How to spend top weekend in Miami - ideas on extraordinary attractions and sites

Everglades National Park Tour

If you want to enjoy the beauty of nature around Miami you should go to the Everglades National Park. It is open from December to March. Plants and animals of 7 unique ecological systems (such as prairies, mangroves, and subtropical swamps) are waiting for you there. You can visit the village of Seminole Indians once in the park.

You can also take tours of natural attractions: on foot, by jeep, bicycle, canoe, or skimmer. For example, if you choose an airboat to move around the Everglades you will be able to sail through the marshlands. You will admire the landscape and listen to the guide's story about the local flora and fauna. You will also watch a show of feeding Florida alligators and even taste the meat of these reptiles.

Helicopter Flight over Miami

If you are not afraid to fly you will have the opportunity to look at Miami from a new perspective. You can make a trip by helicopter. You can book an air tour at any local travel agency. The duration of the air tour will be from a quarter of an hour to 60 minutes, depending on your preferences. You can see the coastline of Miami, the picturesque Bay of Biscay, and the central part of the city during this time. Copyright www.orangesmile.com

Seaplane Tour

Have you been dreaming about the sky for a long time? You will be able to fulfill your desire during your vacation in Miami. You will be able to participate in an individual round on the seaplane. The staff of the American Butler travel company will arrange it for you. You will get the opportunity to see the sights of the city from a height. Landing on the waves of the ocean will add brightness to your impressions. The final route of the air tour will depend only on your preferences. It will last from half an hour to 10 hours. A ferry ride and a vacation on a beautiful island where there are no people can be included in the tour if you want.

Visit the Lion Safari Park

The Safari Park is located 70 miles north of Miami. Lions, monkeys, reptiles, giraffes, rhinos, tigers, zebras, elephants, and antelopes live there. It is open to the public from 9:30 to 17:30 every day. If you come here you can walk or drive along specially laid routes and see wild animals from Africa from a short distance. They are kept in conditions as close to natural as possible. Boat rides, Ferris wheel rides, and water park activities are also available at the park.

Surfing on the Beaches of Miami

A variety of water activities are waiting for you on the coast of Miami. Surfing is considered the most popular of them. If you already have experience of conquering the water element standing on a special board you can rent equipment and "fly" on the warm waves of turquoise color at any convenient time. However, if you are just going to learn to surf you can use the services of qualified instructors who work at every local beach. Any of them will be able to conduct a training course.

Flying a Balloon from Miami Balloon Rides

You should contact the firm Miami Balloon Rides to see Miami from a height. You can book a hot air balloon flight over the city there. You will choose the walking time on your own. For example, you can go for an aerial ride at dawn or sunset. If you prefer to travel at sunrise you will be taken to the starting point at 6:30. It will take about 60 minutes to get here. So you will have to wake up very early. But you can feel an incredible surge of energy and get positive emotions and unforgettable impressions after you go up in the basket of the balloon under the clouds.