Ft Lauderdale Travel Guides and Tours

Come discover the Caribbean and the Panama Canal. From Holland America’s Private island of Half Moon Cay to the unspoiled charms of Costa Rica, from the Dutch Antilles of Aruba and Curacao to the unforgettable Panama Canal and Costa Rica, this is the Hidden Caribbean. See the Eighth Wonder of the Modern World - The Panama Canal! The dream to cut a path across Panama to shorten the dangerous journey around South America's Cape Horn began with the Spanish explorers in the 16th-century. The Frenchman Ferdinand de Lesseps began the effort after his triumphant completion of the Suez Canal in 1879. His plan collapsed into bankruptcy in 1889, and President Theodore Roosevelt took up the cause in 1902. A river was dammed to create what was then the world's largest artificial lake. An eight-mile channel was cut through a mountain range and more than 200 million cubic yards of earth and stone were cleared. Six immense locks, with walls 1,000 feet long and 81 feet high, took four years to build. The massive doors on the locks each weigh nearly 750 tons. Working conditions for the more than 35,000 laborers were excruciatingly difficult. Typhoid, malaria and other tropical diseases were a constant threat, and temperatures often rose to 130 degrees.Even with all the travails, this marvel of human ingenuity was finally completed in 1913, a year ahead of schedule and $23 million under budget. The first vessel through the Canal was the tugboat, Gatun, which fulfilled a dream hundreds of years in the making. 11 Days • 29 Meals

Join us on this sun-soaked discount vacation around Florida, including Florida’s east and west coasts and the Florida Keys. Begin your trip in Orlando, the “capital” of Disney’s entertainment parks, and travel north to St. Augustine, situated on the Atlantic Coast and the oldest European city in the Unites States. Next, overnight in Cocoa Beach and head to Cape Canaveral for a NASA tour at the Kennedy Space Center. Turn south and visit Fort Lauderdale and Miami Beach before crossing 42 bridges to Key West, the southernmost town in the continental United States—only 90 miles from Cuba. Check out the many boutiques and museums, relax on the beach, and be sure to sample delicious Caribbean cuisine. Then travel back to the Florida mainland and be on the lookout for sunbathing alligators as you experience the Everglades via a thrilling ride aboard an airboat. Overnight in Naples and then head to St. Pete Beach, one of Florida’s most popular resort cities. Relax at your seaside hotel and take advantage of warm-weather activities before heading back to Orlando for two nights. What a relaxing and fun way to end your Florida vacation adventure. The sunshine state awaits!

Kennedy Space Center, airboat tour through the Everglades, Henry Ford’s Winter Home. Inside visits as shown in UPPERCASE in the tour description, Thomas Edison’s Winter Home, Castillo de San Marcos National Monument, Orientation tour in Miami Beach; Oldest House

Join us on this sun-soaked vacation around Florida, including Florida’s east and west coasts and the Florida Keys. Begin your trip in Orlando, the “capital” of Disney’s entertainment parks, and travel north to St. Augustine, situated on the Atlantic Coast and the oldest European city in the Unites States. Next, overnight in Cocoa Beach and head to Cape Canaveral for a NASA tour at the Kennedy Space Center. Turn south and visit Fort Lauderdale and Miami Beach before crossing 42 bridges to Key West, the southernmost town in the continental United States—only 90 miles from Cuba. Check out the many boutiques and museums, relax on the beach, and be sure to sample delicious Caribbean cuisine. Then, travel back to the Florida mainland and be on the lookout for sunbathing alligators as you experience the Everglades via a thrilling ride aboard an airboat. Overnight in Naples and then head to St. Pete Beach, one of Florida’s most popular resort cities. Relax at your seaside hotel and take advantage of warm-weather activities before heading back to Orlando. What a relaxing and fun way to end your Florida vacation adventure. The sunshine state awaits!

Kennedy Space Center, airboat tour through the Everglades, Henry Ford’s Winter Home. Inside visits as shown in UPPERCASE in the tour description, Thomas Edison’s Winter Home, Castillo de San Marcos National Monument, Orientation tour in Miami Beach; Oldest House

Airport transfers on days 1 and 13 Twin-bedded rooms in hotels listed or similar; hotel taxes, service charges, and tips for baggage handling 12 breakfasts (B), 3 lunches (L) and 4 three-course dinners (D) Services of a professional Tour Director Private luxury motorcoach with air-conditioning and reclining seats Inter-island flights Oahu/Hawaii, Hawaii/Maui, Maui/Kauai and Kauai/Oahu Complete sightseeing program as detailed in the itinerary Inside visits and special features as shown in the tour description including admission charges where applicable Portfolio of travel documents BRENDAN HOTELS Superior First Class (DHLP) HONOLULU KONA MAUI KAUAI

Airport transfers on days 1 and 13 Twin-bedded rooms in hotels listed or similar; hotel taxes, service charges, and tips for baggage handling 12 breakfasts (B), 3 lunches (L) and 4 three-course dinners (D) Services of a professional Tour Director Private luxury motorcoach with air-conditioning and reclining seats Inter-island flights Oahu/Hawaii, Hawaii/Maui, Maui/Kauai and Kauai/Oahu Complete sightseeing program as detailed in the itinerary Inside visits and special features as shown in the tour description including admission charges where applicable Portfolio of travel documents BRENDAN HOTELS Moderate First Class (DHLM) HONOLULU KONA MAUI KAUAI

Airport transfers on days 1 and 13 Twin-bedded rooms in hotels listed or similar; hotel taxes, service charges, and tips for baggage handling 12 breakfasts (B), 3 lunches (L) and 4 three-course dinners (D) Services of a professional Tour Director Private luxury motorcoach with air-conditioning and reclining seats Inter-island flights Oahu/Hawaii, Hawaii/Maui, Maui/Kauai and Kauai/Oahu Complete sightseeing program as detailed in the itinerary Inside visits and special features as shown in the tour description including admission charges where applicable Portfolio of travel documents BRENDAN HOTELS First Class (DHLF) HONOLULU KONA MAUI KAUAI