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Private Key West Walking Tour: Customizable Experience
4.8
13 Ratings
Key West
Discover the hidden gems of Key West on a customizable private walking tour. Explore Old Town with a local guide, learn fascinating stories, and tailor the experience to your interests.
Duration:
3 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Key West - Stroll with a local through the iconic Old Town Key West.
- Key West Butterfly and Nature Conservatory - Your guide will point out this remarkable butterfly house. As one of Key West’s top attractions, your guide will describe the interior and suggest attire to attract butterflies to land on you.
- Southernmost Point - Visit the Southernmost Point in the Continental United States! Your guide will capture your photo in front of the marker without the need to wait in line!
- The Ernest Hemingway Home and Museum - Walk to Ernest Hemingway’s home for an amazing tour of this historic site. Snap a picture from the sidewalk and hear some entertaining stories about Hemingway’s life in Key West.
- Key West Lighthouse and Keeper’s Quarters Museum - Your guide will show you the best spot to view and photograph the Key West Lighthouse. Discover the history and legends of the Key West lighthouses.
- US 1 Mile Marker 0 - Take two photos at this spot! Heading South marks the start of US Highway 1, while heading North marks its end. Learn why the road ends here but continues, and why South is the start and North is the end. (It’s confusing, but your guide will clarify!)
- Duval Street - Walk a few blocks on Duval Street and discover places you’ll want to revisit. Shopping, dining, bars, tattoo parlors, and more! The people-watching here is top-notch!
- Key West Historic Seaport - Stroll the docks and see schooners, sailboats, fishing boats, mega-yachts, snorkel excursion boats, and sunset sail charter boats in the historic Key West marina. Explore local seafood restaurants, happy hour spots, and learn about the history and culture of this unique part of Key West.
- Duval Street - Enjoy the world-famous Duval Street, the “Longest little Main Street in the World”. It stretches from the Gulf of Mexico to the Atlantic Ocean! Visit famous bars and maybe spot some celebrities! Learn some history and hear stories while you sightsee and people-watch.
- Key West Aquarium - We’ll show you where to find the Key West Aquarium, our first tourist attraction.
- Mallory Square - Depending on your tour time, we’ll either join the daily Sunset Celebration or show you where it happens at Mallory Square so you can visit on your own. Witness the world-famous Key West Sunset, browse and buy local art, and enjoy performances by local street artists.
- Key West Museum of Art & History at the Custom House - See the towering red brick building that once served as the Key West Custom House. Learn about the building and some of the artifacts housed in this unique museum.
- Audubon House & Tropical Gardens - Walk by the Audubon House, view the tropical gardens from the sidewalk, and hear the story of how this historic Key West home became known as the Audubon House. If you enjoy ghost stories, let your guide know and you’ll hear all about the eerie hauntings at this location.
- Truman Little White House - We’ll show you where the Little White House is located so you can visit the place Harry Truman called home for over 150 days of his presidency. It is now a presidential museum filled with artifacts and photos of Truman’s daily life in Key West.
- Mel Fisher Maritime Heritage Museum - Discover where you can find real Spanish Treasure! Your guide will share the fascinating story of treasure hunter Mel Fisher and what treasures you can see inside the museum.
What's Included
- Friendly and knowledgeable tour guide
What's Not Included
- Duval Loop bus with your guide for only $1 per person
Additional Information
We extend a warm welcome to you in Key West! Take a leisurely walk through the historical Old Town of Key West alongside an experienced local and get firsthand information about some of the unique spots you can experience during your stay.
Customization is the highlight of this private tour – it allows you to tweak the meeting spot for your convenience and even place a request for specific type of stories you wish to listen to. It’s an ideal choice for wedding groups, romantic couples, families and friends, bachelor or bachelorette parties, birthday celebrations, reunions, corporate parties, and many more!
Should you find the spot too distant or the weather too scorching to walk, feel free to take a ride on the Duval Loop bus in company of your guide This bus is air-conditioned and makes stops at several handy points throughout Old Town.
One of the exciting aspects of the private tour is the flexibility it offers – you can ask as many questions as you want and tailor the tour to your preferences!
