Explore the streets of Key West on this guided small-group walking tour. As you wander through Old Town, discover the history and culture of the island, which includes tales of shipwrecks, cigar manufacturing, and treasure hunting. Stop at popular attractions such as the Ernest Hemingway Home and Museum, the Southernmost Point, and Audubon House & Tropical Gardens.

Learn about the history of Key West as you visit its landmarks
Prepare for a day in the sun with a hat, sunglasses, and sunblock
Bring at least one bottle of water
Wear comfortable clothing and shoes; sneakers are the best option

What's Included

Local Guide

Gratuities

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

107 Fitzpatrick St, Key West, FL 33040, USA
We meet at the Kino Sandals Factory plaza! Your Tour Guide will be wearing a straw hat and have an iPad with Key West Walking Tour sign.

Start time

09:00 AM

End point

Southernmost Point of the Continental U.S.A.
1400 Whitehead St, Key West, FL 33040, USA
We finish our tour at the Southernmost Point buoy at the intersection of Whitehead and South streets.

What To Expect

Key West Shipwreck Museum (Pass By)

Mel Fisher's Treasures (Pass By)

Audubon House & Tropical Gardens (Pass By)

Key West Lighthouse and Keeper's Quarters Museum (Pass By)

The Ernest Hemingway Home and Museum (Pass By)

Southernmost Point (Pass By)

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Service animals allowed
Near public transportation

Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
Parking: If you come on a bicycle there is a bike rack where you can lock it. There is meter parking available for the cars on Fitzpatrick, Whitehead and Front streets. Plan accordingly so you arrive on time and have time to park.
Must be able to walk 1.4 to 1.8 miles at moderate speed in warm weather.
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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Great tour!

Lora_C, Apr 2024

This is a fun, informative and relaxing walking tour. AJ is a great guide and personalized our tour with many suggestions to our limitless questions. I highly recommend this tour to anyone who can walk.

Really enjoyed this tour!

Jeff_N, Mar 2024

AJ was a great guide. He provided interesting history and background on Key West's history and some of its buildings and made the tour fun and interesting. My wife and I thoroughly enjoyed it. After the tour we went to one of the restaurants AJ recommended and had some delicious key lime pie. We also stopped in Mel Fisher's jewelry store that AJ told us about and learned more about the Spanish shipwreck (the Atocha) that Mel Fisher discovered and looked at actual pieces of silver that were recovered from the shipwreck. We highly recommend this tour.

Be able to understand spanglish

Rodney_H, Mar 2024

This tour was average. The tour guide was very hard to understand because of the language barrier even though we signed up for English tour guide. When it was half over the guide didn't have much to show us except a walk from downtown to the southern most point. I wish there was more history to learn between those 2 points.

Great start to our Key West vacation!

Trish_T, Mar 2024

The tour and guide were fantastic! AJ was very knowledgeable, and did a wonderful job showing us the sights and keeping us entertained!

Excellent

Patricia_A, Jan 2024

Amazing toue guide highly recommend learned so much about key west even though we we have been here 10 times and taken so many other tours

Great overview tour of Key West

Valerie_B, Dec 2023

Fabulous walk to see historical sites. Alejandro was very thorough. We were lucky enough to go early and had a private tour.

A great way to see and learn about Key West

Sharon_M, Oct 2023

AJ is an amazing guide! The tour hit all the historical sites and he used an iPad to share historical photos of then and now. The walking pace was perfect and AJ knows all the shady spots on a hot day! Highly recommend this walking tour!!

Great stroll

Yuliya_I, May 2023

We had a great Saturday stroll with Alejandro learning about the history of Key West and architectural highlights. The 9am time was perfect to avoid the heat.

History comes to life

William_W, Apr 2022

AJ was great! Full of knowledge and little facts about some many things. His iPad presentation really help bring the story to life.

Great way to learn the city.

Donna_M, Mar 2022

The tour leader was knowledgeable and loved the area. He shared history and his experiences which made the tour fun. I would definitely recommend this tour.

Used Viator while in Europe our reason for choosing again

Debbie_W, Mar 2022

Tour guide Alejandro was great - learned quite a bit of Key West history we never realized - thank you

Awesome Key West History Tour

Craig_R, Oct 2021

AJ was very knowledgeable about Key West history. His IPad with pictures of old key west was a nice touch! Awesome tour!

A must for first time visitors

sandra_C, Aug 2021

My husband and I was very fortunate to have an outstanding guide to take us on this walking tour. Our guide was extremely knowledgeable about the area and the history. We were very lucky because it was my husband and my self, no one else showed up in this small group tour. Boy did we get a special private tour. Our guide pointed out history facts then and now and the reason why Key West is a multicultural of many different people. The love that our guide had of his home time shined through his personal stories. You will feel like a local waking around knowing a little history of Key West, because of what you have learned of this tour. This tour company is 100 percent outstanding for first time visitors and I highly recommend Southernmost tour.

Very authentic

ElenaMartin_M, Jun 2021

Alejandro was very knowledgeable and friendly. Both my son and I appreciated seeing scanned old photos and documents describing the unique history of Key West.

Walking tour

Eric_P, Jun 2021

AJ was a great guide. Very informative and personable. Even jumped a fence to get us some fresh fruit.

Great Tour!

Karen_H, Jun 2021

Absolutely loved to learn the history of Key West. Great tour to start off your trip! We did it the first morning we were there

Wonderful walking tour!

Lauren_L, Jun 2021

AJ did a fabulous job showing us the history and sights of Key West! Very informative and personable. Thank you!!

Would highly recommend

Scott_T, Jun 2021

Alejandro was great. Tour was very interesting and fun! Morning tour was good because it was just getting very warm when we finished.

Hot and fab walking tour

Christina_G, May 2021

Alejandro gave us an excellent grounding in the area. Good pace and good back up pics. Would recommend doing early in your trip as he can give you lots of further recommendations

Response from Host, May 2021

Thank you for coming with me, I have a great time walking with you guys, I hope you found my recommendations useful and come back soon. Pura Vida Alejandro AJ

Walking tour of Key West

Sue_H, Apr 2021

AJ was a wonderful, informative guide! We loved learning about some of the diverse history of Key West.

Response from Host, Apr 2021

Thank you guys, I have a great time sharing the history of Key West with you. Pura vida. AJ