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Orlando Day Trips Planned by Real Travel Specialists

Your St. Augustine Vacation Can Get Even Bigger

What If Orlando Became Part of the Adventure?

Universal Orlando. Walt Disney World. SeaWorld. Discovery Cove. Aquatica. LEGOLAND. Incredible resorts. CityWalk. Blue Man Group. And that’s before we even talk about the Space Coast or cruises from Port Canaveral. You don’t need to know where to start. That’s exactly why our travel specialists are here.

★ UNIVERSAL ORLANDO
VACATION EXPERTISE
Theme parks + hotels + packages
✦ DISNEY VACATION
PLANNING
Parks + resorts + experiences
⚓ CRUISE VACATION
EXPERTISE
Port Canaveral + Caribbean
◇ FLORIDA VACATION
PLANNING
St. Augustine + Orlando + beyond

This Is Where the Trip Changes

You thought you were adding one Orlando day.

Then you realize Universal alone can mean Universal Studios Florida, Islands of Adventure, Epic Universe, Volcano Bay, CityWalk and a collection of hotels that can become part of the experience.

Disney adds four major theme parks and an entire resort world. SeaWorld adds serious coasters and animal experiences. Discovery Cove can feel like a tropical vacation inside your Florida vacation. LEGOLAND can be the perfect answer for younger kids.

Suddenly, the question isn’t “Can we take a day trip?” It’s “What version of Orlando is right for us?”

Help Me Figure It Out

Choose Your Orlando

There isn’t just one Orlando vacation.

The right trip depends on who’s traveling, what excites them, how much time you have and whether Orlando is a day trip, an overnight stay or a full vacation extension.

Big Thrills + Immersive Worlds

Universal Orlando Resort

Universal Studios Florida, Islands of Adventure, Epic Universe, Volcano Bay, CityWalk and Universal hotels.

Classic Florida Magic

Walt Disney World

From one magical park day to a multi-day resort stay, Disney can become an entire chapter of the vacation.

Coasters + Animals

SeaWorld Orlando

Major roller coasters, marine life, shows and animal experiences give Orlando a completely different park day.

Tropical Escape

Discovery Cove

Dolphins, tropical water, snorkeling, beaches and an all-inclusive resort-day atmosphere.

Waterpark Energy

Aquatica Orlando

Slides, wave pools and a day built around getting completely soaked.

Especially Great for Younger Kids

LEGOLAND Florida Resort

Family rides, water attractions, SEA LIFE Florida and themed hotels.

Universal Orlando Resort

One resort. A whole lot of decisions.

Universal is where a simple Orlando day can become a real vacation extension. Do you spend one day at Islands of Adventure? Add Universal Studios Florida? Make Epic Universe the centerpiece? Add Volcano Bay? Stay onsite? Stay two nights instead of driving back late?

Universal Studios Florida Islands of Adventure Epic Universe Volcano Bay CityWalk Universal Hotels
Build My Universal Plan

The Hotel Can Change the Entire Trip

Stay inside the Universal adventure.

Once Orlando becomes more than a day trip, hotel choice matters. Proximity, park benefits, budget, pool time and the overall feel of the stay can completely change the experience.

Stay Where the Vacation Is Happening

The hotel can become part of the vacation.

Loews Portofino Bay Hotel can make the overnight stay feel like a destination of its own, with an atmospheric waterfront setting inspired by the Italian Riviera.

Other Universal hotels offer everything from sleek contemporary design and cosmic theming to retro family fun and value-focused stays.

Help Me Choose a Universal Hotel
Premium + Immersive For travelers who want the hotel itself to feel special.
Family + Fun Great pools and personality kids actually enjoy.
Modern + Easy Clean design, convenience and excellent overall value.
Budget + Benefits Keep more budget available for parks and experiences.
Cosmic + New

Universal Stella Nova Resort

A colorful, space-inspired stay near Epic Universe with a completely different personality from the premium resorts.

Modern + Sleek

Universal Aventura Hotel

Contemporary design and a streamlined atmosphere for travelers who prefer something modern.

Retro + Family Fun

Universal Cabana Bay Beach Resort

Bold retro styling, sprawling pools, a lazy river and the kind of atmosphere children immediately understand.

Island Resort Feel

Loews Sapphire Falls Resort

Lush landscaping, a resort atmosphere and water-taxi access make this a strong middle ground.

The point isn’t to put every traveler into the same hotel. We match the resort to your parks, pace, budget and the vacation you want to come back to each night.

When the Park Closes

The night doesn’t have to end.

Universal CityWalk is part of what makes staying around Universal feel different from simply driving down for a few hours. Dinner, shopping, nightlife and entertainment can become another part of the vacation.

That also changes the planning question: do you really want to get back in the car and drive north after a full theme-park day, or would an overnight stay make the whole experience better?

Compare Day Trip vs. Overnight

Orlando After Dark

Blue Man Group is back — and this deserves a night of its own.

The iconic mix of percussion, comedy, color and technology gives you something completely different from another theme-park evening.

Pair it with dinner, build it around an arrival night, or use it as the perfect change of pace between park days.

Add Blue Man Group to My Trip

SeaWorld Orlando

Don’t make the mistake of thinking SeaWorld is only about animals.

SeaWorld has become a serious coaster destination while still delivering the marine-life experiences and shows families expect. For some travelers, it becomes the park they didn’t expect to love nearly as much as they do.

Add SeaWorld to My Options

Discovery Cove

A theme-park day that feels like a tropical vacation.

Swim, snorkel, float, relax on white sand and let Orlando slow down for a day. It can be the perfect counterpoint to several high-energy park days.

Tell Me About Discovery Cove

Aquatica Orlando

Sometimes everyone just wants to get soaked.

Build in a waterpark day between the bigger theme-park days, add a cabana, hit the wave pools or let Aquatica become part of a SeaWorld-focused Orlando plan.

Add a Waterpark Day

Walt Disney World

And then someone asks, “Could we do Disney too?”

Absolutely. But one Disney day, a Disney resort stay and several days across multiple parks are three very different vacations. We help you decide what actually makes sense rather than trying to cram everything into a trip that stops feeling like a vacation.

Add Disney to the Conversation

Orlando Isn’t Only for Big Kids

LEGOLAND can be the hero of the family vacation.

For families traveling with younger children, LEGOLAND Florida can be a very different experience from the larger Orlando parks. The rides, characters, themed areas and scale of the park can feel much more approachable.

Add the water park, SEA LIFE Florida or one of the themed hotels and what looked like a side trip can easily become an overnight adventure.

Build a LEGOLAND Day

Venturewell Travel Co.

Tell us what sounds exciting. We’ll help connect the pieces.

You don’t need to know exactly which park, hotel or number of days you want yet. Tell us who’s traveling, what sounds exciting and how Orlando fits into your Florida trip.

We can help you compare parks, choose hotels, decide whether a day trip makes sense, build a multi-night extension or connect Orlando with St. Augustine and the rest of your vacation.

Start Planning Your Orlando Adventure

Give us a few details and a Venturewell travel specialist can help you start sorting through the possibilities.

Universal Orlando Cabana Bay and Volcano Bay vacation package planned with a travel specialist