Key West
Highlights of Key West Walking Tour

Highlights and Stories of Key West - Small Group Walking Tour

Key West, USA
  • 2 hours 30 minutes
  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English

Overview

Slip on a pair of comfortable walking shoes and get ready for a walking tour around the best of Key West. Take a journey through the historic streets of Old Town Key West, accompanied by a local guide and a small group. This tour focuses on the history, legends, biodiversity, culture, and important landmarks that make the area unique. Some stops include the Audubon House, US 1 Mile Marker 0, and the Southernmost Point.
  • Take a walking tour of Old Town Key West with a local guide
  • Hear colorful stories about the history of Key West
  • Receive a full list of restaurant recommendations
  • A small group means more attention from your guide

What's Included

  • Professional, friendly, and highly trained local guide
  • Rain Ponchos are provided if it's raining
  • Full list of our favorite restaurant recommendations
  • Alcoholic Beverages
  • Bottled water
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Umbrellas if it is raining (rain ponchos are provided)

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

  • Mel Fisher Maritime Museum
    200 Greene St, Key West, FL 33040, USA

    The meeting point for the start of the tour is the sidewalk at 200 Greene Street in front of the Mel Fisher Museum Building and directly across from the Opal Key Resort entrance sign. This is slightly southwest on Greene Street just past the corner of Greene Street and Whitehead Street.

Start time

01:30 PM

End point

  • The Mansion On The Sea
    1400 Duval St, Key West, FL 33040, USA

    The tour ends at the Southernmost House Hotel, near the southernmost point of the continental United States.

What To Expect

Key West Museum of Art & History at the Custom House (Pass By)

Audubon House & Tropical Gardens

5 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

Truman Little White House (Pass By)

Truman Annex Park

5 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

First Flight Island Restaurant & Brewery

3 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

The Banyan Resort

3 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

La Concha Key West (Pass By)

US 1 Mile Marker 0

5 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

Monroe County Courthouse

5 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

Cornish Memorial AME Zion

3 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

Petronia Street (Pass By)

The Ernest Hemingway Home and Museum

5 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

Key West Lighthouse and Keeper's Quarters Museum

5 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

The Mansion On The Sea

10 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

Southernmost Point

5 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

Additional Info

  • Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Stroller accessible
  • Service animals allowed
  • Near public transportation
  • No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
  • Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 10 travelers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

  • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
  • Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.

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Reviews

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Excellent walking tour of Key West!
Tom_W, Apr 2024
Outstanding knowledge of the history and stories of Key West. Really brought the past to life and made the tour a very enjoyable experience.
Outstanding tour and guide!!!
Deborah_T, Apr 2024
We did this Highlights and Stories tour our first day in KW. I’m so glad because we thought about the facts and details from Richard the whole rest of our trip. Richard was very knowledgeable and a phenomenal guide. I highly recommend this tour and this guide.
Take this tour!
Jim_F, Apr 2024
Our guide was great. Amazing knowledge of interesting history. Good sense of humor. Brisk pace which I appreciated.
Must See
Annette_J, Apr 2024
Tour guide was outstanding - Richard was very knowledgeable and friendly - his knowledge astounds me- he tells you about Key West in a friendly manner - you can tell he loves what he does
Top-Notch Tour
Sandrine_J, Apr 2024
Tour guide was very engaging and we walked away feeling like we truly saw Key West through the eyes of a local. Great way to start a trip in town! Thank you so much =)
Grea tour.
michael_s, Mar 2024
Richard's knowledge about Key West was unbelievable. Excellent communication and overall great tour because of Richard.
Response from Host, Apr 2024
We are glad you enjoyed the tour. Thank you for joining us.
Perfect!
Lori_F, Feb 2024
Guide was great, knew everything about KW! He was ready to answer any question and had so many great stories.
Response from Host, Feb 2024
Thank you for taking time to provide such a nice review. We are glad you enjoyed the walking tour and we look forward to welcoming you back to Key West again soon!
A walking to to remember!
William_W, Jan 2024
Our guide, Richard, was wonderful! Knowledgeable, engaging and fun. We learned much more than we could have imagined, and received lots of ideas about things to perhaps explore further on our own.
Interesting Tour
Maria_R, Apr 2023
Interesting tour and Richard was very knowledgeable. Told us things we hadn't heard on other tour we'd taken.
Response from Host, Apr 2023
We are so pleased you enjoyed the tour. Thank you for taking the time to provide a review for us. We look forward to seeing you again in Key West soon!
Great Walking Tour
Janet_W, Feb 2023
We had a great experience with Richard, a 4th generation Key West resident. Lots of great stories and points of interest that were not necessarily the traditional thing. The tour was nicely paced and we highly recommend it.
Response from Host, Feb 2023
We are so pleased you enjoyed the tour. Thank you for taking the time to provide a review for us. We look forward to seeing you again in Key West soon!
Best walking tour!!
Pamela_C, Jan 2023
Richard was our guide and was wonderful! Him and his family are from key west and provided a lot of good insight and stories throughout the tour. This is a must do while in key west!!
Response from Host, Jan 2023
Thank you for the kind comments and for taking time to review our tour. We are glad you enjoyed your time and hope you will join us again for another tour soon.
Awesome and interest Key West history
Stacey_H, Dec 2022
Richard was very knowledgeable. We are grateful to have gotten him as our tour guide. As a multi-generation native, he has lived or heard first hand many if the stories he shared.
Response from Host, Jan 2023
Thank you for the kind comments and for taking time to review our tour. We are glad you enjoyed your time and hope you will join us again for another tour soon.
Amazing Key West walking tour!
kyarbroughg, Mar 2022
This tour was very informative and interesting. Our guide and the owner of the company, Richard, had an abundance of knowledge that he was very happy to share with all of us. Overall, we enjoyed the tour and felt that we received a lot of historical context about Key West.
Response from Host, Apr 2022
We are so pleased you enjoyed the tour. Thank you for taking the time to provide a review for us. We look forward to seeing you again in Key West soon!
Excellent Tour
Margaret_G, Feb 2022
Richard is a great tour guide and knows Key West well because he grew up here. He is a colorful speaker who adds humor and personal stories to the tour. You will love this informative tour. Take it at the beginning of your stay in Key West!
Response from Host, Mar 2022
Thank you for taking time to provide such a nice review. We are so glad you enjoyed the walking tour and we look forward to welcoming you back to Key West again soon!
Do it!
Barry_O, Dec 2021
Very engaging and informative 3rd-generation Key Wester host. We learned a lot of fun facts about the history of Key West and it’s residents and how weather events changed them through the years.
Response from Host, Dec 2021
Thank you for taking time to provide such a nice review. We are so glad you enjoyed the walking tour and we look forward to welcoming you back to Key West again soon!

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