Bull Riding on South Gulf Coast
Bull Riding at Charlotte County Fairground – South Gulf Coast, Florida If you want to try something different then why not go to a Bull Riding Meeting. The Southern States Bull Riding Series competition is held every Saturday at the Ch...
Viewed 1343 times since 1 September 2008. Airboat Rides in The Everglades
We have visited Florida many, many times but have never ventured any further south than Orlando. With so much to do in the area why would you ever need to go anywhere else? Well, how wrong can you be and we found this out during our recent two-week t...
Viewed 1211 times since 1 September 2008. Gatorland
Gatorland is one of Florida’s oldest attractions. The same family own it now as they did when it was started. It is on Orange blossom trail, not very far up from the Florida Mall and only 15 – 20 minutes from Disney world. It is an id...
Viewed 1030 times since 1 September 2008. American Footbal - Tampa Bay Buccanners
My husband has always like watching American Football, and for some reason has always followed the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Last Christmas when we were in Florida he wanted to go and see them play in Tampa. We booked our tickets from their websit...
Viewed 945 times since 1 September 2008. Self Drive Airboats
If you like to do your own thing and not be part of a larger group then you might enjoy a gentle exploration of Shingle Creek which is accessed from the 192 at junction 15, just half a mile east of Medieval Times. You have a choice of craft f...
Viewed 1386 times since 1 September 2008. Boat Trips from Sanibel & Captiva Island
You can take a boat trip from Captiva to Cabbage Key Island, looking out for manatees in the marina at Captiva, and enjoy a glorious trip where the dolphins race the boat, and you really feel you are far away from the world. When you come into the ti...
Viewed 1553 times since 1 September 2008. Sea Screamer at Clearwater (4)
If you are planning to spend a day at the Gulf Coat, why not head for Clearwater which is easily accessible from the Orlando area via the Interstate 4. The journey takes about an hour and a half - and is an easy drive, down the I4, through Tam...
Viewed 1489 times since 1 September 2008. Butterfly Rainforest, Gainesville
If you have time to explore Florida, beyond the Orlando area, then take a trip north to Gainesville, visit the amazing Butterfly Rainforest and wonder at the beauty of nature. It is a fascinating place to learn about moths and butterflies, which play...
Viewed 1128 times since 1 September 2008. Boggy Creek Air Boat Rides
What started with a single six seater air boat back in 1994, has since become one of Orlando’s most popular attractions, with 30 minute tours departing every hour throughout the day, (weather permitting) between the hours of 9am to 5.30pm. No rese...
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