Art Deco Walking Tour: Explore Miami Beach History
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1,211 Ratings
Miami Beach

Discover the captivating history and stunning architecture of Miami Beach on our Art Deco Walking Tour. Support our non-profit mission while exploring the iconic Art Deco Historic District.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • The Official Art Deco Gift Shop - Founded in 1976, The Miami Design Preservation League has proudly offered guided walking tours of The Art Deco District for over 40 years. All Proceeds go towards supporting preservation.
    Visitors are introduced to the history, architecture, and preservation efforts of Miami Beach. Tour ticket includes free…
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What's Included
  • Headsets provided for the tour
  • Admission to the Art Deco Museum and Gift Shop included
  • Expert tour guide service
Additional Information

ENSURE YOUR ARRIVAL 15 MINUTES PRIOR TO DEPARTURE FOR CHECK-IN
TOP FIVE REASONS TO PARTICIPATE IN OUR ART DECO WALKING EXCURSION:

  1. Our tour guides skillfully use the buildings’ architecture to narrate the story of Miami Beach and its inhabitants.
  2. Proceeds from the tour are used to support our non-profit cause, focused on promoting, preserving, and…
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Location
Art Deco Welcome Center
Ocean Drive
ARRIVE 15 MINUTES PRIOR TO TOUR DEPARTURE FOR CHECK- IN
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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H1364uoamyr
Nov 7, 2024
Great tour from Rick. Really brings Miami Beach to life. - Great tour. Really interesting. Rick was great fun and very knowledgeable. Loved that we actually covered a good distance and saw so much.
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G4007asamandar
Nov 5, 2024
Well worth it! - I took this tour with my cousin to get to know the history of the area better since it was our first time visiting Miami. This tour was easily the highlight of our trip. Our tour guide, Damian, was incredibly well-versed in the history of the city of Miami and art deco architecture. He was interesting, informative, and passionate. Even more amazing is the fact that he gives these tours on a volunteer basis. I would really recommend this tour to anyone who wants to spend time getting to know Miami without all the commercialism of some other tourist attractions.
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Jean_s
Nov 3, 2024
Awesome Art Deco Tour - Loved hearing the Versace story & seeing that building. The tour guide was very passionate about his job and you could tell he was genuine.
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Marta_b
Nov 2, 2024
Worth the money. - The guide is very knowledgeable and funny. We learned a lot about the history of Miami Beach, Ocean drive and Art Deco in general. The tour last around 90 min. Bring a suncream.
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Markelllewism
Oct 27, 2024
Can't miss art deco your! - Paola our guide was amazing, she had such an intricate knowledge of the art deco architecture and Miami Beach History. She was also really funny and had great energy!
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Dorianna2015
Oct 25, 2024
First time in Miami Beach - Great tour guide. We learned so much. First time to Miami Beach. Great tour! Franzi was very knowledgeable and we could hear her perfectly
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M9841nzmarkb
Oct 24, 2024
Wonderful tour - This was a wonderful tour. Our tour guide was very knowledgeable and was able to answer questions and give interesting inside tidbits. I highly recommend this tour if you are interested in art, architecture or Miami Beach history
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Nicky_s
Nov 4, 2024
Nice tour but perhaps not as good as others - The tour started well with an introduction into styles of architecture but it was too long and didn’t feature many interesting facts about areas we visited.
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Kelly_c
Nov 3, 2024
Painfully boring - I’m sorry to say this tour was very disappointing. I think it could have been better but the volunteer, although a great person I’m sure, was incredibly dry and boring. This was not his calling to say the least. I think if you’re charging me $40 for this tour, maybe hire and pay someone that has information AND a personality and can convey the information in an interesting fashion.
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Stlois
Nov 1, 2024
Sadly disappointing. - I hate to dis this organization publicly, but our experience was terrible. There were 38 people on our walking tour. In my opinion, that is about double the number that should have been the limit. That is on the organization. They didn’t limit the group size. The rest of the problem was that our volunteer guide just wasn’t very good. She told us that things were the same when they obviously looked quite different. She rambled, telling entire plots of movies and tv shows, instead of focusing on architecture. She was VERY repetitive, and at times mentioned details she didn’t point out until after we had left the area. We we more than disappointed.
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Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).