Don’t hesitate to add notes during the booking process about:
- any specific information you wish to learn about Key West
- places of interest you want to visit
- any special event you’re celebrating
- any issues related to mobility or other requirements we should know about
The overall journey covers a distance of approximately 1 1/2 miles.
Location
1400 Duval St
Duval Street
Meet your guide in the brick-paved park at the intersection of Duval and South Streets.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.8
(13 Ratings)
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Vicki_p
Sep 16, 2024
Highlights of Key West - We greatly appreciated Ricks recommendations on what to see and where to eat and shop in Key West. We have already taken several of his recommendations and they were great! Rick was very flexible which we liked. We got more than we expected on this tour as Rick knows a lot of the locals in Key West. We recommend Rick!
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Stephanie_t
Sep 16, 2023
Whisky Rick is the BEST walking tour guide!!! - I had THE best time with Whisky Rick! He had so much information to share about Old Town Key West and was so great with my many questions. He also made eating and shopping suggestions that I followed up on.
He warned me that I would be overwhelmed with information...and I was...but in a good way!
This walking tour is a must for those wanting to learn more about this amazing town. And it is a lot of walking, so make sure you are ready...I was, so I wasn't overexerted. Actually, at the end of the tour, I went back to places he had pointed out in order to spend more time.
When I return to Key West, I'm taking this tour again...there's just so much to learn!
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Mommajay3
Apr 1, 2023
Worth it! - Whiskey Rick was so helpful with tips and local info. The walking tour was amazing and a great way to kickoff our day in Key West!
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Eugene_s
Mar 12, 2022
Awesome tour with Whiskey... - Awesome tour with Whiskey Rick! He told us interesting facts about the history of Key West. Rick also shared great stories about the founders and the many interesting characters who have written the story of Key West!
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Bobbie_reinecker
Jul 6, 2021
Casual tour to discover Key West highlights - I was specifically wanting to become more familiar with the layout of the town in a short period. Rick did a great job of tailoring the tour to those expectations. I feel like I can now go or direct others to areas that are of specific interest to me. Thanks so much, Rick! I really liked the local perspectives you gave. Prior to the tour Rick contacted me to find out what I wanted to see and I mentioned seeing the fireworks without hanging out on the beach. He gave information that allowed me to watch the fireworks eating a delicious meal knowing I was contributing to scholarships for high school seniors. It was also nice to meet different people who live on the islands. When the walking tour was over I enjoyed a guided tour that Rick gave in the Truman White House. Probably wouldn’t have done that again but was having such a good day walking and enjoying the island. Great way to explore the island from the Atlantic to the Gulf. I will definitely contact Rick before returning to Key West.
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Jareek
Jun 25, 2021
Best private tour - This was the perfect tour for our first day in Key West! Our tour guide showed us all the best spots and provided all the history and details we could have wished for. The tour guide was phenomenal! I highly recommend this tour for anyone that wants to know the best spots and history of Key West! I’ve been on private tours in many cities and this was by far one of the best!
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N7806xtaaronj
May 12, 2021
The walking tour was Simply Awesome!! The tour guide provided us with a better insight of things to do. - The Tour Guide (Rick) was personally, knowable and very informative about Key West. He asked us what were some of our interests and incorporated in the tour. He advised us that we could stop at any point on the tour if we had a need.
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Amy_v
Feb 8, 2021
Must do - Walking tour is a must do. It allows you to learn about all the sites first and then you can go back and spend more time in the spots you really liked. Our guide was very knowledgeable and alot of fun. He didn't mind going over the time limit to make sure we saw everything.
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Kris_h
Jan 23, 2021
Wonderful Experience ! - Our tour guide Indy was awesome . Very knowledgeable and pleasant . He gave us a lot of local knowledge and was a very interesting guy . I highly recommend his walking tour . Great time !!!!!!!!!
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Danny_r
Oct 13, 2021
Good intro to Key West - The walking tour was a good welcome to Key West, especially for those who have never been there before. The tour guide was very personable and offered several suggestions for restaurants and entertainment along Duval St.
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