Things to Do - Day Trips
Sanibel & Captiva Islands
✈ Day Trips Worth the Drive
The Everglades, the Sanibel Farmer’s Market, and a couple of Fort Myers classics — all worth the short drive off-island.
Day Trips Worth the Drive
Worth the short drive off-island.
An Everglades Day
The airboat tours are all fairly similar, but every one is worth the ride — a great way to turn a day trip into an Everglades adventure.
Sanibel Farmer’s Market
Not to be missed. Every Sunday, November through May, 8 AM–1 PM at the City Complex on Dunlop.
Island Shopping
Wonderful boutiques and shops line Sanibel — guard your credit cards carefully.
Fleamasters Flea Market
Off I-75 on Martin Luther King Drive, north of Fort Myers. Lots of vendors, mostly new stock — good for a couple of hours.
Edison & Ford Winter Estates
A genuinely interesting visit to see where Thomas Edison and Henry Ford wintered in the late 1800s, in Fort Myers.
More from our Sanibel & Captiva Guide
However you fill your days here, we hope this island gets under your skin the way it did ours.
From all of us at Sun Sanibel — enjoy the islands.