Arrive in Jacksonville, Florida today and transfer to you hotel. Meet your Tour Manager and traveling companions for a welcome dinner at 6:00 p.m. Meal: D Begin the day with a narrated trolley tour of historic St. Augustine to learn of its exciting past. See the Fernando-Lambias House, built in 1763 and Our Lady of La Leche Shrine. Visit the Castillo de San Marcos, the Spanish fortress which dominates the beautiful bay area. Lunch is at the exquisite Columbia Restaurant in the heart of the historic district.

Enjoy award-winning Spanish/ Cuban cuisine in the comfort of hand-painted tiles and Spanish-style fountains. Later, board the Victory III for a relaxing cruise of Matanzas Bay.
Take in the beauty of the red-tiled city roofs and maybe even catch sight of the many dolphins which inhabit the bay. Meals: B, L Venture to the small town of Fernandina Beach on quaint Amelia Island. Board the vessel for a cruise to Cumberland Island, home to one of the nation’s last herds of wild horses. See shrimp boats and historic Fort Clinch from the water.

Later, stroll the streets of Old Towne Fernandina Beach where an old-fashioned ice cream parlor and Florida’s oldest saloon, The Palace, await. Meals: B, D Depart St. Augustine today and make our way south along the coast to the Cape Canaveral area. Our destination is the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex. Here we tour the birthplace of American spaceflight to see launch pads and the iconic Vehicle Assembly Building. Our Behind-the-Scenes tour shows us the restricted areas of the historic Launch Complex 39 and see the launch pads used by SpaceX and ULA. Meal: B Today we spend the day at Epcot, one of the nation’s premier attractions. First opened in 1982, Epcot was the second theme park opened in Florida by Walt Disney. Spanning 300 acres, Epcot is dedicated to the celebration of human achievement namely technology, innovation and international culture. The park is divided into two sections: Future World, made up of eight pavilions, and World Showcase, themed to 11 world nations. Meal: B Depart Orlando today and venture west across the state stopping at Bok Tower Gardens. This National Historic Landmark features 250 acres of ferns, palms, oaks and pines which are highlighted by the 205 foot neo-Gothic and art deco “Singing Tower.” The tower’s carillon consists of sixty cast bronze bells that are precisely tuned and arranged in chromatic progression. Enjoy the gardens and the tower’s “concert” before traveling to your hotel. Meals: B, D Today we pay a visit to Tarpon Springs, a legacy of the Greek sponge divers who settled here is the early 1900s. Stroll the historic sponge and fishing docks and shop in the stores which are reminder of the once booming industry. Lunch today in included at Hellas Greek Restaurant which gives us a taste of the unique Greek culture of the area.

Back in St. Petersburg, visit the Salvador Dali Museum, the art museum dedicated to the work of Dali which houses the largest collection of his works outside Europe. Meals: B, L We travel to Sarasota today for a visit to Ca’ d’Zan, the dazzling palatial mansion of the John and Mable Ringling, built as a tribute to the American Dream, reflecting the splendor and romance of Italy. Described as “the last of the Gilded Age mansions” to be built in America,
Ca' d’Zan has 56 incredible rooms filled with art and original furnishings.

Later, we spend time in St. Armand’s Circle located on lushly landscaped island of Lido Key. Along with the superb exclusive shop, galleries, boutiques and restaurants, there is also the Circus Ring of Fame, a "sidewalk of circus stars." Before returning to our hotel, we stop at Der Dutchman Restaurant for a hearty Amish-style meal. Enjoy their Barn-Raising Dinner Buffet, bountiful salad bar and Amish pies and desserts. Meals: B, D After breakfast, a group transfer to the Tampa International Airport is included for flights out after 11:00 a.m. Meal: B