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Key West Walking Tour

Day Trip, Group Tour

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Stroll through Key West's old town to embrace its culture, explore historic sites like the Audubon House and so much more on this walking tour of this beautiful little island, the southernmost point in the USA.

Key West is the Florida Keys' southernmost island where you can discover its history and culture as you explore the old town, passing historic landmarks like the Hemingway House and more on this scenic walking tour in the Conch Republic. With the chance to visit the San Carlos Museum and the famous Southernmost Point Buoy, this guided walking tour is ideal for cultural connoisseurs and history buffs alike. Your tour includes a guided walk around Key West's old town with an expert local guide who will share this historic city's cultural and interesting past that includes treasure hunting, cigar manufacturing with visits to famous landmarks and sites like the Southernmost Mansion, the Banyan Tree, the Mel Fisher Shipwreck and more. Be provided some free time to shop or wander the city during this 1.5-hour adventure, making this walking tour convenient and flexible for combining a scenic tour with leisure time to explore Key West the way you want.

Start your scenic tour by meeting your local tour guide at the Kino Sandals Plaza and get a brief introduction of your day, learn about the age-old history of beautiful Key West. This coral cay island is more than a picturesque beach town for vacation seekers, Key West was integral in Cuba's independence from Spain and was home to a naval base that helped protect the lower keys from pirates. Listen to your tour guide's tales about shipwrecking, treasure hunting, cigar manufacturing and sponging that helped shape Key West's culture and history as you stroll through the old town and see historic sites like the Captain Tony Saloon, the Mel Fisher Shipwreck, the Banyan Tree and the first office of Pan Am, the birthplace of the first international flight in the United States from the former largest airline in the country. Take in the scenic views of the gorgeous brick-paved gardens bromeliads, orchids, and more on the lush one-acre property of the 19th-century Audubon House and admiring historic site the Hemingway House, home to the famous writer Ernest Hemingway.

Continue your tour with visits to the San Carlos Museum and the famous Key West Lighthouse, which stands 100 feet above sea level. Enjoy some leisure time to explore the island on your own with the help of the maps provided by your guide as you visit historic landmarks and attractions like the Strand Theatre, Margaritaville and the Southernmost Mansion, a historic hotel that has hosted everyone from movie stars to presidents since its construction in the late 19th century. Wrap up your tour shopping for unique trinkets and souvenirs to commemorate your time on the island and visit the Southernmost Point Buoy to take memorable postcard-worthy shots before heading back to the cruise pier.

Whether you're looking to explore historic landmarks like the Key West Lighthouse or want to shop for the most unique souvenirs in town, this tour offers a variety of activities to do and places to see. Book your spot on this walking tour adventure today and immerse yourself in Key West's local culture and history.

Interests
  • Walking
Starting At
 
Tour Type
Group
 
Group Size
Small
 
Activity Type(s)
Walking Tour
 
Tour Duration
1.5 Hours
 
Activity Level
Moderate
 
Tour Leaves From
KINO Sandals Plaza, approximately 5 minutes walk from the pier area.
 
Food/Beverage Provided
Not Included
 
Special Instructions
We recommend wearing comfortable shoes and comfortable, lightweight clothing plus sunscreen, hat and sunglasses. We also suggest to bring at least one bottle of water per person during summer months.
 
Restrictions
This is a walking tour, any guest with mobility issues should consider this before booking this tour. Guests must be able to walk approximately 1.4 - 1.6 miles. This tour is not wheelchair accessible.
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About Shore Excursions Group
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About Us
Shore Excursions Group is the market leading and world's largest shore excursion company. Since 2008, we've provided cruise passengers with higher-quality, lower-priced, and smaller group shore excursions from a portfolio of nearly 4,000 tours in over 300 ports. Over the last 16 years, we've delivered more than 4.6M excursions with a 4.7 out of 5 star rating from more than 47k reviews.

Exceptional travel experiences are created by exceptional people. Our incredible team of cruise and travel experts has more than 100 years of combined industry experience, and we work in close collaboration with a network of exceptional tour operator partners dedicated to providing personalized and immersive excursions to cruise passengers in the ports they visit around the world.

Our excursions are higher quality, lower priced, and travel in smaller groups averaging just 12 guests per departure, allowing our guests to truly connect with the local culture and enjoy a more enriching travel experience. Our website provides a personalized shopping experience highlighting the top-rated and most popular excursions in each port of call with authentic photos, videos, and reviews from other guests.

Our proprietary itinerary search technology makes booking easy by displaying the excursions guaranteed to work for your ship's scheduled arrival and departure into each port of call. We also feature hand-curated multi-port packages with the top-rated excursion for each port bundled together at an additional discount.

Our Unique Approach
While the cruise lines and other companies also offer excursions, we are the experts and our experience and approach set us apart. Our exceptional excursions travel in smaller groups and visit more interesting and authentic locations, using more personalized tour guides.

Our team uses a comprehensive approach to select the leading guides and best tour providers around the world. Every excursion is carefully curated and closely monitored through quality control and customer feedback.

