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Florida Keys and Everglades Bike Tour
Duration
6 days
Site savings
$45
From
$4,430 USD
Starting in the Florida Everglades, ride the Florida Keys Overseas Heritage Trail over 6 days. Home to crystal clear blue waters, rich plant and wildlife diversity, Florida Keys and Everglades National Park happen to be one of the world’s most distinctive regions and epitomises a warm Florida vacation. Experience the exhilaration of an airboat ride through the Everglades, the largest subtropical wilderness in North America and home to numerous rare and endangered species.
- CategoryMulti-Activity
- TypeFully Guided
- Duration6 days
- Culture LevelFamiliar
- Skill Level1 - Beginner
- Activity Level2 - Moderate
- Elevation1 - Easy
- TerrainCoastal
- Distance76.4 miles
- Avg. Daily Distance15.5 miles
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Quick Stats
- Duration6 days
- Main DestinationUnited States
- Distance76.4 miles
- Avg. Daily Distance15.5 miles
- Elevation1 - Easy
- TerrainCoastal
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Itinerary Details
- Day 1Florida Everglades and Key Largo
Meet your tour leaders at 7:30 a.m. at the Hilton Miami Airport Blue Lagoon for a shuttle to the Everglades Alligator Farm where you will experience a breathtaking airboat ride through mangroves and the Everglades grasslands. Lunch will be at the Schnebly Redland’s Winery & Brewery which uniquely crafts all of its wines from a variety of Florida fruits and you can sample lychee, passion fruit, carambola, guava and mango wines, just to name a few.
After lunch, you will head to the Everglades National Park which stretches across 1.5 million acres over the southern part of Florida. Mere inches above sea level, the Everglades is a biological park that is home to a rich diversity of plants and animals including 36 threatened or endangered species such as the American alligator, crocodile, Florida panther and the West Indian manatee. Given its biological significance, the Everglades National Park has the distinction of being an International Biosphere Reserve, a World Heritage Site, and a Ramsar Wetland of International Importance.
At the Royal Palm Visitor Center the 0.8 mile Anhinga Trail winds through the sawgrass marsh where you may see alligators, turtles, anhingas, herons, egrets, and many species of wildlife that are native to the Everglades. You will then be fitted to your bike and your leaders will conduct an introductory meeting and safety review. The first ride of the tour will take you from the visitor center to the raised overlook at the Pa-Hay-Okee boardwalk which provides sweeping vistas of the “river of grass.” You will then transfer to Key Largo and enjoy a private welcome reception before an exquisite dinner featuring fresh local ingredients.
- 14 miles
- Playa Largo Resort and Spa, Key Largo
- Lunch and Dinner
- Day 2John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park
This morning you will shuttle to the John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park which encompasses 70 nautical square miles of the Atlantic Ocean. Either above or below the water, you can choose to view the park’s colorful coral reefs and marine life on a glass-bottom boat tour or by kayaking the azure blue waters of the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary. Get an even closer look at the only living coral reef in the continental United States and dive in on a snorkelling tour.
After lunch at the park, chose to cycle or shuttle back to the hotel. Enjoy a free afternoon at the spa, relax poolside or at the beach, or take advantage of one of the many activities available at the hotel such as kayaking, paddle boarding, parasailing, fishing, or sailing. This evening, dinner is at the renowned Sundowners Restaurant which overlooks the Gulf of Mexico and has one of the best views of the sunset on Florida Bay.
- 6.8 miles
- Playa Largo Resort and Spa, Key Largo
- Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
- Day 3Key Largo to Marathon
For the next two days, everything relates to “MM 0” – the distance from the start of U.S. #1 in Key West. Every mile there is a new MM marker counting down the miles to Key West. You begin the day by leaving the Playa Largo Resort at MM 97.5 and heading southwest along the Florida Keys Overseas Heritage Trail (FKOHT) toward the island and town of Marathon. The morning ride is 25 miles (40km) and will take you to the Islamorada Fish Company for lunch at MM 81.2. Along the way there are a number of attractions you might stop at: MM 84 Theater of Seas; MM 83 Diving Museum; MM 82 Discovery Center; MM81 Florida Brewery.
After lunch, the ride is another 25 miles (40km) to the Tranquility Bay Beach House Resort at MM 48.3. Attractions en route are MM 59 Dolphin Research; MM 53 Aquarium Encounter; MM 48.5 Turtle Hospital. This evening, join your fellow travellers for dinner at one of the nearby restaurants in town.
CYCLING OPTIONS: 25 Miles (40km), 50 Miles (80km)
- 24.9 - 49.7 miles
- Tranquility Bay Beach House Resort, Marathon
- Breakfast and Lunch
- Day 4Marathon to Key West
From Key Largo to Key West there are 42 bridges, this morning you start out by crossing the famous 7-mile bridge. Pedal along the FKOHT that cuts through the mangroves and enjoy the crystal blue waters that are dotted by hammocks. Big Pine Key Island is the only place in the world that is home to the endangered Key Deer. The Key Deer are much smaller than other species of deer such as the common North American whitetail. Be careful when you ride on Big Pine Key since the speed limit is slower. This morning’s ride will take you to today’s lunch stop at Boondocks MM 27.1 which has a fabulous assortment of local fare.
After lunch, if you want to treat yourself to the richness of a locally roasted coffee, stop at Baby’s Coffee MM 15. As you near your destination, you will pass the U.S. Naval Air Station on Boca Chica Island which is 6 miles from Key West and frequently has fighter jets overhead. Once you cross over the last bridge onto the island of Key West, you will ride along the bikeway fronting the Gulf of Mexico before arriving at your waterside hotel for the next two nights. The downtown is full of interesting shops and restaurants offering abundant options for dinner this evening.
CYCLING OPTIONS: 21 Miles (33km), 48 Miles (77km)
- 20.5 - 47.8 miles
- Margaritaville Resort & Marina, Key West
- Breakfast
- Day 5Discover Key West
Join your Tour Leaders for an optional bike ride around Key West. Some of the sites along the ride will include Ernest Hemingway’s House, the famous Florida Keys Lighthouse, and the marker for the southern-most point in the continental U.S. The day is yours to explore Key West.
Start by strolling along Duval Street and explore the shops and eateries. If you need a relaxing break, take a tour at one the local rum distilleries. Be sure to be back at the hotel by 4:00 p.m. to join up with your Leaders to head out on a cruise to watch the sunset on the waters south of Key West. After docking, join your fellow travellers for a memorable farewell dinner on the waterfront.
- 10.6 miles
- Margaritaville Resort & Marina, Key West
- Breakfast and Dinner
- Day 6Departure