Florida on a Budget?

CampfireBudget travel is an art form – it is all about exploring a new land, learning about its people, and experiencing a destination as if you lived there. There is no better way to travel. But sometimes, traveling on a budget isn’t easy. The United States doesn’t have a rail system that even closely rivals Europe. Given how big our country is, buses are a distant second to plane hopping. And, the time and effort to check-in at an airport every few days is not exactly our idea of a holiday.Tour Vehicle

Florida boasts so many great destinations – major cities, national and state parks, and quaint towns located off-the-beaten path. But getting to and from each destination isn’t that easy without your own car. And more importantly, knowing where to go except for only the most popular tourist destinations is not printed in any tour book. At Florida Adventure Treks, we combine local experience with budget-friendly travel tours. We are Florida’s ONLY small group tour company. With us, you can visit all the best of Florida, including many local destinations.

Our tours are budget tours. We believe, however, that a budget tour shouldn’t have to sacrifice quality for costs. For the past five years, we have been delivering the highest quality vacation holidays to travelers on a budget. Our accommodations have you staying right in the center of town (or within walking distance) or a stone’s throw from the beach every night. And, all of our adventure tours include local transportation, accommodations (camping on our Adventure Tours) and equipment, lots of included activities (airboat tour, snorkeling trip, Orlando theme park ticket), the services of a professional tour guide, and much much more.

Setting Up TentEven food costs are reasonable – each group contributes $40 per week towards a food kitty. We then use this money to purchase groceries and make stops at farmer’s markets; and we have picnic lunches en route to our destinations, dinners over a campfire, and breakfasts at camp before heading to our next stop. We carry all of our camping and cooking equipment on the roof of the tour vehicle.

If you are looking for the best Florida tour, where you get to travel with like-minded people, and experience Florida like a local, visit our website for more information. And, oh yeah, we are Florida’s ONLY budget travel tour operator.

Adventure Photography Workshop on Florida Tour

KayakingNational Geographic Adventure. Outside Magazine. Conde Nast Traveler. These are just a few of the magazines that can whisk you to another land through the still image only. Adventure photography is story-telling in its purest form. It captures a split second in the action – canoeing amongst the Florida alligators in Everglades National Park, biking along the boardwalk of Miami South Beach’s Art-Deco hotels, or kayaking in the crystal blue waters of the Florida Keys.

Long gone are the days of film speed, darkrooms settings, and exposure measurements. With the advent of the digital camera and automatic settings, everyone seems to be a “photographer.” Yet, digital cameras still have manual functioning capabilities. And it is those exact functions that allow you to instill your own personality into a photo. Photography is a learn-by-doing craft – you can learn theory from a book, but you earn your stripes by being out in the element. What better way to learn than with the assistance of a professional adventure photographer.

At Florida Adventure Treks, we are putting together an Adventure Photography Workshop Tour. Spend seven (7) days with us, exploring the beauty and natural wonder of Florida, while taking part in adventure activities and learning the ins-n-outs of adventure photography directly from a professional. Traveling in a group of twelve, along with your instructor and tour guide, we will visit many of Florida’s best outdoor destinations where you will learn adventure photography when the light is ideal (in the morning and evening). We will camp two (2) nights to learn nighttime techniques, and relax in four star accommodations ranging from resorts to bed-n-breakfasts during the remainder of the trip. We will participate in numerous adventure activities too – canoeing, kayaking, bike riding, river rafting, deep-sea fishing, horseback riding, and even take in a roller coaster or two! There will also be an option for ariel photography in a helicopter flight over the Florida Keys (add. supplement of $200 per person). At night, your instructor will teach you about photo editing on your laptop.St. Augustine Sunrise

Interested? Our first tour is scheduled to depart in April/May 2010. Workshop tour costs $2500 per person (single supplement available) – includes all local transportation, lodging, adventure activities, six days of hands-on instruction (with 3-4 nights of digital editing instruction), and the services of a tour leader.

For more information, visit us at www.FloridaAdventureTreks.com.

Florida Adventure Treks is Florida’s ONLY small group adventure tour company.

Adventure Travel in Florida

South Beach HostelYes, Florida is known for its beautiful beaches and, of course, Disney World. We have Miami’s South Beach and Key West. The Space Shuttle launches from Cape Canaveral. The celebrated Florida Alligator lives in our Everglades (sometimes in our backyards!) There are other attractions too, but most visitors to the Sunshine State barely break the surface of Florida’s greatness.

If you dig just a little bit deeper, you will discover a land full of adventurous activities and off-the-beaten-path excursions that makes Florida one of the best adventure destinations in the United States. To participate in these activities and explore Florida’s lesser known destinations, you used to have to rent a car, book your own hotel rooms, and eat most of your meals at fast-food restaurants. Or, you could take a big bus, follow a strict schedule, and feel like a herd of cattle as you are taken from place to place.

Five years ago, travel opportunities in Florida drastically changed. That is when Florida Adventure Treks was formed – Florida’s ONLY small group adventure tour company. We wanted to flip the idea of travel in Florida on its head. And we did just that!

Miccosukee Boardwalk Jumping Everglades Airboat Ride Canoeing Campfire Bone Fishing Biking Seven Mile Bridge Kayaking Horseback Riding

Our tours consist of the seven (7) day Florida Cruisin’ and the fourteen (14) day The Floridian.

  • We wanted to create a new experience – one that combines Florida’s touristy hot-spots with off the beaten path destinations, shared by a small group of like-minded travelers looking to see more of Florida and meet great people along the way.
  • We wanted it to be all-inclusive – covering all local transportation throughout Florida, lodging, camping equipment (when applicable), entrance fees to state and national parks, lots of included activities (e.g. airboat tour, theme park pass, snorkeling), and the 24/7 service of a professional tour guide.
  • We wanted our tours to be budget tours – making it affordable for you, but never taking short cuts to keep our costs down. Instead, we offer more included activities, better lodging locations, and visits to more destinations than any other tour company in the United States.
  • We wanted our tours to offer an authentic Florida experience – any tour company can take you to Disney World, Miami, Key West, and Everglades National Park, but only Florida Adventure Treks takes you to various local destinations while on your tour. Our tour guides grew up in Florida, and so they know the back roads, the best mom and pop restaurants for authentic Florida cuisine, and many local adventure outfitters that offer you an intimate look into Florida’s history and natural wonders.
  • We wanted our tours to be flexible – if you want to stay at a destination longer, make a side trip to a street festival, or visit a site not built into the itinerary, no problem! This is your vacation – you make the rules.

We’ve created a unique Florida experience at Florida Adventure Treks. We are proud to be Florida’s ONLY small group adventure tour company. If you are looking for something different, a travel style that is more intimate with the destination, an experience that you can share with like-minded travelers, and a budget tour that provides four star service, look no further!

Visit Florida Adventure Treks to learn more at www.floridaadventuretreks.com.