If you go

■ Flightseeing: Depending on the number of passengers and route, Jones Brothers “flightseeing” tour prices vary, from $49 to $700 per person. The outfitter runs tours in Tavares and neighboring Mount Dora; www.jonesairandsea.com, 352-508-1800, jb.seaplanesgmail. com.

■ Lakeside Inn: This genteel enclave in Mount Dora’s artsy downtown is Florida’s oldest continuously operated hotel. Ask for the Coolidge Suite, and you can stay where the former president spent a month after leaving office. A self-contained destination with a restaurant, bar and pool, the inn is walking distance to several scenic tours — by seaplane, trolley, boat, Segway or vintage train. Note: Lakeside Inn does not have elevators. Be prepared to climb a short flight of stairs or walk a short distance to your room. Rates $139-$259 a night, depending on season; www.lakeside-inn.com, 100 N. Alexander St., Mount Dora, 800-556-5016.

■ Getting there: Tavares and Mount Dora are roughly an hour’s drive from Orlando International Airport or Daytona Beach International Airport.