Casey Makovich
Miami Sightseeing Tours - The Best Ways to Explore Miami for First Timers
There's so much more to Miami than postcard beaches and sunshine. Make sure you experience it all by including some guided tours, led by professionals, during your trip. Guided tours are some of the best ways to experience Miami – tour guides make sure you not only see all the top sights, but learn the history and cultural significance behind them, too. Whether you're looking for a comprehensive city overview tour, or a more niche interest-based tour, we've put together a list of the best Miami sightseeing tours to help you choose one (or a few) tailored to your Miami interests.
Save on Attraction Admission
Regular admission to a number of these attractions are included on the Go Miami® Card. Choose as you go from dozens of top attractions and save up to 55% on combined admission vs paying at the gate. See all available Miami passes, attractions & prices. A few of the available sightseeing activities include...- Hop-On Hop-Off Big Bus Miami Tour
- Duck Tours South Beach
- The Official Art Deco Walking Tour
- Bike and Roll: Bike Rental
- Everglades Tour from Miami
- Key West Day Trip from Miami
- Biscayne Bay Sightseeing Boat Cruise
- and more!
Big Bus Miami Hop On Hop Off Tour
The Big Bus Miami Hop On Hop Off Tour is one of the best ways to start your vacation in Miami. You'll get a comprehensive overview of the city and see all the top sights so you can plan out how you want to spend your sightseeing time in the city. Hop on or off at whatever stops you want to explore by foot or visit nearby attractions at along the way. As the tour takes you through the city, you'll learn all about the city history with live narration and learn about the best places to go to explore the city nightlife, food scene, or beaches. Big Bus Tours Miami offers three different loops, each of which brings something unique to the table. Getting In: Hop On Hop Off Big Bus Miami Bus Tour tickets are included on the Go Miami Card. Duck Tours South Beach
Get in a tour and an experience on a fully narrated, 90-minute tour that covers both land and sea. Duck Tours South Beach is staffed with the most knowledgeable guides that entertain and educate with comedy routines and more. On the tour you'll get to see Miami's Art Deco style architecture, South Beach, Fisher Island, Millionaire's Row, Biscayne Bay, pristine beaches, and other popular spots in the city. Getting In: Duck Tours South Beach tickets are included with the Go Miami Card. The Official Art Deco Walking Tour
Explore the largest concentration of Art Deco architecture in the world, located in South Beach, on a 90-minute walking tour led by a historic architecture expert. You'll get to see Miami’s collection of buildings constructed in this unique architectural style, including hotels, restaurants, various commercial buildings, and more. Interestingly enough, the most famous example of Art Deco architecture in Miami is the U.S. Post Office building. Getting In: Miami Art Deco Tour tickets are included with the Go Miami Card. Bike and Roll: Bike Rental
Go on an adventure to explore the sights of Miami on two wheels with a bike rental from Bike and Roll Miami. On a bike, you'll be able to cover more ground and explore parts of the city like a local. Tours are available as an upgrade and there are even tandem bikes and quadcycles for groups that want to ride together. Map out your own route or choose from one of the popular routes below: - Miami Design District
- The Venetian Islands
- Little Havana
- Venetian Pool & Miracle Mile
- South Beach
- Vizcaya, Coconut Grove, & Coral Gables
- Key Biscayne Island
Everglades Tour from Miami
Go on a guided tour with round trip transportation to and from Miami to one of the most diverse ecosystems in the world, the Florida Everglades. You'll get to experience a 30-minute fully-narrated airboat ride and get access to 1.2 million acres of grasslands, hardwood hammocks, swamps, and wildlife like alligators, crocodiles, snakes, birds, and more. Your guide will point out sights and fascinating plants and animals along the way that you might otherwise miss to make sure you get to see it all (the alligators are surprisingly hard to spot, but once you see one, you'll start noticing them everywhere).
After your airboat ride through the swamp, you'll have a chance to watch a live alligator wildlife show and to explore the Jungle Walkway at Everglades Safari Park. The entire excursion, including transportation to and from Miami and the airboat ride, lasts approximately five hours, so plan accordingly for a half-day trip. Key West Day Trip from Miami
Key West is an experience in itself. Travel the 42 bridges and through 32 islands to reach Key West with round trip transportation to and from your Miami Beach or Downtown Miami hotel on a full-day, guided trip to the Southernmost city in the continental US. Once you get there, you’ll have about six hours to explore the area on your own. Visit the Hemingway House, take a trolley or train tour, rent a kayak, or poke around the boutique shops and grab a bite to eat at one of the many restaurants. Getting In: Key West Day Trip from Miami tickets are included on the Go Miami Card. Biscayne Bay Sightseeing Boat Cruise
This 80-minute cruise is one of the best sightseeing opportunities in Miami. Sit back and enjoy the natural beauty of the Venetian Islands and Biscayne Bay. You’ll see numerous landmarks, like Jungle Island, South Point Park, the Miami Herald Building, and more while exploring the water just off the coast. Getting In: Biscayne Bay Sightseeing Boat Cruise tickets are included on the Go Miami Card. Key Largo Glass Bottom Boat Cruise
Sail out to the John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park, the only undersea park in the US, for the below-the-surface views of the vibrant sea life below. Your boat features a clear glass-bottom (hence the name), so you can see straight the waters directly below the boat. Be on the lookout for colorful coral, sea fans, sea plumes, colorful fish, and more. Getting In: Key Largo Glass Bottom Boat Cruise tickets are available as an option on the Miami & The Keys Explorer Pass.