Busch Gardens Tampa Vacation Packages

Want all the fun that Disney has to offer but fewer crowds? Busch Gardens at Tampa Bay is the perfect destination for your next trip to Tampa. It's a 335-acre 19th century animal theme park that was established on March 31, 1959. It first opened as an admission-free public facility for the Tampa Anheuser-Busch brewery and was built on the grounds of the manufacturing plant.

Busch Gardens has introduced more exotic animals, tropical landscape and amusements to allure visitors over the years. Until now, Busch Gardens has a little bit of everything for everyone to the park regardless of age groups. If you're adventurous visitors, go to the challenging roller coasters, including a wooden roller coaster and the new Shekria. If roller coasters are not your thing, try water rides, entertaining shows, wild animals, river rapids, bird shows, exotic flowers… the list goes merrily on.

Busch Gardens offers much more than mere attractions and shows. Many other annual events are hosted at the park, including live music concerts by popular bands. During the summer months, the park hosts concerts by performers like David Cassidy. On Independence Day, wonderful festivals add fireworks to the entertainment lineup. The park will be the Howl-O-Scream in October and it's one of the top rated Halloween events in the nation. All kinds of interesting events and activities take place at the park throughout the year, drawing more and more visitors.

Now Busch Gardens requires admission as the park boasts more complex entertainment options and you need to pay extra fees for some thrill rides, like roller coasters. To enhance your vacation experience in Tampa, two types of vacation packages are offered for visitors to Busch Gardens of Tampa Bay.

- Flight, Hotel & Tickets - Southwest Airlines Vacation Packages

Southwest Airlines Vacations is a kind of leisure vacation package product for Southwest Airlines and it's operated by the Mark Travel Corporation. Southwest Airlines Vacations provides customized vacation packages from destinations throughout the United States. Packages include all the services you need for a comfortable Tampa vacation, like flight service, hotel rooms, admission tickets and rental car service.

Flight service is provided by Southwest Airlines, the largest airline in the United States. Southwest Airlines is recognized as the most successful low fare, high frequency and point-to-point carrier in the US. Currently, it operates scheduled flights to 72 destinations in 37 states. Your vacation to Busch Gardens Tampa gives you a wide selection of nonstop flights from numerous cities, most affordable prices and Southwest Airlines' legendary customer service. The vacation packages also include two free checked bags each person.

Various hotels are available for you to choose from when you're staying in Tampa with the vacation package. Featured hotels include Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites Hotels, Hyatt Beach Tampa Busch Gardens, Wingate by Wyndham Tampa Hotels and Hyatt Regency Tampa. Read specific hotel reviews and make the wisest option to get the right hotel.

Add-on services are also included in the vacation packages. Recommended add-ons include admissions to Busch Gardens Tampa, which cost $83. Or you can choose Busch Gardens Tampa and Adventure Island Combo tickets with a charge of $99. The combo tickets for Sea World Orlando and Busch Gardens Tampa need $122. If you're planning to stay for a longer time, more options are also offered to fit for your needs. Choose the best admission tickets based on your schedules.

Transportation contributes a lot to a successful vacation. Southwest Vacation Package also has the best rental cars for your Tampa vacation. Please note that car rentals are priced on a daily basis. The pick up and drop off times correspond to your flight times.

Reservations for Southwest Airlines Vacation Packages can be made online. Seven-day advance purchase is required for any Tampa Vacation Packages. Once you have created your own customized vacation package, you can retrieve the existing air-inclusive reservation on the website.

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- Hotels & Tickets

If you do not need all-inclusive vacation packages with Busch Gardens Tampa, Hotels & Tickets packages are offered to cater to your needs. To satisfy a wide variety of visitors' needs, two kinds of Hotels & Tickets packages are available.

1) Buy 2 Nights, Get 1 Free

With the Buy 2 Get 1 vacation package offer, you can receive 1 additional night for free when buying a 2 night package. The package also includes Free Length of Stay admission to Busch Gardens and Adventure Island. Please notice that length of stay means 15 consecutive days from the date of your first visit.

One thing deserves your attention is that the Buy 2 Get 1 vacation package only applies to 21 Busch Gardens Preferred Partner Hotels, including Alden Beach Resort & Suites at 5900 Gulf Blvd, Best Western All Suites near USF & Busch Gardens, Courtyard by Marriott at 13575 Cypress Glean Lane, Embassy Suites Tampa near Bush Gardens and Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suite at 8310 Galbraith Road. Other participating hotels are listed below:

- Plumlee Gulf Beach Vacation Rentals (417 1st Street, Indian Ricks Beach, FL 33785)

- Saddlebrook Resort (5700 Saddlebrook Way, Wesley Chapel, FL 33543)

- Sailport Waterfront Suites on Tampa Bay (2506 North Rocky Point Drive, Tampa, FL 33607)

- Marriott Suites Clearwater Beach on Sand Key (1201 Gulf Boulevard, Clearwater Beach, FL 33767)

- Hilton Garden Inn Tampa North (13305 Tampa Oaks Blvd, Tampa, FL 33637)

- Hyatt Regency Hotels

- Holiday Inn & Suites Hotels

- Wingate by Wyndham Hotels

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2) Build Your Own Vacation with Preferred Partners

Five different packages are available for you to book your vacation with Busch Gardens. These packages focus on different vacation themes and provide varying selections of Tampa hotels.

- Tampa Bay Gateway Package

If you can't wait to go for the adventures and fun at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay, you may need to pick up a vacation package with a conveniently located hotel from the Busch Gardens Preferred Partners. The great package also features a Busch Gardens Tampa Length of Stay ticket. Tampa Bay Getaway hotels include:

-Wingate by Wyndham

- Sailport Resort

- Holiday Inn & Suites near Busch Gardens

- Holiday Inn Express & Suites Busch Blvd

- Holiday Inn Express & Suites Tampa North

- Comfort Suites Tampa Fairgrounds

- Courtyard by Marriott Tampa North

- Embassy Suites Hotel Tampa/USF

- Hilton Garden Inn Tampa North

- Hyatt Place

- Hyatt Regency Tampa

- Hampton Inn & Suites Tampa North

- Tampa Area Golf Resort Getaway Package

Tampa's most popular vacation resort is located 20 minutes north of Busch Gardens. The resort provides unbeatable elegance and luxury with relaxing golf, tennis, even European Style spas and much more. A Busch Gardens Length of Stay ticket is also included in the vacation package.

- St. Petersburg/Clearwater Resort Package

You can imagine a beautiful comfortable hotel on a soft beach on magical Tampa Bay. A perfect Florida vacation is within your reach with a Busch Gardens Length of Stay ticket. Take time to make your reservations now!

- Beach Getaway Package

The beaches of St. Petersburg and Clearwater are as pristine and inviting as ever. Beach Getaway Package includes a Length of Stay Ticket for Busch Gardens. Just come to experience the adventures and thrills of terrific rides and attractions. Then relax and refresh your body and soul at one of the Busch Gardens Preferred Partner hotels.

- Plumlee Family Vacation Beachfront Property

Four luxury condos are nestled among the sea oats on the sugary white sand in the Gulf of Mexico between Clearwater and St. Pete Beach. If you have a few days or a few weeks to visit Tampa Bay, add the relaxing comforts of a beach condo to your Busch Gardens visit to leave a lifetime memory for your Florida vacation. This fantastic vacation package also presents a Length of Stay ticket to Busch Gardens.