In today's fast paced world, vacations are an important way to relax, reconnect with family and friends, and discover new and interesting places - and our portfolio of the highest quality tours was created to provide authentic and rewarding travel experiences on your next trip.

High quality service is very important to travelers and leads to better experiences with higher satisfaction. We encourage you to call us, so our experts can answer your questions and help you select the best excursions for your cruise.

Our Exceptional Tours
Our priority is providing cruise guests with exciting and enriching tours with personalized service and smaller groups.

Our small group tours range from 2-12 people - far less than other tour companies with larger tours up to 50 people. We also offer outstanding private excursions - exclusive experiences for only you and your group with options to fully customize your tour.

Our "Scenic" tours provide up close and personal access to some of the most spectacular natural environments on Earth from majestic glaciers in Alaska to spectacular reefs in the Caribbean.

Our "Cultural" tours allow customers to experience local customs, entertainment and culinary delights ranging from tribal dances in Alaska to an outstanding local meal in Santorini, Greece.

Our "Active" tours offer a multitude of exciting and adventurous ways to experience our destinations. Kayak the turquoise waters of the Caribbean, hike to a spectacular waterfall in Hawaii, or bicycle through quaint villages in France.

Our "City" tours allow travelers to see the highlights of great cities around the world with unique insights provided by our expert tour guides.

Our Guarantee
We stand by our excursions, and we're committed to meeting your expectations. Our team and our guides are dedicated to delivering exceptional experiences, which we've achieved consistently over many years and millions of tours. To the extent you are in any way dissatisfied with the experience we deliver, we will work to resolve your concerns - up to and including a full refund of your tour price. For more information visit the Shore Excursions Group website.

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About Shore Excursions Group

About Us
Shore Excursions Group is the market leading and world's largest shore excursion company. Since 2008, we've provided cruise passengers with higher-quality, lower-priced, and smaller group shore excursions from a portfolio of nearly 4,000 tours in over 300 ports. Over the last 16 years, we've delivered more than 4.6M excursions with a 4.7 out of 5 star rating from more than 47k reviews.

Exceptional travel experiences are created by exceptional people. Our incredible team of cruise and travel experts has more than 100 years of combined industry experience, and we work in close collaboration with a network of exceptional tour operator partners dedicated to providing personalized and immersive excursions to cruise passengers in the ports they visit around the world.

Our excursions are higher quality, lower priced, and travel in smaller groups averaging just 12 guests per departure, allowing our guests to truly connect with the local culture and enjoy a more enriching travel experience. Our website provides a personalized shopping experience highlighting the top-rated and most popular excursions in each port of call with authentic photos, videos, and reviews from other guests.

Our proprietary itinerary search technology makes booking easy by displaying the excursions guaranteed to work for your ship's scheduled arrival and departure into each port of call. We also feature hand-curated multi-port packages with the top-rated excursion for each port bundled together at an additional discount.

Our Unique Approach
While the cruise lines and other companies also offer excursions, we are the experts and our experience and approach set us apart. Our exceptional excursions travel in smaller groups and visit more interesting and authentic locations, using more personalized tour guides.

Our team uses a comprehensive approach to select the leading guides and best tour providers around the world. Every excursion is carefully curated and closely monitored through quality control and customer feedback.

In today's fast paced world, vacations are an important way to relax, reconnect with family and friends, and discover new and interesting places - and our portfolio of the highest quality tours was created to provide authentic and rewarding travel experiences on your next trip.

High quality service is very important to travelers and leads to better experiences with higher satisfaction. We encourage you to call us, so our experts can answer your questions and help you select the best excursions for your cruise.

Our Exceptional Tours
Our priority is providing cruise guests with exciting and enriching tours with personalized service and smaller groups.

Our small group tours range from 2-12 people - far less than other tour companies with larger tours up to 50 people. We also offer outstanding private excursions - exclusive experiences for only you and your group with options to fully customize your tour.

Our "Scenic" tours provide up close and personal access to some of the most spectacular natural environments on Earth from majestic glaciers in Alaska to spectacular reefs in the Caribbean.

Our "Cultural" tours allow customers to experience local customs, entertainment and culinary delights ranging from tribal dances in Alaska to an outstanding local meal in Santorini, Greece.

Our "Active" tours offer a multitude of exciting and adventurous ways to experience our destinations. Kayak the turquoise waters of the Caribbean, hike to a spectacular waterfall in Hawaii, or bicycle through quaint villages in France.

Our "City" tours allow travelers to see the highlights of great cities around the world with unique insights provided by our expert tour guides.

Our Guarantee
We stand by our excursions, and we're committed to meeting your expectations. Our team and our guides are dedicated to delivering exceptional experiences, which we've achieved consistently over many years and millions of tours. To the extent you are in any way dissatisfied with the experience we deliver, we will work to resolve your concerns - up to and including a full refund of your tour price. For more information visit the Shore Excursions Group website.

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Prices are per-person based on double occupancy, unless otherwise noted.