Day Trips
Busch Gardens Tampa Bay
Go on an exotic African adventure at Bush Gardens Tampa Bay and experience thrilling heart-thumping rides, live entertainment, and a world of amazing animals! Take on Gwazi, the southeast’s largest and fastest double wooden roller coaster, or experience 90 degrees of sheer free fall with SheiKra. Want to relax and enjoy the view? There's no better way to see giraffe, zebra, antelope, and ostrich then on Busch Gardens’ Serengeti Railway!
Silver SpringsA 350 acre nature theme park that surrounds the headwaters of the beautiful Silver River, Silver Springs is the largest artesian spring formation in the world. Take a ride on our famous glass-bottom boats, where you’ll see fish, shellfish, turtles and alligators in water that’s up to 80 feet deep and 99.8% pure! Walk the beautiful grounds and experience the natural habitats of Florida’s largest alligators, endangered bears, and panthers!
Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex
Blast off on this exciting cosmic adventure at the Kennedy Space Center! Tour the facilities and interact with authentic space hardware, touch a real piece of mars, board the new shuttle launch experience, or witness a real-life launch on select days! Just a 45 minute drive east of Orlando!
Daytona 500 Experience
Experience all the excitement of NASCAR at this thrill-based Daytona attraction! Take a spin down Acceleration Alley and vie for the checkered flag in this NASCAR simulation, or take a fantasy ride in the Toyota Tundra's Thunder Road —a two-seat full motion simulator that allows riders to experience the thrill of racing in a Toyota Tundra and includes a 360-degree flip!
Historic Bok Sanctuary
Historic Bok Sanctuary was created by first-generation Dutch immigrant Edward W. Bok, as his gift to the American people. The Sanctuary is home to landscape gardens designed by the famous landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted Jr., as well as Florida's first and now internationally renowned carillon, which is encased in a majestic coquina and marble belltower. Also located on the grounds is a splendid 1930s Mediterranean-style mansion called Pinewood Estate.
Seminole Hard Rock Casino
Experience a casino like no other at the Seminole Hard Rock Casino just minutes from Tampa. The moment you see the 50-foot Hard Rock guitar, you’ll be transported to a place where rock and roll dreams come true. Enjoy more than 150,000 sq. ft. of electrifying fun and breathtaking entertainment as you rock the night away to the sweet jingle of the slots!
