Orlando Florida, the sunshine state as it is often called offers a great holiday for every type of person. Families are well catered for with the four theme parks to keep the kids more than entertained, the famous Florida Keys and then the wilderness of the Everglades. There is definitely something for everyone.
When to go on an Orlando Florida Holiday.
If you are after the cheapest time to go to Florida then that would be slightly off peak, the shoulder months of June, September and November, this would be where you are likely to find cheap flights. If you have school children then the typical peak times that many other families go are the half term breaks in February and October and the Easter break in April. The summer is pretty busy too in July and August however bear in mind the temperatures can reach 35 degrees Celsius. April and October will be more like 28 degree Celsius. The sooner you book your Orlando Florida holiday the better; there are many good value deals available now.
How to get to Orlando Florida
There are many flights leaving from major UK cities including London, Manchester and Glasgow with indirect options from other cities including Newcastle, Birmingham and Edinburgh. You can touch down to enjoy Orlando Florida holidays in around eight hours, depending on where you are flying from. The airlines will mostly fly into popular destinations such as Orlando Florida and Miami however you want to go to somewhere less well known like Fort Lauderdale.
How to get to Florida
Many airlines operate direct cheap flights to Florida from London and from Manchester and Glasgow but there are always indirect options from places like Edinburgh, Newcastle, Birmingham and Belfast. Depending on which city you fly from, flights to Florida take around eight hours. British Airways operates scheduled Florida flights landing at Miami and Orlando while US carriers like American Airlines also offer scheduled flights to Fort Lauderdale and other less popular destinations. However these may not offer the best chances of finding a cheap Florida flight. Florida flights are also served by a number of charter operators such as Thomas Cook, Thomson, First Choice and MyTravel and these provide good options for getting cheap flights to Florida.
What to do on an Orlando Florida holiday
There are the famous theme parks to visit, which will certainly keep the kids happy. Plenty of beaches to see, recommended to go to the Gulf Coast, you'll need to rent a car but this will come in handy and is the best way to get around Florida such as to visit the Florida keys to enjoy fishing, diving and other water sports.
There is the famous Palm Beach, home of the rich and famous however anything bought here will cost a bomb. The Miami beachfront is a great, recently upgraded place featuring glamorous night clubs and chic boutiques and then for the nature lovers we have the amazing Everglades National Park. See the alligators in the swamps and other wildlife during an airboat ride.
There is more to Florida than the theme parks (sounds like the TV advert featuring Arnie!), there really is. Search the internet now for Orlando Florida holidays and you may still find a great value package deal.
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We love going to the Orlando area and try to get there at least once per year. The last time we went, we avoided the theme parks and went to Cocoa Beach for much of the week. If we go again this year, we'll probably go to Universal Studios and Islands of Adventure.
ReplyDeleteThis is a great idea for taking holidays to Florida, for individuals or for the whole family.
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