Day Itinerary
6 Activities
Day 2
45 mi2 mi
Back to Nature In Orlando
Today in Orlando you'll go from the bustling downtown area to the quiet of Shingle Creek, the headwaters of the Everglades. In the afternoon, it's back to the city to discover another of its quiet neighborhoods.
0.7 mi
15 min
08:0045 min
Craft & Common
This morning walk about 20 minutes from your room at Aloft Orlando Downtown to Craft & Common, a local coffee shop that’s so much more.
Take a look at the menu and it can be hard to choose. There’s avocado toast, natch, but the fig and hummus toast (with candied pecans, mint, and balsamic) certainly tempts the tastebuds. Why not order both?!
Take a look at the menu and it can be hard to choose. There’s avocado toast, natch, but the fig and hummus toast (with candied pecans, mint, and balsamic) certainly tempts the tastebuds. Why not order both?!
22.1 mi
40 min
10:002 hrs
The Paddling Center
Leave the theme parks behind and opt instead to get outside and back to nature with a two-hour Cypress Forest Eco-Tour with The Paddling Center.
Follow your guide down Shingle Creek, which, believe it or not, is the headwaters of the Everglades. You’ll arrive into a cypress forest that’s home to turtles, wading birds, birds of prey, and alligators… will you spot one? You may also catch a glimpse of deer and otters that make the cypress forest home, too.
Note: Two-hour Cypress Forest Eco-Tours depart daily at 10am.
Follow your guide down Shingle Creek, which, believe it or not, is the headwaters of the Everglades. You’ll arrive into a cypress forest that’s home to turtles, wading birds, birds of prey, and alligators… will you spot one? You may also catch a glimpse of deer and otters that make the cypress forest home, too.
Note: Two-hour Cypress Forest Eco-Tours depart daily at 10am.
22.5 mi
40 min
12:451 hr
Tin & Taco
You’ve likely worked up quite an appetite after paddling all morning, so it’s time for lunch. Drive back to downtown Orlando and prepare for a crunchy feast at Tin & Taco.
Actually, you can feast the way you like — via bowl, salad, wrap, or tacos served on Tin & Taco’s signature parmesan-crusted tortilla shells. And that’s just your first choice; next up is ingredients. With so many from which to choose, you may be back for seconds and thirds.
Actually, you can feast the way you like — via bowl, salad, wrap, or tacos served on Tin & Taco’s signature parmesan-crusted tortilla shells. And that’s just your first choice; next up is ingredients. With so many from which to choose, you may be back for seconds and thirds.
0.8 mi
15 min
14:003 hrs
Thornton Park District
After lunch spend some time walking around Thornton Park, about a 10-minute hop, skip, and a jump from downtown Orlando. The neighborhood is known locally as “Downtown for Grownups,” rich with more than independent storefronts, restaurants, and bars.
Lake Eola serves as a centerpiece for Thornton Park, and if you feel the need to get back out on the water, rent out a swan-shaped paddle boat and start pedaling.
Lake Eola serves as a centerpiece for Thornton Park, and if you feel the need to get back out on the water, rent out a swan-shaped paddle boat and start pedaling.
0.1 mi
5 min
17:052 hrs
Soco Thornton Park
During your wander around Thornton Park you likely spotted a few restaurants you’d like to try tonight. If you can’t decide, give SOCO, or Southern Contemporary Cuisine a try.
SOCO effortlessly blends warm southern hospitality with exceptional dishes that you will want to linger over, like grilled meatloaf served atop lobster mashed potatoes; a vegan boiled peanut ravioli; and the pecan-crusted fresh catch of the day.
Note: SOCO is closed Mondays.
SOCO effortlessly blends warm southern hospitality with exceptional dishes that you will want to linger over, like grilled meatloaf served atop lobster mashed potatoes; a vegan boiled peanut ravioli; and the pecan-crusted fresh catch of the day.
Note: SOCO is closed Mondays.
1.1 mi
25 min
19:3012 hrs 30 min
AC Hotel By Marriott Orlando Downtown
Return to your hotel for a good night’s sleep — you’ve got a big day ahead.