Great Deals on a Miami Vacation: Summer Travel Guide to Visiting Miami on a Budget

If you are coming to Miami, Florida on vacation this summer, you can have a great time on a budget. If you plan ahead, you can enjoy a very cheap vacation that will create memories to last a lifetime.

Some great free or cheap activity suggestions for your Miami visit

Relax on South Beach
South Beach is a great place to relax and people watch. Just steps away from the beach are many resturants to eat at that are very cheap. A small parking fee applies to park around the beach area.

A day at Miami Metro Zoo
Metro Zoo is a gigantic zoo with over 80 exhibits. There are many different water play areas so be sure to bring close that you don't mind getting wet. You can rent a safari bike large enough to fit the whole family for a nice bike ride around the zoo. If biking is not your idea of fun, you can easily walk the 3 mile zoo or take the monorail to different areas.

Admission to Miami Metro Zoo is $15.95 for adults and $11.95 for kids. You can print your tickets online so you don't have to wait in line. Picnic tables are available before you enter the park if you want to bring your lunch. Miami Metro zoo is a cheap activity in Miami. You can visit the Miami Metro Zoo website here Miami Metro Zoo is located at 12400 SW 152 Street, Miami, FL 33177 Phone: (305) 251-0400

Spend the day or night at Bayfront Park

Bayfront Park is a large outdoor mall with many unique vendors. While at Bayfront you can grab a bite to eat and even hop a boat for a cruise around Biscayne Bay. A day at Bayfront really gives you the feel and excitement of the wonderfully diverse culture here in Miami. Bayfront park is free but there is a small parking fee. Bayfront park is located on the water in downtown Miami. The address for Bayfront is 301 Biscayne Blvd, Miami, FL 33132 Phone: (305) 358-7550 You can visit the website here

Miami Children's Museum
Miami Children's Museum is a great way to spend a few hours. Your children's imaginations will run wild as they pretend to do various jobs. They can be a dentist, vet, firefighter, police officer, grocery stork clerk, cruise boat captain or even a musician in a studio. The cost is $15 for non Florida residents. You can visit the Miami Children's museum website here

Cheap hotels in Miami

The Hotel Chelsea is a art deco style hotel in Miami Beach. The rates are fairly cheap averaging just over $100 a night. You can visit the Hotel Chelsea website here The Hotel Chelsea is located at 944 Washington Avenue Miami Beach, Florida 33139 Phone:(305)534-4069

Holiday Inn Miami Beach Oceanfrontis located on the water with a cost of $119 per night on average. The address for Holiday Inn Miami Beach Oceanfront4333 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach, FL 33140 Phone: (305) 532-3311 You can visit the Holiday Inn Miami Beach website here

Days Inn Oceanside is only a few miles from the beach and a great value, room average around $70 a night this summer. The Days Inn Oceanside is located at 4299 Collins Avenue Miami Beach, Florida 33140 Phone:(305) 673-1513 You can visit the Days Inn Oceanfront website here

I hope you enjoy your cheap Miami vacation this summer, Miami has many free activities for you to choose from. You will find many great deal this years to help you stay on your budget in Miami.

Sources
http://www.miamimetrozoo.com
www.bayfrontparkmiami.com/
http://www.miamichildrensmuseum.org
The Hotel Chelsea
Holiday Inn Miami Beach Oceanfront
Days Inn Oceanside