Tampa 4-Day 4-Night Travel Guide (Part 1)

Day 1: Busch Gardens A combination of a zoo and an amusement park—it’s huge! My feet were killing me by the end of the day 😫. Discount tickets are often available on the official website and Groupon. The "All Day Dining" pass isn’t worth it—you won’t get your money’s back. Highly recommended for thrill-seekers who love rides—there are plenty of fun ones! 🎢🦁 Day 2: Sarasota Jungle Gardens + Ringling Museum + Little Toot Dolphin Adventure Sarasota is about an hour's drive from Tampa. Jungle Gardens is a small zoo with affordable admission and animal feed. You can get up close with flamingos and baby alligators 🦩🐊! Don’t forget to spray tons of bug repellent—I didn’t realize how many mosquito bites I got until the next day 🦟😭. Ringling Museum is just 5 minutes from Jungle Gardens. Exhibits are spread across different buildings. The circus exhibition was eye-opening 🎪, and the art collections are worth admiring 🖼️. Unfortunately, my little one was too impatient to appreciate it 😅. The pink corridor is super photogenic—full of elegant sculptures and setups 📸💖. Little Toot Dolphin Adventure - We went out to sea to chase dolphins 🐬. I scheduled this on Day 2 just in case we didn’t see any dolphins—the company offers a free retry! But we successfully spotted them on our first try 🥳. The captain is great at creating waves that attract dolphins—the whole experience was magical! We purposely booked the last sunset tour at 7:15 PM. On the return trip, we enjoyed the ocean breeze and watched the sun set over the water—absolutely relaxing 🌅⛵. #Tampa #TampaRealEstate #Florida 🌴🇺🇸