Perfect for families and independent spirits, this pre-planned motorhome itinerary not only explores Florida, but also much of the Southeast, including Georgia, Tennessee, North Carolina and South Carolina. All at your own pace and in your own space. This motorhome itinerary includes:
Please note that fees for the campgrounds listed are not included. They are our suggestions for the best option in that location. Campground passes can be pre-purchased, but we highly recommend that you pre-book the campgrounds you wish to stay at to avoid disappointment.
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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!
Sheraton Vistana Villages Resort, OrlandoOrlando is an iconic location, so we have included a full day at the start of your holiday to enjoy its many attractions. Extra days can be included should you wish to stay longer or, given your holiday ends back in Orlando, you can add extra nights then.
Sheraton Vistana Villages Resort, OrlandoToday 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 Hartwell in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Located among tall southern loblolly pines, Lake Hartwell KOA is a gateway to a host of nearby treats. Visit: the town of Pendleton – the entire town is on the National Register of Historic Places.
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.
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