7 days in Connecticut Itinerary

Kick off your visit on the 19th (Sun): steep yourself in history at Captain Nathaniel B. Palmer House, get engrossed in the history at Mystic Seaport Museum, then look for gifts at The Spice & Tea Exchange, and finally snap pictures at Mystic River Bascule Bridge. On the 20th (Mon), you'll have a packed day of sightseeing: get up close and personal with brilliant marine life at Mystic Aquarium, then make a trip to Mystic & Shoreline Visitor Information Center, then try to win big at Foxwoods Resort Casino, and finally pause for some photo ops at Rainmaker Statue.

To find photos, where to stay, reviews, and tourist information, use the Mystic trip site.

Fort Lauderdale to Mystic is an approximately 4.5-hour flight. You can also drive; or do a combination of bus and train. Plan for much colder temperatures traveling from Fort Lauderdale in March, with highs in Mystic at 44°F and lows at 29°F. Finish your sightseeing early on the 20th (Mon) so you can drive to Norwalk.

Explore Norwalk's surroundings by going to New Haven (Yale Center for British Art, Yale University Art Gallery, &more).

To find photos, ratings, maps, and other tourist information, read Norwalk online trip planner.

Drive from Mystic to Norwalk in 1.5 hours. March in Norwalk sees daily highs of 45°F and lows of 31°F at night. Finish up your sightseeing early on the 23rd (Thu) so you can go by car to Hartford.

On the 24th (Fri), explore the galleries of The Mark Twain House & Museum, test your team's savvy at popular escape rooms, then admire the masterpieces at New Britain Museum of American Art, and finally take in the views from Old Drake Hill Flower Bridge. On your second day here, take an in-depth tour of New England Air Museum, then engage your brain at Connecticut Science Center, and then explore the world behind art at Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art.

To see where to stay, maps, photos, and more tourist information, go to the Hartford trip planner.

Traveling by car from Norwalk to Hartford takes 1.5 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train; or take a bus. In March, daily temperatures in Hartford can reach 45°F, while at night they dip to 29°F. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 25th (Sat) to allow time to fly back home.