Best of Miami Beach Top Sights & Hidden Gems Walk + Trolley Tour
Experience Miami Beach's vice, glamour, and secrets, gaining invaluable insider tips for your stay. This dynamic tour blends walking and trolley riding, offering more sightseeing, architecture, culture, and cuisine. Learn about Miami Beach's fascinating history and how Jewish elders, Cuban refugees, Hollywood, and the mafia shaped this "Billion Dollar Sandbar." The tour covers world-famous attractions and ventures beyond tourist hotspots to uncover hidden gems, from charming historic streets to trendy rooftops, secret speakeasies, and top local eateries. Visit filming locations from "Miami Vice," "Scarface," & "The Birdcage," and explore local hangouts not found in standard tourist guides. We'll visit the Art Deco District, Ocean Drive, Versace Mansion, South Pointe Park & Pier, Fisher Island, Port of Miami, Espanola Way, & Lincoln Road Mall, and step inside historic South Beach hotels. This is Miami's only tour with professional guides holding Hospitality & Tourism Management degrees.
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Best of Miami Beach Top Sights & Hidden Gems Walk + Trolley Tour
What's included in Best of Miami Beach Top Sights & Hidden Gems Walk + Trolley Tour
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Miami Beach
*Please arrive 15 min before tour start time. It's not possible to join any of the tours halfway or once they have started. *We do not recommend driving in Miami. Consider a ride-hailing company like Uber or Lyft, taxi, private car or public transport. Reach out to Sobeach Tours to ask about alternatives. *It's hot in Miami from May-October. Come prepared to walk outside in the heat for an extended period of time. Temperatures usually range in the low to mid 80sF (30C), however, during heatwaves temperatures can reach well over 90F (35C). We recommend bringing a hat, bottled water, and sunscreen. We'll go inside buildings, try to keep you in the shade but the tour is approximately a 2-2.5 hour walking tour outdoors. *The trolley will be used to go from point A to point B but this is not a trolley tour. It's a walking tour so be prepared to walk for about 2-2.5 hours.
Art Deco Historic District
Visit the heart of the Miami Architectural and Art Deco Historic districts and take a deep dive into Art Deco history, architecture and preservation with your dedicated expert guide. Walk along glamorous Ocean Drive seeing the most relevant Art Deco buildings in South Beach with a visit to the interior of several historic hotels and buildings.
Ocean Drive
Visit the oldest and most famous dive bar in Miami established in 1926 made famous by celebrities, Playboy and Miami Vice.
Inclusions
- Discounts on bike rentals and tours in South Beach with your ticket.
- Our small group tours allow for a more personalized, intimate and tailored experience.
- Get insider knowledge on shopping, tours and sightseeing to rooftops, nightlife & even speakeasies.
- Get insider tips and recommendations from your guide on local restaurants and bars.
- *IT IS HOT IN MIAMI FROM MAY-OCTOBER. COME PREPARED TO WALK OUTSIDE IN THE HEAT FOR ABOUT 2-3 HOURS.
- *WE DO NOT RECOMMEND DRIVING IN MIAMI. CONSIDER A RIDE-HAILING COMPANY LIKE UBER OR LYFT.
- Only tour with professional guides holding degrees in Hospitality and Tourism Management.
- Complimentary admission to the Official Art Deco Museum in Miami Beach.
- Private Tours available. Inquire directly with Sobeach Tours.
- Get insights into must-see sights, unique hidden gems and secret locations that many tourists miss.
- *TROLLEY WILL BE USED TO GO FROM POINT A-POINT B BUT THIS IS NOT A TROLLEY TOUR, IT'S A WALKING TOUR
- Get to know Hollywood film locations that made Miami famous such as Miami Vice, Scarface & Birdcage.
- *PLEASE REACH OUT TO SOBEACH TOURS FOR ANY QUESTIONS.
- 10% off any item at the Art Deco Gift Shop.
- Exclusive access to the interiors of historic hotels and other landmark structures.
- 50% off our online Miami Undiscovered Travel Guide.
- Half off cocktails/drinks all day at a historic Art Deco hotel on Ocean Drive.
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Pickup and Dropoff
You will make your own way to the meeting points
Meeting / End Points
- We meet outside in front of the ART DECO WELCOME CENTER located at 1001 Ocean Drive - Ocean Drive and 10th Street. *PLEASE ARRIVE 15 MINUTES BEFORE TOUR START TIME. IT'S NOT POSSIBLE TO JOIN ANY OF THE TOURS HALFWAY THROUGH OR ONCE THEY HAVE STARTED. *IMPORTANT: PLEASE READ "WHAT'S INCLUDED".
